Codabar

 

Syntax

CODABAR(string_value, start_char, stop_char, check_digit)

Description

Calculates a CODABAR bar code

Example

CODABAR("123456", "A", "B", True)

 

 
Parameter description

string_value

The value represented by the bar code

start_char

The start character

stop_char

The stop character

check_digit

Optional, can be "True" or "False

 

Codabar bar codes can include numeric characters, six punctuation characters (-$:/.+), and spaces.

 

There are also four special start/stop characters&#8212 A, B, C, and D.

 

Codabar is useful for encoding dollar figures and mathematical figures. These bar codes are slightly larger than Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes.

 

Codabar requires start and stop characters. The check digit is optional.