ECC200 - Data Matrix

• Mar 20, 2023
• 3 minutes to read

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.

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.24.2: 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

• XRBarCode.AutoModule/BarCodeControl.AutoModule

  Gets or sets whether the Module property value should be calculated automatically based on the barcode size.

• CompactionMode

  Gets or sets whether text or binary mode should be used to encode the barcode’s data.

• MatrixSize

  Gets or sets the bar code matrix size.

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

Form1.cs

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;
}

Form1.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
' ...
Public Function CreateDataMatrixBarCode(ByVal BarCodeText As String) As XRBarCode
    ' Create a barcode control.
    Dim barCode As 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.
    CType(barCode.Symbology, DataMatrixGenerator).CompactionMode = DataMatrixCompactionMode.Text
    CType(barCode.Symbology, DataMatrixGenerator).MatrixSize = DataMatrixSize.MatrixAuto

    Return barCode
End Function

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

C#

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

var barCode = CreateDataMatrixBarCode("012345678");

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

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting.BarCode
Imports DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
'...

Private barCode = CreateDataMatrixBarCode("012345678")

Dim report As New XtraReport()
Dim band = New DetailBand()
band.Controls.Add(barCode)