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Barcode Confusion

When RMS was installed we never got ANY management training. Overall we are doing ok, but every once in a while something comes up to throw us for a loop.

We are now having multiple issues regarding barcode printing. Up to now, we have not had to print barcodes. Before now, we had one ItemLookupCode called Ribbon. Now, we want to add new items, one new barcode and price for each type of ribbon. Don't ask why English is in the ItemLookupCode field. It's way too long a story.

Now, because we have not been trained, I have to ask stupid questions. If you open the Manager, and go to the Items table, and call up any item, you will see a field called Barcode on the General Tab. On some of the options, if you change it from None, you see a barcode. Other otions give you NO barcode at all.

What is the relationship between the contents of that barcode field and the ItemLookupCode? Because of how we were converted, all our current barcodes are in the ALIAS field.

What we want is the VERY EASIEST way to add the new ribbons each with their own barcode. I have downloaded a test version of the Rite Label system but it comes with all kinds of warnings that it will modify our system, so I am reluctant to try it.

We have also considered using an external barcode generator, but the format that RMS uses shows a lot of useful info.

We also need the barcode to print on the Avery Label 5267, a rather small label. RMS does NOT offer that as an option. Any ideas how I adjust for this, or am I just out of luck?

Thanks for any and all ideas and suggestions.

Bud Izen Salem Oregon

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Bud Izen
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Hi, The barcode field itself generated the code from itemlookupcode, however you can customzied the existing labels or create the new one using the ALIAS field as you specified that you are using the ALIAS field as barcode. don't confuse that the barcode showing in the itemscreen is different than the printout as I already said the display is bases on itemlookupcode and print one will be on alias field.

I use the BarTender one of the excellent software for the barcode printing, however RMS own barcode printing is excellent. and works better need any help let us know.

"Bud Izen" wrote:

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Akber Alwani

When you have preprinted barcodes, their values can be used as either the item lookup code -or- an alias - when scanned, the item will be found in either case.

When you print your own barcodes from RMS, the barcode will be generated from the Item Lookup Code.

If you use an external tool to print, you may be able to choose either item lookup or alias - it depends on the tool.

The barcode that displays on the properties page is a representation of the Item Lookup code. If you select a barcode format and nothing is displayed, it probably means that the selected format does not support your item lookup code, probably because it contains invalid characters for that format. Your best bet is to stick to the shortest possible numeric codes, especially if you will be trying to print to small labels.

Glenn Adams Tiber Creek C> When RMS was installed we never got ANY management training. Overall we are

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Glenn Adams [MVP - Retail Mgmt

Thanks Glenn and Akber!

This clears up the entire issue for me. I was guessing that was why I could see or generate some barcodes and not others. The real solution is to get the barcodes in the right place, but at least we now can initiate a "from now on" solution that will work.

Thanks again.

Bud Izen

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Bud Izen

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