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In order to realise greater functionality in the retail market, handling of price embedded
barcodes has been introduced

To realise this function the monitoring of an added file is done. The new file EAN.TXT is
located in the \USR\DATA folder and should be created prior to the use of Price Embedded
Barcodes. The file is formatted as follows :-

NNPPPPXCCCCCX for 13 digit barcodes and is flexible in its structure

NN – Start Code, required to identify a barcode is embedded

PPPP – Adding “P” shows the PLU Number that will associated with this code, this could be
“PPPP” or “PPP” etc

X – If X is inserted in the string then the character in this position within the barcode will be
ignored

CCCC – This field represents the cost price, as with the PLU number this can be variable
length represented by any number of “C”

From this it can be seen that different types of codes could be placed in the file .

NOTE When entering in EAN.TXT Uppercase Characters must be used

2001007004679 – PLU 100 @ £4.67. The code would be set up as 20PPPPXCCCCCX

2018659004988 – PLU18659 @£4.98. The code would be set up as 20PPPPPCCCCCX

26510255 – PLU 651 @ £0.25. The code would be set up as 2PPPCCCX

In operation the user will not notice any operational differences. When a preset code is
scanned the amount from the code will be sold through the PLU within the code. All other
operations remain unchanged.