POSTNET Barcode Exceptions Report
The POSTENT barcode exceptions report divides all barcode errors into four categories
•	Barcode Location Failure
•	Barcode Quality Failure
•	Recognized But Not Analyzed Barcode
•	Unrecognized Barcode
The overwrite capabilities of this report only apply to the entire categories of Barcode Location Failure, Recognized But Not Analyzed Barcode and Unrecognized Barcode. Individual mail items can not be overwritten. Also no items listed under Barcode Quality Failure can be overwritten. 

Figure 5- 33: Barcode Exceptions Report
Table 5- 21 describes the information contained in the Barcode Exceptions Report.
Table 5- 21: Barcode Exceptions Report
Field	Description	
Permit Number	Mailing permit identification number	
Mailing Date	Date the mail was accepted at the BMEU/DMU	
Category	Lists 4 specific categories of barcode failure; Barcode Location Failure, Barcode not found, Barcode Quality Failure, and Decoded, No Image.	
MPID	Lists specific mail pieces associated with each error category.	
Barcode Location Failure	Location of barcode was outside of address block or POSTNET area. (Can be Overwritten)	
Recognized But Not Analyzed Barcode	No Barcode seen in the image. (Can be Overwritten)	
Barcode Quality Failure	Quality error with individual bars or barcode parameters. (Cannot be Overwritten)	
Unrecognized Barcode	Internal Error has occurred in the image file or no image was seen. (Can be Overwritten)