# BarcodeBench guides and demonstrations

Learn BarcodeBench tasks, handle common problems and practise with checked demonstrations using sample data.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/barcodebench

Read a guide below, or use the help page to ask a general product question. Interactive demonstrations run on desktop and laptop computers. Written instructions work on any device.

## Guides and help pages

- [Explain a GS1 address without visiting it](https://help.smartfact.ai/barcodebench/guides/digital-link): Read a supported Digital Link locally and keep the original address.
- [Read item and lot fields without changing them](https://help.smartfact.ai/barcodebench/guides/item-and-lot): Read supported GS1 fields while keeping the entire original lot value.
- [Check an exact code and share a reviewed report](https://help.smartfact.ai/barcodebench/guides/plain-code-and-reports): Keep leading zeroes, compare redacted and full reports, and save a local backup.
- [Understand a scanner prefix and separator](https://help.smartfact.ai/barcodebench/guides/scanner-separator): Use the observed separator to distinguish a lot from the following date.
- [Use a ScannerBench capture and keep its source](https://help.smartfact.ai/barcodebench/guides/scannerbench-report): Import a complete capture, select its format, and make a separate editable copy.
- [Investigate a wrong check digit](https://help.smartfact.ai/barcodebench/guides/wrong-check-digit): Read the warning, verify the source value and check again.