Functions and Features

Note

This Functions and Features page contains differing sections of useful, additional information and topics related to each app which may be of a functional or technical nature.

"Simple" barcode type

As of release 5.8.0, there is a new barcode type called "Simple barcode". It can basically strip off the AIM symbology and then can decode the rest of the data (of no fixed length) into an SAP application identifier. It shares the setup table with the "Fixed Length" barcode type but with a subtle difference: the last field in the string should not have the length defined.

This is done by mapping the fixed length of the AIM symbology (usually three characters) to "no" SAP AI. Some fixed length data, if there is a requirement for that, can be added after the AIM symbology before ultimately decoding the last part of the data string with no fixed length to a particular SAP AI as the last field in the mapping table.

New sequence control

As of release 5.8.0, we now no longer stop decoding once there is a successful barcode in the sequence. It decodes all barcodes in the sequence. However the sequence will be used to take the first value matching the required SAP Application Identifier in the sequence when decoding in specific app transactions into specific fields.

Custom barcode decoding enhancement point

Technical Note

For barcodes that do not confirm to the supported types of GS1 "AI", "Fixed" or "Simple", the barcode type of "Z - Custom" can be selected in the PreBilt configuration and then suitable code added into the enhancement point /TCTM/EP_BC_DECODE_003 in the method DECODE in class /TCTM/WM_BARCODE_HELPER. The enhancement should output the results of the decoded data (in the form of the SAP AI code and the data value) to the table ET_DATA in the same format as the other decoding methods.