Introduction of Data Matrix Crystal Reports Barcode Generator
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Data Matrix Barcode Control for Crystal Report is designed to generate high quality Data Matrix barcode symbology into Crystal Report. Data Matrix could be maintained on the exported files such as PDF, Word, Excel and rich text formats.
OnBarcode.com provides Data Matrix Barcode Control for Crystal Reports and other barcode control for generating 30+ other linear & 2D bar codes for Crystal Reports:
- Linear Barcodes in Crystal Reports: Code 39, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, GS1 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI Plessey, POSTNET etc.
- 2D Barcodes in Crystal Reports: including QR Code, Data Matrix, PDF-417
How to Generate Data Matrix in .NET Using Crystal Reports Barcode SDK
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Firstly, please download .NET Crystal Report Data Matrix Generator. Then, follow the steps to insert Data Matrix barcode into Crystal Report project:
- Download OnBarcode's Barcode for .NET Windows Forms barcode Generating Control and unzip.
- Open Crystal Reports project and choose "Standard" in the "Using the Report Wizard" window.
- In "Data" form, expand "Create New Connection" and "ADO.NET"; In upcoming "Connection" form, choose "CustomerDataSet.xsd" in the downloaded package then click "Finish".
- Add "Customer" as selected tables in the "Data" form and click "Next".
- In "Fields" form, add all three columns to right fields "Customer".
- Drag and drop field "Barcode" to the report Section 3 in CrystalReport1.rpt, and then add "OnBarcode.Barcode.WinForms.dll" as reference.
- Open your Form1.cs in Design view, and then double click the form to enter Form1.cs to input C# or VB codes.
- Run the report. Barcode images will be displayed on the Crystal Report.
For detail information about users guide, please refer to: 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 data matrix?
Data Matrix barcode is one of the 2d or matrix barcode symbologies that is made of black (bar) and white (space) modules that are usually arranged in a square pattern.
Data Matrix barcodes are capable of storage of both text and binary data, and are smaller and more compact than QR codes.
Using OnBarcode .NET Crystal Reports Barcode Generator SDK, you can easily create, encode, print and insert Data Matrix barcodes into Crystal reports designer and report viewer.
How much data can a Data Matrix barcode hold?
A Data Matrix barcode can hold a maximum of data:
- Alphanumeric data: up to 2,335 characters
- Byte data (8-bit): 1,555 characters
- Numeric data: 3,116 digits
What is the minimum and maximum size of Data Matrix barcode?
In Data Matrix ISO standard, ECC200 Data Matrix minimum dimension size is 10 x 10 modules. And the maximum dimension size of Data Matrix is 144 x 144 modules.
Each modules are in squares.
OnBarcode Crystal Reports for .NET Barcode library supports all formats defined in Data Matrix ISO standard.
What is the ISO standard for Data Matrix barcode?
Data Matrix ISO specification is ISO/IEC 16022, and the latest standard version is ISO/IEC 16022:2024.
Data Matrix barcode is a 2D barcode symbology, which is also supporting ISO 15415 for 2D label-based barcodes.
.NET Crystal Reports Barcode Generator library fully supports ISO compatible Data Matrix generations in Crystal reports in Visual Studio .NET IDE.
What are the different types of Data Matrix?
According to Data Matrix latest ISO standard (ISO/IEC 16022), there are two versions of Data Matrix
OnBarcode Crystal Reports Barcode Library for VS.NET supports Data Matrix ECC200 in square or in rectangle, which uses the Reed-Solomon error correction.
- ECC 000-140
- ECC 200 (Recommended by ISO/IEC 16022)
OnBarcode Crystal Reports Barcode Library for VS.NET supports Data Matrix ECC200 in square or in rectangle, which uses the Reed-Solomon error correction.
Can a phone scan a Data Matrix barcode?
Of course you can.
Data Matrix barcodes printed in the Crystal Reports can be easily scanned using barcode scanners or your smartphone (iPhone or Android phone) equipped with barcode scanning apps.
What is the difference between Data Matrix and QR Code?
Data Matrix and QR Code have lot of same features. They are both 2 dimensional (matrix) barcodes, and enable to encode plain text, Unicode text, binary data.
Both of them are encoding GS1 business data messages. Both of Data Matrix and QR Code support Macro, which allows storing large data into multiple Data Matrixs or QR Codes.
Crystal Reports for .NET Barcode SDK fully supports both Data Matrix and QR Code 2d barcodes generation in Crystal reports in Visual Studio ASP.NET, WinForms projects.
