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Creating a barcode using a barcode font

Note: Beginning with Oracle9i Reports, Release 2 (9.0.2), you can use a barcode JavaBean that automatically generates the barcode for you. For a detailed example, see the chapter titled "Building a Report with a Barcode JavaBean" in the Oracle Reports Building Reports manual, available on the Oracle Technology Network Oracle Reports Documentation page (http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/reports.html).

To create a barcode using a barcode font:

  1. Install a barcode font on your machine (for example, on Windows, install the barcode font in the Windows Control Panel Font). Barcode fonts are available from most computer stores.

    Note:   For portability between platforms, you can use a PostScript barcode font to allow you to print your report to any PostScript-enabled output device.

  2. Create a query that selects a column from the database containing the numbers for the barcodes you want included in your report.

  3. In the Paper Layout view, click the barcode field, and choose Formatright arrowFont to apply the barcode font to the field.