Barcode Verify Wizard

The Barcode Verify wizard allows you to test your library’s existing barcodes/IDs to see if they conform to one of the delivered barcode formats. This wizard helps you determine which formats need to be selected in the Barcode Validation wizard so that validation will work with your existing barcodes. See the Barcode Validation Wizard topic for more information.

The Barcode Verify wizard appears on the Overview and Overview toolbars.

The testing of individual barcodes should be done when you are configuring your system to use barcode validation.

If your barcode formats do not comply, and you require additional format configurations, contact your library’s SirsiDynix Client Account Manager.

To verify barcodes

Click the Barcode Verify wizard.

Click a Barcode Type option; User, Item or Both.

In the Barcode List box, use the gadget to select the Barcode Validation policies to validate against. Or, you can click the Select All button to validate against all formats.

In the Barcode text box, type or scan the barcode to be validated.

Click Verify.

The barcode formats that the barcode complies with appear in a table. The table lists the name of the Barcode Format, Barcode Modified, Barcode Type (Item or Patron), and Status (Valid or Invalid, with a brief explanation).

If the barcode is not valid for any format, the wizard displays the message ”0 found.”

Scan or type other barcodes to be tested, or click Close to exit the wizard.

Note: The Barcode Modified field indicates if the barcode was modified during validation. There are some supported formats that remove characters from the barcode as part of the validation process. When the barcode is scanned, the validation may strip certain numbers (such as check digit), and the modified barcode is what is stored in the database.