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How to create GS1-128 barcodes in Excel using the GS1-128 Font Package?


Need to generate GS1-128 barcode using the IDAutomation GS1-128 Font Package.

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To create barcodes using a font, two components are required:
(1) Barcode Font
(2) Font Encoder

A font encoder is a component that takes the data that will be converted to a barcode and formats it into another form of data that the barcode font can understand. The IDAutomation GS1-128 VBA Macros is a font encoder included in the GS1-128 Font Package that encodes data for Excel and Access.

This tutorial uses the GS1-128 Font Package
IDAutomation GS1-128 is downloaded and installed.

1. Download the (Demo or Licensed) GS1-128 Font Package.


2. To extract the file, right-click it and select Extract All.
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3. Double-click to run the EXE installation for the Font Package.
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4. After the font package installs, navigate the package to the VBA folder. This includes the IDAutomation_UniversalGS1Font_VBA.bas that will be imported into Excel's Visual Basic Editor. Remember the location of the file.
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5. Open Excel and select the Developer Tab.
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6. Select the Visual Basic icon.
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7. To import the IDAutomation_UniversalGS1Font_VBA.bas, select File--Import File and navigate the VBA folder in the GS1-128 Font Package.
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8. The GS1 VBA is placed in the Modules folder. It will appear as Module1.
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NOTE: Only import one instance of the IDAutomation_UniversalGS1Font_VBA. If multiple IDAutomation_UniversalGS1Font_VBA files (with the same file name) are in the modules folder, an "ambiguous name error" with #NAME will occur.




9. Select File--Close and Return to Microsoft Excel.

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HOW TO ENCODE THE DATA AND CREATE THE BARCODE

Let's create a GS1-128 barcode using the data:
(01)12345678901231

(1) Enter data into cell A2.
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(2) In column B2, enter the formula =IDAutomation_Uni_C128(
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(3) Enter the Cell reference and parenthesis.
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(4) To encode the data, press return.
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(5) Apply the "IDAutomationGS1" font to the encoded data.
For a full list of different font sizes, view the IDAutomation GS1 Font User guide.
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To produce human-readable, pass the Data/DataToEncode to the IDAutomation_C128HR(DataToEncode) formula.
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SSCC18 EXAMPLE
Data: (00)12345678901234567


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