Creating barcodes

Bar codes can be added to reports for things such as scanning attendee IDs for event registrations.

Do the following to add a bar code to a report:

  1. Create a new report or open an existing report.

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    Tip

    For more information on report creation, see iMIS Report Writer.

  2. On the next empty column of the report, right click and select Insert > Formula.

    Inserting a formula

  1. Click the data source that contains the bar code information.

  2. In the Search for Functions search bar, type Barcode or go to Other > Barcode.

    Searching for the barcode formula

  1. Click Add.
  2. Click type. A list of barcode types appears below.
  3. Choose the type of barcode you want and copy/paste it over type.
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    Note

    The bar code type needs to be enclosed in single quotes; for example, UPCA should be ‘UPCA’.
    Editing the barcode formula

  4. Click Okay.