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.NET 11 is moving toward its final release: the platform has already reached the Release Candidate stage, and the general availability version will ship in November 2026. The update is spread across the entire ecosystem. The platform ships with C# 15 — featuring union types, closed hierarchies, and a reworked memory safety model. Windows Forms gets kiosk mode and fine-grained painting control, EF Core 11 extends LINQ and full-text search support, ASP.NET Core brings a set of Blazor improvements, and the runtime speeds up asynchrony, interface dispatch, and JIT optimizations.

GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked is a multi-line barcode for products that require more information than a standard GTIN. It allows encoding additional data such as expiration date, weight, and batch number, placing them in a compact label area. This article will explore the data supported by the symbol, how it is read, and how the Segments parameter affects the barcode shape in FastReport .NET.

When working with large tabular reports, it is often necessary for row or column headers to remain visible while scrolling. This is especially convenient if the report contains a lot of data: the user can see column names, row numbers, or other important elements even when navigating to the bottom or right part of the table. In FastReport .NET, you can configure cell freezing when exporting a report to OpenOffice Calc (ODS) and Excel formats. In this article, we will look at how to freeze the first row, the first column, or define a custom freeze area for each page of the report.

When working with reports, there is often a need to save data in XML format — for example, for further processing, transferring to another system, or integrating with external services. Previously, XML export in FastReport .NET was available only programmatically, via the XMLExport class: it was necessary to write code, set parameters, and specify the name of the resulting file.

Accessibility for people with disabilities is not merely a trend but a legal mandate in numerous countries. Support for PDF/UA-1 has been implemented in the FastReport .NET report generator starting with version 2027.1, enabling developers to create accessible documents without relying on third-party tools.

FastReport .NET, version 2027.1, now supports working with the Greenplum Database DBMS. In this article, we will take a detailed look at how to configure a connection to Greenplum from the report designer using a special plugin and how to register the connector in your own .NET application. The plugin is built on the Npgsql.dll library: Greenplum is architecturally compatible with PostgreSQL, so the connection works via the standard PostgreSQL protocol.

Working with reports often turns into a routine: editing XML templates (.frx), configuring data bindings, and adapting legacy formats. To automate this work, a specialized AI agent was created. This agent understands the FastReport .NET architecture and strictly follows enterprise development standards.

The FP3 format often raises questions — especially among users who need to quickly open, view, or convert a prepared report without delving into development details. At the same time, confusion can arise right from the start: the FP3 extension is used in different software environments and may refer to completely unrelated file types. For example, from FastReport reports to 3D planning projects and even medical data. We have collected the 11 most frequently asked questions users encounter and prepared clear answers that take real-world tasks into account. You will learn how FP3 differs from other formats (in particular, from the FR3 template), which tools can help you work with such files, how to convert them to PDF and other formats, and how to solve common technical issues.