Introduction of Code 128 Crystal Reports Barcode Generator
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Code 128 barcode generation component for Crystal Report is one function of our mature .NET barcode component, which is capable of generating high quality Code 128 as Graphic images and being exported to other file formats without image distortion.
Besides Code 128 Barcode Control for Crystal Reports, OnBarcode.com provides other linear and 2D barcode generator for Crystal Report:
- Linear Barcodes in Crystal Reports: Code 39, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, GS1 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, Interleaved 2 of 5, Identcode, ISBN, ISSN, ITF-14, Leitcode, MSI Plessey, OneCode, Planet, Postnet, RM4SCC, etc
- 2D Barcodes in Crystal Reports: including QR Code, Data Matrix, PDF-417
How to Generate Code 128 in .NET Crystal Reports Barcode SDK
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Firstly, please download .NET Crystal Report Code 128 Generator. Then, follow the steps below to accomplish Code 128 barcode generation on Crystal Report in Visual Studio:
- Open your Visual Studio; create a new .NET project with "Crystal Reports Application" as template;
- Create a new report with Crystal Report with the report wizard.
- In the "Data" form, expand "Create New Connection", double click "ADO.NET (XML)" and select "File Path" as "C:\Demo\CustomerDataSet.xsd" in your downloaded sample dataset package;
- In "NewDataSet", double click "Table" and press "Next" button. Drag and drop "ID", "Customer Id" and "CustomerName" to "Fields to Display". Click "Finish".
- In "CrystalReport1.rpt", drag and drop the "Barcode" in the "Field Explorer" to report Section 3. And add "OnBarcode.Barcode.winforms.dll" to your project reference in "Solution Explorer";
- Write VB.NET or C# code to "Form1.cs" and run the project.
Users may directly see the barcode generation tutorial for Crystal Report on page Developer Guide for Barcode Generation on .NET Crystal Reports.
.NET Crystal Reports Barcode Control Supported Barcode Types
TopBarcode Control for Crystal Report - Bar Code Type Generation
- Crystal Reports 1D / Linear Barcodes:
- Crystal Reports 2D / Matrix Barcodes: Data Matrix, PDF-417, QR Code
Common Asked Questions
What is the barcode Code 128 text code?
Code 128 barcode is a high-density 1d barcode symbology, which encodes digits, letters, control characters, and full ASCII 128 characters.
Using Crystal Reports for .NET barcode generator library, you can create, print, insert Code 128 barcodes in Crystal report table cells, preview the Code 128 barcodes in Crystal
report viewer in .NET ASP.NET Core, Windows Forms projects.
What is Code 128 barcode maximum length?
There is no specific definition about Code 128 barcode maximum number of characters in Code 128 ISO 15417 standard.
However some Code 128 standards will provide the limits. GS1-128 has limits the maximum length of Code 128 data to 48 characters.
Using .NET Crystal Reports Barcode library, you will encode and generate ISO standard Code 128 and application approved Code 128 barcodes, such as GS1-128 in Crystal reports in .NET web and Windows applications.
However some Code 128 standards will provide the limits. GS1-128 has limits the maximum length of Code 128 data to 48 characters.
Using .NET Crystal Reports Barcode library, you will encode and generate ISO standard Code 128 and application approved Code 128 barcodes, such as GS1-128 in Crystal reports in .NET web and Windows applications.
What is the check digit for code 128?
Code 128 barcode contains a last digit of mandatory check digit (checksum) character, which is based on module 103 (mod 103).
Code 128 check digit will not be displayed in the Code 128 human readable text and will not be returned by the Code 128 barcode scanners.
Using Crystal Reports for .NET barcode freeware, the generator software will automatically calculate the check character and insert into the Code 128 barcode
in Visual Studio .NET Crystal reports ASP.NET Core, Windows Forms projects.
What is Code 128 barcode commonly used for?
Code 128 barcode is a common linear barcode type used in:
- Food and non-food industries
- Shipping and packing industry
- Health, public sector and government bodies
Is Code 128 barcode better than Code 39?
Both Code 128 and Code 39 are popular 1d barcode symbologies.
Code 128 is more compact than Code 39, supporting more data to be encoded in a smaller space.
.NET Crystal Reports Barcode library allows C#/VB.NET developers to encoding and printing both Code 128 and Code 39
using Microsoft Visual Studio with the Crystal Report Designer extension.
How to scan, read Code 128 barcodes?
To scan, read and decode the Code 128 barcodes in the Crystal Reports,
you can download and install OnBarcode free Code 128 barcode scanner software, or use barcode scanner device, or
smart phone (iOS or Android) camera with 3rd party barcode apps installed.
