Good afternoon Community,
We are working on a demonstration for a potential client and one of their central requirements is the application of barcodes (with labels containing extracted metadata) on a file, folder and box level. A bit of this request is vague so the scope still needs to be confirmed however some preliminary information gathering is in order.
I have seen information online related to using barcode fonts in order to produce the image of the barcode as required for the scanning process, essentially converting the text of the document number to a barcode, for example. What barcode format would be required for M-Files to recognize it Code 39, Code 128 or QR? Could a combination be utilized?
What sort of implementation solutions have been used previously? What level of integration can be expected by the client? For example, would the system know when a mobile user takes a photo of the barcode that its searching based on the document number field?
The clients requirements sound rather straight forward but producing the barcode labels leaves me with some basic concerns. What software could be used to generate these labels (likely requiring some extracted metadata to be utilized and/or printed alongside the barcode) in a quality and efficient manner? Or does this even require another software for the solution as there appear to be a number of Word or Excel based alternatives.
The client also notes the desire to produce labels that contain a large amount of metadata information alongside the barcode, which makes it seem that a very robust and structured solution is required. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
CP
