Predefined Formats for Bar Code Values
Use one or more of the predefined formats in the following table to set the required format for bar code values to be considered valid. The formats are available on the Bar Code Setup tab, in the Filters group, when you click the setup tool next to the Format setting.
Predefined Formats for Bar Code Values
|
Format |
Description |
Sample Result |
|---|---|---|
|
Clear |
No specific format is required for the bar code value |
Any format for the bar code value is accepted |
|
? - Any character |
Alphabetic, numeric, or special characters are accepted |
3 or C or ! (0-9 or A-Z or a-z or any special character) |
|
A - Alphabetic character |
Alphabetic characters are required |
C or c (A-Z or a-z) |
|
X - Alphanumeric character |
Alphabetic or numeric characters are required |
3 or C or c (0-9 or A-Z or a-z) |
|
9 - Numeric character |
Numeric characters are required |
3 (0-9) |
|
?(5) - 5 Any characters (replace 5 with any number) |
Any 5 characters, where 5 is replaced with the desired number of characters |
3!TRC |
|
A(5) - 5 Alphabetic characters (replace 5 with any number) |
Any 5 alphabetic characters, where 5 is replaced with the desired number of alphabetic characters |
CCTRC |
|
X(5) - 5 Alphanumeric characters (replace 5 with any number) |
Any 5 alphanumeric characters, where 5 is replaced with the desired number of alphanumeric characters |
33TRC |
|
9(5) - 5 Numeric characters (replace 5 with any number) |
Any 5 numeric characters, where 5 is replaced with the desired number of numeric characters |
33457 |
|
Date |
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DD"-"MM"-"YYYY-Date |
Scan date must be expressed as DD"-"MM"-"YYYY format |
18-04-2013 |
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{DDMMYYYY} - Date |
Scan date is the default value expressed in DDMMYYYY format |
18042013 |
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{MMDDYYYY} - Date |
Scan date is the default value expressed in MMDDYYYY format |
04182013 |
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{YYYYMMDD} - Date |
Scan date is the default value expressed in YYYYMMDD format |
20130418 |
|
{JJJ} - Julian day of year (001 - 365/366) |
Three-digit representation of the scan date in Julian date format in the context of a year |
109 |
|
{YYJJJ} - Julian date |
Scan date in Julian date format; date is expressed as a 5-digit abbreviation that represents the year and the day |
13109 |
|
{DD} Day of month (01 - 28/29/30/31) |
Two-digit representation of the day associated with scan date |
18 |
|
{DDD} Day of week (Sun - Sat) |
Three-character abbreviation for the day of the week associated with the scan date |
Fri |
|
{MM} - Month (01 - 12) |
Month associated with scan date expressed as a 2-digit abbreviation |
04 |
|
{MMM} Month (Jan - Dec) |
Month associated with scan date expressed as a 3-letter abbreviation |
Apr |
|
{YY} - Year (short) |
Year associated with scan date expressed as a 2-digit abbreviation that excludes the century |
13 |
|
{YYYY} - Year (full) |
Year associated with scan date expressed as a 4-digit abbreviation that includes the century |
2013 |
|
Time |
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HHmmss - Time (24-hour format) |
Scan time expressed as a 6-character format that represents hours, minutes, and seconds in the context of 24-hour increments |
232133 |
|
hhmmsstt - Time (12-hour format) |
Scan time expressed as an 8-character format that represents hours, minutes, seconds, and time of day in the context of 12-hour increments |
112133PM |
|
HH - Hour (24-hour format) |
Two-digit representation of the hour in the 24-hour format |
23 |
|
hh - Hour (12-hour format) |
Two-digit representation of the hour in the 12-hour format |
11 |
|
mm - Minute (00-59) |
Two-digit representation of the number of minutes |
21 |
|
ss - Seconds (00-59) |
Two-digit representation of the number of seconds |
33 |
|
tt - AM or PM |
Time of day expressed as AM or PM |
AM |