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Printing Barcodes with SQL Reporting Services: TBarCode .NET

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TEC-IT published a PDF document which outlines the usage of TBarCode SDK as  barcode generator for SQL reporting services . The .NET barcode class which is contained in the  TBarCode SDK  can be integrated seamlessly into MS SQL reporting services. Just a few lines of .NET code are needed to enhance a report with full bar code printing services for linear barcodes, 2D codes and GS1 DataBar symbologies. Check out the document Printing Barcodes with MS SQL Reporting Services . A  sample report  including source code is available in the download section of TBarCode (Microsoft Visual Studio required).

Barcode Generator for SQL Reporting Service

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To generate bar codes (ALL barcodes - meaning linear barcodes, 2D barcodes like DataMatrix and GS1 DataBar codes) all you need is an internet connection. Advantage: no additional software is needed and no Visual Studio is required. The basic idea is to insert an barcode image generated by the online barcode generator of TEC-IT. This barcode generator is customizable via the URL - so it is possible to create each bar-code as required. 1) Create the required barcode using the online barcode generator 2) Scroll down to the section "Free Use of This Barcode Generator". Copy the URL (see screenshot below) into your clipboard: 3) Start the MS SQL Server Report Builder 4) Create a new report 5) Insert a Picture object and change the “Image Source” property to “External” (see screenshot below) 6) Click on the “fx” button to set the URL for the barcode image (see screenshot below) Function used in the example above: =”http://www.tec-it.com/online-demos/...