I'm using SSRS 2005 and need to include a barcode onto a series of reports. Is there a default that I am missing that is included with SSRS or do you have a suggested package that I should download for creating the labels?Chris

Hi Chris, From your descriptions, you want to use Barcode in your report. If I have misunderstood, please do not hesitate to let me know. By default, SQL Server Reporting Services does not include a Barcode font. We can install third party Barcode font to render a barcode in the reports. To use Barcode font in a report, please follow these steps: 1. Install a Barcode font on both the server and client by copying the font to C:\Windows\Fonts 2. In report designer, select the textbox which is used to display Barcode, and then change the FontFamily to be the Barcode font we installed before. For your information, here is a Free Barcode font for testing: http://www.barcodesinc.com/free-barcode-font/ Please feel free to ask, if you have any more questions. Thanks, Jin ChenJin Chen - MSFT

Hi, we're using a barcode font for printing barcode labels. We installed the font on our server like it's described in this post. When we try the report (SSRS 2008) on the server everything works fine - the barcode is shown correctly. When we render the report on a client's machine it's not working - instead of the barcode a number like, *7801011112* is shown. We have installed the font on the client's machine, too and we restarted both - server and client - after installing the font. Does onyone know why this is happen? I thought the report is renderd on the server; but why is the barcode not shown correctly? Any ideas are wellcome :) Thanks, Fidy

Hi Chen, no actually that did not work in fact I needed the 128 fonts and neglected to mention that. the reason why I am returning now is that this project was handled in another report writing process outside my jurisdiction.. but now I am revisiting this for another reason.. any assistance will be appreciated thx JohnE