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The standard size of an identifier is 46x12 mm. For each identifier element, the following properties can be specified: position and size, type, orientation and value. Identifier element properties do not depend on the form type. You can change the properties of the identifier element in the Element Properties window located in the bottom right corner of the main window. The Element Properties window is displayed only if View → Element Properties is selected on the main menu.

Item

Description

Element

Type

Identifier

ID

A unique identifier of the element.

Position & Size Group

Left

Sets the distance you wish between the left edge of the form and the element with no left indent.

Top

Sets the distance between the top edge of the form and the element.

Width

Sets the width of the identifier element.

Height

Sets the height of the identifier element.

Identifier

Type

Sets the type of identifier:

  • Barcode Only
  • Barcode with Digits
  • Digits Only

Barcode type

Selects the type of barcode if the identifier type is set to Barcode Only or Barcode with Digits and if the Custom value option is selected.

Available barcode types:

  • EAN13
  • EAN8

If the Custom value option is not selected, the Barcode type will be grayed out. The EAN13 barcode type will be used.

Orientation

Sets the orientation of the barcode:

  • Horizontal
  • Vertical

Value

The value of the Identifier.

Identifier values can only be changed if the Custom value option is selected. For EAN13, custom values must contain 12 digits and for EAN8 custom values must contain 7 digits. Longer or shorter values or characters other than digits are not allowed. An additional control digits is added at the end of the string within the barcode body.

If the Form identifier or Page identifier option is selected, the identifier will be assigned a value automatically when the form is published. Before a form is published, it has Editable status and no identifier value is yet assigned.

Form identifier

Uses an element as a form identifier.

Page identifier

Uses an element as an identifier for the current page.

Custom value

Allows custom values for an identifier. This option is not available for Digits Only identifiers.