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How to create a GS1 barcode for a report layout?

  • 12 December 2023
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GS1 by GDSN is a standard for barcodes, but there is comprehensive logic involved to create such a barcode (and then use on for example a Delivery Note). Does IFS have any business logic build in to create a GS1 barcode or do we need to develop the code behind it ourselves?


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@Drausenhaus 

This is what report layouts support right at the moment when it comes to barcodes

‘’The Report Designer tool supports several types of barcodes. They are all created in the same way, by a right mouse button click on the item that you want to convert to a barcode. The barcode type is then assigned by the property Code Type. Report Designer can create 1D Barcode and 2D Barcodes.”

 

https://docs.ifs.com/techdocs/23r2/060_development/025_operational_reporting/050_layout_design/020_layout_design/080_barcodes/

 

/Harshini

 

 

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This works for straightforward barcodes where the barcode is basicly a text string shown via another font. The GS1 barcode however is based on comprehensive logic with control codes which are part of the barcode, but not actually part of the data. The barcode has to be build with very precise rules and it would be good if IFS would support this in code 😀

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Please find an example design document with GS1 logic

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