How do I set up a resource or borrower barcode mask consisting of numbers only?

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1 Barcodes All new resources and borrowers who are added to Junior.Net will be allocated a barcode. A barcode mask must be set up beforehand so that Junior.Net can recognise the borrower or resource when the barcode is scanned. Please Note: various barcode masks are added to the system as default upon setup, to help you get started on using your library as quickly as possible. However, barcode masks for barcodes such as SLS barcodes will need to be set up by you manually. Every barcode, whether it s for a resource or borrower, consists of characters. These can be numbers (Numeric), letters (Alphabetic) or a mixture of both letters and numbers (Alphanumeric). By looking at the barcode, it s not always possible to see what characters it consists of, some barcodes contain hidden characters. For this reason, we recommend that you use the Notepad program on your computer to scan in the barcode which will show all of the characters. When creating a mask, symbols represent the characters of the barcode that you want to scan. These symbols are hashes (#) which represent a numeric character, stars (*) which represent alphabetic characters, question marks (?) which represent any character, and percentage signs (%) which ignore a character. The mask you set up can be a combination of all 4 symbols. Please Note: There are some exceptions to using the * symbol. These will be covered later in this section. How do I set up a resource or borrower barcode mask consisting of numbers only? From the menu bar at the top of the screen, select Settings and then Barcodes. Click on the Barcode Masks tab at the top of the screen. You will see that there are already some barcode masks which have been set up for you. The top one is for a resource barcode which has a barcode consisting of 6 numeric characters. The second one is for resource barcodes which consist of 5 numeric characters and the last one is for borrower barcodes which consist of 4 numeric characters. To set up a new mask, click New. Junior.Net User Guide Version

2 Masks which have already been set up are listed here Click New to create a new mask Junior.Net User Guide Version

3 Type a description for the mask you are creating and then choose the barcode type from the Type drop down menu. Look at the barcode you want to set up a mask for. An example of a barcode could be As this consists of just numeric characters, type 4 hashes (# # # #) in the Mask field. Click OK when you have finished. Type a description for the mask here Select the type of barcode here e.g. Resource or Borrower Type the symbols which correspond to the barcode here If you have resource barcodes which consist of more numeric characters than the masks you have created, repeat the above instructions. For example, as well as a barcode of 1234 you could also have In this case, the mask would be # # # # #. How do I set up a resource or borrower barcode mask consisting of numbers and letters? You may have some resources which have a barcode that contains both numbers and letters (alphanumeric). It is important to scan a few of the same type of barcode in Notepad so that you can see what characters are included. For example: You could have a selection of resource barcodes which all start with the same letter: R0234 R2345 R4567 From the Settings, Barcodes screen click on New. Click New to create a new mask. Junior.Net User Guide Version

4 Type a description for the mask you are creating and then choose the barcode type from the Type drop down menu. As the barcodes in the example above consist of alphanumeric characters with one letter at the beginning and then four numbers, type R# # # # in the Mask field. If the letter was at the end of the barcode (e.g.1234r), the mask would read # # # #R. MLS recommend that you use the letter in the mask as opposed to the * symbol. This is so that the system can distinguish between the different types of barcodes which will be scanned as your library becomes more established. Click OK when you have finished. Type a description for the mask here Select the type of barcode here e.g. Resource or Borrower Type the symbols which correspond to the barcode here What if my barcodes include a letter which is different on each barcode? You may have a situation where you have some barcodes which consist of alphanumeric characters, where a different letter has been included in each one. For example: 123A4 234B5 276V9 In this case, the mask would be # # # * # because it is better to use the * symbol as this indicates that the letter could be any letter between A to Z. Not using the * symbol would mean creating 26 different masks! Please Note: If the letter appears in a different place on each barcode, a separate mask will need to be set up accordingly. For example: 123A4 12B V Junior.Net User Guide Version

5 What does Returning the Value do? On the screen when you are creating a new mask, there is an option you can tick called Return the Value. By placing a tick in this box, you are simply instructing the system to look at the scanned barcode and it will return the value of that barcode For example: If you scan in the 6 digit barcode , it will simply return 123 as this is the value of the barcode. Please Note: If you have converted to Junior.Net from Junior3, there will already be a tick in the Return the Value box. If you are a new customer, the Return the Value box will be empty. If you are unsure about creating or editing barcode masks, please consult the MLS Help desk. What does the Modification Mask do? The modification mask enables you to control how barcodes are stored and searched within Junior.Net. Please consult the MLS Help desk for more information. Junior.Net User Guide Version