Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate 2011.2 released

Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate is a comprehensive solution that allows you to render reports in .NET. The product includes a complete set of tools to build reports under WinForms, ASP.NET and WPF environments. Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate includes report designers, which can be run at design time and run time. It also includes viewers for displaying reports. You can use the system to export reports, in a number of different types of formats. One of the basic principles of using Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate is different technologies but common approaches in creating reports. So when you need to migrate applications to new technologies the principles of working with reports remain unchanged.

Updates in 2011.2

• Report Checker for Web - A Report Checker is now available for report designers Designer.Web and Designer.Silverlight.
• Save a Copy - A new option to save a copy of any item in the data dictionary has been added.
• Filters and Queries - 2011.2 lets 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 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 Functions - 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.
• Parameters in Web - Parameters are supported in Reports.Web. New parameters can be changed in Designer.Web.
• Border.Topmost Property - This feature expands the visual abilities of reports.
• Page Order - Now you can change the order of the pages in the report designer for Web.
• Globalization in Web - Now you can fully globalize your reports using the report editor for Web, without using the desktop version of the report designer.
• Printing to PDF File from WebViewerFx - Added support for printing to Adobe PDF files to enhance printing from Web applications.
• Optimization - Stimulsoft have optimized the report designer for working with very large reports.
• Interacting with Charts - New chart builder engine has been completely redesigned. Now you can interact with elements of diagrams on report pages, as well as with other components.
• Database Adapters Silverlight - External data adapters are now supported in the client-server version of the report generator for Silverlight.
• 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.
• Report and Page Setup Dialogs in Web - Dialog boxes for the configuration of report and page parameters have been completely redesigned in the report designer for Web.
• 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.