Report Items / Barcode

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Getting Started with the Barcode Report Item

This guide shows how to create and use the Telerik Reporting Barcode report item in reports.

  • First, you will specify the type of the Barcode report item, configure its settings, and encode its value.
  • Then, you will set the width of the Barcode elements and elaborate on the appearance of the report item.

After the completion of this guide, you will also be able to configure the Barcode with code and achieve the following result.

var encoder = new Telerik.Reporting.Barcodes.Code128AEncoder();

// Set any specific encoder settings...
encoder.ShowText = false; // The default value is true.

this.barcode1.Encoder = encoder;
this.barcode1.Angle = 90;
this.barcode1.BarAlign = Telerik.Reporting.Drawing.HorizontalAlign.Left;
this.barcode1.Checksum = true;
this.barcode1.Module = Telerik.Reporting.Drawing.Unit.Point(3);
this.barcode1.Stretch = false;
this.barcode1.Value = "1234567890";

Dim encoder = New Telerik.Reporting.Barcodes.Code128AEncoder()

' Set any specific encoder settings...
encoder.ShowText = False 'The default value is True

Me.barcode1.Encoder = encoder
Me.barcode1.Angle = 90
Me.barcode1.BarAlign = Telerik.Reporting.Drawing.HorizontalAlign.Left
Me.barcode1.Checksum = True
Me.barcode1.Module = Telerik.Reporting.Drawing.Unit.Point(3)
Me.barcode1.Stretch = False
Me.barcode1.Value = "1234567890"

Specifying the Barcode

  1. To specify the type of the Barcode, use the Encoder property. After setting the desired encoder, you can further adjust the specific settings you require.

    Configure the Encoder Property of a QR Barcode in the Report Designer

  2. Now, you need to encode the Barcode value through the Value property. Value can be a static string or an expression which is evaluated at runtime.

    Configure the Value Property of a QR Barcode in the Report Designer

Setting the Size and Appearance

  1. You can now specify the width (size) of the Barcode elements. For the purposes of this guide, you will automatically calculate the width from the size of the item when the Stretch property is set to true.

    The Effects of the Module Property of the Barcode Item set to 1pt and 1px and of the Stretch Property set to True

  2. Align the bars to the edges of the item through the BarAlign property.

    Note that BarAlign is not applicable when the Stretch property is set to true.

    The Effect of the BarAlign Property of the Barcode Item set to Left, Center and Right

  3. Rotate the Barcode through the Angle property.

    Note that when the angle is not divisible by 90 degrees and the Stretch property is true, the Barcode will be scaled down so that it fits into the item bounds.

    The Effect of the Angle Property of the Barcode Item set to 90, 180 and 270

  4. Include a checksum in the Barcode by using the Checksum property.

    Some symbologies either do not provide a checksum or the checksum is part of the symbology specification. In these cases, Checksum will have no effect.

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