[OFBIZ-10896] Use code128 instead of code39 for barcode generation

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Implemented
• Affects Version/s: Trunk
• Component/s: ALL COMPONENTS
• Assignee: Suraj Khurana
• Reporter: Pawan Verma
• Created: 01/Apr/19 05:42
• Updated: 11/Jan/22 09:36
• Resolved: 27/Apr/19 06:18

Description

This has been discussed on mailing thread over the dev list.
 
While researching on OFBIZ-10743, I have found that currently, we are using code39 to generate barcodes but there are some limitations of code39 as it only able to encrypt letters from A to Z, digits from 0 to 9 and an additional set of special characters – “. $ % + – / *”.
 
To enhance the support for more characters in barcode I would suggest using code128 instead of code39. 
 
Below are some of the advantages of code128:

1. code128 supports all the 128 ASCII symbols.
2. code128 standard is more concise and space-efficient. It also provides its users with higher degrees of data security.  

I will upload a patch soon for the improvement.