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How to Create GS1-DataMatrix Barcodes using Barcode Fonts in a Word Mail Merge

The tutorial explains how to encode data for a GS1-DataMatrix barcode in Excel using the Data Matrix Font Encoder VBA and mail merge the Excel file into Word.

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The Data Matrix Font Encoder VBA is included in the Data Matrix Font and Encoder Package and Universal 2D Font Package

NOTE:
Microsoft Excel may be used as a data source for the font; however, it is difficult to use 2D barcode fonts in Excel because of the encoded data's line feeds and carriage returns. Excel cannot properly handle these characters in a cell. Therefore, you receive a barcode that is not square-shaped.

Operating System: Windows

Application: Excel and Word

08-01-14     9.5 year(s) ago    

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

To format the data for barcodes fonts, IDAutomation has a VBA font encoder file included with the GS1-DataMatrix Package. View the first 9 steps of this tutorial.

To encode an FNC1, use ~1.
Example: =IDAutomation_DMatrix_FontEncoder("~101345678901234515161205",1,0,0)

10. Save the xlsm file.

11. Open Microsoft Word.


12. Select Mailings.
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13. Select Start Mail Merge - Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard.
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14. Navigate through the Step-by-Step Wizard. In step 3 of 6, select Browse and load the Excel file. Select OK.


15. In the Mail Merge Recipients, select OK.


16. In Step 4 of 6, choose More items.
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17. Insert the fields to include in the merge and select Close.
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18. Select the Data Matrix encoded data and in the Home tab of Word, choose the No Spacing Style.
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19. After No Spacing is selected, the encoded data should appear correct.
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20. Right-click the encoded data and set the font to IDAutomationDMatrix or IDAutomation2D.


21. Complete the merge.
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CARRIAGE RETURN ERROR
After merging the data into Word, a group of characters, such as _x000D_, may appear at the end of the merged data. To resolve the issue, return to Excel and implement the SUBSTITUTE function.

Example:

=SUBSTITUTE(EncDM(A2), CHAR(13),"")

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