Click the icon at the right of Serialization to open the Serialization dialog.Set the starting value for the data source (ie.In the left Navigation Pane, select the object's data source.From the object's context menu, select Properties to open the object's Properties dialog.Create a text or barcode object on your document template.To accomplish this, you must create an object on your document, assign the data source that will be serialized to the object, set the starting value, and enable serialization. Serialization can be applied to data sources. Refer to Assigning Sequential Numbers for information about other serialization options. Although each identifier is typically called a 'serial number,' it can include letters, numbers, or symbols.Īny new serialization defaults to 'Standard' serialization, which increases (increments) or decreases (decrements) the data source value by 1 each time a label or other document is printed. Serialization refers to the act of assigning a unique identification code to each item in a series. The Serialization option is included on the Transforms tab. Most of these options are found on the Transforms tab of an object's Properties dialog. BarTender has the ability to transform, manipulate, or change any given string of data.