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Are you referring to the item label that prints from WMS Express when receiving? That label is report 23045000 – WMS Express Item Barcode Label, and it generates a 2D Data Matrix barcode. If you want to generate a 1D linear barcode instead then you will need to modify the report code. If you install our free Barcode Generator app you can leverage the various barcode generation procedures to do so. Documentation can be found here: Advanced Barcode Generation – Insight Works Knowledge Base (dmsiworks.com).
Business Central Cloud also now supports adding barcodes to reports natively if you prefer to use that approach: Adding barcodes to reports – Business Central | Microsoft Learn
I would suggest using our stock report as a starting point for your modifications. That way all you will need to do is modify the barcode generation procedure in the report. We don’t currently have the source code for this specific report published online so I will send you a direct email to download it.
When your custom report is ready, you’ll need to configure the Report Selection – Insight Works in Business Central to print it instead of the stock report.
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Q: Which “reports” is this statement referring to?
A: That statement is referring to any Business Central report. You can use the barcode generation procedures to add barcodes to any report you like.
Q: Secondly, is it possible to switch from the use of 2-D or 1-D bar coding, for the same item, in case business partners have either code for the same item?
A: Yes, all that matters is that the scanner can decode the type of barcode being used. WMS Express itself doesn’t know what type of barcode was scanned. The scanner decoding engine (Datalogic, Honeywell, Zebra etc.) decodes and parses the barcode, then sends the barcode contents to WMS Express as plain text. So all WMS Express cares about is the contents of the barcode, not the type (aka symbology) of the barcode. I’d encourage you to review the FAQ section towards the bottom of this page for more information (the page is for Warehouse Insight but the same logic applies in WMS Express): Warehouse Insight WMS for Business Central – Updated March 2023 (dmsiworks.com)
Q: Or, if the scanners can indeed use QR (2-D) codes, do you need to be concerned about UPC (1-D) codes?
A: As above, WMS Express doesn’t care about the type of barcode you scan. All that matters is that the scanner can decode it.
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