Stimulsoft Reports.Net adds new chart types

Stimulsoft Reports.Net is a .NET based report generator which helps you create flexible and feature rich reports. All reports are created in report designer with handy and user-friendly interface. You can use the report designer both in design time and in runtime. No royalties for using the report designer in runtime are required. Using Stimulsoft Reports.Net you can create reports on the bases of the variety of data sources. Created reports can be used both in Windows Forms and in ASP.NET. Rendered reports can be exported to PDF, XPS, Excel, Word etc. Source code is available.

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 all previous versions, filtration was processed mostly by the report generator. In the new version, users choose themselves how to filter - using the report generator or using an SQL query. If you are using the SQL query, the report generator will make changes of the SQL query text using a special algorithm, based on the specified filtration options. Filtration options are specified in the data band.
• New Import Tool - You can now import from Report Sharp-Shooter format. The utility supports the main elements of the product.
• Sorting and Filtration of Business Objects - Sorting and filtration is now possible for business objects. You can setup sorting and filtration using a standard editing dialog in the Data band. The configuration interface is exactly the same as for data sources.
• 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. The tool is also a great help when using the NGEN utility in conjunction with Stimulsoft Reports assemblies.
• Google Docs and Storing Reports - All Stimulsoft report designers can now keep their reports in the Google Cloud. All you need is a GMail account.
• New Functions - A new feature has been added to the data dictionary - ToWordsFa. The function converts a number to string in words in Persian. This feature is available in all versions of the report generator.
• 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. This list can be loaded in your program to quickly initialize report generator properties.
• Border.Topmost Property - This feature expands the visual abilities of reports.
• Optimization - Stimulsoft have optimized the report designer for working with very large reports. This was done in WPF, WinForms and Silverlight versions of the report designer.
• Interacting with Charts - The new version 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. You can use the tips, hyperlinks, dynamic transitions, scrolling, etc. for chart elements.
• 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. New types of series will more accurately show the chart information necessary for the user.
• 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. In order to use RefCursor as a parameter, select the Stored Procedure type of the query, add a parameter with the RefCursor type and then you can use a query in the report.

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.