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Deliver Flexible Reports for Distribution or Archiving

June 2, 2025
Exporting and printing features give users full control over how reports are shared, stored, and repurposed across platforms and formats.

Exporting and printing functionality in reporting components is a core requirement for many software applications, particularly those used in business, finance, and analytics. These capabilities enable users to transform dynamic, on-screen reports into portable or hard-copy formats suitable for distribution, archiving, or further processing. High-performance reporting tools offer flexible export and print options to accommodate various workflows, whether for regulatory compliance, client communications, or internal documentation. Support for a broad range of output formats ensures that users can interact with report content in the way that best suits their needs.

Common features include:

  • Exporting to CSV supports tabular data extraction, commonly used in data exchange and processing pipelines.
  • Exporting to DOCX allows reports to be opened and edited in Microsoft Word, preserving text formatting and layout.
  • Exporting to HTML transforms reports into web-friendly formats, suitable for browser-based viewing or embedding.
  • Exporting to Images captures reports as static visuals for use in presentations or documentation.
  • Exporting to PDF generates fixed-layout files ideal for sharing and preserving report fidelity across platforms.
  • Exporting to PDF with AcroForms enables the inclusion of interactive form fields within PDFs, supporting user input and data capture.
  • Exporting to RTF offers a more lightweight editable format that retains essential formatting for basic word processing applications.
  • Exporting to TXT simplifies reports to plain text for lightweight use cases or system integration.
  • Exporting to XLS/XLSX provides spreadsheet-compatible outputs for further analysis and manipulation in Microsoft Excel.
  • Printing capabilities allow for high-quality, configurable physical output, often with options to manage pagination, headers, footers, and printer-specific settings.

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

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Visualize Key Data In Vue.js Reports

May 22, 2025
Incorporating charts in reports transforms raw data into clear, engaging visuals that highlight key metrics for more informed decision-making.

Charts in reports are graphical representations of data such as bar graphs, line charts and pie diagrams that are incorporated into business documents to illustrate key insights and trends at a glance. By converting numbers into intuitive visuals, charts improve clarity and make comparisons between categories or time periods effortless while drawing attention to critical metrics like sales growth, customer churn or budget variances. These visual tools streamline data interpretation, empower stakeholders to make faster more informed decisions, foster alignment across departments and tell a cohesive data driven story without wading through rows of figures.

Several Vue.js reporting components support charts including:

  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS allows you to embed interactive charts in web reports, supporting diverse chart types, customization, and real-time data updates.
  • ActiveReportsJS lets you design dynamic chart components with extensive data bindings, responsive layouts, and export options for high-quality report visuals.
  • DevExpress Reporting facilitates integration of charts into interactive dashboards, offering cross-platform rendering, data analytics features, and customizable styling controls.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Vue.js Reporting Components comparison.

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Customize Reports Faster with Style Editor

May 21, 2025
FastReport Online Designer 2025.2 adds a centralized styling tool to reduce repetition and maintain consistent formatting across report elements.

FastReport Online Designer is a cross platform visual report designer for FastReport .NET that enables users to create, edit and view reports on any device running Android, iOS or Windows through a modern web browser on computers, tablets, smartphones, game consoles or TV sets. Common use cases include remote collaboration on operational dashboards, embedding interactive reporting in web applications and empowering business users to customize and share up to date analyses without installing additional software.

FastReport Online Designer 2025.2 introduces a new style editor that enables users to define and manage report styles in one place. By allowing customization of fill colors, fonts, borders, and more, the feature removes the need for repetitive manual formatting. Users can now create a single style and apply it across multiple components, ensuring visual consistency and reducing formatting time.

To see a full list of what's new in v2025.2, see our release notes.

FastReport Online Designer is available as a license option in the FastReport .NET Components Packages. It is included in FastReport Ultimate .NET and FastReport Web .NET. See our FastReport Online Designer licensing page for full details.

For more information, see our FastReport Online Designer product page.

Dynamically Set Sub-Report Sources

May 19, 2025
Stimulsoft Reports.JS enables flexible, data-driven report structures using expression-based file paths or URLs.

Stimulsoft Reports.JS provides a robust reporting toolkit designed specifically for JavaScript applications. This library leverages a client-side architecture, offering a pure JavaScript report engine for efficient report rendering directly within web browsers. The solution includes a user-friendly report designer for building reports with various data sources and visualizations, along with a report viewer for seamless integration and display within your JavaScript applications. This eliminates the need for server-side dependencies or browser plugins, simplifying the development process for embedding powerful reporting functionalities into your web projects.

The Stimulsoft Reports.JS includes expressions within the URL and File fields of the Sub-Report component. This functionality helps developers to dynamically determine the source of a sub-report, whether it is a file path or a web address, based on the evaluation of expressions. Consequently, this allows for the creation of more adaptable and context-aware reports where the embedded sub-report content or linked resources are determined programmatically based on the main report's data, offering greater flexibility in report design and data integration without the need for static configurations.

Stimulsoft Reports.JS is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Stimulsoft Reports.JS licensing page for full details.

Stimulsoft Reports.JS is available individually or as part of Stimulsoft Ultimate.

Create Calculated Fields in a C# .NET RDL Report

May 16, 2025
Use ActiveReports.NET to create new values based on existing data, enabling on-the-fly calculations.

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 add a calculated field to your report using the ActiveReports.NET Web Designer. Steps include:

  • Opening the Data Tab
  • Editing the Data Set
  • Adding a Calculated Field
  • Defining your Calculation
  • Using the Field in your Report

Read the complete blog to learn this simple but powerful method to extend your data inside ActiveReports.NET.

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.