The VICS standard Bill of Lading
(BOL) number is based on UCC global standard identification system. It is a
fixed length numeric number and is composed of sixteen digits and a check
digit. The VICS standard Bill of Lading number is an identification number
assigned by the shipper and is a mandatory part of the VICS standard Bill of
Lading. The VICS BOL number structure supports its' use as a unique shipment
identification tag within the total supply chain and as a primary key to
corresponding shipment EDI data.
The data content of the VICS standard Bill of Lading (BOL) number is as
specified below:
(*) Considerations about GS1.US (EAN.UCC) Company Prefix and
Serial number:
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The GS1.US (EAN.UCC) Company Prefix is the same prefix used in the U.P.C. and
SSCC-18 numbers.
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UCC assigned company prefixes will need to be converted to a GS1.US (EAN.UCC)
Company Prefix. This is accomplished by adding a 0 (zero) to the left of the
UCC Company Prefix.
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For suppliers with legacy system applications that generate and use a 7-digit
BOL number, then their GS1.US (EAN.UCC) company prefix is 0111111 and the
7-digit BOL must be prefixed with 00 to total 9-digit BOL.
Note: Please refer to the Class
Reference documentation for more information about the properties and methods
stated in this document.
In order to get a VICS BOL barcode image, please follow these
steps:
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Set the Symbology property to VicsBol
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Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
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Set the BarWidth
property to 0.01 (Values are expressed in Inches)
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Set the BarHeight
property to 0.5 (Values are expressed in Inches)
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Set the QuietZoneWidth
property (Value is expressed in Inches)
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Set the TopMargin and BottomMargin properties (Values are
expressed in Inches)
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Set the Code
property with the value to encode. It must match the aforementioned structure
i.e. 7-digit GS1.US (EAN.UCC) Company Prefix + 9-digit Serial number
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Set the AddChecksum property to True
Note: Please refer to the Class
Reference documentation for more information about the properties and methods
stated in this document.
In order to get a VICS BOL barcode image, please follow these
steps:
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Set the Symbology property to VicsBol
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Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
All values for barcode dimensions are expressed
in INCHES by default. However, Barcode Professional supports other unit
of measurement such as Millimeter, Centimeter, and Mils.
For modifying the unit of measurement for barcoding, please set up the BarcodeUnit
property as needed.
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Set the BarWidth property to 0.01 (Values are expressed in Inches)
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Set the BarHeight property to 0.5 (Values are expressed in Inches)
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Set the QuietZone property (Value is expressed in Inches)
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Set the Code property with the value to encode. It must match the
aforementioned structure i.e. 7-digit GS1.US (EAN.UCC) Company Prefix + 9-digit
Serial number
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Set the AddChecksum property to True
Example of a VICS BOL barcode image
Code property =
0614141123456791 (GS1.US Company Prefix = 0614141
and Serial number = 123456791) will produce the following barcode image: