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Anonymous
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Creating Barcode

Hi,

 

I wanted to kindly ask whether PowerBI can interpret a string to a barcode.

For example, if I have a string ABC12345Z, is there an option to create a barcode based on this string (either as a native feature or some kind of coupling with a third-party tool)?

 

With thanks and kind regards,

 

Bogdan

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amitchandak
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@Anonymous , refer if these can help

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-mobile-barcodes

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/barcode-visual-in-report/td-p/448980

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Greg_Deckler
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Check out Violin Plot in the 3rd party visuals. It is the only visual I see that mentions barcode.


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Anonymous
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Hello, @Greg_Deckler 

 

Thank you for the fast reply.

 

Although interesting as an alternative, it seems that this cannot support the various barcode encodings.

 

With thanks and kind regards,

 

Bogdan

amitchandak
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@Anonymous , refer if these can help

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-mobile-barcodes

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/barcode-visual-in-report/td-p/448980

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Anonymous
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Hello, @amitchandak 

 

Thank you for the fast reply.

 

After browsing through your proposals, it seems that what's possible is the other way around - to decipher a barcode (but not to compose one).

 

With thanks and kind regards,

 

Bogdan

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