This Symbology is also known as German Postal 2 of 5 Identcode, Deutsche Post AG Identcode, Deutsche Frachtpost Identcode, Identcode, CodeIdentcode, Deutsche Post AG (DHL)

Identcode barcode Symbology is used by German Post (Deutsche Post AG) (Deutsche Frachtpost).
The Identcode contains a tracking number providing an identification of the customer (sender) and the mail piece.

The value to encode length is fixed to 11 digits plus 1 digit checksum which is automatically calculated by Barcode Professional products. The value to encode must have the following structure:

• 2 digits for ID of primary distribution center
• 3 digits for Customer ID
• 6 digits for Mailing number

Sample of a Deutsche Post Identcode Barcode

In order to get a Deutsche Post Identcode barcode image, please follow these steps:

• Set the Symbology property to DeutschePostIdentcode
• Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
  • Set the BarWidth and BarHeight properties (Values are expressed in Inches)
  • Set the BarRatio property to 3
  • Set the QuietZoneWidth property (Value is expressed in Inches)
  • Set the TopMargin and BottomMargin properties (Values are expressed in Inches)
• Set the Code property with the value to encode. It must be 11 digits:
  • 2 digits for ID of primary distribution center
  • 3 digits for Customer ID
  • 6 digits for Mailing number

Code property = 56400000005 will produce the following barcode image: