JAN 8
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Syntax |
JAN8(Text) |
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Description |
Computes JAN8 barcode. |
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Example |
JAN8 ("1234567") |
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Result |
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Parameter description
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Text |
Any text expression or data field containing a text to be represented by the barcode. |
JAN (Japanese Article Number)
JAN code is most popular barcode. JAN8 is called simplified code.
JAN8 represents fixed length 8 digits number. It requires fixed length 7 digits of numeric characters for input.
MOD10 check digit is automatically calculated and added.
This barcode is composed of 2 numbers for the country code, 5 numbers for the data characters, and a checksum. The checksum is generated automatically.
For JAN barcodes the first two numbers must be 45 or 49 which identifies Japan.
JAN code is equal to EAN code.