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--- technote:barcode-interpretation-definition [2019/03/05 22:10] – created Scott Cunliffe
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 ====== Barcode Interpretation Definition  ======
-A Barcode Interpretation Definition uses a string pattern to identify the barcodes format and handle the barcode accordingly.
+A Barcode Interpretation Definition uses a string pattern to identify the Barcodes format and handle the Barcode accordingly.
-The string pattern allows the disection, translation or substitution of a barcode to identify [[object:customer|Customer-ID]], [[object:media|Media-ID]] and [[object:volume|Volume-ID]].
+The string pattern allows the disection, translation or substitution of a Barcode to identify [[object:customer|Customer-ID]], [[object:media|Media-ID]] and [[object:volume|Volume-ID]].
-<note tip>To view, add, remove or alter current Barcode Interpretation Definitions, open the [[master:admin_barcode|Barcode Administration]] window in TapeMaster.</note>
+To view, add, remove or alter current Barcode Interpretation Definitions, open the [[master:admin_barcode|Barcode Administration]] window in TapeMaster.
-===== Examples =====
+{{master_barcode_admin.gif}}
+===== Barcode Administration =====
+When TapeTrack is installed the Barcode Administration window comes with generic Barcode definitions pre-installed.  These Barcode definitions will handle the majority of standard Barcode formats.  If you use a custom formatted  Barcodes or deal with Customers that do you will need to add Barcode definitions to instruct TapeTrack how to read them.
+Barcode definition are read by TapeTrack from the top of the list (position 000) sequentially to the last definition, stopping when a match is found.  It is therefore important to make sure your list is structured in such a way that the correct Barcode definition is used to parse the Barcodes.
+For example, if you had a current barcode definition which encompassed most of your Volume-ID's but had a handful of Volume-ID's that needed customised processing but still met the above pattern, you would need to place the customised definition before it as the first compatible definition will be used.
+==== Add New Barcode Definition ====
+Right click on a current Barcode Definition in a position you want to add the new definition to.  Select ''Add'' and then ''Before'', ''After'' or ''End'' depending on where you want the new definition added to.
+{{master_barcode_admin_add_new.gif}}
+==== Edit New Barcode Definition ====
+Right click on the new barcode definition and select ''Properties'', or double click, to open the ''Edit Barcode'' window.
+=== Barcode Fields ===
+  * ''Enabled''
+    * ''True'': Barcode Definition is active.
+    * ''False'': Barcode Definition is not active.
+  * ''Barcode Description'': Description of Barcode Definition, usually identifying definition action.
+  * ''Scope''
+    * ''Barcode Pattern''
+    * ''User Pattern''
+    * ''Range Start''
+    * ''Range End''
+  * ''Editing''
+    * ''Edit Mask''
+    * ''Strip Characters''
+  * ''Elements'': Fields displayed for the Elements depend on the value chosen for ''Use Substring''
+    * ''Customer-ID''
+      * ''Use Substring''
+        * ''False'' Does not use a substring (portion of the Barcode) for Customer-ID
+          * ''Literal'': Only visible when ''Use Substring'' set to ''False''. Use a literal value for Customer-ID.
+        * ''True'': Uses a substring (portion of the Barcode) for Customer-ID
+          * ''Substring First Character'': Only visible when ''Use Substring'' set to ''True''. Position of start of substring of Customer-ID.
+          * ''Substring Last Character'': Only visible when ''Use Substring'' set to ''True''.  Position of end of substring of Customer-ID.
+    * ''Media-ID''
+      * ''Use Substring''
+        * ''False'' Does not use a substring (portion of the Barcode) for Media-ID
+          * ''Literal'': Only visible when ''Use Substring'' set to ''False''. Use a literal value for Media-ID.
+        * ''True'': Uses a substring (portion of the Barcode) for Media-ID
+          * ''Substring First Character'': Only visible when ''Use Substring'' set to ''True''. Position of start of substring of Media-ID.
+          * ''Substring Last Character'': Only visible when ''Use Substring'' set to ''True''.  Position of end of substring of Media-ID.
+    * ''Volume-ID''
+      * ''Use Substring''
+        * ''False'' Does not use a substring (portion of the Barcode) for Volume-ID
+          * ''Literal'': Only visible when ''Use Substring'' set to ''False''. Use a literal value for Volume-ID.
+        * ''True'': Uses a substring (portion of the Barcode) for Volume-ID
+          * ''Substring First Character'': Only visible when ''Use Substring'' set to ''True''. Position of start of substring of Volume-ID.
+          * ''Substring Last Character'': Only visible  when ''Use Substring'' set to ''True''.  Position of end of substring of Volume-ID.
+Editing new Barcode Definition for long duplicate Barcodes,
+  * Matching filter ????????DUP-?? (eg. 004762L3DUP-01)
+  * Limited to User-ID's starting with US
+  * Drop characters UP-0 from Barcode using mask 00000000011110
+{{master_barcode_admin_new_edit.gif}}
+===== Further Examples =====
+For a range of Barcode definitions see [[technote:barcode-interpretation-definition:examples|Barcode Definition Examples]].