EspressReport is a powerful Java-based reporting tool offering a visual design environment for creating fully customizable reports that align with corporate standards. It supports a wide range of data sources - including databases, Excel, XML, and Java objects - and provides versatile output options like PDF, Excel, HTML, and more. Its intuitive visual designer can be integrated into third-party apps, while advanced charting features allow over 30 types of 2D/3D visualizations. With robust parameter handling, subreport linking, and unlimited drill-down, users gain deep data exploration capabilities. The flexible API and scheduling features enable seamless integration and automated report distribution.
EspressReport Key Features:
- Pure Java Architecture:
- Deploy on any platform and run with most Java supported application servers.
- Full Data Connectivity:
- Draw data from databases, Excel, XML files, Text files, and Java arrays/objects/classes/EJBs. Unique Data View feature allows easy database access/querying.
- Numerous Output Options:
- Run reports in applets or generate DHTML, PDF, Excel, RTF, XML, text, or CSV files.
- Report Scheduler:
- Schedule reports to be exported and sent via email or just saved to disk.
- Visual Designer:
- Powerful and easy-to use design tool. Can be integrated into 3rd party applications.
- High-Powered Data Visualization:
- Draw over 30 different 2D and 3D charts with true 3D rendering. Embed charts in reports or deploy them independently.
- Robust API:
- Deep level Java API integrates reporting into applications, servlets, and JSPs.
- Extensive Parameter Treatment:
- Parameter values can be mapped to a database column, database function, SQL result set and calculated as date variables. Supports multi-value/single-value parameters, cascading parameters, custom value and "select all" parameters. Parameters are supported in formulas. Parameter value list displayed can be different from filter values
- Advanced subreport features:
- A subreport can have data column linked to a data column in main report effectively performing a relational join. Subreports can share parameters with main report and other subreports.
- Unlimited drill-down:
- Drill-down to any number of sub-levels. Multiple drill-downs per level. Drill from data point in report or chart. Multiple values can be supplied to drill-down parameter.
- Flexible Configuration:
- Run as standalone design tool. Run Designer on server or through API to extend ad-hoc reporting to end users. Run API classes server-side and embed powerful reporting functionality into Web applications.