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Why an example batch code is not a rule

Examples are useful for orientation. They are not a licence to reject every code that looks different.

A format can have variants

Our current catalogue has 164 format records for 68 brands, and 37 of those brands have more than one listed format. That makes a single example a clue, not a complete dictionary.

Use examples carefully

Compare the length and shape of a candidate code, but keep the product and carton in view. If the brand is selected correctly and the code still is not recognised, the responsible answer is unsupported—not an invented reformatted code.

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