Barcodes and QR codes
Generate a barcode or a QR code from a formula and upload it to a File column or to the item's updates.
The barcode recipe calculates a formula, turns its result into a barcode or a QR code, and uploads it as a PDF to a File column or to a new update of the item.
Set it up
- Add the recipe perform formula and create barcode, choosing whether to upload it to a column or to an update.
- Write the formula that gives the content of the code: a product code, a link, an item ID.
- Choose the format, the unit and the size.
=CONCATENATE("https://example.com/track/", {item's Order number})Barcodes need the Pro plan or higher. On lower plans the recipe creates a sample code with a reminder to upgrade.
Formats
Many 1D barcodes accept only digits, or a limited set of characters, and some need a fixed length (EAN 13 has 13 digits). If the content doesn’t fit the format, the barcode can’t be created. For free text and links use a QR code, a Datamatrix or a PDF417.
| 2D codes | 1D barcodes |
|---|---|
| QR Code L, M, Q, H · Datamatrix · PDF417 | Code 128 (A, B, C) · Code 39 (with checksum, extended) · Code 93 · Code 11 · Codabar · EAN 8 · EAN 13 · UPC-A · UPC-E · 2- and 5-digit UPC extensions · Interleaved 2 of 5 · Standard 2 of 5 · MSI · Pharmacode (one or two tracks) · Postnet · Planet · IMB · Royal Mail 4-state · Klant Index |
QR Code L, M, Q and H differ in error correction: H stays readable even when partly damaged, L fits more content in the same size.