The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSThe following error messages may appear in place of the POSTNET (POSTal Numeric Encoding Technique) barcode when using the BARCODE field:
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CAUSEThe BARCODE field generates this result under the following cases. Case 1The BARCODE field in the mailing labels or envelopes mail merge main document refers to the wrong field.Case 2The ZIP Code portion of the mailing address contains invalid characters, such as non-breaking hyphens, symbols, extra spaces, or other special characters.Case 3The layout of the BARCODE field is incorrect.RESOLUTIONCase 1If the BARCODE field refers to the wrong field for the ZIP Code information, edit the BARCODE field and change the MERGEFIELD reference to the correct field name. Follow these steps to edit the BARCODE field:
Case 2If the data document contains invalid characters in the ZIP Code field, remove the invalid characters and replace them, if necessary, with valid characters. The only valid characters allowed in the ZIP Code field are numeric digits (arabic numerals) and a hyphen (dash) as the separator for the Zip+4.Case 3The BARCODE field must span two lines (it must contain a paragraph mark) and must include quotation marks in the right places. If it does not meet these requirements, Word changes the last two digits of the barcode to 99.Incorrect BARCODE field:
Correct BARCODE field
where "<P>" represents a paragraph mark.
If the BARCODE field is not formatted correctly, press ENTER to move the second half of the field onto the second line, and type the quotation marks. MORE INFORMATION
ZIP Code information referenced by the BARCODE field must be formatted as
five numbers followed by a hyphen, followed by four numbers. The "ZIP Code
not valid!" error occurs if the data does not match the above mentioned
format, or invalid characters are used. The only valid characters are
arabic numerals and the hyphen character.
Q112252 Word Assigns a Delivery Point Bar Code (DPBC) of 99 Additional query words: barcode code mail merge valid zip 8.0 8.00 macword98
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