The Check-In and Check-Out processes are compatible with barcodes of varying lengths.

Each barcode must represent a unique alphanumeric value.

If your barcode is scanned and corresponds to a value of "1," our software will process the check-in or check-out transaction.

However, if your barcode is only one character long, you may encounter scanning issues, as some scanners struggle to read barcodes of this length.

In regular search mode, with the BARCODE field selected, you can scan the barcode number into the search value box. The regular search will find all occurrences of the search string (1, 10, 100, 1000, ...).

Choose a length of 4 characters for your barcode, and enter the barcode value as 0001. In this case, the search will only find one record.

Question:
All of the barcodes checked out. Please help me understand you concern about the small numbers. If we need to be using something else for the id, please let me know. If there is a problem with our IDs, I'd like to know as soon as possible, because we'll have to update all of the records and re label everything.

Answer:
Choose a barcode length of 5 to 6 digits for your library.

Question:
Can I use ISBN barcode numbers in the barcode data field?

Answer:
We do not recommend using ISBN numbers because multiple copies of the same book can have the same ISBN. Our library system does not allow multiple items to share the same barcode. However, you can still use ISBNs; just be sure to scan them into the barcode data fields when you enter your items.