Did you license a GS1 US GTIN and want to create a barcode? Learn how to work with this GTIN in GS1 US Data Hub.
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To view the GS1 US Data Hub Product Create Manage User Guide, click here >
For basic steps on how to create a product and UPC-A barcode, visit the Create a Barcode and Generate a UPC-A Barcode article.
To view the Data Hub Product Create Trouble Shooting Guide, click here >
Q. My prefix is out of capacity. How can I obtain more barcodes?
A. It's not possible to “add capacity” - or add additional GTINs - to an existing prefix when you need more barcodes. If you exhaust the numbering capacity of your GS1 Company Prefix, you can obtain an additional Company Prefix. As your business grows, it may be worth investigating if the additional prefix that you are planning to acquire should have greater numbering capacity. This way, you won’t have to come back as frequently and you may be able to save money over time. If you only need a few more GTINs, another option is to license GS1 US GTINs. Learn more by visiting the GS1 US Get Started Guide.
Here is a brief summary of the Packaging Level options available in GS1 US Data Hub. It's based on a hierarchy, so you should enter the "Each" unit first, and then "Inner Pack," and so on, if you need to add these units as "children" into the higher level "parent" units. To view a product's relationships, click a product detail record from My Products, then scroll down to view the "Product Hierarchy" relationships.
For more details, watch the Packaging Level module in the GS1 US University Learning Management System (sign in is required). More details are also available in the Product Create Manage User Guide.