Overview

Many of CompuTec WMS functions can be operated by scanning barcodes. Here, you can find information on barcode scanning.

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Barcodes Physical Attributes

The minimal and maximal size of supported barcodes depends on scanner attributes.

CompuTec WMS supports every barcode standard as long as it is recognizable for a scanner used with the application.

In the case of using USB scanners (with desktop applications, e.g., on PCs or tablets), it is required to configure prefixes additionally.

GS1 Standard - CompuTec Decoder

GS1 Barcode Standard is supported by adjusting it to CompuTec WMS (see the table below). Full implementation of the standard is planned for future releases. To use CompuTec WMS-adapted GS1 standard coding, choose the right option in the Server options.

Barcodes Creation

Barcodes created to be supported by WMS have to have specific prefixes. A particular prefix is recognized only in a corresponding WMS screen; e.g., a barcode with a warehouse prefix will be recognized only when scanned on the WMS warehouse selection screen.

AI	Char count	Description	GS1BarcodeDecoder AI	Supported AI
00	18	Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)	GS1SSCC	SSCC
01	14	Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)	GS1GTIN	GTIN
02	14	GTIN of Contained Trade Items	GS1GTINInLogisticUnit	GTINInLogisticUnit
10	1 to 20	Batch or Lot Number	GS1BatchNo	BatchNumber
11	6	Production Date (YYMMDD)	GS1ManufacturingDate	ProductionDate
12	6	Due Date (YYMMDD)	GS1DueDate	DueDate
13	6	Packaging Date (YYMMDD)	GS1PackagingDate	PackagingDate
15	6	Best Before Date (YYMMDD)	GS1BestBefore	BestBefore
16	6	Last Offer Date (YYMMDD)	GS1LastOfferDate	LastOfferDate
17	6	Expiration Date (YYMMDD)	GS1ExpiryDate	ExpiryDate
20	2	Variant Number	GS1VariantNumber	VariantNumber
21	1 to 20	Serial Number	GS1SerialNo	SerialNumber
30	1 to 8	Variable Measure Trade Item – Count of Items	GS1VMTICount	VMTICount
310	1 to 8	Trade Unit	GS1TradeUnit*	TradeUnit
37	1 to 8	Count of Trade Items	GS1NumberOfUnitInLogisticUnit	NumberOfUnitInLogisticUnit
90	1 to 30	Information Mutually Agreed Between Trading Partners (Including FACT DIs)	GS1MutuallyAgreedInformation	MutuallyAgreedInformation
91	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	GS1CTItemCode	ItemCode
92	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	GS1CTBinOrWhs	BinOrWhs
93	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	GS1CTSU	SU
94	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	GS1CTBpCode	BP
95	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	GS1CTQuantity*	Quantity
96	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	GS1CustomPrefix1	CustomPrefix1
97	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	GS1CustomPrefix2	CustomPrefix2
98	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	Revision	Revision
99	1 to 30	Company Internal Information	GS1CTFilterText	FilterText
240	1 to 30	Additional Item Identification	GS1AdditionalItemIdentification	AdditionalItemIdentification
241	1 to 30	Supplier Batch Number	GS1PartNumber	Part Number
242	1 to 6	Made-to-Order Variation Number	GS1MadeToOrderVariationNumber	MadeToOrderVariationNumber
243	1 to 20	Packaging Component Number	GS1PackagingComponentNumber	PackagingComponentNumber
250	1 to 30	Secondary Serial Number	GS1SecondarySerialNumber	SecondarySerialNumber
251	1 to 30	Reference to Source Entity	GS1SourceEntityReference	SourceEntityReference
253	14 - 30	Global Document Type Identifier (GDTI)	GS1DocNo	DocNum/DocEntry
254	1 to 20	GLN Extension Component	GS1GLNExtensionComponent	GLNExtensionComponent
255	14 - 25	Global Coupon Number (GCN)	GS1GCN	GCN
3100-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net weight [kilograms]	GS1VMTINetWeightInKilograms	VMTINetWeightInKilograms
3110-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Length or first dimension [metres]	GS1VMTIFirstDimensionInMeters	VMTIFirstDimensionInMeters
3120-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Width, diameter, or second dimension [metres]	GS1VMTISecondDimensionInMeters	VMTISecondDimensionInMeters
3130-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Depth, thickness, height, or third dimension [metres]	GS1VMTIThirdDimensionInMeters	VMTIThirdDimensionInMeters
3140-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Area [square metres]	GS1VMTIAreaSquareInMeters	VMTIAreaSquareInMeters
3150-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net volume [litres]	GS1VMTINetVolumeInLitres	VMTINetVolumeInLitres
3160-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net volume [cubic metres]	GS1VMTINetVolumeCubicInMeters	VMTINetVolumeCubicInMeters
3200-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net weight [pounds]	GS1VMTINetWeightInPounds	VMTINetWeightInPounds
3210-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Length or first dimension [inches]	GS1VMTIFirstDimensionInInches	VMTIFirstDimensionInInches
3220-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Length or first dimension [feet]	GS1VMTIFirstDimensionInFeet	VMTIFirstDimensionInFeet
3230-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Length or first dimension [yards]	GS1VMTIFirstDimensionInYards	VMTIFirstDimensionInYards
3240-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Width, diameter, or second dimension [inches]	GS1VMTISecondDimensionInInches	VMTISecondDimensionInInches
3250-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Width, diameter, or second dimension [feet]	GS1VMTISecondDimensionInFeet	VMTISecondDimensionInFeet
3260-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Width, diameter, or second dimension [yards]	GS1VMTISecondDimensionInYards	VMTISecondDimensionInYards
3270-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Depth, thickness, height, or third dimension [inches]	GS1VMTIThirdDimensionInInches	VMTIThirdDimensionInInches
3280-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Depth, thickness, height, or third dimension [feet]	GS1VMTIThirdDimensionInFeet	VMTIThirdDimensionInFeet
3290-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Depth, thickness, height, or third dimension [yards]	GS1VMTIThirdDimensionInYards	VMTIThirdDimensionInYards
3300-5	6	Logistic – weight [kilograms]	GS1LogisticWeightInKilograms	LogisticWeightInKilograms
3310-5	6	Logistic – length or first dimension [metres]	GS1LogisticFirstDimensionInMeters	LogisticFirstDimensionInMeters
3320-5	6	Logistic – width, diameter, or second dimension [metres]	GS1LogisticSecondDimensionInMeters	LogisticSecondDimensionInMeters
3330-5	6	Logistic – depth, thickness, height, or third dimension [metres]	GS1LogisticThirdDimensionInMeters	LogisticThirdDimensionInMeters
3340-5	6	Logistic – area [square metres]	GS1LogisticAreaInSquareMeters	LogisticAreaInSquareMeters
3350-5	6	Logistic – volume [litres]	GS1LogisticVolumeInLitres	LogisticVolumeInLitres
3360-5	6	Logistic – volume [cubic metres]	GS1LogisticVolumeInCubicMeters	LogisticVolumeInCubicMeters
3370-5	6	Kilograms per square metre [KG / m²]	GS1LogisticKilogramsPerSquareMeters	LogisticKilogramsPerSquareMeters
3400-5	6	Logistic – weight [pounds]	GS1LogisticWeightInPounds	LogisticWeightInPounds
3410-5	6	Logistic – length or first dimension [inches]	GS1LogisticFirstDimensionInInches	LogisticFirstDimensionInInches
3420-5	6	Logistic – length or first dimension [feet]	GS1LogisticFirstDimensionInFeet	LogisticFirstDimensionInFeet
3430-5	6	Logistic – length or first dimension [yards]	GS1LogisticFirstDimensionInYards	LogisticFirstDimensionInYards
3440-5	6	Logistic – width, diameter, or second dimension [inches]	GS1LogisticSecondDimensionInInches	LogisticSecondDimensionInInches
3450-5	6	Logistic – width, diameter, or second dimension [feet]	GS1LogisticSecondDimensionInFeet	LogisticSecondDimensionInFeet
3460-5	6	Logistic – width, diameter, or second dimension [yard]	GS1LogisticSecondDimensionInYards	LogisticSecondDimensionInYards
3470-5	6	Logistic – depth, thickness, height, or third dimension [inches]	GS1LogisticThirdDimensionInInches	LogisticThirdDimensionInInches
3480-5	6	Logistic – depth, thickness, height, or third dimension [feet]	GS1LogisticThirdDimensionInFeet	LogisticThirdDimensionInFeet
3490-5	6	Logistic – depth, thickness, height, or third dimension [yards]	GS1LogisticThirdDimensionInYards	LogisticThirdDimensionInYards
3500-5	6	Area, square [inches] (Variable Measure Trade Item)	GS1VMTIAreaInSquareInches	VMTIAreaInSquareInches
3510-5	6	Area, square [feet] (Variable Measure Trade Item)	GS1VMTIAreaInSquareFeet	VMTIAreaInSquareFeet
3520-5	6	Area, square [yards] (Variable Measure Trade Item)	GS1VMTIAreaInSquareYards	VMTIAreaInSquareYards
3530-5	6	Logistic – area, square [inches]	GS1AreaInSquareInches	AreaInSquareInches
3540-5	6	Logistic – area, square [feet]	GS1AreaInSquareFeet	AreaInSquareFeet
3550-5	6	Logistic – area, square [yards]	GS1AreaInSquareYards	AreaInSquareYards
3560-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net weight [troy ounces]	GS1VMTINetWeightInTroyOunces	VMTINetWeightInTroyOunces
3570-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net weight (or volume) [ounces]	GS1VMTINetWeightInOunces	VMTINetWeightInOunces
3600-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net volume [quarts]	GS1VMTINetVolumeInQuarts	VMTINetVolumeInQuarts
3610-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net volume [gallons U.S.]	GS1VMTINetVolumeInGallonsUS	VMTINetVolumeInGallonsUS
3620-5	6	Logistic – volume [quarts]	GS1LogisticVolumeInQuarts	LogisticVolumeInQuarts
3630-5	6	Logistic – volume [gallons U.S.]	GS1LogisticVolumeInGallonsUS	LogisticVolumeInGallonsUS
3640-5	6	ariable Measure Trade Item – Net volume [cubic inches]	GS1VMTINetVolumeInCubicInches	VMTINetVolumeInCubicInches
3650-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net volume [cubic feet]	GS1VMTINetVolumeInCubicFeet	VMTINetVolumeInCubicFeet
3660-5	6	Variable Measure Trade Item – Net volume [cubic yards]	GS1VMTINetVolumeInCubicYards	VMTINetVolumeInCubicYards
3670-5	6	Logistic – volume [cubic inches]	GS1LogisticVolumeInCubicInches	LogisticVolumeInCubicInches
3680-5	6	Logistic – volume [cubic feet]	GS1LogisticVolumeInCubicFeet	LogisticVolumeInCubicFeet
3690-5	6	Logistic – volume [cubic yards]	GS1LogisticVolumeInCubicYards	LogisticVolumeInCubicYards
3900-5	1 to 15	Applicable Amount Payable, local currency	GS1ApplicableAmountPayableLocalCurrency	ApplicableAmountPayableLocalCurrency
3910-5	4 to 18	Applicable Amount Payable with ISO 4217 Currency Code	GS1ApplicableAmountPayableWithISOCurrencyCode	ApplicableAmountPayableWithISOCurrencyCode
3920-5	1 to 15	Variable Measure Trade Item – Applicable Amount Payable, single monetary area	GS1VTMIApplicableAmountPayable	VTMIApplicableAmountPayable
3930-5	4 to 18	Variable Measure Trade Item – Applicable Amount Payable with ISO 4217 Currency Code	GS1VTMIApplicableAmountPayableWithISOCurrencyCode	VTMIApplicableAmountPayableWithISOCurrencyCode
400	1 to 30	Customer's Purchase Order Number	GS1PurchaseOrderNo	PurchaseOrderNo
401	1 to 30	Global Identification Number for Consignment (GINC)	GS1GINC	GINC
402	1 to 17	Global Shipment Identification Number (GSIN)	GS1GSIN	GSIN
403	1 to 30	Routing Code	GS1RoutingCode	RoutingCode
410	13	Global Location Number – Ship to – Deliver to	GS1GLNShipTo	GLNShipTo
411	13	Global Location Number – Bill to – Invoice to	GS1GLNBillTo	GLNBillTo
412	13	Global Location Number – Purchased from	GS1GLNPurchasedItem	GLNPurchasedItem
413	13	Global Location Number – Ship for – Deliver for – Forward to	GS1GLNShipFor	GLNShipFor
414	13	Global Location Number – Identification of a Physical Location	GS1GLNPhysicalLocationID	GLNPhysicalLocationID
415	13	Global Location Number – Invoicing Party	GS1GLNInvoicingParty	GLNInvoicingParty
420	1 to 20	Ship to – Deliver to – Postal Code Within a Single Postal Authority	GS1ShipToPostalCode	ShipToPostalCode
421	4 to 12	Ship to – Deliver to – Postal Code with ISO 3166 Country Code	GS1ShipToPostalCodeWithCountryCode	ShipToPostalCodeWithCountryCode
422	3	Country of Origin of a Trade Item	GS1OriginCountry	OriginCountry
423	4 to 15	Country of Initial Processing	GS1InitialProcessingCountry	InitialProcessingCountry
424	3	Country of Processing	GS1ProcessingCountry	ProcessingCountry
425	3	Country of Disassembly	GS1DisassemblyCountry	DisassemblyCountry
426	3	Country Covering full Process Chain	GS1ProcessChainCoveringCountry	ProcessChainCoveringCountry
427	1 to 30	Country Subdivision of Origin	GS1OriginCountrySubdivision	OriginCountrySubdivision
7001	13	NATO Stock Number (NSN)	GS1NSN	NSN
7002	1 to 30	UN/ECE Meat Carcasses and cuts classification	GS1UNECEMeatClassification	UNECEMeatClassification
7003	10	Expiration Date and Time (YYMMDDhhmm)	GS1ExpirationDateAndTime	ExpirationDateAndTime
7004	1 to 4	Active Potency	GS1ActivePotency	ActivePotency
7005	1 to 12	Fish catch area http://www.fao.org/fishery/area/search/en	GS1FishCatchArea	FishCatchArea
7006	6	First Freeze date (RRMMDD)	GS1FirstFreezeDate	FirstFreezeDate
7007	6 to 12	Harvest date (RRMMDDrrmmdd)	GS1HarvestDate	HarvestDate
7008	1 to 3	Fish species http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en	GS1FishSpieces	FishSpieces
7009	1 to 10	Fishing gear type http://www.fao.org/fishery/cwp/handbook/M/en	GS1FishingGearType	FishingGearType
7010	1 to 2	Production method	GS1ProductionMethod	ProductionMethod
703x	1 to 27	Approval Number of Processor with ISO 3166 Country Code	GS1ProcessorApprovalNumberWithCountryCode0-9	ProcessorApprovalNumberWithCountryCode0-9
710	1 to 20	National Healthcare Reimbursement Number (NHRN) – Germany PZN	GS1NHRNGermanyPZN	NHRNGermanyPZN
711	1 to 20	National Healthcare Reimbursement Number (NHRN) – France CIP	GS1NHRNFranceCIP	NHRNFranceCIP
712	1 to 20	National Healthcare Reimbursement Number (NHRN) – Spain CN	GS1NHRNSpainCN	NHRNSpainCN
8001	14	Roll Products (Width, Length, Core Diameter, Direction, Splices)	GS1RollProducts	RollProducts
8002	1 to 20	Electronic Serial Identifier for Cellular Mobile Telephones	GS1ElectronicSerialNumberForCellularMobileTelephones	ElectronicSerialNumberForCellularMobileTelephones
8003	14 to 30	GS1 Global Returnable Asset Identifier	GS1GlobalReturnableAssetIdentifier	GlobalReturnableAssetIdentifier
8004	1 to 30	GS1 Global Individual Asset Identifier	GS1GlobalIndividualAssetIdentifier	GlobalIndividualAssetIdentifier
8005	6	Price Per Unit of Measure	GS1PricePerUnitOfMeasure	PricePerUnitOfMeasure
8006	18	Identification of the Components of a Trade Item	GS1ComponentsIdentification	ComponentsIdentification
8007	1 to 34	International Bank Account Number (IBAN)	GS1IBAN	IBAN
8008	7 to 12	Date and Time of Production (YYMMDDhhmmss)	GS1ProductionDateAndTime	ProductionDateAndTime
8010	1 to 30	Component / Part Identifier (CPID)	GS1CPID	CPID
8011	1 to 12	Component / Part Identifier serial number	GS1CPIDSerialNumber	CPIDSerialNumber
8012	1 to 20	Software version	GS1SoftwareVersion	SoftwareVersion
8017	18	GS1 Global Service Relation Number, PROVIDER	GS1GSRNProvider	GSRNProvider
8018	18	GS1 Global Service Relation Number, RECIPIENT	GS1GSRNRecipient	GSRNRecipient
8019	1 to 10	Numer Zdarzenia Relacji Usługowej (SRIN)	GS1SRIN	SRIN
8020	1 to 25	Payment Slip Reference	GS1GSRNRecipient	PaymentSlipReference
8110	1 to 70	Coupon code ID (North America)	GS1CouponCodeID	CouponCodeID
8111	1 to 8	Loyalty points of a coupon	GS1CouponLoyaltyPoints	CouponLoyaltyPoints
8200	1 to 70	URL for product extended information	GS1ProductExtendedInfoURL	ProductExtendedInfoURL

* - Scanning decimal numbers have a different prefix (than 37). For QR codes, we recommend using the 310 prefixes.

310XNNNNNN 95XNNNNNN

Where: 310, 95 - prefix X - a number of digits after which there should be a decimal comma (counting from the end) N - digits

Examples: 2,5: 3101000025

0,25: 3102000025

0,025: 3103000025

Odette Standard

The following prefixes can be used for Odette standard barcode labels creation. To use Odette standard coding, choose the right option in the Server options.

Prefix	Meaning
P	Item Code/Business Partner Catalog Number It is possible to add/open an Item on Goods Receipt PO, Delivery, Pick and Pack, and Dispatch Control Item lists by scanning its Business Partner Catalog Number with this prefix
V	Business Partner
Q	Quantity
N	DocEntry, Purchase Order Number or document number (depends on where it is used)
H	Batch Number
S	Serial Number or SSCC (depends on where is it used)
D	Production Date

Custom Decoder

CompuTec WMS Custom Decoder offers an interpretation of barcodes without prefixes. This option allows scanning of a barcode that does not have Application Identificators in GS1 or Odette standard.

To input data from a barcode without a prefix to a desired field, it is required to focus on this field.

In the future, CompuTec WMS Team plans to implement a configurable prefix interpreter. This will allow the decoder to recognize barcode prefixes used in a specific company.

To use this kind of coding, choose the right option in the Server options.

USB Scanners

WMS desktop client can be used with USB scanners. To do that, you should configure this kind of device in the following way:

• scanning device adds a start text sign (Ctrl + B)
• scanning device adds an end text sign (Ctrl + C).

The file contains a full programming barcode for plug-in Motorola scanners guide: Download.

Barcode Scanner Simulator

For testing barcode scanning, you can use a dedicated application: WMS Scanning Simulator.