[PROPOSAL] Using code128 instead of code39 for barcode generation

[Pawan Verma]

Hello All,

While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently, we are using
code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of code39 as it
only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9 and an
additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.

To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would suggest using
code128 instead of code39.

Below are some of the advantages of code128:

   1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
   2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It also
   provides its users with higher degrees of data security.


Thank You *Pritam Kute* for suggesting code128.

Everyone, Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!

--
Kind Regards,
*Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center, Indore,
M.P. 452010
Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawan-verma-aa1053a2/>*

[Rishi Solanki]

+1

Best,
--
*Rishi Solanki* | Sr Manager, Enterprise Software Development
HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center, Indore,
M.P 452010
Linkedin: *Rishi Solanki*
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-solanki-62271b7/>
Direct: [phone]


On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 12:19 PM Pawan Verma <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently, we are using
> code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of code39 as it
> only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9 and an
> additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.
>
> To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would suggest using
> code128 instead of code39.
>
> Below are some of the advantages of code128:
>
>    1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
>    2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It also
>    provides its users with higher degrees of data security.
>
>
> Thank You *Pritam Kute* for suggesting code128.
>
> Everyone, Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!
>
> --
> Kind Regards,
> *Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
> HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> Indore,
> M.P. 452010
> Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawan-verma-aa1053a2/
> >*
>

[Aditya Sharma]

+1

Thanks and Regards,
*Aditya Sharma* | Enterprise Software Engineer
HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center, Indore,
M.P 452010
Linkedin: *Aditya Sharma* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-p-sharma/>



On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:14 PM Rishi Solanki <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> +1
>
> Best,
> --
> *Rishi Solanki* | Sr Manager, Enterprise Software Development
> HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> Indore,
> M.P 452010
> Linkedin: *Rishi Solanki*
> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-solanki-62271b7/>
> Direct: [phone]
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 12:19 PM Pawan Verma <
> [hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently, we are
> using
> > code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of code39 as
> it
> > only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9 and an
> > additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.
> >
> > To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would suggest
> using
> > code128 instead of code39.
> >
> > Below are some of the advantages of code128:
> >
> >    1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
> >    2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It also
> >    provides its users with higher degrees of data security.
> >
> >
> > Thank You *Pritam Kute* for suggesting code128.
> >
> > Everyone, Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Kind Regards,
> > *Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
> > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > Indore,
> > M.P. 452010
> > Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawan-verma-aa1053a2/
> > >*
> >
>

[Pritam Kute]

Yes, definitely we can use code128 all over the application.

Kind Regards,
--
Pritam Kute


On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:53 PM Aditya Sharma <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> +1
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> *Aditya Sharma* | Enterprise Software Engineer
> HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> Indore,
> M.P 452010
> Linkedin: *Aditya Sharma* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-p-sharma/>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:14 PM Rishi Solanki <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > +1
> >
> > Best,
> > --
> > *Rishi Solanki* | Sr Manager, Enterprise Software Development
> > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > Indore,
> > M.P 452010
> > Linkedin: *Rishi Solanki*
> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-solanki-62271b7/>
> > Direct: [phone]
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 12:19 PM Pawan Verma <
> > [hidden email]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently, we are
> > using
> > > code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of code39 as
> > it
> > > only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9 and an
> > > additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.
> > >
> > > To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would suggest
> > using
> > > code128 instead of code39.
> > >
> > > Below are some of the advantages of code128:
> > >
> > >    1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
> > >    2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It also
> > >    provides its users with higher degrees of data security.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank You *Pritam Kute* for suggesting code128.
> > >
> > > Everyone, Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kind Regards,
> > > *Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
> > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > > Indore,
> > > M.P. 452010
> > > Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <
> > https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawan-verma-aa1053a2/
> > > >*
> > >
> >
>

[Arun Patidar-2]

+1

Kind Regards,
*Arun Patidar* | Manager, Enterprise Development
HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
Indore, M.P. 452010
Linkedin: *Arun Patidar* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunpatidar>



On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 4:38 PM Pritam Kute <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Yes, definitely we can use code128 all over the application.
>
> Kind Regards,
> --
> Pritam Kute
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:53 PM Aditya Sharma <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > +1
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > *Aditya Sharma* | Enterprise Software Engineer
> > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > Indore,
> > M.P 452010
> > Linkedin: *Aditya Sharma* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-p-sharma/>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:14 PM Rishi Solanki <[hidden email]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > +1
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > --
> > > *Rishi Solanki* | Sr Manager, Enterprise Software Development
> > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > > Indore,
> > > M.P 452010
> > > Linkedin: *Rishi Solanki*
> > > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-solanki-62271b7/>
> > > Direct: [phone]
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 12:19 PM Pawan Verma <
> > > [hidden email]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello All,
> > > >
> > > > While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently, we are
> > > using
> > > > code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of code39
> as
> > > it
> > > > only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9 and an
> > > > additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.
> > > >
> > > > To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would suggest
> > > using
> > > > code128 instead of code39.
> > > >
> > > > Below are some of the advantages of code128:
> > > >
> > > >    1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
> > > >    2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It also
> > > >    provides its users with higher degrees of data security.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thank You *Pritam Kute* for suggesting code128.
> > > >
> > > > Everyone, Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Kind Regards,
> > > > *Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
> > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > > > Indore,
> > > > M.P. 452010
> > > > Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <
> > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawan-verma-aa1053a2/
> > > > >*
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[Suraj Khurana-2]

+1.

--
Best Regards,
Suraj Khurana
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
mobile: [phone]
email: [hidden email]
www.hotwax.co






On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 10:14 AM Arun Patidar <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> +1
>
> Kind Regards,
> *Arun Patidar* | Manager, Enterprise Development
> HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> Indore, M.P. 452010
> Linkedin: *Arun Patidar* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunpatidar>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 4:38 PM Pritam Kute <[hidden email]
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, definitely we can use code128 all over the application.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > --
> > Pritam Kute
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:53 PM Aditya Sharma <
> > [hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > > +1
> > >
> > > Thanks and Regards,
> > > *Aditya Sharma* | Enterprise Software Engineer
> > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > > Indore,
> > > M.P 452010
> > > Linkedin: *Aditya Sharma* <
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-p-sharma/>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:14 PM Rishi Solanki <[hidden email]
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > +1
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > --
> > > > *Rishi Solanki* | Sr Manager, Enterprise Software Development
> > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > > > Indore,
> > > > M.P 452010
> > > > Linkedin: *Rishi Solanki*
> > > > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-solanki-62271b7/>
> > > > Direct: [phone]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 12:19 PM Pawan Verma <
> > > > [hidden email]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello All,
> > > > >
> > > > > While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently, we
> are
> > > > using
> > > > > code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of
> code39
> > as
> > > > it
> > > > > only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9 and an
> > > > > additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.
> > > > >
> > > > > To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would
> suggest
> > > > using
> > > > > code128 instead of code39.
> > > > >
> > > > > Below are some of the advantages of code128:
> > > > >
> > > > >    1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
> > > > >    2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It also
> > > > >    provides its users with higher degrees of data security.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank You *Pritam Kute* for suggesting code128.
> > > > >
> > > > > Everyone, Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Kind Regards,
> > > > > *Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
> > > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention
> Center,
> > > > > Indore,
> > > > > M.P. 452010
> > > > > Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <
> > > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawan-verma-aa1053a2/
> > > > > >*
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[Devanshu Vyas-2]

+1 from my side as well.

Thanks & Regards,
Devanshu Vyas.


On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 10:27 AM Suraj Khurana <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> +1.
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> Suraj Khurana
> TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
> mobile: [phone]
> email: [hidden email]
> www.hotwax.co
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 10:14 AM Arun Patidar <
> [hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > +1
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > *Arun Patidar* | Manager, Enterprise Development
> > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > Indore, M.P. 452010
> > Linkedin: *Arun Patidar* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunpatidar>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 4:38 PM Pritam Kute <
> [hidden email]
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, definitely we can use code128 all over the application.
> > >
> > > Kind Regards,
> > > --
> > > Pritam Kute
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:53 PM Aditya Sharma <
> > > [hidden email]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > +1
> > > >
> > > > Thanks and Regards,
> > > > *Aditya Sharma* | Enterprise Software Engineer
> > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > > > Indore,
> > > > M.P 452010
> > > > Linkedin: *Aditya Sharma* <
> > https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-p-sharma/>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:14 PM Rishi Solanki <
> [hidden email]
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > +1
> > > > >
> > > > > Best,
> > > > > --
> > > > > *Rishi Solanki* | Sr Manager, Enterprise Software Development
> > > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention
> Center,
> > > > > Indore,
> > > > > M.P 452010
> > > > > Linkedin: *Rishi Solanki*
> > > > > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-solanki-62271b7/>
> > > > > Direct: [phone]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 12:19 PM Pawan Verma <
> > > > > [hidden email]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello All,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently, we
> > are
> > > > > using
> > > > > > code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of
> > code39
> > > as
> > > > > it
> > > > > > only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9 and
> an
> > > > > > additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would
> > suggest
> > > > > using
> > > > > > code128 instead of code39.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Below are some of the advantages of code128:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
> > > > > >    2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It
> also
> > > > > >    provides its users with higher degrees of data security.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank You *Pritam Kute* for suggesting code128.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Everyone, Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Kind Regards,
> > > > > > *Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
> > > > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention
> > Center,
> > > > > > Indore,
> > > > > > M.P. 452010
> > > > > > Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <
> > > > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawan-verma-aa1053a2/
> > > > > > >*
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[Pawan Verma]

Thank You, everyone, for the response. I have created Jira OFBIZ-10896 for
the same, soon I will upload a patch for this.

--
Kind Regards,
*Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center, Indore,
M.P. 452010
Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawan-verma-aa1053a2/>*


On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 10:35 AM Devanshu Vyas <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> +1 from my side as well.
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Devanshu Vyas.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 10:27 AM Suraj Khurana <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > +1.
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards,
> > Suraj Khurana
> > TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
> > mobile: [phone]
> > email: [hidden email]
> > www.hotwax.co
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 10:14 AM Arun Patidar <
> > [hidden email]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > +1
> > >
> > > Kind Regards,
> > > *Arun Patidar* | Manager, Enterprise Development
> > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention Center,
> > > Indore, M.P. 452010
> > > Linkedin: *Arun Patidar* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunpatidar>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 4:38 PM Pritam Kute <
> > [hidden email]
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes, definitely we can use code128 all over the application.
> > > >
> > > > Kind Regards,
> > > > --
> > > > Pritam Kute
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:53 PM Aditya Sharma <
> > > > [hidden email]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > +1
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks and Regards,
> > > > > *Aditya Sharma* | Enterprise Software Engineer
> > > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention
> Center,
> > > > > Indore,
> > > > > M.P 452010
> > > > > Linkedin: *Aditya Sharma* <
> > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-p-sharma/>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:14 PM Rishi Solanki <
> > [hidden email]
> > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > +1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best,
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > *Rishi Solanki* | Sr Manager, Enterprise Software Development
> > > > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention
> > Center,
> > > > > > Indore,
> > > > > > M.P 452010
> > > > > > Linkedin: *Rishi Solanki*
> > > > > > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-solanki-62271b7/>
> > > > > > Direct: [phone]
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 12:19 PM Pawan Verma <
> > > > > > [hidden email]>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello All,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently,
> we
> > > are
> > > > > > using
> > > > > > > code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of
> > > code39
> > > > as
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9
> and
> > an
> > > > > > > additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would
> > > suggest
> > > > > > using
> > > > > > > code128 instead of code39.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Below are some of the advantages of code128:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >    1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
> > > > > > >    2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It
> > also
> > > > > > >    provides its users with higher degrees of data security.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thank You *Pritam Kute* for suggesting code128.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Everyone, Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Kind Regards,
> > > > > > > *Pawan Verma* | Technical Consultant
> > > > > > > HotWax Systems <http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/>
> > > > > > > Plot no. 80, Scheme no. 78 Part 2, Near Brilliant Convention
> > > Center,
> > > > > > > Indore,
> > > > > > > M.P. 452010
> > > > > > > Linkedin: *Pawan Verma <
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