Bar Coded Labels

Electronic Data Collection allows you to print various bar coded labels, provided you have access to a printer which prints bar codes.  All bar codes printed by the MAC-PAC system use Code 39, because of its applicability to the manufacturing environment.  Other codes can be used, with minor adjustments to the software.  Reference File category C58, Bar Coded Label Options, determines which of these bar coded labels are available on your system.

You can request the following MAC-PAC information to be printed in bar code format:

·     Employee Numbers - Printed in badge format from the Employee Master File.

·     Adjustment Codes - Printed from the Reference File.  Only codes that have a positive or negative effect on inventory are printed.

·     Scrap Codes - Printed from the Reference File.

·     Indirect Hours Codes - Printed from the Reference File.

·     Machine Numbers - Printed from the Machine Master File.

·     Location Numbers - Printed from the Location Validation File.

·     Part Information - The parent parts are obtained from the Routing File.

·     Component Information - The component parts are obtained from the Product Structure - Where Used File.

·     Miscellaneous Employee Numbers - Miscellaneous employee numbers may be entered by you in the Miscellaneous Employee Maintenance Program.  These numbers are stored in a hold file, separate from the Employee Master File. 

To maintain miscellaneous employee numbers:

a.   Display the Electronic Data Collection Application Menu by selecting the Electronic Data Collection option on the System Application Menu.

b.   Display the Miscellaneous Employee Label Select Screen by selecting the Employee Labels Maintenance option on the Electronic Data Collection Application Menu.  Steps a and b may be bypassed by entering fast path code 3014 or mnemonic EMPLBLMNT on the current menu or screen displayed.

c.   Enter Miscellaneous Employee No. and Maintenance Code.  Add, change, delete, and/or cancel transactions.

·     Miscellaneous Labels - Miscellaneous labels may be entered by you in the Miscellaneous Label Maintenance Program.  Any data entered into the miscellaneous label hold file will be bar coded when the request is processed. 

To maintain miscellaneous bar coded labels:

a.   Display the Electronic Data Collection Application Menu by selecting the Electronic Data Collection option on the System Application Menu.

b.   Display the Miscellaneous Bar Code Label Select Screen by selecting the Free Form Labels Maintenance option on the Electronic Data Collection Application Menu.  Steps a and b may be bypassed by entering fast path code 3015 or mnemonic FRFLBLMNT on the current menu or screen displayed.

c.   Enter Miscellaneous Label Key and Maintenance Code.  Add, change, delete, and/or cancel transactions.

To print bar coded labels:

a.   Display the Electronic Data Collection Application Menu by selecting the Electronic Data Collection option on the System Application Menu. 

b.   Display the Bar Code Label Print Options Screen by selecting the Bar Code Print Options option on the Electronic Data Collection Application Menu.  Steps a and b may be bypassed by entering fast path code 3016 or mnemonic LBLPNT on the current menu or screen displayed.

c.   Change bar coded label print options, and/or cancel transactions.