A GS1 Application Identifier (AI) is a prefix specifying the meaning and format of a data field in a GS1 barcode or EPC/RFID tag. It can indicate that a batch or serial number follows.[1] In this context, AI does not mean artificial intelligence.
Scanning software needs to interpret the defined structure or a date may be mistaken for ordinary text or part of another field. Follow the relevant specification when creating labels and import rules. Adding digits before a value does not by itself create valid GS1 data.
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