Generate Codabar Barcode in Crystal Reports

Encodable Character

• 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• - (Dash), $ (Dollar), : (Colon), / (Slash), . (Point), + (Plus)

Encodable Data Length

• Variable

This document provides several methods to specify Codabar barcodes in Crystal Reports. Please download BusinessRefinery.com Codabar Barcode Generator for Crystal Reports.

1. What are these in our Crystal Report Barcode Generator package?

You will find "BarcodeDemoData.mdb", "CustomerDataSet.xsd", "developer guide" and "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Web.dll" or "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Win.dll" in the package; See more information on .NET Crystal Report Barcode Generation Guide.

2. How to Install this class library onto your Crystal Reports?

Install .NET Crystal Reports barcode generator can be easy and simple, view Install process for Crystal Reports.

3. How to modify Codabar start and stop character using C# and VB.NET class?

Codabar start and stop character can be set to "A", "B", "C", "D".

C# class:

Linear barcode = new Linear();
barcode.Symbology = Symbology.CODABAR;
barcode.Code = "98-76-543-210";
barcode.CodabarStartChar = CodabarStartStopChar.A;
barcode.CodabarStopChar = CodabarStartStopChar.C;
barcode.drawbarcode2ImageFile("C://codabar.gif");

VB.NET class:

Dim barcode As BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear barcode = New BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear()
barcode.Symbology = BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Symbology.CODABAR
barcode.Code = "0198-7654-3210"
barcode.CodabarStartChar = CodabarStartStopChar.B
barcode.CodabarStopChar = CodabarStartStopChar.D
barcode.drawbarcode2ImageFile("C://codabar.gif")

4. How to adjust Codabar bar ratio using C# and VB.NET class?

Codabar bar ratio is the proportion of wide bar vs narrow bar.

C# class:

using BusinessRefinery.Barcode;

Linear barcode = new Linear();
barcode.Symbology = Symbology.CODABAR;
barcode.Code = "98-76-543-210";
barcode.BarRatio = 2.3;
barcode.drawbarcode2ImageFile("C://codabar.gif");

VB.NET class:

Dim barcode As BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear barcode = New BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear()
barcode.Symbology = BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Symbology.CODABAR
barcode.Code = "0198-7654-3210"
barcode.BarRatio = 2.3
barcode.drawbarcode2ImageFile("C://codabar.gif")

5. How to customize Codabar barcode size using C# and VB.NET class??

Codabar barcode size can be influenced by bar width & height, barcode width & height, barcode margin, measurement of unit for barcode.

C# class:

using BusinessRefinery.Barcode;

Linear barcode = new Linear();
barcode.Symbology = Symbology.CODABAR;
barcode.Code = "98-76-543-210";
barcode.BarWidth = 3;
barcode.BarHeight = 90;
barcode.TopMargin = 7;
barcode.BottomMargin = 7;
barcode.drawbarcode2ImageFile("C://codabar.gif");

VB.NET class:

Dim barcode As BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear barcode = New BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear()
barcode.Symbology = BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Symbology.CODABAR
barcode.Code = "0198-7654-3210"
barcode.BarWidth = 3
barcode.BarHeight = 90
barcode.RightMargin = 7
barcode.LeftMargin = 7
barcode.drawbarcode2ImageFile("C://codabar.gif")