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2352699 - How to generate barcode in Crystal Reports for Enterprise? [VIDEO]

Symptom

  • How to create a bar code?
  • Can Crystal Reports for Enterprise display barcode?
  • Does Crystal Reports for Enterprise support barcode?
  • How to create a barcode in Crystal Reports for Enterprise?
        
            
  • Note: Images, video and data in this SAP Knowledge Base Article is from SAP internal systems, sample data, or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental.

Environment

  • SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.2   
  • SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.3

Resolution

  • From Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.2, it is possible to display barcode.
  • Any numeric or text field that is added to a report can be converted to a barcode.
  • Date or currency fields can also be converted to specific barcode formats including 1D and 2D barcode formats.
         
  • To create a barcode in Crystal Reports for Enterprise:
      
    1. In Crystal Reports for Enterprise, create a report based on any data source, or open a report.
        
    2. Right click on the field you want to convert to a barcode, and select "Change to QRCode/Barcode"
          
    3. In the window "Change to QRCode/Barcode", for the option "Choose Format", select in the drop-down list the barcode format. 
        
    4. Check the option: "Can Grow".   ( This is to prevent the truncation of the barcode, if the size of the cell is too small. )
         
    5. Click "OK" 
          
    6. Now, the field will display a barcode. 
          
         
  • The video below show how to create a barcode in Crystal Reports for Enterprise:
       
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Keywords

BOE, BI42, QRCODE, BARCODE, ERWEIMA, TIAOMA, new feature, CR4E, CRFE, CR for Enterprise , KBA , BI-RA-CRE , Crystal Reports for Enterprise , How To

Product

SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020