Soil Sample Bar Codes

The following describes how bar codes can be used with soil sampling as well as creating soil test bag labels.

The Sampling Work Order function can be used to produce bar codes for either Sampling Bags or Soil Lab Submittal Sheets. This functionality is set up to work with the following labs:

Lab Name Bar Code on Lab Submittal Sheet Bar Code on Sample Bag
SureTech
X
A & L X
A & L Labs Great Lakes X
ALEast X
A & L Labs TN X
A & L Labs Halls X
Waters X
AgSource X

To use the bar codes, one or more of the above labs must first be set up. Select Soil Test Labs Editor at Mapping / Layers / Layer Import.

In the Soil Test Labs window, a lab can be added or deleted. When entering the Lab Name, it must be exactly the same as the Lab Name given above in the table or as seen in the image below.

After the lab is set up, a Bag Label or Submittal Sheet can be created with a bar code, depending on the lab being used.