GS1-128 - EAN-128 (UCC)

• Feb 09, 2026

GS1-128 ( EAN-128 ) was developed to provide a worldwide format and standard for exchanging common data between companies.

While other barcodes simply encode data with no respect for what the data represents, GS1-128 encodes data and encodes what that data represents.

Add the Barcode to a Report

1. Drag the Barcode item from the report controls toolbox tab and drop it onto the report.

2. Set the control’s Symbology property to EAN128.

3. Specify common barcode properties and properties specific to EAN 128.

Specific Properties

In the property grid, expand the Symbology list and specify the following properties specific to EAN 128 :

• Character Set

• FNC1 Functional Character

• Human-Readable Text