2011-03-29
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UPCA

Barcode functions and fonts are deprecated in PrintShop Mail 7.0 for Windows. We strongly advise using the Barcode Object instead.

Syntax

UPCA(Text, System number)

Description

Computes a UPCA barcode

Example

UPCA("123456789", 0)

Result

Parameter description

Text

Any text expression or data field containing a text to be represented by the barcode.

System number

Numeric expression or data field containing a number which results in a one digit system number (0-9).

UPC is the standard barcode for items for sale to the public. It is the code seen on items at the local supermarket. UPCA is a fixed length, numeric only barcode.

It contains:

The position and value of the digits is standardized by a grocery industry committee. UPCA and UPCE also allow two or five digit supplemental numbers.

UPCA and UPCE codes have an automatic checksum.

Only tags with the system character of 0 can be encoded with this symbology.