Barcodes from SAP

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Creating barcodes from SAP – The recipe for success

There are various recipes for writing a barcode on a label or order paper from SAP. There are also various options available for RFID tags. Not all recipes promise the same success, and what’s more, not all recipes are equally suitable for every undertaking: Factors such as change frequency, organizational structure, responsibilities, hardware and network infrastructure, external or internal barcode and RFID expertise all influence the chances of success.

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1^st Step

Use a professional label designer to create barcode and RFID labels. Make sure it is easy to use and covers the full range of barcode and RFID requirements. The designer must fully support printers with Windows drivers.

2^nd Step

The second “ingredient” is an add-on in SAP. Since we’re “brewing something” in SAP, this add-on needs to know SAP’s language and tools in order to work with SAP’s data. The label processes are defined in the add-on. The data to be printed, label layouts and printers must be determined for these processes.

3^rd Step

Third, there needs to be an ingredient that converts the print job from the OPAL SAP add-on into a print job on the Windows spooler.

4^th Step

To spice things up, various extensions are available to make the experience with OPAL LABELMANAGEMENT even more intense.

How you’ll benefit from our recipe for success

By using a professional designer for labels together with the native integration of label processes through the OPAL SAP add-on, you automatically achieve a separation between design and process. If the label process is defined in the OPAL SAP add-on, which provides all of the data you need, you can create as many barcodes and RFID labels as you like. No SAP programmer needs to be involved in this process. It takes no time at all to make adjustments to barcodes and labels and then create them, instead of taking the usual hours or even days.

Urs Bartholdi, Product Manager at OPAL LABELMANAGEMENT

With our recipe for success, printing a barcode from SAP is as easy as writing and printing a letter in MS-Word!

Urs Bartholdi, Product Manager & Compliance Officer at OPAL LABELMANAGEMENT

Advantages of a professional designer

WYSIWYG (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get) interface

Intuitive program interface that allows you to quickly create a new label with barcodes and RFID

Largest selection of barcode and RFID types, with wizards for composite barcodes such as GS1 barcodes

Universal printer compatibility for printers with Windows drivers

Labels and barcode designs can be outsourced from the IT and SAP departments

Easy use of variables from the OPAL SAP add-on

Benefits of an integrated SAP add-on

Simple installation via the SAP transport system

Simple configuration through an existing module library

Data determination takes place as part of the process and is independent of the form/label

Calling up label printing automatically from any process in SAP

Out-of-the-box compliance requirements are covered with the audit trail, print history and authorization objects

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Why do you need a barcode?

Today’s supply chain processes are being automated and production is being digitized to meet industry standards and optimize global collaboration. The identification of products and goods using barcode and RFID technology is a key element of automated and digital processes. Compliance with standards such as GS1 and ANSI improves logistical processes—from the manufacturer to the retailer to the end consumer in all industries.

What types of digital identification are available today?

1D barcode

A linear code (1D barcode) is a black and white visual pattern that uses lines and spaces of variable width to encode information such as numbers or other characters horizontally from left to right.

2D barcodes

A two-dimensional code (2D barcode) uses patterns, shapes and dots to encode information both horizontally and vertically. A 2D barcode can encode more characters in the same space than a 1D barcode.

RFID tags

RFID tags (Radio Frequency Identification) have data written on them thatcan be read out without physical or visual contact using electromagnetic fields. RFID tags in relation to labels are passive transponders, which are differentiated into the frequency ranges HF, LF and UHF.

Barcode standards and their application

Regulations and industry requirements expect the use of their standards to enable consistent communication between companies in the supply chain. You use barcodes and RFID elements to carry logistics and product information. These are standardized by global organizations to simplify and streamline the structure of digital information.

The GS1 Identification Standards include standards that define unique identification codes (GS1 Identification Keys), which can be used by an information system to uniquely refer to a real entity.

Commercial article (e.g. GTIN, SGTIN)

Logistical unit (e.g. SSCC)

Physical location (e.g. GLN)

Document

Type of service

GS1 1D barcodes and 2D codes with human readable text B

The American Standard Institute, an organization that coordinates standards for a wide range of products, services and systems in the United States. Its goal is to improve the standard of living and global competitiveness of US companies through standardization.

ANSI MH10.8.1 For shipping, goods receipt and transport applications

ANSI MH10.8.2 Data identifier and application identifier standard

ANSI MH10.8.6 Barcodes and two-dimensional (2D) symbols for product packaging

ANSI MH10.8.7 Labels and direct product marking with linear barcodes and two-dimensional symbols

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