# Perspective - Barcode Scan Format

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scan-format/55229>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [January 20, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scan-format/55229 "2022-01-20T22:10:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Carlos\_Rodriguez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Carlos\_Rodriguez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carlos_Rodriguez)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scan-format/55229/1 "2022-01-20T22:10:56Z")

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Hi,

How can I set the allowable format for a barcode scan? So when the user opens a camera only I2of5 are scanned and QR codes are ignored?

This seems possible but right now under the device camera in the perspective app, I see Format: ANY

Regards,

Carlos

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**Author:** ![SKA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ska/32/29528_2.png) [@SKA](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SKA)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scan-format/55229/2 "2022-01-21T08:04:34Z")

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Usually you set this in the barcode scanner software.

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**Author:** ![Carlos\_Rodriguez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Carlos\_Rodriguez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carlos_Rodriguez)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scan-format/55229/3 "2022-01-21T13:24:50Z")

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I’m using the perspective iOS app. Where is this option?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scan-format/55229/4 "2022-01-21T17:55:37Z")

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When you configure the ‘Scan Barcode’ option, supply ITF as the barcode type, and the native app should only accept barcodes of the correct format.

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Component+Events+and+Actions#ComponentEventsandActions-ScanBarcodeAction](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Component+Events+and+Actions#ComponentEventsandActions-ScanBarcodeAction)

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**Author:** ![Carlos\_Rodriguez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Carlos\_Rodriguez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carlos_Rodriguez)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-barcode-scan-format/55229/5 "2022-01-21T18:33:45Z")

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Thanks! found it.