Crystal Reports QR-Code Generator - Generate QR Codes in .NET Crystal Reports

Crystal Reports QR Code Generator Library

How to Generate 2D QR-Code Barcodes in Crystal Reports for .NET

Easy to create barcodes in Crystal Reports without using barcode fonts or third party tools

Developed in Visual C# with full integration for .NET 2.0 and later version

Simple to print QR Code barcodes using Crystal Report in Windows applications and ASP.NET web applications

Programmatically create, generate QR Code 2D barcodes with C# and VB.NET

Programmatically create QR-Codes in ASP.NET with C#, VB.NET Class Library

Make multiple QR Codes images in Crystal Report within a few steps

Flexible barcode settings available as specified in standard

Complete barcode settings to adjust various QR Code barcode parameters

.NET Crystal Reports QR Code Barcode Introduction

QR-Code is also known as Quick Response Code, Denso Barcode, QRCode, JIS X 0510, ISO/IEC 18004.

Compatibility: Barcode for Crystal Reports control / dll is compatible with ISO/IEC 18004 (Second Edition 2006-09-01) bar code symbology specification.

For more QR Code information, please refer to .NET QR-Code Introduction.

How to Generate QR Code barcode in Crystal Reports with ASP.NET Website

Create a new ASP.NET website.

Create a new web site project using "ASP.NET Crystal Reports Web Site" as template, named "BarcodeforCrystalReportsWebSite".

Add a Crystal Report item to the project.

Add a new item (Crystal Report), named "CustomerReport.rpt" to the project. view image
Select Expert as "Mail Label". Click "OK" button. view image
In "Mailing Labels Report Creation Wizard", click "Create New Connection", and expand "ADO.NET". view image
In "ADO.NET" form, select "CustomerDataSet.xsd" file in your downloaded package, and click "Finish" button. view image
In "Mailing Labels Report Creation Wizard", add table "Customer" under "ADO.NET", to selected table. And click "Next" button. view image
Add all three fields "ID", "CustomerId", "CustomerName", to "Fields to Display:". Click "Next". view image
Select default label "Return Address (Avery 5267)", and click "Finish" button.
Now you can view the report template, and find that field "Barcode" not in the report template. view image
Re-arrange the report template. view image
Drag field "Barcode" to the report template. Right click "Barcode" object and select "Format Object" menu. view image
In "Format Editor" form, check "Can Grow" property. view image

Add Crystal Report Viewer to the Default.aspx.

Add a reference to BarcodeLib.Barcode.CrystalReports.dll.
Add the following code to the Default.aspx.cs file.

     using System.Data.OleDb;
     using System.Drawing.Imaging;
     using BarcodeLib.Barcode.CrystalReports;
     using BarcodeLib.Barcode;


     protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
     {
     // Create the database connection. Please change to correct data file (BarcodeDemoData.mdb) path.
     OleDbConnection aConnection = new OleDbConnection(
        "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;
        Data Source=C:/BarcodeLib_NETBarcode_Trial/ReportingData/BarcodeDemoData.mdb");
     aConnection.Open();
	
     OleDbDataAdapter dataAdapter = new OleDbDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM Customer", aConnection);
     DataSet ds = new DataSet();
     dataAdapter.Fill(ds);
	
     // Add the Barcode column to the DataSet
     ds.Tables[0].Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Barcode", typeof(byte[])));
	
     // Use QRCodeCrystal for QR Code
     QRCodeCrystal barcode = new QRCodeCrystal();
    
     // Barcode settings
     barcode.ModuleSize = 3; 
     barcode.ImageFormat = System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png;
	
     foreach (DataRow dr in ds.Tables[0].Rows)
     {
        barcode.Data = (int)dr["CustomerId"] + "";
        byte[] imageData = barcode.drawBarcodeAsBytes();
        dr["Barcode"] = imageData;
     }
	
     CrystalReportSource1.ReportDocument.Load(Server.MapPath("CustomerReport.rpt"));
     CrystalReportSource1.ReportDocument.SetDataSource(ds.Tables[0]);
     CrystalReportSource1.DataBind();

     }

4. Run the project.

How to Create QR Code Bar Code in Crystal Reports with .NET Windows Forms

Create a new Windows Application Project.

Create a new project using "Crystal Reports Application" as template, named "BarcodeforCrystalReports".

Add a Crystal Report item to the project. View How to Add Crystal Report to Project

Add Crystal Report Viewer to the window form.

Resize "Form1", and add "CrystalReportViewer" to the form, with the default setting unchanged. view image
Add a reference to BarcodeLib.Barcode.CrystalReports.dll.
Add the following code to the Form1.cs file.

     using System.Data.OleDb;
     using System.Drawing.Imaging;
     using BarcodeLib.Barcode.CrystalReports;
     using BarcodeLib.Barcode;


     private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
     {
     // Create the database connection. Please change to correct data file (BarcodeDemoData.mdb) path.
     OleDbConnection aConnection = new OleDbConnection(
        "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;
        Data Source=C:/BarcodeLib_NETBarcode_Trial/ReportingData/BarcodeDemoData.mdb");aConnection.Open();

     OleDbDataAdapter dataAdapter = new OleDbDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM Customer", aConnection);
     DataSet ds = new DataSet();
     dataAdapter.Fill(ds);

     // Add the Barcode column to the DataSet
     ds.Tables[0].Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Barcode", typeof(byte[])));

     // Use QRCodeCrystal for QR Code
     QRCodeCrystal barcode = new QRCodeCrystal();

     // Barcode settings
     barcode.ModuleSize = 3; 
     barcode.ImageFormat = System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png;

     foreach (DataRow dr in ds.Tables[0].Rows)
     {
        barcode.Data = (int)dr["CustomerId"] + "";
        byte[] imageData = barcode.drawBarcodeAsBytes();
        dr["Barcode"] = imageData;
     }

     CustomerReport rpt = new CustomerReport();
     rpt.SetDataSource(ds);

     this.crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = rpt;

     //close the connection Its important.
     aConnection.Close();

     }

4. Run the project.

How to Print QR Code Barcodes in Crystal Reports Using C#, VB.NET

BarcodeLib.com also provides detailed guide for users to create barcodes in Crystal Report using C# / VB.NET (Visual Basic). Please go to the links below for detailed tutorials with C# or VB.NET sample code.

Crystal Reports Barcode Generator Control Supported Symbologies

Linear (1D) Barcodes:

Matrix(2D) Barcodes: