Hi
Has anyone implemented a solution that creates a new part barcode number (EAN13)?
If anyone has any advice that they would be willing to share with their experience in implementing something like this, it would be extremely appreciated!
I think we need a little more information. I know what an EAN is, but what are you meaning by automatic creation? Where ? Etc.
Explain your business problem like we’re 5. 
EAN13 is the global “version” of what we in the US call UPC. UPC is 12 digits, EAN13 is 13 digits.
Although there are fields in Part Maintenance to store the value, there is no direct functionality within Epicor to create EAN13 (or UPC for that matter) barcode images on reports. There are several 3rd-party products available, but I haven’t personally used any.
Do an internet search for “EAN13 barcode generator” and you can see the options available.
The first digits of an EAN are your manufacturer number (length is variable. You need to be registered with GS1 to have this prefix. After those digits are the item number that you maintain. Lastly a check digit.
A simple BOM could apply the middle set of digits, and I would use a NextSequence to track this.
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Sounds like a job for bartender
@markdamen is correct. You could easily write the math in a bpm to get the check digit. And use the sequence to generate the SKU
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