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 PrivateCloud 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	Description: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Allowed Values: One line of text (a string). Accepted: Letters Numbers Spaces Default Value: None Accepts 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	Description: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Allowed Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Description:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Allowed Values:

One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

Letters
Numbers
Spaces

Default Value:

None

Accepts 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

Description:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Variables:: No

Barcode Generator Configuration

Specifies the configuration for the barcode image to create.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Symbology	Description: Specifies the symbology for the barcode image to create. Allowed Values: A symbology type from the list. Default Value: None
Barcode Text	Description: Specifies the code text to show in the barcode image. Allowed Values: One line of text (a string). Default Value: None Accepts 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	Description: Specifies where to show the code text on the barcode image. Allowed 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	Description: Specifies whether to use antialiasing for the barcode image. Allowed Values: Default - Creates the image with no antialiasing. Antialias - Uses antialiasing for the barcode image. Default Value: None
Image Border	Description: Specifies whether to show a border on the barcode image. Allowed Values: True - The barcode image has a border. False - The barcode image has no border. Default Value: None
Margin	Description: Specifies the number of pixes between the barcode and the border. Allowed Values: An integer or decimal, separated by commas (,). Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes
Barcode Height	Description: Specifies the height of the bars in the barcode image. Allowed Values: An integer or decimal, separated by commas (,). Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes
Barcode Image File Name	Description: Specifies the file name for the barcode image. Allowed 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 Variables: Yes
Store an Image in Schema	Description: Specifies whether to store information about the barcode image in a process data variable. Allowed 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	Description: 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. Allowed Values: A process data variable that accepts a base64 image string. Default Value: None Accepts 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
Target Repository	Opens this Screen: The configuration screen for your document repository. The specific screen that shows depends on your document repository type. For more information, refer to Document Repositories. Function of this Screen: Configures your document repository.