GS1 DataBar

• May 22, 2026
• 2 minutes to read

GS1 DataBar is a family of compact barcodes used for retail and coupon workflows. The symbology can encode up to 14 digits for GTIN-8, GTIN-12, GTIN-13, and GTIN-14. GS1 DataBar Expanded and Expanded Stacked can encode up to 74 numeric or 41 alphanumeric characters and can include GS1 Application Identifiers such as expiration date, batch number, and serial number.

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Examples

Configure Barcode Settings (DataBarOptions)

Use the DataBarOptions class to configure GS1 DataBar barcode settings.

The following code snippet creates an DataBar barcode and customizes its options:

C#

using DevExpress.Docs.Barcode;
using DevExpress.Drawing;
using System.Drawing;

var databarOptions = new DataBarOptions();
databarOptions.ShowText = false;
databarOptions.Padding = new Padding(5);
databarOptions.BorderWidth = 1;

using var databarOptionsStream = new FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_gs1_databar.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
using var databarOptionsGenerator = new BarcodeGenerator(databarOptions);
databarOptionsGenerator.Export("(01)09521234543213", databarOptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png);

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Docs.Barcode
Imports DevExpress.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing

Dim databarOptions As New DataBarOptions()
databarOptions.ShowText = False
databarOptions.Padding = New Padding(5)
databarOptions.BorderWidth = 1

Using databarOptionsStream As New FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_gs1_databar.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write)
  Using databarOptionsGenerator As New BarcodeGenerator(databarOptions)
    databarOptionsGenerator.Export("(01)09521234543213", databarOptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png)
  End Using
End Using

Configure Barcode Settings (Fluent API)

Use the DataBarOptionsBuilder class to configure GS1 DataBar barcode settings with Fluent API.

The following code snippet creates an DataBar barcode and customizes its options:

C#

using DevExpress.Docs.Barcode;
using DevExpress.Drawing;
using System.Drawing;

var databarOptions = DataBarOptionsBuilder.Create()
    .WithShowText(false)
    .WithPadding(5)
    .WithBorderWidth(1)
    .Build();

using var databarOptionsStream = new FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_databar.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
using var databarOptionsGenerator = new BarcodeGenerator(databarOptions);

databarOptionsGenerator.Export("(01)09521234543213", databarOptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png);

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.Docs.Barcode
Imports DevExpress.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing

Dim databarOptions = DataBarOptionsBuilder.Create() _
    .WithShowText(False) _
    .WithPadding(5) _
    .WithBorderWidth(1) _
    .Build()

Using databarOptionsStream = New FileStream(Path.Combine(outDir, "barcode_symbology_databar.png"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write)
  Using databarOptionsGenerator = New BarcodeGenerator(databarOptions)
    databarOptionsGenerator.Export("(01)09521234543213", databarOptionsStream, DXImageFormat.Png)
  End Using
End Using

Symbology-Specific Options

Property	Description
Type	Gets or sets the symbol type of the GS1 DataBar barcode family.
SegmentsInRow	Gets or sets the number of data segments per row in the ExpandedStacked type of a GS1 DataBar barcode.
FNC1Substitute	Gets or sets the character that is used as a substitute for the FNC1 separator in GS1 DataBar input data.