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Neely Loring Wrote: >We produce Declarations each night in our cycle that must be mailed to >our >customers. We would like to consider adding the barcode zip code to >these >decs. We have existing DDSs that produce the decs. What is >involved to add >the barcode line below the zip code? Dear Neely, The IBM Publication S544-3766-01 Bar Code Object Content Architecture Reference describes the barcode support available when using IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream) printers with an IBM Midrange. The following information comes from that book. "The DDS keyword barcode will allow you to create Postnet barcodes on IPDS supporting printers as follows: DDS Specification BARCODE - type POSTNET DDS Specification BARCODE - BCD1 Modifier Value X'00' Present a POSTNET ZIP Code bar code symbol. The ZIP Code to be encoded is defined as a five-digit, numeric (0-9), data variable to the BSA data structure. The POSTNET ZIP Code bar code consists of a leading frame bar, the encoded ZIP Code data, a correction digit, and a trailing frame bar. X'01' Present a POSTNET ZIP+4 bar code symbol. The ZIP+4 code to be encoded is defined as a nine-digit, numeric (0-9), data variable to the BSA data structure. The POSTNET ZIP+4 bar code consists of a leading frame bar, the encoded ZIP+4 data, a correction digit, and a trailing frame bar. X'02' Present a POSTNET Advanced Bar Code (ABC) bar code symbol. The ABC code to be encoded is defined as an eleven-digit, numeric (0-9), data variable to the BSA data structure. The POSTNET ABC bar code consists of a leading frame bar, the encoded ABC data, a correction digit, and a trailing frame bar. X'03' Present a POSTNET variable-length bar code symbol. The data to be encoded is defined as an n-digit, numeric (0-9), data variable to the BSA data structure. The bar code symbol is generated without length checking; the symbol is not guaranteed to be scannable or interpretable. The POSTNET variable-length bar code consists of a leading frame bar, the encoded data, a correction digit, and a trailing frame bar." There are also some software packages available for the AS/400 that allow you to create POSTNET barcodes without using IPDS. I believe the names of two of the companies that make this software are Group 1 and Works Right. There are other people who read this list that can probably give you first hand knowledge about how well certain non-IPDS solutions work. /Paul -- Paul Tykodi, Technical Director E-mail: pault@praim.com Praim Inc. Tel: 603-431-0606 140 Congress St., #2 Fax: 603-436-6432 Portsmouth, NH 03801-4019 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the Midrange System Mailing List! To submit a new message, * * send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". To unsubscribe from * * this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify * * 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. Questions * * should be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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