Steps to create Weight Embedded bar code in AX 2012 R2 & R3
1. Go to Retail -> Setup -> Bar codes and
labels
2. Set up Barcode Mask Characters
Bar code
mask characters are alphabetical characters that are replaced with numbers when
Microsoft Dynamics AX uses a bar code mask to generate a bar code. Use
different bar code mask characters to generate different types of bar codes,
such as bar codes for products, customers, or employees. A single mask
character, such as a mask character that represents the item number, can add
several characters to the bar code.
1. Click
Retail > Setup > Bar codes and labels > Mask characters.
2. Press
CTRL+N to create a new bar code mask character.
3. In the
Type field, select the type of mask character. Then, in the Character field,
type a character between A and
Z.
4.In the
Description field, type a description of the mask character.
3. Setup Barcode Mask
Use bar
code masks to create and check bar codes, and to reduce bar code errors. You
can set up masks for both standard bar codes and custom bar codes, which are
also referred to as in-house bar codes. Bar code masks consist of an optional
prefix and one or more segments.
In-house bar code masks
When you
set up custom bar code masks, you must know the requirements of the scanners
that are used in your stores. Some scanners only validate bar codes that have a
specific format and check digit.
When you
create a bar code mask for an item that has variants, Microsoft Dynamics AX can
generate the bar codes for each size, color, and style combination.
Standard bar code masks
Bar codes
often have a fixed structure. For example, the last digit of standard EAN bar
codes is a modulus check digit. When a bar code is entered, Microsoft Dynamics
AX checks the validity of the input. Microsoft Dynamics AX also calculates the
check digit and converts the input to a standard EAN bar code, if these steps
are required.
Supported standards
Bar code
masks can be based on any of the following bar code standards:
No bar code
EAN128/UCC128
Code 39
Interleaved
2 of 5
Code 128
UPC A
UPC E
EAN13
EAN8
PDF417
Maxicode
Set up bar code masks
1.Click
Retail > Setup > Bar codes and labels > Bar code mask setup.
2.Press
CTRL+N to create a new bar code mask.
3.In the
Mask ID field, type an ID number, and then, in the Description field, type a
description.
4.In the
Type field, select the type of bar code mask.
5.On the
General FastTab, in the Bar code standard field, select the bar code standard
for the mask.
6.In the
Prefix field, enter an optional prefix. For example, prefixes are often used to
identify the manufacturer.
7.On the
Bar code mask segment FastTab, click Add to create a new segment, and then
specify information about the segment.
8.The
Length field displays the total number of characters in the bar code mask,
which is the sum of the characters in
the segments and the prefix.
Repeat step 7 for each additional segment
that you must create.
4. Configure Bar Code setups
1.Click
Retail > Setup > Bar codes and labels > Bar code setup.
2.Press
CTRL+N to create a new setup for bar codes.
3.In the
Bar code setup field, type an ID for the setup.
4.On the
General FastTab, in the Bar code type field, select a standard type for the bar
code.
5.In the
Mask ID field, select a mask for the bar code.
6.In the
Font and Size fields, select a font for the bar code, and type a size for the
font.
7.In the
Minimum length and Maximum length fields, type the minimum and maximum number
of characters that the bar code can contain.
For example, a bar code of the EAN-8 type
always contains eight characters when it is printed. Therefore, for an EAN-8
bar code, both the minimum length and the maximum length are 8. For a bar code
that contains a fixed string of five characters plus a number from 1 to 100, the
minimum length is 6, and the maximum length is 8.
5. Create bar code for specific product
1.Click
Retail > Setup > Bar codes and labels > Bar codes.
2.Press
CTRL+N to create a new bar code for a product.
3.On the
General tab, under Item, select the item number, dimension number, and unit of
the product that you are creating the bar code for.
4.Under Bar
code, select the bar code to use.
5.Under
Setup, select the setup for the bar code.
If you want the bar code number to appear
on the Retail FastTab of the Released product details form, select
the Display check box. If this check box is not selected for any bar code
number, Microsoft Dynamics AX automatically displays the smallest bar code
number for the item.
Under Product dimensions, specify the
product's dimensions.
6. Run Job N-1040 from Distribution Schedule.
