PDF417

PDF417 (Portable Data File) is a stacked linear two-dimensional barcode used in a variety of applications; primarily transport, postal, identification card and inventory management. It has spawned an Open Source decoder project together with an Open Source encoder.

The PDF417 barcode is also called a symbol barcode and usually consists of 3 to 90 rows, each of which is like a small linear barcode.

Add the Barcode to a Report

1. Drag the Barcode item from the report controls toolbox tab and drop it onto the report.

   

2. Set the control’s Symbology property to PDF417.

   

3. Specify common barcode properties and properties specific to PDF417.

Specific Properties

In the property grid, expand the Symbology list and specify the following properties specific to PDF417:

• Columns

  Specifies the number of barcode columns, which allows you to control the logic width of the barcode.

• Compaction Mode

  Specifies whether textual information or a byte array should be used as the barcode's data.

• Error Correction Level

  Specifies the amount of redundancy built into the barcode's coding, to compensate for calculation errors.

• Rows

  Specifies the number of barcode rows, which allows you to control the logic height of the barcode.

• Truncate Symbol

  Specifies whether the special end-symbol should be appended to the barcode.

• Y to X Ratio

  Specifies the height-to-width ratio of a logical unit's graphic representation.