Setting Up Barcode Prefixes

Use the Prefix Handling form to set up barcode prefixes. Barcode prefixes are embedded at the beginning of barcodes and are used to indicate the barcode type. You can set mandatory prefixes to control which barcode types can be scanned into certain field types. Using mandatory prefixes can help prevent users from scanning the wrong barcode into a field.

To set up barcode prefixes:

  1. Open the Prefix Handling form.
  2. To set up a new barcode prefix field type, click New or select a blank line from the grid at the left. To modify an existing barcode prefix field type, select it from the grid.
  3. Specify or review this information:

    4. Prefix Field Type

    Specify a name for the field type. If you are modifying an existing barcode prefix field type, this field is read only.

    Prefix Mandatory

    Select this check box to prevent barcodes that do not contain the prefix from being scanned into this field type.

  4. In the Data Prefix Details grid, define prefix values for this prefix field type. To define a prefix value, select a blank or existing line in the grid and specify this information:

    5. Prefix Seq

    Specify the sequence in which to search for this prefix. For example, specify 1 to search for this prefix first when a barcode is scanned in this field type.

    Prefix Code

    Specify a character value for the prefix.

  5. Click Save.

Related Topics

Label Printing Overview