UCC/EAN 128 Receiving

UCC/EAN 128 is a worldwide standard bar code format for exchanging data between companies. The application allows the receiver to scan a UCC/EAN 128 bar code during the entry of an RF receipt record.

The application does the following:

  • Recognizes the scan of this barcode
  • Parses the information into its individual data elements
  • Adds information into the appropriate RF fields

UCC/EAN 128 symbols include the following:

  • Left bracket ( [ )
  • Start character (A, B, or C)
  • FNC character ()
  • Application Identifier (A1 A2 A3 A4), which is a two- to four-digit prefix that identifies the type of data that is to follow
  • Data string – Alphanumeric data string which follows the AI
  • A symbol check character
  • A stop character ( ] )

Any label scanned that begins with [A1, [B1,or [C1 signifies that the barcode is UCC/EAN 128. The application parses the data string associated with each application identifier (AI) into the appropriate fields. A UCC/EAN 128 barcode label can include multiple (AI) data combinations in the same barcode.