Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 299)

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For example, if your collection contains both Follett Classic barcodes and
Code 39 Mod 10 barcodes, export the Follett Classic barcodes to one file and
the Code 39 Mod 10 barcodes to a second file. Make certain to note what
symbology each file contains.
Note: If your collection contains items that you received from another library,
they may still be using their original barcodes. If they are and have
14Ćdigit barcodes, it's likely that their barcodes contain different
location codes. If they do, you must export these items separately.
To limit your export to items that use a certain symbology, you'll need to
define a range of material numbers. How do you know where one
symbology ends and another begins?
S If the numbers on the barcode labels exactly match the material/barcode
numbers in the application, the length of the material number is the key
(see Scenario 1" on page 297).
S If some of the numbers on the barcode labels are not displayed in the
application (see Scenario 2" on page 298), the actual material number is
the key. An item's material number should be the basis for its barcode.
When you ordered your barcodes, in addition to specifying a symbology,
you probably also provided your vendor with a range of item/material
numbers for the labels. These numbers should match the material
numbers of the items that use that symbology; simply export the items in
that material number range.
Note: If you do not have a record of the barcode item numbers you
purchased, please check with your barcode vendor.
When you look up your barcode information, you must also take note of
the type identifier specified for each order. Even if the symbology is the
same, the type identifier can be different from one order to the next.
Although your symbology can use up to six defined type identifiers (see
page 39), you need to export each type identifier separately.
If you can't limit your export to a single symbology or type identifier, contact
Follett Software's Customer Service department.
See also: Before importing your records, make certain that you have also
checked the preĆimport criteria listed at the bottom of page 290.
How your records will change
In addition to reconstructing your barcodes, some special handling may be
needed to ensure that your records are compatible with the Follett Software
applications. The following table indicates (with an X) the information in the
Winnebago applications that could be affected and what the change involves.