Barcode Generator activity

An activity that creates an image with a barcode.

Configure the Barcode Generator activity

To configure the Barcode Generator activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 or higher.

Good to Know

In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Document tab.
On the Document tab, drag the Barcode Generator activity onto your process.

Procedure

Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
Click Barcode Generator Configuration .
Complete the fields on the Barcode Genrator Configuration screen.
For more information, refer to Generate a Barcode Image.
Click Target Configuration .
On the Target Repository screen, select the target location for your output barcode image.
(Optional) Click Advanced > Email Notifications .
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Barcode Generator activity.

Good to Know

Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Function:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Process Data Variables:: No

Barcode Generator Configuration

Specifies the configuration for the barcode image to create.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Symbology	Function: Specifies the symbology for the barcode image to create. Accepted Values: A symbology type from the list. Default Value: None
Barcode Text	Function: Specifies the code text to show in the barcode image. Accepted Values: One line of text (a string). Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Barcode Text Position	Function: Specifies where to show the code text on the barcode image. Accepted Values: Above - The code text shows on the top of the barcode. Below - The code text shows on the bottom of the barcode. Right - The code text shows on the right side of the barcode. None - The code text does not show. Default Value: None
Image Quality	Function: Specifies whether to use antialiasing for the barcode image. Accepted Values: Default - Creates the image with no antialiasing. Antialias - Uses antialiasing for the barcode image. Default Value: None
Image Border	Function: Specifies whether to show a border on the barcode image. Accepted Values: True - The barcode image has a border. False - The barcode image has no border. Default Value: None
Margin	Function: Specifies the number of pixes between the barcode and the border. Accepted Values: An integer or decimal, separated by commas (,). Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Barcode Height	Function: Specifies the height of the bars in the barcode image. Accepted Values: An integer or decimal, separated by commas (,). Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Barcode Image File Name	Function: Specifies the file name for the barcode image. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. If you enter a file name with an extension, the activity creates the barcode image in the associated file format. If you enter a file name with non extension, the activity creates the barcode image in .jpeg format. File names can have any of these extensions: .bmp .emf .exif .gif .icon .jpeg .memorybmp .png .tiff .wmf Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Store an Image in Schema	Function: Specifies whether to store information about the barcode image in a process data variable. Accepted Values: Selected - Stores information about the barcode image in a variable. Deselected - Does not store information about the barcode image in a variable. Default Value: Deselected
Store an Image in this Variable	Function: Specifies the process data variable that stores an information about the barcode image as base64 bit string. To Open this Field: In the Barcode Generator Configuration screen, select Store an Image in Schema. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts a base64 image string. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Target Repository

Specifies the target location for your output barcode image file.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Amazon S3	Function: Specifies that Amazon S3 is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > Amazon S3.
Box	Function: Specifies that Box is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > Box.
Dropbox	Function: Specifies that Dropbox is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > Dropbox.
File System	Function: Specifies that the file system on the AgilePoint Server machine is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > File System.
FTP	Function: Specifies that FTP is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > FTP.
Google Drive	Function: Specifies that Google Drive is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > Google Drive.
NetSuite	Function: Specifies that NetSuite is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > NetSuite.
OneDrive	Function: Specifies that OneDrive is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > OneDrive.
OneDrive for Business	Function: Specifies that OneDrive for Business is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > OneDrive for Business.
Salesforce	Function: Specifies that Salesforce is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > Salesforce.
SFTP	Function: Specifies that SFTP is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > SFTP.
SharePoint	Function: Specifies that SharePoint is the target location for your output barcode image. To configure the target location for your output barcode image, complete the fields in Barcode Generator > Target Repository > SharePoint.