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I tried to add a QR code to one of my reports, I followed the same steps in https://yzhums.com/36151/ but with no success.

Here is the function that generates the QR code :

I also downloaded the "IDAutomation2D" font.

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Ramesh Kumar 7,555 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi,

Can you please double check on the below

Confirm IDAutomation2D is installed on the machine running the report (typically the BC server or the developer machine if previewing in RDLC) and textbox that displays the QR string uses the IDAutomation2D font exactly (case-sensitive).

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YUN ZHU 100,785 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Is this the On-Pre version?

If so, you will need to purchase the fonts. My test version is the cloud version, and the fonts are purchased by Microsoft.

Hope this helps.

Thanks.

ZHU

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RockwithNav 9,113 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Did you tried this -

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-report-add-barcodes?tabs=1d

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Jeffrey Bulanadi 9,121 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi,

Generating QR codes in AL using the IDAutomation2D font can be deceptively tricky, especially when the report renders blank or doesn’t recognize the encoded string.

Here’s what’s possible:

Your AL function looks correct — using BarcodeFontProvider2D.EncodeFont() with the IDAutomation2D font and QR-Code symbology is the standard approach. Just make sure the font is installed on the report rendering machine (or embedded in the RDLC layout if you're using BC SaaS).

In your RDLC report, the TextBox that displays the QR code must have its font explicitly set to IDAutomation2D. If it defaults to something else, the encoded string won’t render as a barcode.

Also confirm that the QRCode variable is bound to the correct field in the RDLC layout. If you're using EnableExternalImages = true, that’s only needed for image-based QR codes — not font-based ones.

If you’re still getting a blank output, try printing the encoded string as plain text first to confirm it’s being generated. If it shows up, the issue is likely font-related. If it doesn’t, check that BarcodeURL is populated and passed correctly into the report.

As an alternative, you can use the QuickChart API to generate QR codes as images and embed them via a TempBlob stream. This avoids font dependencies and works well in SaaS environments.

Helpful references:

Generate Enhanced QR Codes – CloudFronts
Print QR Code in AL Report – Dynamics Community
Barcode Generator PowerTool – Insight Works
QR Code via Web Service – Erik Hougaard (YouTube)

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Cheers
Jeffrey

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