UCC / EAN 128

A UCC / EAN 128 bar code consists of an Application Identifier (AI) used to identify the meaning and the format of the data that follows it, and the numeric-only or alphanumeric data.

A number of Application Identifiers has been defined for identification, traceability data, dates, quantity, measurements, locations, and many other types of information.

BarCodeWiz ActiveX Specific

•	In order to enter the FNC1 character, use the ASCII 202 character - Ê - (press and hold the ALT key while typing 0202). You may also type ^F1 to achieve the same effect.

•	FNC1 is required only at the end of variable length data section. It is not required as the last character in the bar code. For example:

•	To encode (17) 041220, simply type 17041220 (Ê is not required with fixed length AIs)

•	To encode (17) 041220 (30) 15, type: 170412203015 (Ê is not required at the end)

•	To encode (30) 15 (400) 12345, type: 3015Ê40012345 (Ê is required after 15, because the AI of 30 is variable length)

In the examples above the AI of 17 is fixed length (6 digit Expiration Date), while AI of 30 and 400 are variable length (30 = Quantity, and 400 = Purchase Order Number)

Please note that FNC1 is not necessary at the beginning of the bar code. BarCodeWiz ActiveX inserts it automatically.

•	Check characters are computed automatically. You do not need to enter nor compute them.