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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Example: Create Custom Barcodes with Ordered Attributes

Example: Create Custom Barcodes with Ordered Attributes

This example demonstrates how to create custom barcodes where the information on the barcode data string always displays in the same order.
Your inventory manager wants you to create a custom barcode type for a section of your stocking area. You need to parse the information in the barcode string so that it’s always in the same order. In this example, you need to locate the item as the first identifying attribute and its location as the second attribute. This order will help pickers easily identify what the item is, and the stock bin or shelf in which it's stored, when they scan the barcode.
  1. Access the
    Create Custom Barcode Types
     task.
  2. Enter Inventory Location Barcodes on the
    Name
     field.
  3. Select ]C0 on the
    Barcode Symbology ID
     prompt.
  4. Enter the pipe symbol (|) as a
    Delimiter Character
    .
  5. Enter ** as your
    Custom Barcode Identifier
    .
  6. Ensure that the
    Attribute Ordered
     check box is ticked.
  7. Click the + symbol to add a line.
    • In the
      Description
       field, enter Item Identifier.
    • In the
      Length
       field, enter zero.
    • In the
      Barcode Data Item Type
       field, enter Location.
  8. Add another line.
    • In the
      Description
       field, enter Item Identifier.
    • In the
      Length
       field, enter zero.
    • In the
      Barcode Data Item Type
       field, enter Location Identifier.
The data string on your Attribute Ordered barcode will read: **ItemA|LOC001, where:
  • ** identifies the barcode.
  • ItemA is the item identifier.
  • | is the delimiter.
  • LOC001 is the Location.