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IDAutomation's Barcode Implementation Guide
for Microsoft® SQL Reporting Services (SSRS)
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IDAutomation.com provides several professional grade products for implementing barcodes in Microsoft® Reporting Services with flexible license agreements to meet a variety of needs including small company licenses and royalty-free developer licenses. The following chart may be used to determine the best product needed:

 Product  Summary & Tutorial    Advantages and Disadvantages  Cost
SQL Reporting Services (SSRS) Barcode Custom Report Item (CRI) The Reporting Services Barcode CRI is used to create barcode images from a drag-and-drop CRI object.
  • Easiest implementation with support for many barcode types including Linear, GS1-128 and Intelligent Mail.
  • Recommended for Reporting Services 2005 and greater.
  • Designed specifically for Reporting Services.
  • Source code is available for custom modifications.
 Prices from $790
IDAutomation's Barcode Fonts This solution adds bar codes to Reporting Services using IDAutomation's barcode fonts and IDAutomation's .NET Report Function Custom Assembly file.
  • Uses barcode fonts which may also be utilized in other applications; over 30 font integration tools are provided.
  • Does not support 2D symbologies or Intelligent Mail (formerly OneCode).
  • This implementation is not recommended for web reporting because barcode fonts must be installed on each PC that views the reports.
 Prices from $790
.NET Forms Control & DLL This tutorial describes how to add barcode images to reports from a .NET Forms Control. Prices from $790
Barcode Label Software The Barcode Label Software is used to print reports and labels from data in SQL Server, Access and Excel.
  • The best option when labels need to be printed from data in SQL Server and it is not necessary to use Reporting Services.
  • The Barcode Label Software is not designed specifically for SQL Server, and it is compatible with many other applications.
 Prices from $139
Image Generator The Image Generator is used to create and paste static barcode images into Reporting Services.
  • Barcodes are created one at a time with this product.
  • The Image Generator is not designed specifically for Reporting Services, but it is compatible with many other applications.
 Prices from $129

* Prices quoted are for a Developer License, which is required when used in connection with a high speed printer that prints over 55 pages per minute or a system (including all hardware, printers and software) having a cost totaling over $50,000 USD or equivalent in a foreign currency. Small companies with gross annual revenue or funding of less than 2 million USD, may purchase the Small Company Developer License which is about 50 percent less than the prices quoted on this page. A Single User License is also available for some products, such as the Barcode Fonts, for $139.To sign up for monthly updates about new products or upgrades, please click here.

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