Encoded barcodes (GS1)

Mobile WMS supports reading all standard barcodes.

However, we highly recommend using so-called "information-bearing" or "encoded" barcodes like GS1 "Data Matrix".

• GS1-128 can contain Lot number / batch number, serial number, weight, etc. why it’s often used for items with tracking.

• GS1-128 code is often used to log in to Mobile WMS solution, as this type of barcode can contain username, password and domain.
  • See I want to Login with barcode

Non-standard barcode formats

Mobile WMS can to some extent, be configured to read any custom barcode format, by converting it to GS1.

• Each identifiable "block" is converted to an GS1 AI 
  
  • See Barcode converter - Regular Expressions
    
    

Example of GS1-128 barcode

GS1-128 holds different kinds of information by assigning a so called AI or "Application Identifier" 

This barcode for example contains two values.

• Item no. (EAN)
• Batch no. (LOT no.)

• 95012345678903
  • This is AI 01.
  • It contains the Item No. in GTIN-14 format.
    
    
• 000123
  • This is AI 10.
  • It contains the Lot No.

Common AI's (Application Identifiers) used by Mobile WMS

• Bin
  • 00
• Item
  • 01
  • 02
• Lot
  • 10
• Serial
  • 21
• Expiration Date
  • 12
  • 15
  • 17
• Quantity
  • 30
  • 37

Online Barcode generator

This free tool can help you easily create GS1-128 barcode.

E.g. for login.