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Datamatrix Properties group:
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Module Width: Specifies the width of the narrow bars. Changing this value to a
higher value will generally make the Barcode bigger.
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Encoding: The data represented in the symbol can be compressed using one of the
following algorithms:
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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 ASCIIalphanumeric
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 could be used for
generating the Barcode.
This includes metadata fields which must previously have been added in the
Metadata options, likely at the Document Tags level (see 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 "How
to Set Conditionals" on page1084.
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Add button: Click to display a list of metadata fields, information fields to add, or
common expressions to the condition.
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