When creating an IMb barcode, it needs either a 6 or 9 digit random number. Should this be done with the 'random' function? It needs to be a unique identifier according to the USPS for 45 days, and we mail about 3-400,000/month, so 6 digit would be fine.

We can create the other digits, but not sure how to get the random ones generated.

Thanks!

hiskeys,

Yes, you can use the random function in PlanetPress to generate random numbers. Here's a help page on how to use it:

http://www.objectiflune.com/documentation/en/planetpress-talk/3014.html

Hope that helps!

Regards,
Raphaël Lalonde Lefebvre

Raphael,
I'm super new to PlanetPress, but I'm familiar with coding. At where and what point would I use that code? I'm having the same issue with random generation in IMB/OneCode.

Thank you so much in advance for you knowledge sharing!
Julie

Thank you Raphael,

This is our first time generating an IMB, and so we will have the 2 digit Barcode Identifier, the 3 digit Service Type Identifier, and the 6 digit Mailer Identifier, but at that point, we will need to insert a 9 digit random number before the 5th and last section, our 11 digit PostNet. So the string would look something like:

='22333666666' + '999999999' + @(24,1,11)

...except that, of course, the 'random' function would be used to generate digits 12 thru 20.

The example you gave is PlanetPress Talk. How is that integrated into a string like the one above?

Thanks again!

hiskeys (and Julie),

You'll have to generate your number outside of the barcode itself. This can be done by creating a global variable called, for example, "SerialNumber".

Then, in the "PlanetPress Talk Before" box of your barocode, put in the following code:



You can then use the &SerialNumber variable in your barcode string, like so:

Eric,
You're our hero!
It looks like it's working, how exciting!!
Any suggestion on a quality check to make sure I've done it correctly?
Thank you so much for your great instuctions.
Julie and Gary

Hi Julie,

If it works and it doesn't give you sequential or static numbers, then I'm fairly certain you don't need any quality check. Be confident in your abilities

Eric,
I guess I did it right then they are not sequential and not static. So yea me. :-)

Thanks again for your help!!

Julie

I need to create 4 different barcodes for 4 vouchers on a flyer which when redeemed I have to match back to see who used them (barcode scanner?)
150000 flyers
Is this possible using my planet press 7?

Keith,

To be honest, I am not entirely sure what you mean by "4 vouchers on a flyer which when redeemed I have to match back to see who used them"...

Can you give us more details?

Thanks!

Raphaël

Yes I have done this. You need to include a household Id as part of the barcode string to identify the recipient.

the vouchers are free swimming vouchers enabling the person to go to their nearest leisure center for a free swim but they need to know who is getting the free swim hence a barcode that can be read and the information put back onto the excel spreadsheet for future use. Hope this is OK

Thank you I will be back in touch, first I must submit a price.

Keith,

This thread has been opened for a while, and I will now close it.

If you are still having issues or questions, feel free to open a technical support issue. You can call 1-866-348-5863, or use the web form:
http://www.objectiflune.com/OL/en-CA/Services/Support/ReportIssue.aspx

Regards,
Raphaël Lalonde Lefebvre