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ESL Server manual
v1.0.62.2
When using a modification database, the modification field should be located at the beginning of
each line. As modification code the characters 'I' (Insert), 'R' (replace) and 'D' (delete)
should be used.
The typical record format of a product modification database would be:
<Modification code>;<Unique ID>;<Barcode>;<Description>;<Field 4>;<Field 5>;etc.
When a complete database is used (meaning any new database file replaces the previous one),
the first (modification) field of each line must be left empty.
The typical record format of a complete product database would be:
;<Unique ID>;<Barcode>;<Description>;<Field 4>;<Field 5>;etc.
Any field that should be displayed on the ESL should be in the same formatting as it should be
displayed on the ESL, because the image generator uses the exact field data to render the
images.
Note: Database formats other than CSV can be supported, but require modifications to the
existing middleware application. Please contact Opticon for more information on supporting
different database formats.
9.2.
Product-ESL link database format
The link between an ESL label and a product is made by linking the unique MAC address of the
ESL label to the unique product ID.
To create, modify or delete the product-ESL links various methods can be used:
Using an Opticon barcode terminal (see chapter 10)
Using the 'Data'-tab of the ESL server application (see chapter 7.7).
Using the web application for linking (see chapter 11)
Using a custom method (i.e. using an existing cash-register or terminal).
All of the above methods work by placing the product-ESL link database in the configured 'Input'
folder, which is then automatically processed by the ESL Server application.
This link database is a CSV-file that must contain the word 'link' in its filename and has the
extension '.csv' (i.e. 'Product_links1.csv').
Each record of a complete link-file (to replace the existing link database) should have the
following exact format:
<Unique ID>;<Hardware variant>;<16-digit MAC address>
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