BizCode Barcode Generator for RDLC
The most mature barcode solution for ReportViewer Local Reports (RDLC)
Quick Overviews
  • Easy-to use barcode SDK
  • VS & RDLC 2005/2008 support
  • Various linear&2D barcodes
  • Dynamic file formats support
  • For all printers & scanners
How to Generate EAN-13 in RDLC Reports
EAN-13 is the standard version of EAN (European Article Number) barcodes, which is used with consumer products internationally. It is used by GS1 for GTIN-13 encoding.
Barcode Generator for RDLC is a compact and robust development tool that generates 20+ linear & 2D barcode in reports. It integrates with RDLC reports in client and server projects. The integrated generator draws high quality graphics object, no barcode font is needed.
EAN-13 RDLC Generator could be added into RDLC so that your report could generate EAN-13 barcodes. The generated EAN-13 is of high quality and highly customizable. EAN-13 with supplement barcode symbol is supported.
The EAN-13 barcodes generated by the integrated RDLC generator are customizable. The width and height of the barcode could be enlarge or compressed. The orientation of the symbol could be redefined.
EAN-13 Generator for RDLC Features
Valid Data Valid character set includes:

- 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Checksum Calculation Automatically calculate the mandatory checksum digit basing on your specified data string.
Automatically calculate the mandatory checksum digit basing on your specified data string. Print possible two and five digits supplement barcode symbol for supplement information encoding.
Size Adjustments Easy to set and adjust the size of modules in the symbol, margins around the symbol, and the entire image.
Supplement Barcode Generate 2 or 5 digits supplement barcode to accompany EAN-13
Royalty-free Distribution Offer royalty-free license with purchase license.
EAN-13 Generator for RDLC Requirements
Windows OS
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
Development Environments
- .NET 2.0, 3.0 or later version
- C#, VB.NET, Managed C++, Borland Delphi for .NET
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010
How to add RDLC Barcode Generator DLL to RDLC Report
  1. Download Barcode Generator for RDLC and unzip it;
  2. Open Visual Studio, and create ASP.NET web form project;
  3. Add Barcode Generator DLL to the project reference;
  4. In Solution Explorer, right-click the "add new items" to add a class;
  5. Copy the C# or VB.NET sample code in the created class "APP_Code/Class1.cs";
Add EAN-13 into a RDLC Report in the Project
  1. Select "Build" to "build web site";
  2. In Solution Explorer, right-click the "add new items" to add a report;
  3. Go to "Report Items" in toolbox to drag and drop a Table into the Report;
  4. Switch to the "Website Data Source" to add "Name" and "Price" into the report table details section; and drag an image in the last column "Barcode";
  5. Select the image and navigate the properties to set data source "database", set image MIMEType "image/jpeg" and set value "=Fields!Bit.Value";
  6. Switch back to Solution Explorer, right-click "Default.aspx" and select "View Designer"
  7. Drag a "ReportViewer" in Data of toolbox to the project;
  8. Choose your created report "Report.rdlc" from "Choose Report" menu;
  9. Debug the webpage, generated barcodes appear in your report.
EAN-13 Generation in RDLC Sample Code
run the report, barcode images will be showed on the web page.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using BusinessRefinery.Barcode;
using BusinessRefinery.Barcode.RDLC;
public class Product
{
private string m_name;
private int m_price;
private byte[] m_bit;
public Product(string name, int price, string data)
{
m_name = name;
m_price = price;
WebLinearBarcode barcode = new WebLinearBarcode ();
barcode. Symbology = Symbology.EAN13;
barcode. Code = data;
m_bit = barcode.drawBarcodeAsBytes();
}
public byte[] Bit
{
get { return m_bit; }
}
public string Name
{
get
{
return m_name;
}
}
public int Price
{
get
{
return m_price;
}
}
}
public class Merchant
{
private List<Product> m_products;
public Merchant()
{
m_products = new List<Product>();
m_products.Add(new Product("000123456789", 25, "000123456789"));
m_products.Add(new Product("123456789000", 30, "123456789000"));
m_products.Add(new Product("001234567890", 15, "001234567890"));
}
public List<Product> GetProducts()
{
return m_products;
}
}
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports BusinessRefinery.Barcode
Imports BusinessRefinery.Barcode.RDLC
Public Class Product
Private m_name As String
Private m_price As Integer
Private m_bit As Byte()
Public Sub New(name As String, price As Integer, data As String)
m_name = name
m_price = price
Dim barcode As New WebLinearBarcode ()
barcode. Symbology = Symbology.EAN13
barcode. Code = data
m_bit = barcode.drawBarcodeAsBytes()
End Sub
Public ReadOnly Property Bit() As Byte()
Get
Return m_bit
End Get
End Property
Public ReadOnly Property Name() As String
Get
Return m_name
End Get
End Property
Public ReadOnly Property Price() As Integer
Get
Return m_price
End Get
End Property
End Class
Public Class Merchant
Private m_products As List(Of Product)
Public Sub New()
m_products = New List(Of Product)()
m_products.Add(New Product("000123456789", 25, "000123456789"))
m_products.Add(New Product("123456789000", 30, "123456789000"))
m_products.Add(New Product("001234567890", 15, "001234567890"))
End Sub
Public Function GetProducts() As List(Of Product)
Return m_products
End Function
End Class