Configure Scales Barcodes
With the scales barcode function, EAN codes created by pre-packaging scales or self-service scales and attached to the respective products (supermarket) can be scanned and transferred directly at the register.
The barcode configuration can be found in the main menu in the Master Data section under the menu item ‘Products’ and the menu item ‘scales barcode’.
Note
The configuration depends on the scales barcodes used, which are defined by GS1 in the national appendix of the GTIN description for each country. If no predefined standard configuration is used, the character structure can also be configured by the user.
Predefined configuration
To enable scanning of a scales barcode in GS1 format, the corresponding country-specific definition can be selected in the Configuration field.
The selected configuration is displayed using a sample barcode.
Press the orange ‘Save’ button in the lower right corner to save the configuration. From now on, products can be added to the shopping cart as items by scanning a barcode in the selected format. The information contained in the barcode is automatically transferred to the shopping cart.
The configuration can be terminated by pressing the ‘Cancel’ button or by pressing the ‘x’ button in the upper right corner - all settings will be lost.
Custom configuration
To set up an individual barcode configuration, select ‘Custom’ from the drop-down list in the ‘Configuration’ field.
This selection allows you to compile the contents of the scales barcode according to your own requirements.
Field | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
Prefix | A prefix must have exactly two digits. The prefix is assigned by the GS1 of the national GS1 member organisation in order to remain internationally unique. | 21 |
Item no. quantitydigits | The item number (short: item no.) can have three to five digits to assign the barcode to a product.
| 123 1234 12345 |
Quality specification | The quantity specification indicates which value is contained in the barcode for pricing purposes. You can choose between price, weight or number of items. | price weight piece |
Number of quantity points | This quantitydigits can have four to six digits to indicate the previously selected quantity.
| 1234 12345 123456 |
Use quantity check digit | The ‘Use quantity check digit’ check box adds an extra digit to the barcode to verify its validity. | |
Weight from price return | The ‘Calculate weight from price’ checkbox can be selected if ‘Price’ has been selected for the quantity . |
If the generated barcode number is longer or shorter than 13 digits, the configuration cannot be used. The preview field indicates an error when editing the fields.
Once all values have been entered and the length of the barcode number is valid, the user-defined configuration can be saved by pressing the orange ‘Save’ button in the lower right corner.