Description

The app can be configured to convert custom barcodes formats to GS1.

Global converters defindes in start.cfg will be active in the entire app, all the time.

So make sure to use it for identifiable barcodes i.e. with fixed lengths, to ensure the converter will only be triggered when intended.

Local converters can be made in application.cfg

Example: A custom barcode broken into four AI's

Different positions of a barcode value, is broken into several "AI". See table below.

...
<scanner>
  <type>internal</type>
    <converter enabled="true" type="custom2gs1">
      <!-- BluCom -->
      <customConfiguration expression="^64(\w{1,8})(\d{1,4})(\d{1,3})(\w{1,10})$" expressionAis="10,37,92,91"/>
    </converter>
...

Mapping table 

Note: See Register with Encoded Barcode (GS1) for a list of default AI's.

Online RegEx editor

Use https://regex101.com/ to construct a RegEx.

Example:

• Regular expression: ^(\d{1,6})(\d{1,5})$
• Test string: 11111122222

Legacy: Windows Handheld Embedded

...
<type>internal</type>          
  <converter enabled="false" type="pm2ean128" />
    <!--First and up to 20 character-->
    <filter enabled="true">
      <regex>^.{0,20}</regex> 
    </filter>
...

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