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Drive Better Decisions with Visual Reporting

April 15, 2025
By embedding dynamic visuals directly into reports, data visualization tools make complex information accessible and decisions more data-driven.

Data visualization plays a central role in reporting components by translating complex datasets into visual formats that are easier to understand and analyze. These tools help users identify patterns, monitor performance, and communicate key information at a glance. By integrating visuals directly into reports, organizations can enhance readability, support data-driven storytelling, and improve overall user engagement.

Common features include:

  • Barcodes are used to encode data for scanning and inventory purposes, commonly integrated into reports for operational efficiency.
  • Charts offer a variety of graph types, such as bar, line, and pie charts, to illustrate trends, comparisons, and distributions effectively.
  • Gauges display performance metrics using dials or indicators, making it easy to monitor values against defined thresholds in real time.
  • Maps enable geographic data visualization, helping users analyze regional trends and spatial relationships.
  • Sparklines provide compact, inline visual summaries of data series, ideal for highlighting changes within tables or dashboards.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Angular reporting components comparison.

Explore Angular Reporting Data Visualization Features

Easily Retrieve Data from GraphQL APIs

April 3, 2025
Telerik Reporting 2025 Q1 supports native GraphQL integration with a dedicated data source for faster, easier access to GraphQL-powered data.

Telerik Reporting is a comprehensive and lightweight embedded reporting tool for .NET web and desktop applications. It enables developers and reporting users to create, design, and export visually appealing, interactive, and reusable reports to effectively present analytical and business data. It supports various technologies, including ASP.NET Core, Blazor, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET AJAX, HTML5/JS, Angular, WPF, WinForms, and WinUI.

The Telerik Reporting 2025 Q1 update introduces GraphQL native support with a dedicated GraphQLDataSource component, allowing developers to seamlessly connect reports to GraphQL APIs. This enhancement streamlines data retrieval by enabling precise queries that fetch only the necessary information, optimizing performance and reducing overhead. The Standalone Report Designer now includes an intuitive wizard that simplifies the setup process, guiding users through creating and configuring GraphQL data sources with minimal effort. By integrating GraphQL natively, Telerik Reporting enhances flexibility and efficiency, empowering developers to build dynamic, data-driven reports with greater ease and precision.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q1 (19.0.25.211), see our release notes.

Telerik Reporting is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with a one year support subscription, which is offered in three tiers: Lite, Priority or Ultimate. See our Telerik Reporting licensing page for full details.

Telerik Reporting is available to buy in the following products:

Create Blazor Reports with Advanced Layout Options

March 27, 2025
Advanced formatting features provide the tools needed to organize, personalize, and present complex data with precision and consistency.

Advanced layout and formatting features are essential for producing professional, polished reports that align with both technical and business requirements. These capabilities enhance the structure and presentation of report content, supporting better readability, navigation, and customization. Whether delivering print-ready documents or dynamic digital reports, advanced formatting tools ensure consistency and flexibility in how data and visual elements are displayed.

Common features include:

  • Table of Contents provides automatic navigation aids for multi-page reports, improving user experience and report organization.
  • Subreports enable the embedding of related or detailed reports within a main report, allowing for modular design and reuse of reporting elements.
  • Displaying SVG supports scalable vector graphics, ensuring high-quality visuals that maintain clarity at any size.
  • Formatted Text allows for rich text styling within report content, giving users control over font, color, alignment, and more.
  • Mail Merge automates the creation of personalized reports by combining templates with variable data, streamlining document generation at scale.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Blazor Reporting components comparison.

Explore Blazor Advanced Layout & Formatting Features

Gain Full Control of Report Agents in One View

March 27, 2025
Telerik Report Server 2025 Q1 adds a powerful Server Agents Manager, providing centralized control, and enhanced scheduling capabilities.

Telerik Report Server is a comprehensive and flexible end-to-end solution for managing reports. Built with the Telerik Reporting library, it is a server-based Windows web application that provides centralized storage, organization, and previewing of reports, along with features for scheduling, delivery, and user management. Report Server can act as a standalone solution or be integrated within an application, allowing developers to create, manage, and distribute reports across multiple platforms including Blazor, Angular and Windows Forms.

The Telerik Report Server 2025 Q1 update introduces the Server Agents Manager, providing software developers with a centralized and intuitive interface for managing Server Agents across multiple machines. This enhancement improves visibility into agent statuses and tasks, allowing for more precise control over scheduled report processing, data caching, and overall workload distribution. Developers can efficiently add, modify, or remove agents, monitor real-time execution, and cancel ongoing tasks as needed to optimize performance and resource utilization. By streamlining agent management and increasing operational transparency, this update ensures a more scalable, efficient, and reliable reporting environment.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q1 (11.0.25.211), see our release notes.

Telerik Report Server is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support. After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Telerik Report Server licensing page for full details.

Telerik Report Server is available individually or as part of Telerik DevCraft Ultimate.

Create Drill Through Reports in a C# .NET Application

March 25, 2025
Build interactive drill through reports using ActiveReports.NET by passing parameters and setting up navigation actions.

ActiveReports.NET helps you deliver beautiful reports with intuitive Visual Studio integrated report designers and rich controls. It provides code-based cross-platform reporting, easy-to-use designers, and a flexible API, enabling you to design and deliver powerful reports with intuitive, reliable, and user-friendly report designers and controls.

In this blog post, MESCIUS Product Manager Alec Gall shows you how to use ActiveReports to drill through from one report to another in your .NET application. Steps include:

  • Defining Parameters for Drill-Through Reports in ActiveReports
  • Creating Dynamic Report Titles and Data Filtering with Parameters
  • Adding Interactive Drill-Through Actions to Images

Detailed source code is completed and there is even a video that you can watch as you go through the steps.

Read the complete blog and begin providing a seamless way to navigate between related datasets in your .NET applications.

ActiveReports.NET is licensed per developer and is available with or without a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our ActiveReports.NET licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our ActiveReports.NET product page.