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In Microsoft Dynamics AX we usually need to use and print barcodes on:. Various business documents such as invoices, orders, packing slips, receipts, etc. Different kinds of labels such as product and shelf labels, packaging and shipping labels, etc.What barcodes actually areBarcodes represent some data (Item ID, Expiration date, etc.) in the form graphic images containing parallel lines (bars) of varying widths and spacings between the bars. These are so called linear or one-dimensional (1D) barcodes. Matrix or two-dimensional (2D) barcodes use rectangles, dots, hexagons and other geometric patterns in two dimensions to represent the data.And the mapping between data and barcode graphics is called a symbology. Using the BarcodeEAN128 class methods we can easily build such string which meets GS1-128 application standard or read it, AI by AI. The encoding algorithm, which is also part of this class, is applied to an already built string (returned by the barcodeStrHR method) only because this encoded string (returned by the barcodeStr method) is needed for printing using barcode fonts.
A better solution for printing barcodesAs said before, Dynamics AX uses barcode fonts to print barcodes. Dynamics AX decided to use this strategy because SSRS supports printing barcodes only by using barcode fonts. If SSRS had some kind of a vector barcode image generator, it would be certainly a simpler and better solution. Firstly, no encoding should have taken place on AX side, since the data (as is) would be used (and validated) directly in SSRS instead. Second, we wouldn’t have to create a new class to support a new barcode symbology.
And third, the main benefit would be the use of far more suitable vector graphics instead of barcode fonts. Advantages of using barcode as vector graphicsVector graphics are perfect for defining barcode images. A vector image is a set of drawing commands that precisely defines the edges of each bar and specifies how to fill in the area created within the defined edges. Vector images are completely device independent as they are a set of precise commands instead of a collection of dots.
When a vector image is sent to a general printer the printer’s software converts it to a raster image so that it can print it. They are much smaller than bit-map images so they print many times faster. Disadvantages of using barcode as fonts and bit-map imagesOn the contrary, the does not recommend the use of fonts for printing barcodes. There are potential problems with EAN/UPC, and especially with 2D symbologies when using fonts; the bar width cannot be specified exactly in printer dots, bearer bars and quiet zones are not supported, etc.Disadvantages of using bit-map images for barcodes are that they strictly depend on printer resolution. A barcode will print as smaller image on a printer with higher resolution.
Also for high resolution printers, a size of bit-maps images representing barcodes becomes very large which affects not just computer memory but also speed of printing. What can we do about it in Dynamics AXThus, the best possible solution would be to have a vector barcode generator already embedded in our reporting tool. This way we would benefit from optimal barcode printing as well as we would avoid complicated encoding algorithms on AX side – we wouldn’t need them anymore.Now, the question is, what can we do about it in Dynamics AX? Can we upgrade SSRS reports to print barcodes using vector graphics? Or can we at least expect some improvements from Microsoft in this regard, or regarding SSRS reporting in general? I am afraid that the answer is presumably No.Microsoft will probably stay focused on the new aspects of AX in cloud while leaning on community of partners and ISVs to deliver more powerful reporting solutions.
Third-party solutions for printing barcodes in Dynamics AXThere are some excellent third-party solutions on the market specialized, e.g. For printing labels including barcodes.
But probably it would be great to have a comprehensive reporting tool, completely integrated with Dynamics AX, which offers smooth use of barcodes with business documents likewise printing barcodes on labels. Printing barcodes with Docentric AXis an Dynamics AX Add-On that improves SSRS reporting in general, enabling you to design reports directly in MS Word, using all Word’s powerful features. Regarding barcodes, you can print both 1D and 2D barcodes using vector graphics. For example, you can print Invoice ID as QR Code on your Customer invoices, or print product serial numbers on Sales packing slips as EAN-13 barcodes.
You can also use Docentric AX to. Printing barcodes on business documentsLet’s say that we want to print Invoice ID as a barcode on Free Text Invoice. You can use Invoice ID directly in Docentric AX designer, without using AX barcode classes. This is possible because Docentric AX designer has an embedded vector barcode image generator that automatically validates and generates a barcode vector image for the selected data and barcode symbology.Let’s see how it works. On the Free Text Invoice report template, which is an ordinary Word document, we simply insert a Barcode tagging element at the desired location, by clicking the Barcode button from the Tagging Elements button group in the Docentric AX ribbon in MS Word. Then we need to bind it directly to the Invoice ID data field from the report data source and to select the wanted barcode symbology in the Barcode Properties panel of the Element Tree pane.
Note that we are not using any of the AX Barcode classes to achieve the wanted result.Support for 2D symbologiesIn this example we use QR Code, a 2D barcode symbology. As we mentioned before, SSRS uses barcode fonts for printing barcodes, which is not a reliable approach especially for 2D barcodes. Docentric AX designer automatically generates a vector barcode image for the selected data from the report data source and the selected barcode symbology. Changing the barcode symbologyTo change the symbology for the barcode representing Invoice ID from QR Code to, let’s say, Code 128, simply select the new symbology from the Symbology combobox located in the Barcode Properties panel for the selected Barcode tagging element.
The change is visible immediately.Resizing, rotating and formatting barcodesBarcode tagging elements in Docentric AX designer are in fact MS Word Shapes, which are vector images. Thus we can resize them, rotate them, change their background color and do anything that can normally be done with Shapes in MS Word.At report generation time, i.e. When report is executed from AX or previewed from the designer, Barcode tagging elements are replaced with the vector images of the selected Barcode representing the run-time data.GS1-128 application barcode standardHowever, for building a barcode that meets GS1-128 application standard, we must continue to use the BarcodeEAN128 class and its methods such as itemId, palletId, serialId, qty, etc.
Afterwards we can bind a Barcode tagging element in Docentric AX designer to the result of the barcodeEAN128.barcodeStrHR method with the parentheses removed. We don’t have to invoke the encode method first. Please see the example below. Remember, you don’t have to use AX Barcode classes to encode, e.g. Invoice ID to the wanted barcode symbology. Bind directly Invoice ID to a Barcode tag in Docentric AX designer instead.
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However, for GS1-128 barcodes you can use the BarcodeEAN128 class to build a barcode string that meets GS1-128 application standard but there is no need for encoding anymore. This is because Docentric AX designer has an embedded vector barcode image generator. Printing labelsWith you can also design and print label sheets with labels containing 1D or 2D barcodes.If you are interested in printing labels using Docentric AX, please find more information here.
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