How to Generate Barcodes with RDLC Reports for .NET in .NET Windows Applications

Prerequisites

• BarcodeLib.Barcode.RDLCReports.dll
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (or later)
• SQL Server 2005 (any edition) with AdventureWorks Database installed
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or later version

Create Barcode Image in RDLC Reports for .NET Windows Forms

1. Create a new Windows Application Project.
• Create a new "Windows Applicaton" project, named "BarcodeforRDLCReports".
2. Add a new DataSet to the project.
• Add a new item (DataSet), named "AdventureWorks.xsd" to the project. view image
• Drag the "TableAdapter" to your created DataSet. Create a new connection or use existing connection to SQL Server AdventureWorks Sample Database. view image. Then, click "Next".view image
• Select "Use SQL statements" as the way TableAdapter access the database. view image
• Use "SELECT ProductID, Name FROM Production.vProductAndDescription WHERE (CultureID = N'en')" as SQL statements.
  Click "Finish" button. view image
• Right click "vProductAndDescription" on the DataSet, and insert a new column in the DataTable, named "Barcode". view image
• Change "Barcode" data type to "System.Byte[]" (Please input manually if it is necessary). Save the "AdventureWorks.xsd". view image
3. Add a new Report to the window form.
• Add a new report (Report), named "RDLCReports.rdlc" to the project. view image
• In Report Items from Toolbox, insert a "Table" to the report. view image
• In DataSet "AdventureWorks.xsd", add three columns to the report table details section. view image
• Drag an "Image" item to the last column "Barcode". view image
• Set image properties "MIMEType" to "image/jpeg", "Source" to "Database", and "Value" to "=Fields!Barcode.Value".
  Save the report. view image
4. Add a Report Viewer to the window form.
• Resize "Form1", and add "ReportViewer" to the form, with the default setting unchanged. view image
• In "ReportViewer Tasks" window, choose your created report "BarcodeforRDLCReports.RDLCReports.rdlc". view image
• Bind data collection: In Visual Studio menu bar, choose "Data Sources..." from "Report" tab. view image
• Select "AdventureWorks.xsd_vProductAndDescription" as data sources. Click "Add to Report", then "OK" button. view image
• Again, in "ReportViewer Tasks" window, choose "Rebind Data Sources". view image
• Add "BarcodeLib.Barcode.RDLCReports.dll" to the project reference.
• Add the following code to the "Form1.cs" file.

     using System.Data.OleDb;
     using System.Drawing.Imaging;
     using BarcodeLib.Barcode.RDLCReports;
     using BarcodeLib.Barcode;


     private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
     {
     // load data to the data table
     this.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapter.Fill(this.AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescription);

     // create a linear barcode object
     LinearRDLC barcode = new LinearRDLC();

     // set barcode type to Code 128
     barcode.Type = BarcodeType.CODE128;

     // draw barcodes for each data row
     foreach (AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionRow row in this.AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescription.Rows)
     {
     // set barcode encoding data value
     barcode.Data = row.ProductID.ToString();

     // set drawing barcode image format
     barcode.ImageFormat = System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png;

     row.Barcode = barcode.drawBarcodeAsBytes();
     }

     this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport();
     }

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