Q: When I am modifying the inventory tags to customize the bar code to pick up the ALU not the Item # I receive an error stating: Check input data and adjust properties (wrong character) error code: 8007000D - check out documentation! What is wrong here and how do I fix it?
EMS: The bar code format most likely will not accept your ALU. If you are using alpha, POS will not allow this as it requires all numbers. Q: Thank you for your quick reply. Is there a work around for this? What do you recommend me to do? I want to use the ALU with alpha characters in it because it is easier to identify than not. For example: I sell cording, different colors, different lengths. My preferred ALU is PURP-1, PURP-10, PURP-100 which is easy to identify that the color is purple and the length is 1 yard, 10 yards, 100 yards. Do I have to use a outside program that creates barcodes? Do you recommend me any? I'm not using POS pro yet- but looking to convert over soon, because I want this feature so please help me if you can! EMS: I would allow POS to use the barcode based on the item # that is created when the item is created. You can customize the tag to print the ALU so it can be used as a quick reference. Also, if you have UPC's for the items, you can enter the UPC and use those to scan. If I understood why the standard bar code will not meet your needs, maybe I could be more help. Response: I would use the item # for the barcode and have the tag print the ALU on the bar code as a solution, however I would use the Units of Measure feature in QuickBooks POS Pro, which does not assign Item #s to each individual unit of measure, so that will not work. I tested it in the 30 day trial demo. As far as UPC codes, the products do not have any. So that’s why I need the ALU to be the barcode. Seems silly that the bar code creation can not contain any alpha characters but I am new at researching this whole thing, so maybe that is normal? So then, are there other programs that are compatible with POS pro that could create barcodes for me using the ALU that has alpha characters in it?
EMS: I think it is great to see POS in action. I understand about your UOM problem. It is possible to find a barcode program that will allow you to turn the ALU into a bar code which should solve your problem in that a barcode is simply a font, so scanning that bar code would be like typing the ALU into the lookup. Check marketplace.intuit.com for bar code programs. As for purchasing, we would love to give you quote as we are resellers and have worked with hundreds of business.
