INVENTORY - Odoo 17 Enterprise Book

The Barcode Scanner option is located under the Barcode tab, as seen in the image above. This function can be turned on. You can choose a suitable set of guidelines for the barcode's development in the Barcode Nomenclature section. You can assign barcodes to products by selecting Configure Product Barcode when this functionality has been activated.

Odoo17 will direct you to a new platform where you can access a list of the goods in your database that are already configured. By selecting the Barcode field for each product, you can quickly add a barcode to it. Save it once a barcode has been added to the product. By using this technique, you can allocate barcodes to every product. With the use of a barcode scanner, you can use this barcode to locate products throughout various inventory processes.

A barcode for a storage place can also be made. You can set the location barcode in the Barcode field when configuring locations in Odoo17, as seen in the image below.

The Barcode Nomenclature function of the Odoo17 ERP system allows you to establish certain guidelines for the generation of barcodes. You must switch on developer mode in order to configure the barcode nomenclature in the Odoo17 Inventory module. The Barcode Nomenclature option may be found in the Inventory module's Configuration menu once you switch to developer mode, as seen below.

Let's start by creating a new Barcode Nomenclature using the Create button.

You can provide a name for this barcode nomenclature's internal identification in the Barcode Nomenclature box. Depending on your needs, you can set the UPC/EAN Conversion to Always, EAN-13 to UPC-A, UPC-A to EAN-13, or Never. UPC codes can be transformed into EAN by adding a zero before them. When trying to match a rule with the other encoding, this setting specifies whether a UPC/EAN barcode should be automatically transformed in one direction or another. Only GS1-128 encoding rules are accepted in this type of nomenclature, which is made possible by turning on the Is GS1 Nomenclature feature.

How barcodes are recognized and categorized is determined by barcode nomenclatures. A barcode's scanning produces a matching pattern that is connected to the first rule. A barcode is matched if the regular expression matches a prefix of the barcode. The pattern syntax is that of a regular expression. Patterns can also specify how a barcode can be encoded with numerical data like weight or price. Where the Ns specify where the number's digits are encoded, they are denoted by the string "NNN". The decimals denoted with a D, such as NNNDD, are likewise supported as floating-point numbers. In certain circumstances, the related records' barcode field must display these digits as zeros.

You may add additional rules to this nomenclature by clicking the Add a Line button. As seen below, a pop-up will open where you can individually specify each rule.

A rule's name, sequence (used to rank rules such that those with smaller sequences match first), type, encoding, and barcode pattern can all be specified here. By using this technique, different rules can be added to the nomenclature.

You can specify which nomenclature should be used for creating barcodes in the Inventory module from the Settings menu after defining the Barcode Nomenclature.

You can choose the appropriate barcode nomenclature for your operations from a drop-down menu in this area.

Let's now turn to the Inventory module's Shipping Method setup.