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Barcode.EANChecksum

Calculates checksum for EAN barcodes.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
Text	The text with the numbers for the barcode. Do use text and not number, where starting zeros would be skipped.	"12345"

Result

The checksum as text.

Description

Examples

Calculates check for EAN:

// returns 3 for 12 digit EAN:
MBS( "Barcode.EANChecksum"; "425098421626" )

Example result: 3

Calculates EAN checksum for ISBN 978-3-16-148410-0:

MBS( "Barcode.EANChecksum"; "978-3-16-148410")

Example result: "0"

See also

• Barcode.ISBNChecksum
• Barcode.UPCChecksum

Blog Entries

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Release notes

• Version 9.4
  • Changed Barcode.EANChecksum, Barcode.ISBNChecksum and Barcode.UPCChecksum to only use digits and ignore spaces or dashes in input.

Created 26th January 2015, last changed 5th September 2019

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