New User? Sign Up  |  Sign In  |  Help
Barcode support and
tutorials from IDAutomation
and the community.
Click for the BBB Business Review of this Computers Hardware, Software & Services in Tampa FL
Resolved Questions

USPS IMpb GS1-128 Barcode Generation


I am attempting to generate a USPS IMpb barcode in IDAutomation Label Software Pro. I cannot find a way within the software to create a serial number with leading zeros appended to the end of the barcode. Below is the formula that I'm using.

~213&fieldname(Column1)&~212&fieldname(column2)&labelfield(1)

~213 = FNC1
FieldName(Column1) = 420432189998
~212 = FNC1
FieldName(Column2) = 92019901123456
LabelField(1) = 1 (Incrementing Number)

I want LabelField1 to contain leading zeros so that the length = 7 '0000001' and have it increment by one. Alternatively, is there another way to accomplish this?

Operating System: Windows 10

Application: IDAutomation Barcode Label Software Pro

01-12-18     6.1 year(s) ago    

  Report Abuse

 

Ben

Best Answer

One solution to the serial number issue with leading zeroes in the Barcode Label Software is to:

1. Create an Excel Sheet. Set the cell type to Text.
2. Set the first cell to 0000001
3. Fill all of the cells until it reaches 9999999 or desired serial max.
image

4. Open the Label Software.
5. Add an External Data Source by selecting Tools - Data sets - Link External Data.
6. Upload the Excel file. Be sure to uncheck Header Row and checkmark Embed Data.
image

7. Set up your Label Fields as you normally would.
image

8. Double-click the barcode and set the Value Type to formula. Use LabelField for the data that are in the Label Field and use Field for the data that are in the Embedded Data.
image

In this screenshot, my serial number and label are slightly off because I did not uncheck the Header Row originally when linking the External Data.

When generating GS1 symbols, IDAutomation recommends testing the result with the Barcode Decoder App which parses out GS1 data to verify proper encoding.

Posted 6.1 year(s) ago

(0)
(0)
  Report Abuse
 
Find Interesting
 
Email to Others
 
Bookmark
 
Subscribe to Answer Alert
No comments yet.     Be the first to comment.

Email this question link to friends
You must enter an email address, if name is entered or vice-versa for each friend.
Friend #1 -
Friend #2 -
Friend #3 -
Friend #4 -
Friend #5 -
  Your comment on this question
  |         |  
bold  italic  underline  strike       big  small       superscript  subscript 
  Allows to add a link. Added links would only be converted to actual clickable link, when the domain of the link is white-listed by administrator.
Caption :
Link URL :
(Must starts with "http://")
Add  |   Cancel
  Allow to insert an image. Must be among the following file types - *.jpg, *.gif, *.png & *.bmp.
Image Url :   Upload New
(Image url must always starts with " http:// ")
Width : pixels
(Must not be greater than 450px. Enter 0px for no resize)
Add  |   Cancel
  Allow to insert YouTube video. Insert the video embed code.
Embed Code :
Add  |   Cancel
Up to 5000 Characters are allowed. Current Count: 0
  Your comment on this answer
  |         |  
bold  italic  underline  strike       big  small       superscript  subscript 
  Allow you to add a link. Added links would only be converted to actual clickable link, when the domain of the link is white-listed by administrator.
Caption :
Link URL :
(Must start with "http://" or "https://")
Add  |   Cancel
  Allow to insert an image. Must be among the following file types - *.jpg, *.gif, *.png & *.bmp.
Image Url :   Upload New
(Image url must always start with "http://" or "https://")
Width : pixels
(Must not be greater than 450px. Enter 0px for no resize)
Add  |   Cancel
  Allow to insert YouTube video. Insert the video embed code.
Embed Code :
Add  |   Cancel
Up to 5000 characters are allowed. Current Count: 0

You may answer and comment on any thread according to the Terms and Conditions.

 © Copyright 2021 IDAutomation.com, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Legal Notices.

 Barcode Fonts | Components | Scanners | Support | Contact Us
Training Videos on YouTube Join us on Google Plus Join us on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook