Data Format References
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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 characters that can be sent before and after scanned
data. You can specify if they should be sent with all symbologies, or only with specific
symbologies. The following shows the available elements you can add to a message string:
Figure 3. Breakdown of a Message String
Prefix SuffixAIM IDLabel ID Label IDBar Code Data
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...
Please Keep In Mind...
• Modifying a message string is not a mandatory requirement. Data editing is a sophisti-
cated feature allowing highly customizable output for advanced users. Factor
y default set-
tings for data editing is typically set to NONE.
• A prefix or suffix may be applied only to a
specified symbolog
y (reference
Symbologies, starting on page 87
) or across all symbologies (set via the Global features in
Con-
figuration Using Bar Codes, starting on page 15
).
• You can add any character from the
ASCII Chart
(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 y
ou want them to appear on the output.
NOTE
Additional advanced editing is available. See the Advanced formatting fea-
tures in the Datalogic Aladdin configuration software, or contact Technical
Support (as described on
page 2
) for more information.
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