Storing a barcode in MySql

[Daniel Kawer]

Im designing a program, and it has to keep track of articles in a
wharehouse.

The client uses a barcodes in the articles. Im wondering how to store
this barcodes and how to work with them. The database engine is MySql.

Anybody has ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Daniel Kawer

[Larry Anderson]

Barcodes are just a string of numbers and/or text. Most barcode readers
plug in between the computer and keyboard so when you scan the info it just
converts the barcoding to the text it represents and enters it as if you
had from the keyboard. Case in point are UPC labels, the code on the
bottom of them is what the barcode represents.

To enter in barcopdes all you need is a text field and when the computer is
at it, you scan the code.

Larry

Daniel Kawer wrote:

Im designing a program, and it has to keep track of articles in a
wharehouse.

The client uses a barcodes in the articles. Im wondering how to store
this barcodes and how to work with them. The database engine is MySql.

Anybody has ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Daniel Kawer

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