Symptoms
Consider the following scenario:
- You create a report by using a Microsoft Report Viewer 2010 control in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
- You use the barcode font 'Code 128' in the report, and the report is displayed correctly.
- You export the report to PDF format.
In this scenario, the barcode is displayed incorrectly.
Resolution
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Services Pack 1 (SP1) installed.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you install the hotfix if the affected files are not being used at the time of installation. We recommend that you close all Visual Studio 2010-related components before you install the hotfix.
File information
The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft.reportviewer.common.dll | 10.0.40219.458 | 6,393,024 | 06-Nov- 2013 | 14:32 | x86 |
| Microsoft.reportviewer.webforms.dll | 10.0.40219.458 | 2,139,840 | 06-Nov- 2013 | 14:32 | x86 |
| Microsoft.reportviewer.winforms.dll | 10.0.40219.458 | 549,056 | 06-Nov- 2013 | 14:32 | x86 |
| Reportviewer.exe | 10.0.40219.458 | 4,777,136 | 06-Nov-2013 | 15:19 | x86 |
Workaround
To work around this issue, use Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 instead of Visual Studio 2010.
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.