Barcoding is a key feature of Warehouse Insight with two primary focuses:

• Symbology
• Data Encoding

Symbology

This refers to the type of barcode (e.g., Data Matrix, Code 39, UPC, GS128, and QR).

Warehouse Insight does not interact with the symbology directly. The handheld devices/scanners are configured to read these symbologies and send the data to the application as text.

Data Encoding

This refers to the data encoded inside the barcode. The data (barcode formats) that Warehouse Insight supports are contained within the following table.

For more Barcode examples, contact Support.

Bin Barcodes

Bin barcodes are a requirement for Warehouse Insight (if Bins are enabled for your location). Bin barcodes are the Bin Code or can be prefixed with the %B% as shown in the Barcode Formats table.

If you do not already have your warehouse labeled with Bin barcodes, print them with the %B% format and to set the Force Bin Prefix option to Yes on the Device Configuration Card to cut down the communication from the handhelds to Business Central.

If your Bins are already labelled (with the Bin Code), then you do not need to re-label.

Item Barcodes

Item barcodes come in a variety of formats. They can be vendor or customer supplied (e.g., UPC Codes, GS1 formatted) or client supplied and can include numerous pieces of information not limited to the item number (e.g., quantities, variants, units of measure, expiration dates, and more).

When designing your Item Barcode labels, Warehouse Insight provides several samples in the Warehouse Insight department menu you can use as a reference. The sample labels provided come in two types of symbologies:

• Data Matrix: 2D barcode
• Code 39: 1D barcode

You may copy, renumber, and modify the reports as needed. When choosing a barcode symbology, it is best to use a 2D barcode (e.g., Data Matrix) if the data you wish to encode is long or contains special characters.