Generate UPC-A Barcodes

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Generate Upc-a Barcode in Crystal Reports

1. Please determine the bitness of your SAP Crystal Reports.
SAP Crystal Reports 2008 / 2011 / 2013 / 2016 are 32-bit.
SAP Crystal Reports 2020 / 2025 are 64-bit.
1.1 If your SAP Crystal Reports is 64-bit, please register 64-bit cruflbcs_x64.dll as instructed below.
Right click command prompt and run command prompt as administrator.
Upc-a command prompt as administrator



To register 64-bit DLL, please type in the following commands
cd "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Barcodesoft\FontUtil"
%systemroot%\System32\regsvr32.exe cruflbcs_x64.dll



1.2 If your SAP Crystal Reports is 32-bit, please register 32-bit cruflbcs.dll as instructed below.
Type in the following commands to register 32-bit cruflbcs.dll
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Barcodesoft\FontUtil"
regsvr32.exe cruflbcs.dll

register cruflbcs.dll commands for Upc-a



If you see the following Window pop up, your registration was successful.
register cruflbcs.dll succeeded



2. Locate the UFL Function.

Navigate through the hierarchy: Functions List ⇒ Additional Functions ⇒ COM and .NET UFLs (u212com.dll) ⇒ Visual Basic UFLs. Double-click on the BCSLinearupca function.

Upc-a barcode Crystal reports UFL selection

3. Create a New Formula Field

Open your Crystal Report. Right-click Formula Fields and choose "New..." from the context menu. Set the name to "BcsDataMatrix1", then click "Use Editor".

Upc-a create formula crystal reports

4. Use database field as parameter for Upca formula

type in the database field as parameter for upca formula. And click "Save" button to save upca formula field.

Upc-a crystal reports ufl

5. Insert upca formula field in your crystal report design view.

Drag and drop the upca formula field in your crystal report design view. You will see some strange characters. Don't worry! You have NOT applied UPCA barcode font yet.

Upc-a barcode crystal reports UFL

6. Apply font typeface UpcEanM.

Right click Text Object and choose "Format Object" from context menu. Then choose "UpcEanM" as font.

The package includes six TrueType fonts: UpcEanXXL, UpcEanXL, UpcEanL, UpcEanM, UpcEanS, and UpcEanXS. Each font is designed with a different aspect ratio, allowing you to select the one that best suits your application requirements.

Upc-a font crystal reports

7. Upc-a barcode is created in your Crystal Reports.

Click OK button. You will get Upc-a barcode in your report.

Upc-a barcode crystal reports