Using Letters In Serialization; Start Value:; Increment; End Value - Brady BMP 21-PLUS User Manual

Using Letters in Serialization

Sequencing letters occurs according to the letter's position in the alphabet. Below is a chart
referencing alpha character positions in the English alphabet.
A B C
1 2 3
N O P
14 15 16
Example:
Multi-Letter Serialization
You can serialize up to three letters at a time. When the right-most character in the Start Value
reaches its maximum value (Z), the character immediately to the left is incremented, and the
right character cycles back to its minimum value (A). It is important to understand how letter
serialization works as it can produce a very large amount of labels.
Example:
In the above example, 27 sequences are produced. Starting with AB, the right-most character
runs the entire alphabet until it reaches it's maximum value (Z). When the end of the alphabet
is reached, the charcter immediately to the left increments one letter and the sequence starts
again. This process continues up to the End Value of BB.
D E F G
4 5 6 7
Q R S T
17 18 19 20
Letter sequence:

Start Value:

A

Increment:

3

End Value:

M

Produces:

A, D, G, J, M
Multiple Letter Serialization 1:
Start Value: AB
Increment: 1
End Value: BB
Produces: AB, AC, AD, AE......AZ, BA, BB
Examples of Serialization
H I J K
8 9 10 11
U V W X
21 22 23 24
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Serialization
L M
12 13
Y Z
25 26