How to Generate GS1 DataBar in SSRS
GS1 DataBar, also referred to as Reduced Space Symbology/RSS which is widely used in the GS1 DataBar coupon. The symbols for POS systems contains GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional, GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional, GS1 DataBar Expanded and GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked. And barcodes for non-retail system includes GS1 DataBar Truncated, GS1 DataBar Limited and GS1 DataBar Stacked.
Barcode Generator for SSRS is an advanced and robust .NET CRI component fully integrated in .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 and greater. It helps you generate and print GS1 DataBar in SQL Reporting Services using Visual Studio 2005 and 2008.
Reporting Service GS1 DataBar CRI Generator helps developers to generate and print GS1 DataBar in SSRS using VB.NET, C#, Managed C++ and Borland Delphi for .NET. It performs as a fully-integrated report item control that you can drag and drop it from Toolbox in Visual Studio to report directly.
With Reporting Service GS1 DataBar Generator SDK, user could maintain barcode images when exporting SSRS to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF documents.
GS1 DataBar for SSRS Features
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Encodable Characters |
Valid Character Set:
Numeric data: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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GS1 DataBar Expanded Encodable Characters |
Uppercase and lowercase letters
Digits, spaces, and 20 selected punctuation characters in addition to the Function 1 Character (FNC 1)
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Microsoft SQL Server |
GS1 DataBar barcode generator works well in 2.0 (with MS SQL Server 2005) and 3.x (with MS SQL Server 2008) |
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Barcode Specification |
Generated GS1 DataBar Code is extremely accurate compatible with latest GS1 standard |
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Detailed documentation |
Provide free VB.NET and C#.NET sample codes, user-friendly tutorial, free trial package to generate barcodes in SSRS |
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.NET Language |
Generate and print GS1 DataBar barcode images using VB.NET, C#, Managed C++ and Borland Delphi for .NET |
GS1 DataBar for SSRS Requirements
Windows OS
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP
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Development Environments
- .NET 2.0/3.0/4.0
- C#, VB.NET, Managed C++, Borland Delphi for.NET
- Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010
- SQL Server 2005 / 2008 Reporting Services
- Visual Studio 2005 / 2008 ReportViewer Local Reports (RDLC) (runtime support)
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Install GS1 DataBar Generator for SSRS
- Download Barcode Generator for SSRS Free Trial and unzip;
- Copy CRI to the project folder;
- Add "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.win.dll" to Visual Studio Toolbox;
How to Insert GS1 DataBar into SSRS
- Download Barcode Generator for SSRS Free Trial and unzip;
- Copy "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.RS2005CRI.dll" and "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.RS2005.dll" to the folder: "\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\". For SQL Server 2008, copy "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.RS2008CRI.dll" and "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.RS2008.dll" to the folder: "\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\";
- Copy "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.RS2005CRI.dll" or "BusinessRefinery.Barcode.RS2008CRI.dll" to the folder: "\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\ReportServer\bin\";
- Start Visual Studio and create a new report project by choosing "Report Server Project Wizard" from Visual Studio installed templates;
- Add query string to retrieve data from the data source;
- Choose a "Tabular" report style;
- Use the default settings in "Design the Table" Dialog, and click "Next";
- Choose the default setting for "Table Style";
- Use the default location to deploy the report;
- Set the name of the report and click "Finish" button;
- Add Business Refinery Reporting Service Barcode CRI to your Report Item Toolbox;
- Add a new column for barcode images. Right-click the table and choose "Insert Column to the Right";
- Set the column header as "Barcode" and then, drag "MicroQRCodeControl" directly to the Column "Barcode";
- Go to property window, and change barcode properties if needed;
- Click "Preview" tab to view the generated barcodes.
