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    • DOCUMENT ACTIONS

      • Work with barcodes, watermarks, and images
        Automatically add and read barcodes, or add or remove watermarks and images.
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        Automatically encrypt and decrypt files in M-Files.
      • Work with electronic and digital signatures
        Automatically add signatures and digital certificates to your documents.
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        Merge, split, convert, undo conversion, and revert to the original document.
      • Sync data between Excel or Word with M-Files
        Populate Excel and Word files or read data from documents to update/create objects in M-Files.
      • Perform advanced file export/import
        Import files from SFTP or file share and read associated metadata. Export files and metadata. Zip/unzip documents.
      • AI and ML classification and metadata extraction
        Use the power of AI and Machine Learning to automatically classify and extract important documents

      OBJECT ACTIONS

      • Automate object creation and duplication
        Create and duplicate objects from templates and sync between vaults.
      • Validate objects and metadata
        Control object permissions and validate related objects and metadata
      • Control object numbering and versioning
        Define any custom object versioning and numbering formats

      INTEGRATIONS

      • Advanced SQL integration
        Set property values from SQL, call stored procedures, execute SQL functions, and more.
      • HTTP integrations
        Keep systems in synchronization using HTTPS and REST API.
      • Office 365 and Microsoft Azure integration
        Use Azure or Office 365 services to exchange the data with M-Files

      REPORTING AND ANALYTICS

      • Create reports from M-Files data
        Define the dataset and create scheduled or user-triggered reports in multiple formats.
      • Export M-Files data for process analysis
        Export M-Files data in event-based format for process analysis

      PROPERTY OPERATIONS

      • Automatically set property values
        Use prebuilt expressions like Math, Date, Regex, and other operations
      • Copy and set property values
        Set properties on objects or copy from other based on different rules and triggers.
      • Count and math operations on related objects
        Enumerate related objects and apply math operations on properties

      NOTIFICATIONS

      • Send emails to external parties
        Send branded emails to external parties based on predefined rules.
      • Send emails with attachments
        Define which documents you want to automatically attach to your emails.

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      • Embed web pages in M-Files
        Display external reports and web pages directly in M-Files tabs.
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    • DOCUMENT ACTIONS

      • Work with barcodes, watermarks, and images
        Automatically add and read barcodes, or add or remove watermarks and images.
      • Encrypt and decrypt files
        Automatically encrypt and decrypt files in M-Files.
      • Work with electronic and digital signatures
        Automatically add signatures and digital certificates to your documents.
      • Gain more control over your PDF files
        Merge, split, convert, undo conversion, and revert to the original document.
      • Sync data between Excel or Word with M-Files
        Populate Excel and Word files or read data from documents to update/create objects in M-Files.
      • Perform advanced file export/import
        Import files from SFTP or file share and read associated metadata. Export files and metadata. Zip/unzip documents.
      • AI and ML classification and metadata extraction
        Use the power of AI and Machine Learning to automatically classify and extract important documents

      OBJECT ACTIONS

      • Automate object creation and duplication
        Create and duplicate objects from templates and sync between vaults.
      • Validate objects and metadata
        Control object permissions and validate related objects and metadata
      • Control object numbering and versioning
        Define any custom object versioning and numbering formats

      INTEGRATIONS

      • Advanced SQL integration
        Set property values from SQL, call stored procedures, execute SQL functions, and more.
      • HTTP integrations
        Keep systems in synchronization using HTTPS and REST API.
      • Office 365 and Microsoft Azure integration
        Use Azure or Office 365 services to exchange the data with M-Files

      REPORTING AND ANALYTICS

      • Create reports from M-Files data
        Define the dataset and create scheduled or user-triggered reports in multiple formats.
      • Export M-Files data for process analysis
        Export M-Files data in event-based format for process analysis

      PROPERTY OPERATIONS

      • Automatically set property values
        Use prebuilt expressions like Math, Date, Regex, and other operations
      • Copy and set property values
        Set properties on objects or copy from other based on different rules and triggers.
      • Count and math operations on related objects
        Enumerate related objects and apply math operations on properties

      NOTIFICATIONS

      • Send emails to external parties
        Send branded emails to external parties based on predefined rules.
      • Send emails with attachments
        Define which documents you want to automatically attach to your emails.

      UI

      • Embed web pages in M-Files
        Display external reports and web pages directly in M-Files tabs.
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Action: Add or Read barcode

Configuration options when Action is AddBarcode #

If the selected action is AddBarcode, the following configuration options are available:

  • Filename Wildcards
  • Barcodes

Barcodes #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode / ReadBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode or ReadBarcode.

  1. Expand Barcodes.
  2. Click on Add Barcode.
  3. Expand Barcode [1].

Within this section, you’ll find the following fields by default: Simbology type, Barcode text, Barcode text location, Width (in points), Height (in points), XDimension (in points), Draw border, Code placement, Location on page, Add to pages, Barcode image format.

Symbology type #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode / ReadBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Symbology type

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode or ReadBarcode.

Specifies the barcode symbology type. There are over 60 options, for example: QR (default), Codabar, Code39Standard, EAN8, MaxiCode, DatabarLimited, DataMatrix, ISBN, etc.

Barcode text #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Barcode text

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

Enter the text that will accompany the barcode. This placeholder editor field supports placeholders and property value references for dynamic content.

Barcode text location #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Barcode text location

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

Set the barcode text location.

  • None (default): If this option is selected, the barcode text is not visible.
  • Above: If this option is selected, the barcode text is placed above the barcode image.
  • Below: If this option is selected, the barcode text is placed below the barcode image.

Width (in points) #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Width (in points)

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

The default is 1 point.

Height (in points) #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Height (in points)

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

The default is 1 point.

XDimension (in points) #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > XDimension (in points)

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

The X-dimension specifies the smallest width of the barcode’s bars or spaces. Increasing this value will increase the overall width of the barcode image. The default value is 1 point.

Draw border #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Draw border

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

For details, please click here.

Border configuration #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Draw border: Yes > Border configuration

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode and Draw border is Yes.

These are additional configuration options for the barcode border. This section contains Border width, Border style, and Border color.

Border width #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Draw border: Yes > Border configuration > Border width

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode and Draw border is Yes.

Specifies the border width. The default is 0.1 point.

Border style #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Draw border: Yes > Border configuration > Border style

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode and Draw border is Yes.

Specifies the border style. Choose from the following options:

  • Solid (default)
  • Dash
  • Dot
  • DashDot
  • DashDotDot

Border color #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Draw border: Yes > Border configuration > Border color

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode and Draw border is Yes.

For details, please click here.

Code placement #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Code placement

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

Specifies where to place a barcode within a document. Choose one of the options:

  • Location (default): Select this option to specify the exact placement of the barcode using the following fields: Location on page and Add to pages. To see the details, please click on each option.
  • Placeholder: Select this option to position the barcode based on a predefined placeholder, with the Placeholder field available for specification.

Placeholder #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Code placement: Placeholder > Placeholder

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

Enter a value to act as a placeholder for the barcode.

Barcode image format #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: AddBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Barcode image format

Displayed only when Action is AddBarcode.

Choose the format for the generated barcode image. The default format is PNG. Other available options include: BMP, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, TIFF in CMYK, EMF, SVG.


Configuration options when Action is ReadBarcode #

If the selected action is ReadBarcode, the following configuration options are available:

  • Symbology type
  • Read from pages
  • Property

Read from pages #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: ReadBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Read from pages

Displayed only when Action is ReadBarcode.

Specifies which pages the barcode will be read from.

  • All: Read barcodes from all pages.
  • First (default): Read the barcode from the first page only.
  • Last: Read the barcode from the last page only.

Property #

State Actions > State Action [1] > Action: ReadBarcode > Configuration > Barcodes > Barcode [1] > Property

This option allows saving value from barcode to selected property. Select from the list or start typing the desired property. The list contains 50 suggestions of the properties within the vault. The properties are referenced by a GUID, ID or alias.

Updated on May 1, 2025
On This Page
  • Configuration options when Action is AddBarcode
  • Barcodes
    • Symbology type
    • Barcode text
    • Barcode text location
    • Width (in points)
    • Height (in points)
    • XDimension (in points)
    • Draw border
  • Border configuration
    • Border width
    • Border style
    • Border color
  • Code placement
    • Placeholder
  • Barcode image format
  • Configuration options when Action is ReadBarcode
    • Read from pages
    • Property
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