Media Server 26.1
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# Read Barcodes

To read barcodes

1. Create a new configuration to send to Media Server with the `process` action, or open an existing configuration that you want to modify.

2. In the `[Session]` section, add a new analysis task by setting the `EngineN` parameter. You can give the task any name, for example:

       [Session]
       Engine0=Ingest
       Engine1=Barcodes

3. Create a new configuration section to contain the task settings and set the following parameters:

   `Type` | The analysis engine to use. Set this parameter to `barcode`.
   `Input` | (Optional) The image track to process. If you do not specify an input track, Media Server processes the first track of the correct type that is produced by the ingest engine.
   `Orientation` | (Optional) The orientation of barcodes in the ingested media. If barcodes might appear at an orientation other than upright, set this parameter to `any`. Media Server will automatically detect the orientation (from 90-degree rotations, not arbitrary angles).
   `Region` | (Optional) A region to process, instead of processing the whole image or video frame.

   For example:

       [Barcodes]
       Type=barcode
       Orientation=any

   For more information about the parameters that you can use to configure this task, see Barcode Detection.

4. Save and close the configuration file. OpenText recommends that you save your configuration files in the location specified by the `ConfigDirectory` parameter.

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Version 26.1 | Last updated January 2026

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Media Server 26.1

Topic Title: Read Barcodes