Stimulsoft Reports.Wpf 2011.2 adds new chart types

Also adds new filtering options, collapsing hierarchical reports and the ability to store reports in the Google Cloud.

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Reports.Wpf's report designer window.

Stimulsoft Reports.Wpf is a reporting component developed for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). Many WPF features are available including: rich rendering, viewing, printing and exporting reports etc.  Stimulsoft Reports.Wpf uses a reporting engine which is based on Stimulsoft’s many years of experience developing and using reporting tools. With Stimulsoft Reports.Wpf you only need to use a couple of lines of code to execute complex operations with a report. The Stimulsoft Reports.Wpf report engine offers many features for report creation including: a designer, viewer, data binding, WYSIWYG printing, exporting (PDF, XPS, Excel, Word, Open Office) and more.

Updates in 2011.2

• Save a Copy - A new option to save a copy of any item in the data dictionary has been added. This feature will significantly speed up the process of creating new elements.
• Filters and Queries - In 2011.2, users choose themselves how to filter - using the report generator or using an SQL query.
• New Import Tool - You can now import from Report Sharp-Shooter format.
• Sorting and Filtration of Business Objects - Sorting and filtration is now possible for business objects.
• Collapsing Hierarchical Reports - Using the collapsing function it is possible to minimize redundant information in reports and, at the same time, provide this information only if needed.
• New Installer - This utility helps you to install or remove Stimulsoft Reports assemblies into the GAC.
• Google Docs and Storing Reports - All Stimulsoft report designers can now keep their reports in the Google Cloud.
• New Function - A new feature has been added to the data dictionary - ToWordsFa. The function converts a number to string in words in Persian.
• Support for Dirhams in ToCurrencyWords - DHS (Dirham) has been added to the list of supported currencies.
• New Chart Types - Bubble, Radar Point, Radar Line, and Radar Area.
• New Assistant - Options Helper - This tool helps you to understand report generator options and creates a list of changed parameters.
• Border.Topmost Property - This feature expands the visual abilities of reports.
• Optimization - Stimulsoft have optimized the report designer for working with very large reports.
• Interacting with Charts - 2011.2 comes with a new chart builder engine. It has been completely redesigned. Now you can interact with elements of diagrams on report pages, as well as with other components.
• New Types of Labels for Charts - The chart has three new types of Labels - in the center of the series, on the left and on the right side of the series.
• Applying Style to Chart - Using this property, you can disable using a style in a particular element and set its own appearance values.
• RefCursor and Oracle ODP Provider - RefCursor as a parameter is now supported in the Oracle ODP Provider.

About Stimulsoft

Stimulsoft specializes in the development of components for the Microsoft.NET Framework. Customer satisfaction is the company's first priority and as such it aims to produce top quality software. Application development is not always easy, but Stimulsoft does its best to help developers to incorporate the most advanced technologies available on the market today into their applications.