FastReport .NET works with data from ADO .NET data sources. It can sort and filter data rows, use master-detail relations and look-up data columns. Everything can be done with a few mouse clicks. Directly connect to ADO, MS SQL or xml-based databases; other connectors are available as plug-ins. You can get data from business objects of IEnumerable type and because FastReport can contain data sources (tables, queries, DB connections) you can connect to any database and use tables and queries directly inside the report without being limited to using application-defined datasets.

Using the visual query builder you don't have to learn the SQL language to create a complex query involving several data tables. FastReport .NET has a built-in script engine that supports two .NET languages, C# and VB .NET. You can use all of the .NET power in your reports to perform complex data handling, manage the interactions with dialogue forms and much more.

FastReport can contain dialogue forms to prompt for parameters before the report is run. Dialogue controls have a built-in data filtering feature that allows you to view the data from a report data source and filter it in a few mouse clicks, all without writing a line of code.