Vision.SupportedSymbologies
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Queries list of supported barcode types.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vision](component_Vision.md) | [9.4](newinversion94.md) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "Vision.SupportedSymbologies" ) ### Parameters

none

### Result

Returns list or error.

### Description

Queries list of supported barcode types.  
The vision framework from Apple supports 17 types in MacOS 10.14.  
  
Added for macOS 12: Codabar, GS1DataBar, GS1DataBarExpanded, GS1DataBarLimited, MicroPDF417 and MicroQR.  
### Examples

Queries supported symbologies:

 Set Field \[ Vision::Result ; MBS ( "Vision.SupportedSymbologies" ) \]  
\# below the result for macOS Monterey   
<small>  
Example result:   
VNBarcodeSymbologyAztec  
VNBarcodeSymbologyCode128  
VNBarcodeSymbologyCode39  
VNBarcodeSymbologyCode39Checksum  
VNBarcodeSymbologyCode39FullASCII  
VNBarcodeSymbologyCode39FullASCIIChecksum  
VNBarcodeSymbologyCode93  
VNBarcodeSymbologyCode93i  
VNBarcodeSymbologyDataMatrix  
VNBarcodeSymbologyEAN13  
VNBarcodeSymbologyEAN8  
VNBarcodeSymbologyI2of5  
VNBarcodeSymbologyI2of5Checksum  
VNBarcodeSymbologyITF14  
VNBarcodeSymbologyPDF417  
VNBarcodeSymbologyQR  
VNBarcodeSymbologyUPCE</small>### See also

- [Vision.DetectBarcode](VisionDetectBarcode.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 11.3**
    - Updated [Vision.DetectBarcode](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/VisionDetectBarcode.shtml) and [Vision.SupportedSymbologies](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/VisionSupportedSymbologies.shtml) to support newer barcode types in macOS 12.

### Example Databases

- [Mac and iOS/Vision Barcodes](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/Vision%20Barcodes.shtml#2ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac and iOS/Vision](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/Vision.shtml#6ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS Plugin Advent calendar: 2 - Vision](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-12-02/MBS_Plugin_Advent_calendar_2_-/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 11.3pr4](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-06-22/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [Using zbar library with FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2021-06-21/Using_zbar_library_with_FileMa/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [Neue Funktionen des MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.4](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2019-10-05/Neue_Funktionen_des_MBS_FileMa/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

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Created 18th August 2019 , last changed 25th February 2026

  
[Vision.SupportedRecognitionLanguages](VisionSupportedRecognitionLanguages.md) - [WIA.ClearCurrentDevice](WIAClearCurrentDevice.md)

[HTML Version](VisionSupportedSymbologies.shtml)