Configuring barcodes

You can define how barcodes work in your application by modifying the existing barcode prefixes, combination barcodes, and cross reference values.

Setting up barcode prefixes

You can 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, see Setting Up Barcode Prefixes.

Setting up combination barcodes

Combination barcodes can increase the efficiency of your scanner operations by combining multiple barcodes into a single barcode string. Use the Multi-Barcode Split form to set up combination barcodes. You can define which transactions use combination barcodes and define the properties of those combination barcodes. To set up combination barcodes, see Setting Up Combination Barcodes.

Setting up cross reference values

You can use the Cross Referencing form to set up cross references between barcode values. These cross references automatically convert one barcode value to another when the initial value is scanned. For example, assume you regularly receive a part from a vendor with the vendor's barcode value of ABC, while that same part is recognized in your system as part XYZ. You can create a cross reference between the values ABC and XYZ, so that any time the value ABC is scanned, it can be read as XYZ. To set up cross reference values, see Setting Up Cross Reference Values.