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 BARCODE \u "LiteralText" or Bookmark \b [Switches ]
 Inserts a postal barcode, which is a machine-readable form of address used by the U.S. Postal Service. The BARCODE field (field: An element of a table that contains a specific item of information, such as a last name. A Title field might contain Mr. or Ms. Databases such as Microsoft SQL Server refer to fields as columns.) can insert either a POSTNET delivery-point barcode or a Facing Identification Mark, or FIM.

 literaltextDelivery address and ZIP Code
When followed by the \b switch, a bookmark (bookmark: A location or selection of text in a file that you name for reference purposes
Bookmarks identify a location within your file that you can later refer or link to
) can replace LiteralText
For example, the bookmark "ENV_ZIPCODE1" represents the address in the active document (active document: The document in which you're working
Text you type or graphics you insert in Microsoft Word appear in the active document
The title bar of the active document is highlighted.); it's inserted by the Envelopes and Labels command (Tools menu, Letters and Mailings submenu)
LiteralText can also be the result of a nested field
 bookmarkDelivery address and ZIP Code
When followed by the \b switch, a bookmark (bookmark: A location or selection of text in a file that you name for reference purposes
Bookmarks identify a location within your file that you can later refer or link to
) can replace LiteralText
For example, the bookmark "ENV_ZIPCODE1" represents the address in the active document (active document: The document in which you're working
Text you type or graphics you insert in Microsoft Word appear in the active document
The title bar of the active document is highlighted.); it's inserted by the Envelopes and Labels command (Tools menu, Letters and Mailings submenu)
LiteralText can also be the result of a nested field
 switches 
 \bWhen preceded by a bookmark (bookmark: A location or selection of text in a file that you name for reference purposes
Bookmarks identify a location within your file that you can later refer or link to
), uses the ZIP Code information from the address defined by the bookmark.
 \f "letter"Inserts a Facing Identification Mark (FIM), specified by letter: "A" inserts a courtesy reply mark; "C" inserts a business reply mark
"A" is inserted if you select the FIM-A Courtesy Reply Mail check box in the Envelope Options dialog box
To print a business reply mark, display field codes (field code: Placeholder text that shows where specified information from your data source will appear; the elements in a field that generate a field's result
The field code includes the field characters, field type, and instructions
), and change the letter to "C." You must have a POSTNET barcode to print FIM-A and FIM-C marks
 \uIdentifies the barcode as a U.S
postal address


 REMARKS
 
  • The fields andare inserted with the Envelopes and Labels command (Tools menu, Letters and Mailings submenu).

    •  EXAMPLES
     { BARCODE ENV_ZIPCODE1 \b \u }
    { BARCODE ENV_ZIPCODE1 \b \u \f "A" }
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