How to generate, print GS1-128 barcode in BIRT reports?

Generate barcode EAN 128 images in BIRT Reports

Generate EAN 128 in BIRT Reports, GS1 128 Barcode Generation using BIRT Barcode Generator

Easy to generate GS1 128 / EAN 128 barcodes in BIRT reports
Simple to redistribute BIRT GS1 128 / EAN 128 barcode library (jar)
Supported printing GS1 compatible EAN-128 with AI
No registration key or activation code required
Completely developed in Eclipse BIRT Custom Extended Report Item framework.
Mature BIRT GS1 128 / EAN 128 barcode generation plugin using Java Barcode Generator library

Here we will show you how to generate GS1-128 (also called UCC/EAN-128, a global standard linear barcode) images in BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) reports within Eclipse Java projects.

All GS1-128 property settings are configured in the Report Item Property view of your Report Design (.rptdesign) file.

Quickly generate valid GS1-128 barcodes with AI (Application Identifier) and data pairs in BIRT.
Understand and apply GS1-128 encodable character sets and automatic structure generation.
Use mandatory MOD 103 check digits managed automatically by the BIRT barcode generator.
Configure GS1-128 dimensions including UOM, X, Y, and quiet zones in BIRT.
Bind barcode data using BIRT Data Binding and display barcodes in Table/Grid components.

How to create, print GS1-128 1d barcodes in Eclipse BIRT reports?

Download BIRT GS1-128 Generator plugin
Install BIRT barcode generation plugin jar file into BIRT report project
Start to Create

BIRT Barcode GS1 128 / EAN 128 Generator Introduction

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BIRT Barcode is an Eclipse BIRT Custom Extended Report Item which helps you easily generate and print high quality 1D (linear) and 2D (matrix) barcodes in your BIRT reports.

EAN-128 / GS1-128 Introduction

GS1-128 is an application standard of the GS1 implementation using the Code 128 barcode specification. The former correct name was UCC/EAN-128. Other no longer used names have included UCC-128 and EAN-128. GS1-128 uses a series of Application Identifiers to include additional data such as best before dates, batch numbers, quantities, weights and many other attributes needed by the user.

BIRT EAN 128/GS1 128 Generator - Valid Data Scope

All 128 characters of ASCII: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, etc
Values 128-255 in accordance with ISO 8859-1. There are referred to as extended ASCII.

GS1 128 Generators

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How to Generate EAN-128 in BIRT Report

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Here is a sample to print EAN-128 / GS1-128 in BIRT Report. For more details, view here: BIRT Barcode Generator - Developer Guide

Copy com.onbarcode.barcode.birt_2.2.1.jar to your Eclipse plugins directory "\eclipse\plugins\"
Create a new empty report in BIRT Report barcoding project
Create a new empty report in BIRT Report barcoding project
Right click the report item you have added, and select "Properties" menu item to edit barcode parameters
You will find all barcode properties in the "General" tab. Please note that the values for "Data" and "UPC/EAN Supplement Data" should be arounded by """, unless you are inputting expression
Change Barcode Type into GS1-128/ EAN-128 in the general tab. Preview the report and an EAN-128 image is printed on your BIRT report
If you want to encode barcode data from BIRT report data set, you need to input expression to "Data" property like "row["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]"

BIRT Barcode Code 128 Generator - Property Settings

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Category

Properties

Value

Comments

Basic

Property: Data

Type: expression
Default: ""

If you encode the barcode data text directly, the text string should be around by " " ", such as "12345"
If you encode the barcode data from dataset, input the expression, such as row["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]

Barcode value to encode.

GS1 128 / EAN 128 Valid Data Char Set:

all 128 characters of ASCII
values 128-255 in accordance with ISO 8859-1. There are referred to as extended ASCII.

Property: Add CheckSum Char

Type: boolean
Default: false

Add CheckSum Char property is not applied here.

GS1 128
EAN 128
Special

Property: Process Tilde

Type: boolean
Default: false

Set the Process Tilde property to true, if you want use the tilde character "~" to specify special characters in the input data.

1-byte character: ~0dd/~1dd/~2dd (character value from 000 ~ 255); ASCII character '~' is presented by ~126
Strings from "~256" to "~299" are unused
2-byte character (Unicode): ~6ddddd (character value from 00000 ~ 65535)
Strings from "~665536" to "~699999" are unused
for GS1 AI Code:
~ai2: AI code with 2 digits
~ai3: AI code with 3 digits
~ai4: AI code with 4 digits
~ai5: AI code with 5 digits
~ai6: AI code with 6 digits
~ai7: AI code with 7 digits

Barcode
Size
Related

Property: Unit of Measure

Type: int
Default: 0 (pixel)

Unit of meature for all size related settings in the library.
Valid values: 0: pixel; 1: inch; 2: cm.

Property: X

Type: float
Default: 1

Width of barcode bar module (narrow bar), default is 1 pixel

Property: Y

Type: float
Default: 30

Height of barcode bar module, default is 30 pixel

Property: Left Margin

Type: float
Default: 0

Barcode image left margin size.

Property: Right Margin

Type: float
Default: 0

Barcode image right margin size.

Property: Top Margin

Type: float
Default: 0

Barcode image top margin size.

Property: Bottom

Type: float
Default: 0

Barcode image bottom margin size.

Property: Resolution (in dpi)

Type: int
Default: 72

Barcode image resolution in DPI (Dots per inch).

Property: Rotate

Type: int
Default: 0 (rotate angle in 0 degree)

Valid values:

0 (rotate angle in 0 degree)
90 (rotate angle in 90 degree)
180 (rotate angle in 180 degree)
270 (rotate angle in 270 degree)

Font
Style

Property: Show Text

Type: boolean
Default: true

If true, display barcode data text under the barcode, otherwise do not display.

Property: Text Font Size

Type: int
Default: 11

Barcode text font size.

Property: Text Margin

Type: float
Default: 6

Space between barcode and barcode data text, default is 6 pixels

GS1-128 Barcode Basic Characteristics

Encodable Character Set

Use the ISO/IEC 646 character subset defined in GS1 specifications.
ASCII characters from 128 to 255 are supported.
Four function characters: FNC1, FNC2, FNC3, FNC4.
FNC2 and FNC4 are NOT used in GS1-128.
Four code set selection characters are supported.
Three start characters and one stop character are included.

All structural characters are added automatically by the BIRT barcode library. You only need to provide valid GS1 AI data in the Data property.

GS1-128 Check Digit Character

GS1-128 uses one mandatory MOD 103 check digit, same as Code 128.
The check digit is NOT displayed in HRI (human readable interpretation).
The AddCheckSum property is not applicable for GS1-128.
The BIRT Report barcode library automatically adds the check digit before the stop character.

GS1-128 Barcode Dimension Size Settings

Configure all size values in the Report Item Property view, aligned with your Master Page rules:

UOM (Unit of Measure): Choose PIXEL, CM, or INCH.
X: Width of the narrow bar module (minimum defined by application standards).
Y: Height of the bar module.
LeftMargin and RightMargin: Quiet zone (minimum width = 10X).

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