Generate barcodes for articles

The articles that you scan using the barcode scanner must have a barcode. You can manually add the barcode per article or import barcodes in bulk using an Article import.

You can also add multiple barcodes to an article. For example, if you have a special advertising campaign or price promotion for which you use a different barcode. You can also search for these extra barcodes in the entry layouts. You must add the reasons for using extra barcodes in advanceas values to the custom table Barcode usage. You can also add extra barcodes using the UpdateConnector.

To add a barcode manually:

1. Go to: Order Management / Item / Article.
2. Open the properties of the article.
3. Go to the tab: Extra.
4. From Barcode type select the barcode type. The barcode type determines the auto numbering and the printing method. For example, EAN13.
   • If you select Code 128, Profit does not check whether the barcode you enter is correct, even though the formatting for printing will be determined correctly.
   • If you select No check, no check is performed and neither will the formatting for printing the barcode be determined.
5. Enter the barcode. Profit checks if what you enter matches the standard for the barcode type that you just selected.
6. In Scan information, you enter any extra information.
7. Click on: OK. 

To add more barcodes per usage:

1. Go to: Order Management / Item / Article, if you are not already there.
2. Go to the tab: Extra barcodes in the article properties.
3. Click on: New.
4. Select a reason in Use. Initially, this table does not contain any values. You must first add these yourself.
5. If applicable, select a Barcode type.
6. Enter the extra barcode.
7. If necessary, enter a Remark.
8. Click on: Finish.
9. Click on: OK.