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Generate Code 128 barcodes

How to generate Code128 Barcode in MS Access?

This implementation configures automated code 128 barcode generation in database reports by **registering the underlying COM DLL framework** (cruflbcs_x64.dll for 64-bit platforms or cruflbcs.dll for 32-bit setups) using an elevated command prompt. After **lowering macro restrictions** within the Access Trust Center workspace, open the VBA backend via ALT + F11 to **link the crUFLBcs Type Library reference** and import the global barcodesoft.bas functions module. Finally, navigate to your report Design View, **bind the target textbox control source** using a table-mapped encoding expression like =Code128B([TableName].[FieldName]), and change the control typeface properties to the specialized Code128mHr barcode font.

Step 1. Right click command prompt and run command prompt as administrator.

code 128 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

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 code 128

If you see the following Window pop up, your registration was successful.

register cruflbcs.dll succeeded

Step 2. Start Microsoft® Access®.

If you are using Access 2000 or 2003, click menu ===> Tools ==> Macro ===> Security. Choose Low security level.

code128 Access Macro Security

If you are using Access 2010 / 2013 / 2016 / 2019 / 2021 / 2024, click the Microsoft Office Button.

Office 2010 button Office 2016 button Office 2019 button

Then click Access Options, choose Trust Center. In the Macro Settings category, under Macro Settings, choose "Enable all macros" as shown below.

code128 Access Macro Setting

Step 3. Press ALT + F11 to open Microsoft® Visual Basic editor.

code128 Access VBA

Step 4. From Visual Basic editor, choose menu Tools ===> References. It will popup a dialog. Click Browse button and choose cruflbcs.dll from your working folder. Usually it's under C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Barcodesoft\Fontutil folder. Click the checkbox beside crUFLBcs 4.0 Type Library as shown below. Then click OK button.

code128 add reference

Step 5. Press Ctrl+M, it will popup a dialog, choose barcodesoft.bas under C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Barcodesoft\Fontutil folder. Then click "Open".

If you don't find barcodesoft.bas, please download it from code128.

code128 import vba
Step 6. Close Visual Basic and go back to your Access database. Now, create a report in Design view and type in one of the following macros in the field where you want to show code128 barcode before apply font typeface, such as Code128mHr:
=Code128A([data.code]) =Code128B([data.code]) =Code128C([data.code])

Please notice that 'data' is the Table name, 'code' is the Field name.