PDF 417 Barcodes with SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
Create Barcodes in SSRS using BarCodeWiz PDF 417 Fonts
- This tutorial shows how you can add PDF 417 barcodes to your SSRS Reports
Before You Begin
- Ensure BarCodeWizFonts.Pdf417.dll, as well as the font files, are installed on the server.
- See BarCodeWiz Fonts in SSRS - Installation
Step 1. Configure Report Properties
- Open Properties Window - right-click in the report background area and click Report Properties...
Add Reference:
- In the Report Properties window, select the References section.
- 1) Click Add to add the assembly.
- 2) Type: BarCodeWizFonts.Pdf417
- 3) Click Add to add a class instance.
- 4) Type BarCodeWizFonts.Pdf417.Pdf417Fonts for class name and MyPdf417 for instance name.
Step 2. Insert a Text Box
- Insert a text box into the report by dragging one of the columns from your DataSet.
- In this example, the text box is placed inside a Table
Step 3. Edit Text Box Properties
- Right-Click > Expression...
- Edit the expression as shown
- Let's preview the report. It should look like this:
Step 4. Set Font Properties
- Set Font Name to BCW_PDF417
Report done
Click on Run, or hit F5 to preview the final result
