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

Example: Create Custom Barcodes with Unordered Attributes

This example demonstrates how to create custom barcodes where the order of the information on the barcode data string varies.
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 the order in which the information displays varies. In this example, you need the location as the first identifying attribute and the item as the second attribute with the ability to change the order as necessary.
  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 isn’t ticked.
  7. Click the + symbol to add a line.
    • In the
      Application Identifier
       field, enter AB.
    • In the
      Description
       field, enter Location Identifier.
    • In the
      Length
       field, enter zero.
    • In the
      Barcode Data Item Type
       field, enter Item Identifier.
  8. Add another line.
    • In the
      Application Identifier
       field, enter CD.
    • In the
      Description
       field, enter Location Identifier.
    • In the
      Length
       field, enter zero.
    • In the
      Barcode Data Item Type
       field, enter Item Identifier.
The data string on your variable attribute barcode will read: **ABLOC001|CDItemA, where:
  • ** identifies the barcode.
  • ABLOC001 is the Location.
  • | is the delimiter.
  • CDItemA is the item identifier.