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ECC200 - Data Matrix

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Data Matrix is a two-dimensional matrix barcode. It consists of black and white “cells” arranged in a rectangular pattern. The barcode can encode textual and numeric data.

barcode-ecc200

Refer to the following article for more details: Data Matrix.

Add the Bar Code to a Report

  1. Drag the XRBarCode item from the DX.24.1: Report Controls tab and drop it onto the report.

  2. Set the XRBarCode control’s Symbology property to DataMatrix (an object of the DataMatrixGenerator type).

  3. Specify common barcode properties and properties specific to Data Matrix.

Specific Properties

Runtime Example

The following code creates the ECC200 - Data Matrix barcode and specifies its properties.

View Example: How to add a bar code to a report

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing.Printing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
// ...
public XRBarCode CreateDataMatrixBarCode(string BarCodeText) {
    // Create a barcode control.
    XRBarCode barCode = new XRBarCode();

    // Set the barcode's type to DataMatrix.
    barCode.Symbology = new DataMatrixGenerator();

    // Adjust the barcode's main properties.
    barCode.Text = BarCodeText;
    barCode.Width = 400;
    barCode.Height = 150;

    // If the AutoModule property is set to false, uncomment the next line.
    barCode.AutoModule = true;
    //barcode.Module = 3;

    // Adjust the properties specific to the barcode type.
    ((DataMatrixGenerator)barCode.Symbology).CompactionMode = DataMatrixCompactionMode.Text;
    ((DataMatrixGenerator)barCode.Symbology).MatrixSize = DataMatrixSize.MatrixAuto;

    return barCode;
}

The code example below shows how to create a report with the ECC200 - Data Matrix barcode:

using DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
//...

var barCode = CreateDataMatrixBarCode("012345678");

var report = new XtraReport() {
    Bands = {
        new DetailBand() {
            Controls = { barCode }
        }
    }
};