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Auto: Automatically detect the data content and encodes using the most
appropriate method. This is the default option.
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ASCII: is used to encode data that mainly contains ASCIIalphanumeric
characters (ASCII0-127). Use where Barcode size is a concern and where the
data is alphanumeric.
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Base 256: used to encode 8-bit values.
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C40: used for data that mainly consists of numbers and upper-case alphabetic
letters.
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Text: used for data that mainly consists of numbers and lower-case alphabetic
letters.
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None: Does not use any encoding.
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Format: select the Barcode size format from the drop-down list .
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Text: Enter the text used to generate the Barcode.
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Add button: Click to display a list of variable data that can be added to the
Barcode. This includes metadata fields added in the Metadata Options, as well as
some information fields.
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Condition: Enter the condition which determines whether or not the Barcode will be
added to the document at print time. For details on how to create a conditional, see the
Conditionals page.
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Add button: Click to display a list of metadata fields, information fields to add, or
common expressions to the condition.
EAN-128 Settings
EAN128 is also known as "EAN/UCC 128", "UCC 128" and "GS1-128". This barcode type not
only encodes data, but also provides a mechanism for defining the meaning (or format)of that
data. It supports alphanumeric data and some predefined Function Codes. See the Wikipedia
GS1-128 entry for more information.
Use the following options to configure the output Barcode settings:
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Position group:
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Orientation: Use the drop-down to select the orientation of the Barcode added to
the page.
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