Data Matrix Code

[WalkerWight]

I need to create two-dimensional Data Matrix barcodes from a spreadsheet containing variable data. Once generated I then use this to place into InDesign to print off the Data Matrix codes.Any ideas to how I can achieve this.

[Zizi64]

There are some extensions for the QR codes:

https://extensions.openoffice.org/en/pr ... enerator-0
https://extensions.libreoffice.org/exte ... ntegration

[WalkerWight]

Hi Zizi64

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I need to generate Data Matrix codes not QR codes. Regards
Walker

[Zizi64]

Unfortunately I need to generate Data Matrix codes not QR codes.

Maybe you can modify those third party, open source extensions.

...Or you can use the Google for another extensions or "add-in"-s (opensource ones or commercial ones).

[WalkerWight]

what I'm after is... I create a data base within OpedOffice from 001 to 500 for example then I need to generate data matrix codes from this date. I can generate QR codes by adding the text "#QRcodes" at the beginning of each line. See picture attached.

To automatically generated MULTIPLE QR codes through a Data Merge, the key lies in correctly entering the data in your Data Source .csv or .txt file. You will need to create a column (in Excel for example) and – this is the important part – name the column beginning with a hashtag (for example, “#QRcodes“). Within that column you can mix and match any of the 5 types of codes, but the data entries must be in the following formats: