How to Generate PDF-417 in RDLC Application

• Completely integrated with Visual C#.NET and VB.NET
• Add 2D barcode generation capability to your local report
• Generate advanced PDF-417 barcode image in RDLC Reports
• Add auto data mode that automatically selects data mode for specified PDF-417 barcode data
• Easy to adjust the size of modules bars and margins around PDF-417 barcode symbol
• Increase the margins around symbol to enhance PDF-417 barcode readability
• Support PDF-417 barcode image rotation and alignment in RDLC application
• Provide royalty-free and permanent license for RDLC Reports Barcode Control

• KeepAutomation.Barcode.RDLC.dll
• End User License Agreement
• User Manual & Order Page

1. Create a new DataSet with the name "AdventureWorks.xsd".
2. Switch to the "Toolbox", select "Pointer", and drag "TableAdapter" to the new "DataSet".
3. Create or select a connection to SQL Server AdvantureWorks Sample Database.
4. Input "SELECT ProductID, Name FROM Production.vProductDescription WHERE (CultureID = N'en') as SQL Statements.
5. Create a new column by right clicking "vProductAndDescription" on the dataset, then name the column.
6. Change the data type to "System.Byte[]".
7. Switch to "Solution Explorer" and add a new "Report" item.
8. Create a new "Report" item and insert a table to the report.
9. Add three columns in the dataset to the report table details section.
10. Drag and drop "Image" item to the last column and name it "Barcode".
11. Go to "Properties" window and change "Source", "MIMEType", "Value" to "Database", "image/jpeg", "=Fields!Barcode.Value" respectively.
12. Then select "Form1.cs[Design]", drag "ReportViewer" to Form1, and bind the data collection.
13. Add "KeepAutomation.Barcode.RDLC.dll" to project reference.
14. Copy the following C# & VB sample codes into the method Form1_Load.
15. Use "KeepAutomation.Barcode.RDLC" namespace and run your project.

     private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
     {
     // load data to the data table this.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapter.Fill 
     this.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapter.Fill(this.AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescription);
     // create a linear barcode object 
     BarCode pdf417 = new BarCode();
     // set barcode type 
     pdf417.Symbology = KeepAutomation.Barcode.Symbology.PDF417;
     pdf417.X = 2;
     pdf417.Y = 2;
     // draw barcodes for each data row 
     foreach (AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionRow
     row in this.AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescription.Rows)
     {// set barcode encoding data value 
     pdf417.CodeToEncode = row.ProductID.ToString();
     // set drawing barcode image format 
     pdf417.ImageFormat = System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png;

     row.Barcode = pdf417.generateBarcodeToByteArray();
     }
     this.reportViewer1.RefreshReport();
     }

     Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
     ' load data to the data table this.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapter.Fill 
      Me.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapter.Fill(Me.AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescription)
     ' create a linear barcode object 
     Dim pdf417 As New BarCode()
     ' set barcode type 
     pdf417.Symbology = KeepAutomation.Barcode.Symbology.PDF417
     pdf417.X = 2
     pdf417.Y = 2
     ' draw barcodes for each data row 
     For Each row As AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionRow In Me.AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescription.Rows
     ' set barcode encoding data value 
     pdf417.CodeToEncode = row.ProductID.ToString()
     ' set drawing barcode image format 
     pdf417.ImageFormat = System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png

     row.Barcode = pdf417.generateBarcodeToByteArray()
     Next
     Me.reportViewer1.RefreshReport()
     End Sub

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