Add Padded Barcodes
Back Office - How To
This outlines the How To Add Padded Barcodes.
The content is targeted at Resellers and Swiftpos Venue administrators who have a sound knowledge of and experience with Swiftpos. For further information or assistance, please contact your Swiftpos Reseller or Swiftpos Support.
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About ▲ ▼
What Is Required? ▲ ▼
- Before embarking on this process, ensure a backup is made of the Swiftpos database. Refer HERE for more information.
What To Consider? ▲ ▼
- Only those Items/Products that have a numeric Barcode of less than 13 characters will be considered when adding padded Barcodes.
When Is It Used? ▲ ▼
Used to ensure Barcodes are added to Items/Products that have a numeric Barcode of less than 13 characters. The Barcodes added will be the Item's/Product's existing Barcode(s) padded with leading zeros to a length of 13 characters.
How To? ▲ ▼
- Review About - Ensure the steps outlined HERE are addressed.
- Add Padded Barcodes?
How To Add Padded Barcodes? ▲ ▼
In Back Office, do as follows:
- Navigate to and select the Add Padded Barcodes option in the SQL Tools menu.
- This will display the following prompt:

- Select OK to continue or select Cancel to abort the process.
- Once completed, a prompt similar to the one below will be displayed:

- Select OK to close the prompt and complete the process.
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