Data Format
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Data Format
Data Editing
When a bar code is scanned, additional information can be sent to the host
computer along with the bar code data. This combination of bar code data and
supplementary user-defined data is called a “message string.” The Data Editing
features can be used to build specific user-defined data into a message string.
There are several types of selectable data c
h
aracters that can be sent before
and after scanned data. You can specify if they should be sent with all symbol-
ogies, or only with specific
sy
mbologies. The following shows the available ele-
ments you can add to a message string:
Figure 4. Breakdown of a Message String
Prefix SuffixAIM IDLabel ID Label ID
00 - 20 Characters (ASCII)
Label ID Transmission:
Enable this option to
transmit the Label ID you
configure for the scanned
symbology.
AIM ID: This function is used to identify and display the
common label identifier for its symbology. When enabled,
this ID code will be transmitted before the scanned bar
code data.
OR...
Bar Code Data
NOTE
Additional advanced editing is availa
ble. See the Advanced formatting
features in the Datalogic Aladdin configuration software, or contact
Technical Support (see
page 3
) for more information.
Please Keep In Mind...
• Modifying a message string is not a mandatory requirement. Data editing
is a sophisticated feature allowing highly customizable output for
advanced users. Factory default settings for data editing is typically set to
NONE.
• A prefix or suffix may be applied only to a specified symbology (reference
Symbologies, starting on page 85
) or across all symbologies (set via the
Global features in
Configuration Using Bar Codes, starting on page 17
).
• You can add any character from the
ASCII Chart on page 287
(from 00-FF) on
the inside back cover of this manual as a prefix
, suffix or Label ID.
• Enter prefixes and suffixes in the order in
which you want them to appear
on the output.
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