Re: Alphanumeric patron barcodes

["Judith A Schneider" <SchneiderJ@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>>> iss053@xxxxxxxxxx 08/06/03 04:45AM >>>
On Tue, 5 Aug 2003, Wan Lye Tim wrote:

> 1   What are the implications for using patron barcodes of more than
10
>     alphanumeric characters while the item barcode is of 10 digits?
>
>     For example, will system automatically recognise that they are
>     barcodes?  Or, for all search using patron barcode, is it
necessary to
>     precede search string with the index code "b"?

Mieko answered:

>My understanding is unless you use Innovative's standard barcode 
>format you will have to specify that the string entered is a barcode
by 
>prefixing it with the index tag "b".

Actually, if you tell Innovative the pattern you are using for your
barcodes, they can set that up in your system and then you don't need to
use the b unless your bacode differs from that pattern. Our item
barcodes all start with 3GAOL, but our patrons are all 6 digits,
starting with 26. (yes, I know that's weird, but we're a federal
government agency. What did you expect?)

HTH,




Judy Schneider
US GAO Library
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