Types of solutions for generating reports and documentation
FastReport .NET
Sets of components that simplify and automate the process of creating reports and documents in C# for diverse technologies.
FastReport VCL
Sets of VCL, FMX, and Lazarus components with full sources codes for creating reports and documents in Delphi and Pascal.
WEB reporting
Components for cross-platform projects to develop, build, display, print, and export reports directly in the browser.
Solutions for end-users
Independent software solutions for designing, building, converting, and viewing ready-made reports on your computer.
OLAP and Business Graphics
Data presentation and analytical processing tools for obtaining pivot tables with subsequent visualization based on Business Graphics.
Service solutions
Ready-made services and client-server systems for fast data visualization and automatic execution of information processing tasks.
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September 02, 2024
Changes to the FastCube .NET License Agreement and Terms of Use
We would like to inform you about changes to the agreement on use and distribution for .NET products. The changes affected paragraph 1.5: a list of dll and xml was added that the User and/or End User have the right to use as part of the KPO. You can read the changes at this link. The changes come into effect on September 30, 2024.
We would also like to inform FastCube .NET license holders that the product will be transitioning to a subscription licensing model starting September 30. Technical support and updates for previously purchased licenses for this product will no longer be available.
The transition to a subscription license means that the license is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. During this period, you receive technical support and updates. After this period, to continue receiving updates and support, you can renew it for 50% of the full cost (the discount is valid for 1 month after the license expires).
We will be happy to answer questions by email at support@fast-report.com
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August 06, 2024
We treat you with a discount on report generators in honor of our birthday
Dear clients, we are happy to announce great news! This year our company celebrates a remarkable event - we are 26 years old!
During these years we have come a long way of development and achieved significant success. We are proud to have become a reliable partner for many companies and organizations. Our team is grateful to you for your trust and support throughout these years.
In celebration of this holiday we decided to treat you with discounts on our solutions.
From August 6 to August 20 you can purchase a .NET or Delphi-based license with discounts of 10%, 20% and 25%.
This is a great opportunity to purchase a license for a set of tools that will help automate and simplify the process of creating reports and documents for .NET, Delphi, as well as speed up the development of cross-platform reports on FMX, Lazarus, Avalonia.
The discount is available only when you purchase a full license. The offer does not apply to renewals and upgrades.
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June 26, 2024
Fast Reports Wins ComponentSource Award
ComponentSource awarded Fast Reports a Top 50 Publisher in the 2024 annual ComponentSource Awards.
Once again we are pleased to be included in the Top 50 Best Software Publishers according to ComponentSourse!
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August 12, 2024
How to build and install the Postgres plugin in FastReport .NET
Our FastReport .NET has quite rich capabilities and wide functionality. Today we will look at connecting to the database using the FastReport plugin for the report designer.
Below is an example of the FastReport .NET installation path that would be: C:\Program Files (x86)\FastReports\WinForms
1. Go to the installation folder and then follow the path Extras\Core\FastReport.Data\FastReport.Data.Postgres
Important! The path should be exactly like this; there may be outdated projects along other paths.
2. We find there the project file FastReport.Data.Postgres.csproj in Visual Studio.
Important! There are several files in this folder, you need to open this one.
3. Several projects will open in Visual Studio. Select FastReport.Data.Postgres and right-click on it, and then click “Set as Startup Project” in the context menu.
4. Select the “Release” build and the “net462” target.
5. In the decision tree, expand the project -> Dependencies -> net462 -> Projects and Packages. Pay attention to the exclamation marks in the triangles.
6. Delete “FastReport” in “Projects”. We don’t delete anything else in the dependencies. Now you need to add nuget packages FastReport.N et and Npgsql .
Important! FastReport.Net must be added as a package, since the method of adding FastReport.dll no longer works.
7. In the “Dependencies” context menu, select “Manage NuGet Packages”.
8. You need to add two package sources: nuget.org and the source referring to our nuget-server, or to the local folder C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\FastReports\WinForms\Nugets.
9. Select the nuget.org source.
10. On the “Installed” or “Updates” tab, find the Npgsql package and click on it.
11. We look on the right and see the following information: the current version associated with the project is 3.2.7, the latest version of the package is 8.0.3, the Uninstall and Update buttons.
12. Click on the Update button.
13. Select the second package source. The example uses the Nuget Server of Fast Reports Inc.
14. Go to the Browse tab and enter fastreport.net in the search field
15. Select the FastReport.Net package or FastReport.Net.Demo for the trial version.
Important! It should be one of these two packages, as the FastReport.Net.Pro package is outdated and no longer used.
16. We carefully look at the version and select the one that we have installed. This manual covers 2024.2.12 version.
17. Click the Install button. We accept the license agreement and wait for the package to be installed.
18. Right-click on the FastReport.Data.Postgres project and click Build in the context menu.
19. At the bottom left we see the inscription “Build succeeded.” This means that the plugin is built correctly and Visual Studio can be closed.
20. Go to the folder where FastReport .NET is installed, as indicated at the beginning of the instruction, this is C:\Program Files (x86)\FastReports\WinForms. There should be "Designer.exe" here.
21. We move from this folder to the following folders along the path: Extras\Core\FastReport.Data\FastReport.Data.Postgres\bin\Release
22. We find 2 folders “net462” and “net6.0-windows7.0”, go to the net462 folder.
23. Copy the following files from this folder:
FastReport.Data.Postgres.dll, Npgsql.dll, Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions.dll, System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll, System.Memory.dll
24. Paste the copied files into the folder where Designer.exe is located.
25. Run “Designer.exe”, go to the File -> Options menu (View -> Options if the Ribbon interface is disabled). Go to the “Plugins” tab.
26. If there is already a FastReport.Data.Postgres plugin, you need to remove it and repeat step 21.
27. Click on the “Add” button, go to the designer folder, in this example it is C:\Program Files (x86)\FastReports\WinForms
28. Select the FastReport.Data.Postgres.dll file and click the “Open” button. The plugin appears in the list.
29. Pay attention to the text at the bottom left, which indicates that the Designer needs to be restarted. Click the OK button. Close the designer.
30. Launch Designer.exe again. If you have followed this instruction, the connection to Postgres should appear in the list of connections.
31. If you see the following errors when trying to connect:
Then you need to close the designer, copy the file indicated in the error from the С:\Program Files(x86)\Fast Reports\WinForms \Extras\Core\FastReport.Data\FastReport.Data.Postgres\bin\Release\net462 to the folder where you have Designer.exe.
In FastReport .NET, it is very easy to assemble and connect various connectors to a variety of databases.
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August 08, 2024
How to install FastReport .NET and its components on Windows
To install the FastReport.NET software and its components, you need to download the installer distribution in the cpanel and run it. When using an operating system with UAC (User Account Control), you need to agree to run the software.
After launching the installer, a welcome window with an authorization button will appear. Click on the authorization button.
In the system, the default web browser application will open. Use the login and password of your account to authenticate and access the purchased products.
After authorization, a message about successful authorization will be displayed. You can close the web browser application and switch to the FastReport .NET installer. If you were unable to log in, please contact technical support.
In the next step, familiarize yourself with the license agreement for the use of FastReport .NET software. The current version of the license agreement is available at this link.
If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, you need to check the "I accept the terms of the license agreement" checkbox. Then, press the active "Next" button. If you do not agree with the terms of the license agreement, close the FastReport .NET installer and delete the downloaded files.
In the next installation stage, we invite you to join the FastReports Inc. service quality and notification improvement program. This will help our company improve the quality of products, overall reliability, and the performance of all tools and libraries. This step is optional, you don't have to join our program. Select "Yes" or "No" depending on your decision, and then continue the software installation.
When you join the Service Quality and Notification Improvement Program, your computer or device automatically transmits information about the use of FastReports Inc. products and software development technologies to FastReports Inc. For more information on the privacy policy, please refer to this link.
Select the product you need in the installer window.
The messages "Unavailable", "An old version of the product has been detected" mean that an old version of the product is installed by an old installer. If you want to update the old version, close the installer, uninstall the old version using the standard "Add/Remove Programs" tool, and then start the installation of the new version again.
If you see this message after removing all old versions, please contact our technical support.
Also, at this stage, you can select:
Product version;
Sources—Installation of source codes;
Examples—Report templates;
Framework—Installation of local .dll files.
Then, you can select the path where the FastReport .NET software will be installed.
Now everything is ready for the installation, click "Next" to start the installation process. This may take some time, depending on the selected components and the speed of your internet connection. At this stage, you can monitor the progress of the installation.
The completion dialog will be shown after the installation of all selected components. To close the installer, click the "Finish" button.
Offline installation
In rare cases, the ability to perform an offline installation is necessary to install the "FastReport.NET" software on computers without direct access to the Internet. Our installer allows you to do such an installation with remote activation.
First, you will need data packages, so it is recommended to do a preliminary installation on a computer with Internet access. After the installation, go to the installation directory and copy all .dat files and the setup.exe file to a temporary medium.
Connect the temporary medium to the computer without Internet access and start the installation. If you are unable to authenticate through the Internet, the following dialog will be available to you.
Check the "Use manual registration" checkbox. After that, copy the key from the "Registration information" field and send it to the technical support service with a request for activation.
Insert the response from the technical support service into the "Registration code" field and click "Next". The subsequent installation process will be similar to the standard installation of the "FastReport.NET Components" software.
Now that the installation of FastReport .NET and its components in Windows is complete, you are ready to start using this powerful tool to create high-quality reports in .NET applications. Remember that FastReport .NET provides extensive reporting customization and generation capabilities, making it indispensable for developers. Use all of its features, experiment, and create reports that reflect your needs and requirements.
Wishing you success in your work with FastReport .NET!
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July 26, 2024
Updating HTMLObject as a plugin for FastReport .NET
Our company regularly receives requests for changes in products. This time, we have improved the display of content in a report, which is stored in HTML markup format due to certain circumstances.
FastReport has a built-in object for visualizing content in HTML markup format—HTMLObject. It is still being improved, but it already solves many user problems.
The previous implementation of HTMLObject could not be divided into FastReport report objects and was displayed only in HTML export. Therefore, we released a separate plugin that uses the division of the HTML DOM into FastReport report objects. Each HTML markup object is translated into FastReport objects with a specified style, with the calculation of the required sizes, and with the possible page break.
To use the plugin, you need to add the FastReport.Plugins.HtmlObject package to your project. Then register it using the following line of code:
FastReport.Plugins.Html.HtmlObjectAssemblyInitializer.Init()
After that, the necessary libraries will be automatically added to the project, based on the product used (FastReport .NET, FastReport.Core, FastReport.WPF, FastReport.Core.Skia). It's important to note that only a subset of HTML 4 tags and styles are supported. Scripts are not supported.
Supported tags:
<a>
<center>
<dt>
<kbd>
<q>
<style>
<title>
<address>
<cite>
<em>
<li>
<rb>
<sub>
<tr>
<area>
<code>
<footer>
<main>
<ruby>
<sup>
<u>
<article>
<col>
<h>
<menu>
<s>
<table>
<ul>
<b>
<colgroup>
<head>
<menuitem>
<samp>
<tbody>
<var>
<bdi>
<data>
<header>
<meta>
<section>
<td>
<wbr>
<bdo>
<dd>
<hgroup>
<nav>
<section>
<template>
<big>
<del>
<hr>
<nobr>
<small>
<tfoot>
<body>
<dir>
<html>
<ol>
<span>
<th>
<br>
<div>
<i>
<p>
<strike>
<thead>
<caption>
<dl>
<ins>
<pre>
<strong>
<time>
After initializing the plugin, it will replace the built-in HTMLObject with the new one. All previously built reports will automatically use the new implementation.
The result can be saved in multiple export formats supported by FastReport (PDF, DOCX, etc.). The FastReport reporting engine is continuously evolving, and we are grateful to every user for their feedback and suggestions for improving our products.
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