Inserting function code in Data matrix barcode - WWI

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am working on Data matrix barcode ECC200. I have created a secondary symbol and concatenated all the Application identifiers and data fields along with group separator. Client suggested that I have to use non printable ASCII 29 character as group separator(function code) in front of each data field.

As per the ASCII table, I have added "GS" as group separator in my secondary symbol. But when client scans the barcode its displaying "GS" in the output. As its a non printable ASCII character it should not print in the output, but I am not sure of which character I have to use exactly to achieve this.

Please find the secondary symbol attached. I have tried using GS as well as <GS> as group separator., none of them worked.

If anybody has worked on this, please let me know.

Thanks in advance,

Mahidhar.

[Mark-Pfister]

Hi Mahidhar,

Are you on a Unicode system?

Did you try to enter one of these:

"↔"

"~"

instead of GS/<GS>?

I would first try to get any special character displayed in word from WWI before looking into the barcode. After all the text has to be there before the barcode.

Did you check this thread:

These links seems worth reading as well:

http://www.gs1.org/docs/barcodes/GS1_DataMatrix_Guideline.pdf

Chapters 2.2.3 and 3.3.2

http://www.pmpnews.com/article/gs1-datamatrix-fnc1-versus-gs-variable-length-field-separator-charact...

Hope this helps a bit

Makr

[Former Member]

Hi Mark,

I have tried all the options mentioned except the one mentioned in SCN link tat you mentioned as it deals with the driver customization which i am not aware of, but none of them works. What ever the symbol i am using, its coming in the output.

Do you know any other options specific to SAP EHS?

Thanks,

Mahidhar.

[Mark-Pfister]

Hi Mahidhar,

Can you post the character string here (including the  "<GS>" separator) that creates a correct readable bar-code  for your case in MS-Word?

Once you have that string we can try to work out how to create it with WWI.

Thanks

Mark

[Former Member]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your reply!

Here is my character string:

<GS>10MA244P04L<GS>240P2804501<GS>11130602<GS>3100002000

Thanks,

Mahidhar.

[Mark-Pfister]

Hi Mahidhar,

So if you take this string and format it with the font for your bar-code it creates a correct result?

Or is this bar-code done without font?

Regards

Mark

[Former Member]

Hi Mark,

I am not using any barcode font. I am am getting data into secondary symbol and printing through CBGL_MP01.

Thanks,

Mahidhar.