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Add barcodes to PDF templates

  • May 7, 2025
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We have an app for tracking form internal processes.  There is a paper printout that will travel with a part throughout the plant.  I want to add a barcode to that printout so when someone needs to update the record, they can just scan the barcode (we already have USB barcode scanners at all the computers).  Is there a way to take the value of a field and create a barcode? 

EmberKrumwied
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I was looking at doing this as well and found the following formula posted in Discussions:

Barcode Key Field (This field used to calculate a barcode number)

ToNumber("[Store #]")&
[Record ID#]&
[Related Store]&
[Equipment Type]

Barcode Link (URL Formula)

"http://www.keepautomation.com/online_barcode_generator/linear.aspx?DATA="&[Barcode Key]&"&TYPE=7"

Barcode Image (Text Formula)

"<img src=" &[Barcode Link]& ">"

Here is the link to the full discussion.

https://community.quickbase.com/discussions/quickbase-discussions/can-you-generate-a-barcode-from-a-key-field-calculation/52210

We ultimately chose to go another route so I didn't actually end up implementing. Hope this gets you started.

Ember
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