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technote:barcode [2022/04/20 03:19] – [Barcode Types] Scott Cunliffetechnote:barcode [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Barcodes ====== ====== Barcodes ======
  
-barcode is assigned to a Volume (tape, box, etc) to give it a unique identity and make it identifiable from all other Volumes.+Barcode is assigned to a [[object:volume|Volume]] (tape, box, etc) to give it a unique identity and make it identifiable from all other [[object:volume|Volumes]].
  
-At a minimum the Barcode must be unique to the Customer'Media type.  TapeTrack does not allow duplicate Volume-ID's (barcodes) within each Media Type but can also be set to disallow duplicate Volume-ID's within a Customer-ID or globally.+At a minimum the Barcode must be unique to the [[object:customer|Customers]] [[object:media|Media Type]].  TapeTrack does not allow duplicate [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] (Barcodes) within each [[object:media|Media Type]] but can also be set to disallow duplicate [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] within a [[object:customer|Customer-ID]] or globally.
  
-If you have multiple Clients that exist within your TapeTrack database, setting TapeTrack to disallow duplicate Volume-ID's globally may not be able to be enforced as each Client may use a standard labelling, eg 123456L5, and have many Volume-ID's that match other Clients.+If you have multiple Clients that exist within your TapeTrack database, setting TapeTrack to disallow duplicate [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] globally may not be able to be enforced as each Client may use a standard labelling, eg 123456L5, and have many [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] that match other Clients.
  
-If you only have inhouse Volumes, enforcing unique Volume-ID's over your entire tape stock is an easy concept to enforce.+If you only have inhouse [[object:volume|Volumes]], enforcing unique [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] over your entire tape stock is an easier concept to enforce.
  
 ===== Barcode Types ===== ===== Barcode Types =====
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 {{:concepts:qr_fully_qualified.png}} {{:concepts:qr_fully_qualified.png}}
  
-=== Linear Barcode ===+=== 2D Barcode ===
    
  
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 {{:concepts:concepts_full_qualified_barcode.png}} {{:concepts:concepts_full_qualified_barcode.png}}
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 +=== Radio Frequency Barcode ===
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 +{{rf_unqualified.png}}
  
  
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 ===== Barcode Rules ===== ===== Barcode Rules =====
  
-  - The Barcode value for each Volume-ID must be unique within a [[object:customer|Customer]]/[[object:media|Media Type]] scope at a minimum.  If TapeTrack is set to disallow duplicate Barcodes at a Customer or Global level the Barcode value must be unique at that scope.+  - The Barcode value for each [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] must be unique within a [[object:customer|Customer]]/[[object:media|Media Type]] scope at a minimum.  If TapeTrack is set to disallow duplicate Barcodes at a [[object:customer|Customer]] or Global level the Barcode value must be unique at that scope.
   - The Barcode value must be between 2 and 10 characters long.   - The Barcode value must be between 2 and 10 characters long.
   - Must only contain Alpha [A-Z] and Numeric characters [0-9] but can contain a dash as long as the dash is not the first character.   - Must only contain Alpha [A-Z] and Numeric characters [0-9] but can contain a dash as long as the dash is not the first character.
   - Can not contain a space or any special character other than a dash.   - Can not contain a space or any special character other than a dash.
   - Must only use upper case characters.   - Must only use upper case characters.
-  - Must comply with the Volume-ID filter specified in the [[object:media|Media Type]] object.+  - Must comply with the [[object:volume|Volume-ID]] filter specified in the [[object:media|Media Type]] object.
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
  
 [[concepts:barcode|Barcodes]] \\ [[concepts:barcode|Barcodes]] \\
-[[concepts:fully_qualified_barcode|Qualified Barcodes]]+[[concepts:qualified_barcode|Qualified Barcodes]]
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