Where can I find OSS notes about using barcodes in SAPScripts or SmartForms?
The OSS notes are available from SAP R/3, or in the BarDIMM OSS notes page. Q : In SAP R/3, how to insert an EAN128 FNC1 character in the barcode after a variable length application identifier? In the instructions it says to insert the decimal 129 for FNC1, but what does this mean in reality? A: The value to send is ASCII(129). The problem is to be due to symbol set in SAP which is not the PC symbol set. Using will not send ASCII 129 to the printer. Here are two options to get the FN1 under SAP: The second option is easy, while option 1 is neater as it doesn’t involve changing character sets. Option 1) Define a print control ZFNC1 Define a print control ZFNC1 for your Zxxx device type with hex code 81 and then use PRINT-CONTROL xxxx to activate/deactivate the barcode from SAPscript (i.e. use the technique outlined in my note 197177). Important: you cannot use PRINT-CONTROL within a SAPscript barcode, so you have to send all printer commands via PRINT-CONTROL statement Your form would l
