How can we incorporate more than 255 Characters in 2D Barcode PDF417 in a Smartform

[sam_ap]

Hi Guys,

I have a requirement for printing invoice details via PDF417 on my invoice.I have made use of PDF417 system barcode ( via SE73 )to do the same. My problem is that i can only print 255 characters ie when i scan, i only see upto 255 characters. I have concatenated the details into a string which i then display on my smartform. I have to display around 350+ characters. Is it possible in my case?

Hoping for a Positive Reply.

Regards,

Sam.

[Sandra_Rossi]

Did you search the forum, especially this one by Aidan Black, it says all (https://archive.sap.com/discussions/thread/2085266) :

• Do you use a symbol for the barcode string in the smartform? The reason for the problem is that the length of a symbol in a
  Smartform is restricted to 255 characters(see SAP note 485296). You need to split it into more than one symbol. e.g.
  Character Format BC
• &Barcode_part_1&&Barcode_part_2&&Barcode_part_3&
• There is a problem if you enter it like this:
• <BC>&Barcode_part_1&&Barcode_part_2&&Barcode_part_3&</>
• into a text node in transaction SMARTFORMS. The editor automatically breaks it into 3 separate barcodes.
• <BC>&Barcode_part_1&</><BC>&Barcode_part_2&</><BC>&Barcode_part_3&</>
• The solution is to put the:
• <BC>&Barcode_part_1&&Barcode_part_2&&Barcode_part_3&</>
• into a sapscript standard text(transaction SO10) and include it into the Smartform as a text type 'Include text'.

Also explained in SAP KBA 2245060 - Barcode in Smart Form limited to 255 characters

[sam_ap]

Hi,

It did work in my case but after combining 2 separate barcodes into 1 barcode; i can only see upto 300 characters.

Eg: <BC>&Barcode_part_1&&Barcode_part_2</>

where Barcode_part_1 contains 255 Characters & Barcode_part_2 contains around 80 Characters.

But when i combine the two; the barcode is displayed but with only first 300 Characters.

Any solution for this?

Regards,

Sam.

[Sandra_Rossi]

What if you pass the text in a text node with dynamic text ? (you may initialize the text from a long string with function module CONVERT_STREAM_TO_ITF_TEXT for instance) This text would look like this:

TDFORMAT  TDLINE
*         <BC>... ...
=         ... ... ...
=         ...</BC>

[sam_ap]

Hi,

It did work in my case but after combining 2 separate barcodes into 1 barcode; i can only see upto 300 characters.

Eg: <BC>&Barcode_part_1&&Barcode_part_2</>

where Barcode_part_1 contains 255 Characters & Barcode_part_2 contains around 80 Characters.

But when i combine the two; the barcode is displayed but with only first 300 Characters.

Any solution for this?

Regards,

Sam.

[sam_ap]

Hi,

It did work in my case but after combining 2 separate barcodes into 1 barcode; i can only see upto 300 characters.

Eg: <BC>&Barcode_part_1&&Barcode_part_2</>

where Barcode_part_1 contains 255 Characters & Barcode_part_2 contains around 80 Characters.

But when i combine the two; the barcode is displayed but with only first 300 Characters.

Any solution for this?

Regards,

Sam.

[Sandra_Rossi]

I see that some barcode scanners can read only a limited number of characters cf https://www.barcodefaq.com/2d/pdf417/