[Koha] Format of Barcode

[Katrin Fischer]

Hi Kevin,

the AutoBarcode feature looks at all barcodes in your system to
determines which is the next one to generate. If an unexpected number is
generated and you feel it should be smaller still, check for any
'unusual' existing barcodes that could explain the jump in numbers.

Something like "select max(barcode) from items;" might reveal something,
or also looking at the full list like "select barcode from items order
by barcode".

Hope this helps,

Katrin

On 06.09.23 17:37, Furst, Kevin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an issue with how the next barcode displays when autofilled when
> added a new item to a record. In my autobarode setting, I have
> EAN-Incremental 13 Barcode selected. When creating a new item for a record,
> the system does autofill the barcode field however the formatting however
> it shows up in scientific number format rather than just integers or plain
> text.
>
> For example, A barcode we use should look like this:
>
> 345171000448832
>
> However, in the form, it fills something like this:
>
> 3.45171000471993e+19
>
> Converting that to a real number, I get 34517100047199300000 which is too
> large/too many digits. I cannot just lop off the extra zeros. I would like
> to understand how that service works and what to try to get it working
> correctly.
>
> Thank you,
> *Kevin Furst*
> Technology Director
> Pine River-Backus Schools
> o | 218.587.8030
> @ | kfurst at prbschools.org
>
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