Steps
to Resize ObjectsNote: The instructions below are for inserting a barcode on a custom report in the Report Writer module.
On the Edit Report screen, click the Barcode button, or select the Insert menu and then Barcode.
Note: If the report to edit is not yet open, first complete the following: from the Report Writer screen, click on the name of the view group in the Report Groups List that contains the report for which to add a barcode and click on the name of the report to edit in the Reports List (or click the Find button instead to search for the desired report); then click the Edit Record button located at the top of the screen.
Click at the location within the desired section on the report for where to add the barcode, and drag and drop to the desired size of the barcode.
The barcode will appear in the designated section and appear as an object with barcode lines.
To select the field to tie to the barcode:
Click the object (barcode).
Tip: After an object is selected, handles (boxes) will appear around the outside edges of the selected object. To select multiple objects (barcodes) for which to tie to a field at the same time, press and hold the Shift or Ctrl key and then select (click) all the desired items, or else click, drag, and drop a box (using your mouse) over all the desired objects. To select all objects within a section, click the title bar for the section and then press the Ctrl+A keys.
With the barcode selected, click in the Data Field field under the Data section in the Properties List (located in the lower right corner of the screen) and click the down-arrow button to select the field to tie to the barcode.
Resize, format, move, and align the barcode as needed.
Tip: The following buttons (and corresponding options under the Format menu) are available to format a barcode: Bold button, Italic button, Underline button, Font Settings button, Align button, Back Color button, Fore Color button, and Border button. Additional properties can be set for a barcode using the following fields within the Properties List: Auto Size (True or False), Caption Position (None, Above, or Below), Check Sum Enabled (True or False), Optional (True or False), Rotation (None, Rotate180Degrees, Rotate90Degrees, or Rotate270Degrees), and Style.
Click the Save button.