Creating barcodes PLUS

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

  3. On the next empty column of the report, right click and select Insert > Formula.
  4. Inserting a formula

  5. Click the data source that contains the bar code information.
  6. In the Search for Functions search bar, type Barcode or go to Other > Barcode.
  7. Searching for the barcode formula

  8. Click Add.
  9. Click type. A list of barcode types appears below.
  10. Choose the type of barcode you want and copy/paste it over type.
  11. Note: The bar code type needs to be enclosed in single quotes; for example, UPCA should be ‘UPCA’.

    Editing the barcode formula

  12. Click Okay.