Prerequisites

 Neodynamic Barcode Professional 3.0 (or greater) for ASP.NET (WebControl)

 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (or greater)
 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition. NOTE: For VWD Express Edition, installing the
free add-in for ReportViewer is mandatory.
 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (any version) with AdventureWorks Database sample installed

In the following Step-By-Step Guide we're going to create a local report (RDLC file) which features barcoding capabilities by using
Barcode Professional for ASP.NET.
Follow these steps:

 Open Visual Studio and create a new ASP.NET Website naming it LocalReportWithBarcode.
 Report's Data Source settings
Data can be supplied to Local Reports either as custom Objects or as ADO.NET DataTables. In this guide we'll be
exploring each data source scenario in details. So please choose the data source scenario you want to use first and then
follow the steps for each of them:
o Using ADO.NET DataTables as data source of my local report
o Using Custom Objects as data source of my local report

Using ADO.NET DataTables as data source of my local report

Follow these steps:

 Add a new DataSet item to the project and name it AdventureWorks.xsd

Adding a Typed DataSet

Click Add button. You will be asked if you want to place the AdventureWorks.xsd file in the App_Code directory.
Answer yes.

After that, the TableAdapter Configuration Wizard is automatically launched so please follow its steps.

In the first step, please create a connection to the AdventureWorks SQL Server Database sample and click Next. In the
second step, choose "Use SQL statements" and click Next. After that, please enter the following SQL Statement:
 SELECT ProductID, Name, ProductModel FROM Production.vProductAndDescription WHERE (CultureID = N'en')

Specifying a SQL Statement that returns AdventureWorks Product info

Finally click Finish to close the wizard dialog box.

 After that, add a new custom Column to the DataTable just created and name it Barcode as is shown in the following
figure
 Adding a new Column to the DataTable for barcoding purpose

 Change the data type of the Barcode column to System.Byte[] (Array of Byte). NOTE: the System.Byte[] data type is
not listed and thus why you must type it manually.

Setting up the Barcode Column to System.Byte[] data type

 Save the AdventureWorks.xsd file.

 Now add a new Report item to the project and name it BarcodeReport.rdlc
 Adding a local report (RDLC) to the project

 The data source for the report should look like the following figure. NOTE: You can display Data Sources Window by
selecting Data menu and then Show Data Sources (Shift+Alt+D)

The DataSet is available to be used in the report

 Please design the report so it looks like the following figure.

The barcode report layout

 The report features a Table item with 3 columns:

1º Column: It holds an Image item. Drag & drop an Image item into it and set its properties as is shown in the
following figure. Notice that Value property of the Image item is bound to the Barcode column.

The Image item's properties. The Value property is bound to Barcode Column.

2º Column: It holds the Name field

3º Column: It holds the ProductModel field

 Save the report.

 Now Create/Open an ASP.NET WebForm at design time and drag & drop a ReportViewer control onto it. NOTE: DO NOT
select any report to display. We'll set up it by code next.
 After that, from the Solution Explorer, add a reference to Barcode Professional for ASP.NET assembly:
Neodynamic.WebControls.Barcodeprofessional.dll
 Write the following code in the Page_Load event procedure.

Visual Basic .NET

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As

System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

'Fill the datasource from DB

Dim ta As New
AdventureWorksTableAdapters.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapter()
Dim dt As New AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionDataTable()
ta.Fill(dt)
 'Create an instance of Barcode Professional
Dim bcp As New
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional()
'Barcode settings
bcp.Symbology =
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
bcp.BarHeight = 0.25F

'Update DataTable with barcode image

Dim row As AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionRow

For Each row In dt.Rows

'Set the value to encode
bcp.Code = row.ProductID.ToString()
'Generate the barcode image and store it into the Barcode Column
row.Barcode =
bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png)
Next

'Create Report Data Source

Dim rptDataSource As New
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource("AdventureWorks_vPro
ductAndDescription", dt)

Me.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rptDataSource)
Me.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.ReportPath =
Server.MapPath("BarcodeReport.rdlc")
Me.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.Refresh()
End Sub

Visual C# .NET

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{
//Fill the datasource from DB
 AdventureWorksTableAdapters.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapter
ta = new
AdventureWorksTableAdapters.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapter();
AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionDataTable dt = new
AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionDataTable();
ta.Fill(dt);

//Create an instance of Barcode Professional

Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional
bcp = new
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional();
//Barcode settings
bcp.Symbology =
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128;
bcp.BarHeight = 0.25f;

//Update DataTable with barcode image

foreach (AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionRow row in
dt.Rows)
{
//Set the value to encode
bcp.Code = row.ProductID.ToString();
//Generate the barcode image and store it into the Barcode
Column
row.Barcode =
bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
}

//Create Report Data Source

Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource rptDataSource =
new
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource("AdventureWorks_vPro
ductAndDescription", dt);

this.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rptDataSource);
this.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.ReportPath =
Server.MapPath("BarcodeReport.rdlc");
this.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.Refresh();
 }

 That's it. Run your application. You should get the barcode images displayed on the report.

The local report featuring barcodes generated by Barcode Professional

ReportViewer control lets you to export the displayed report to Acrobat PDF as well as Microsoft Excel XLS. In both cases
the barcode images are maintained.
 The local report featuring barcodes generated by Barcode Professional

TIP: How to export to Acrobat PDF the Local Report with Barcode images without Preview

The following walkthrough shows how to programmatically export a local report to PDF without viewing it.

Follow these steps:

o Add a new ASP.NET WebForm to the project and drag & drop a Button control onto it.
o Be sure your project is referencing the following assemblies:

Microsoft.ReportViewer.Common.dll
Microsoft.ReportViewer.WebForms.dll
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.dll
o Double click on the Button control and write the following code in the Button1_Click event procedure.

Visual Basic .NET

Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e

As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Button1.Click

'Fill the datasource from DB

Dim ta As New
AdventureWorksTableAdapters.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapt
er()
Dim dt As New
AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionDataTable()
ta.Fill(dt)
 'Create an instance of Barcode Professional
Dim bcp As New
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfession
al()
'Barcode settings
bcp.Symbology =
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
bcp.BarHeight = 0.25F

'Update DataTable with barcode image

Dim row As AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionRow

For Each row In dt.Rows

'Set the value to encode
bcp.Code = row.ProductID.ToString()
'Generate the barcode image and store it into the Barcode Column
row.Barcode =
bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png)
Next

'Create ReportViewer
Dim viewer As New
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportViewer()

'Create Report Data Source

Dim rptDataSource As New
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource("AdventureWork
s_vProductAndDescription", dt)

viewer.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rptDataSource)
viewer.LocalReport.ReportPath =
Server.MapPath("BarcodeReport.rdlc")

'Export to PDF
 Dim pdfContent As Byte() =
viewer.LocalReport.Render("PDF", Nothing, Nothing, Nothing,
Nothing, Nothing, Nothing)

'Return PDF
Me.Response.Clear()
Me.Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
Me.Response.AddHeader("Content-disposition",
"attachment; filename=BarcodeReport.pdf")
Me.Response.BinaryWrite(pdfContent)
Me.Response.End()

End Sub

Visual C# .NET

protected void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{
//Fill the datasource from DB

AdventureWorksTableAdapters.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapt
er ta = new
AdventureWorksTableAdapters.vProductAndDescriptionTableAdapt
er();
AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionDataTable dt = new
AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionDataTable();
ta.Fill(dt);

//Create an instance of Barcode Professional

Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfession
al bcp = new
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfession
al();
//Barcode settings
bcp.Symbology =
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
;
 bcp.BarHeight = 0.25f;

//Update DataTable with barcode image

foreach (AdventureWorks.vProductAndDescriptionRow row in
dt.Rows)
{
//Set the value to encode
bcp.Code = row.ProductID.ToString();
//Generate the barcode image and store it into the
Barcode Column
row.Barcode =
bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
}

//Create ReportViewer
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportViewer viewer = new
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportViewer();

//Create Report Data Source

Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource
rptDataSource = new
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource("AdventureWork
s_vProductAndDescription", dt);

viewer.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rptDataSource);
viewer.LocalReport.ReportPath =
Server.MapPath("BarcodeReport.rdlc");

//Export to PDF
string mimeType;
string encoding;
string fileNameExtension;
string[] streams;
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.Warning[] warnings;

byte[] pdfContent = viewer.LocalReport.Render("PDF",

null, out mimeType, out encoding, out fileNameExtension, out
streams, out warnings);
 //Return PDF
this.Response.Clear();
this.Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
this.Response.AddHeader("Content-disposition",
"attachment; filename=BarcodeReport.pdf");
this.Response.BinaryWrite(pdfContent);
this.Response.End();
}

o That's it. Run your project opening the last WebForm and click on the button to generate the PDF version for the
barcode report.

The local report featuring barcodes exported to PDF format without previewing it onto the ASP.NET WebForm

Using Custom Objects as data source of my local report

You can design local reports (RDLC) based on business objects defined in your application. In this scenario, an object data source is
simply a collection of arbitrary objects. In this guide, we'll define a custom object with barcoding support that will be used as data
source for our report.
Follow these steps:

 Add a new class item to the project and name it Product.

 Adding a Product Class item

You will be asked if you want to place the class file in the App_Code directory. Answer yes.

The Product class will feature basic info about products such is ID and Name as well as a special property called
Barcode which will hold the barcode image for each product object.

Please write the following Product class definition:

Visual Basic .NET

Public Class Product

Dim m_id As String

Dim m_name As String
Dim m_barcode As Byte()

Public Sub New(ByVal id As String, ByVal name As String, ByVal

barcode As Byte())
m_id = id
m_name = name
m_barcode = barcode
End Sub

Public Property Id() As String

Get
 Return m_id
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
m_id = value
End Set
End Property

Public Property Name() As String

Get
Return m_name
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
m_name = value
End Set
End Property

Public Property Barcode() As Byte()

Get
Return m_barcode
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Byte())
m_barcode = value
End Set
End Property

End Class

Visual C# .NET

public class Product

{
string m_id;
string m_name;
byte[] m_barcode;

public Product(string id, string name, byte[] barcode)

{
m_id = id;
m_name = name;
m_barcode = barcode;
}

public string Id
{
get
{
return m_id;
}
set
{
m_id = value;
}
}

public string Name

{
get
{
return m_name;
}
set
{
m_name = value;
}
}

public byte[] Barcode

{
get
{
return m_barcode;
}
set
{
 m_barcode = value;
}
}
}

 Add another new class item to the project and name it Catalog. This new class Catalog will be used as the object data
source for our report. NOTE: In order for a class to qualify as an object data source, there should be a "Select method"
that returns a collection of objects of the involved class and thus why we'll create this Catalog class.

Adding a Catalog Class item

You will be asked if you want to place the class file in the App_Code directory. Answer yes.

The Catalog class will allow us to add Product objects and features a "Select method" called GetProducts which
returns a strongly typed collection of Product objects.

Please write the following Catalog class definition:

Visual Basic .NET

Public Class Catalog

Dim m_products As System.Collections.Generic.List(Of Product)

Public Sub New()

m_products = New System.Collections.Generic.List(Of
Product)
End Sub
 Public Sub AddProduct(ByVal product As Product)
m_products.Add(product)
End Sub

Public Function GetProducts() As

System.Collections.Generic.List(Of Product)
Return m_products
End Function

End Class

Visual C# .NET

public class Catalog

{
private System.Collections.Generic.List<Product> m_products;

public Catalog()
{
m_products = new
System.Collections.Generic.List<Product>();
}

public void AddProduct(Product product)

{
m_products.Add(product);
}

public System.Collections.Generic.List<Product> GetProducts()

{
return m_products;
}
}

 Save the class file and go to Build menu and click on Build Solution
 Now add a new Report item to the project and name it BarcodeReport.rdlc
 Adding a local report (RDLC) to the project

 The data source for the report should look like the following figure. NOTE: You can display Data Sources Window by
selecting Data menu and then Show Data Sources (Shift+Alt+D)

The object data source is available to be used in the report

 Please design the report so it looks like the following figure.

The barcode report layout

 The report features a Table item with 3 columns:

1º Column: It holds an Image item. Drag & drop an Image item into it and set its properties as is shown in the
following figure. Notice that Value property of the Image item is bound to the Barcode column.

 The Image item's properties. The Value property is bound to Barcode Column.

2º Column: It holds the Name field

3º Column: It holds the Id field

 Save the report.

 Create/Open an ASP.NET WebForm at design time and drag & drop a ReportViewer control. NOTE: DO NOT select any
report to display. We'll set up it by code next.
 After that, from the Solution Explorer, add a reference to Barcode Professional for ASP.NET assembly:
Neodynamic.WebControls.Barcodeprofessional.dll
 Write the following code in the Page_Load event procedure.

Visual Basic .NET

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As

System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

'Create an instance of Barcode Professional

Dim bcp As New
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional()
'Barcode settings
 bcp.Symbology =
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
bcp.BarHeight = 0.25F

'Fill the object datasource.

'NOTE: You may connect to a SQL Server Database and create Product objects
based on data returned from such source.
Dim data As New Catalog()

'Create random product info

Dim prodId As String
Dim prodName As String
Dim prodBarcode As Byte()
Dim i As Integer

For i = 1 To 10
'Random product info
prodId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Substring(0, 10)
prodName = "Product " + prodId
'Set the value to encode
bcp.Code = prodId
'Generate the barcode image and store it into the Barcode Column
prodBarcode =
bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png)

'Add new product

data.AddProduct(New Product(prodId, prodName,
prodBarcode))
Next

'Create Report Data Source

Dim rptDataSource As New
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource("Product",
data.GetProducts())
 Me.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rptDataSource)
Me.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.ReportPath =
Server.MapPath("BarcodeReport.rdlc")
Me.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.Refresh()
End Sub

Visual C# .NET

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{
//Create an instance of Barcode Professional
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional
bcp = new
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfessional();
//Barcode settings
bcp.Symbology =
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128;
bcp.BarHeight = 0.25f;

//Fill the object datasource.

//NOTE: You may connect to a SQL Server Database and create
Product objects based on data returned from such source.
Catalog data = new Catalog();

//Create random product info

string prodId;
string prodName;
byte[] prodBarcode;

for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)

{
//Random product info
prodId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Substring(0, 10);
prodName = "Product " + prodId;
//Set the value to encode
bcp.Code = prodId;
//Generate the barcode image and store it into the Barcode
Column
 prodBarcode =
bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

//Add new product

data.AddProduct(new Product(prodId, prodName,
prodBarcode));
}

//Create Report Data Source

Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource rptDataSource =
new Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource("Product",
data.GetProducts());

this.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rptDataSource);
this.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.ReportPath =
Server.MapPath("BarcodeReport.rdlc");
this.ReportViewer1.LocalReport.Refresh();
}

 That's it. Run your application. You should get the barcode images displayed on the report.

The local report featuring barcodes generated by Barcode Professional

ReportViewer control lets you to export the displayed report to Acrobat PDF as well as Microsoft Excel XLS. In both cases
the barcode images are maintained.

The local report in Acrobat PDF format featuring barcodes generated by Barcode Professional

TIP: How to export to Acrobat PDF the Local Report with Barcode images without Preview

The following walkthrough shows how to programmatically export a local report to PDF without viewing it.

o Add a new ASP.NET WebForm to the project and drag & drop a Button control onto it.
o Be sure your project is referencing the following assemblies:

Microsoft.ReportViewer.Common.dll
Microsoft.ReportViewer.WebForms.dll
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.dll
o Double click on the Button control and write the following code in the Button1_Click event procedure.

Visual Basic .NET

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As

System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Button1.Click

'Create an instance of Barcode Professional

Dim bcp As New
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfession
al()
'Barcode settings
 bcp.Symbology =
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
bcp.BarHeight = 0.25F

'Fill the object datasource.

'NOTE: You may connect to a SQL Server Database and create Product
objects based on data returned from such source.
Dim data As New Catalog()

'Create random product info

Dim prodId As String
Dim prodName As String
Dim prodBarcode As Byte()
Dim i As Integer

For i = 1 To 10
'Random product info
prodId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Substring(0, 10)
prodName = "Product " + prodId
'Set the value to encode
bcp.Code = prodId
'Generate the barcode image and store it into the Barcode Column
prodBarcode =
bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png)

'Add new product

data.AddProduct(New Product(prodId, prodName,
prodBarcode))
Next

'Create ReportViewer
Dim viewer As New
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportViewer()

'Create Report Data Source

 Dim rptDataSource As New
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource("Product",
data.GetProducts())

viewer.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rptDataSource)
viewer.LocalReport.ReportPath =
Server.MapPath("BarcodeReport.rdlc")

'Export to PDF
Dim pdfContent As Byte() =
viewer.LocalReport.Render("PDF", Nothing, Nothing, Nothing,
Nothing, Nothing, Nothing)

'Return PDF
Me.Response.Clear()
Me.Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
Me.Response.AddHeader("Content-disposition",
"attachment; filename=BarcodeReport.pdf")
Me.Response.BinaryWrite(pdfContent)
Me.Response.End()
End Sub

Visual C# .NET

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{
//Create an instance of Barcode Professional

Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfession
al bcp = new
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.BarcodeProfession
al();
//Barcode settings
bcp.Symbology =
Neodynamic.WebControls.BarcodeProfessional.Symbology.Code128
;
bcp.BarHeight = 0.25f;
 //Fill the object datasource.
//NOTE: You may connect to a SQL Server Database and
create Product objects based on data returned from such
source.
Catalog data = new Catalog();

//Create random product info

string prodId;
string prodName;
byte[] prodBarcode;

for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)

{
//Random product info
prodId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Substring(0, 10);
prodName = "Product " + prodId;
//Set the value to encode
bcp.Code = prodId;
//Generate the barcode image and store it into the
Barcode Column
prodBarcode =
bcp.GetBarcodeImage(System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

//Add new product

data.AddProduct(new Product(prodId, prodName,
prodBarcode));
}

//Create ReportViewer
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportViewer viewer = new
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportViewer();

//Create Report Data Source

Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource
rptDataSource = new
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.ReportDataSource("Product",
data.GetProducts());
 viewer.LocalReport.DataSources.Add(rptDataSource);
viewer.LocalReport.ReportPath =
Server.MapPath("BarcodeReport.rdlc");

//Export to PDF
string mimeType;
string encoding;
string fileNameExtension;
string[] streams;
Microsoft.Reporting.WebForms.Warning[] warnings;

byte[] pdfContent = viewer.LocalReport.Render("PDF",

null, out mimeType, out encoding, out fileNameExtension, out
streams, out warnings);

//Return PDF
this.Response.Clear();
this.Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
this.Response.AddHeader("Content-disposition",
"attachment; filename=BarcodeReport.pdf");
this.Response.BinaryWrite(pdfContent);
this.Response.End();
}

o That's it. Run your project opening the last WebForm and click on the button to generate the PDF version for the
barcode report.
The local report featuring barcodes exported to PDF format without previewing it onto the ASP.NET WebForm