Sometimes there is a need to use parts of one report in another. In simple cases, you can use report inheritance to do this. For example, there is a case when all reports have common elements (a company logo, signature, etc.). Then these objects can be moved to a parent report and when creating chi...

Not so long ago in FastReport .NET was added the ability to load data from a csv file. In other words, a CSV file can now be used as a data source. This was done after some time from one of the users entered an interesting query to a support. He claimed that he has a CSV file that does not open, in...

In FastReport .Net 2016.2 we added an opportunity to download maps from OpenStreetMap files (* .osm).In this article I would like to show how to do itFirst we should get a file containing part of OpenStreetMap data.In ordert to do this: 1. Go to the website http://www.openstreetmap.org2. Find the c...

Import Crystal Reports template Crystal Reports template it's a report created by Crystal Reports designer. These reports are stored in files with rpt extension. Importing a report template Converter is implemented as a plug-in. You can download it here, in Extras. The plugin should be compiled in ...

Why is it necessary Possibility to save FRX report to RDL is needed for some users. Unfortunately, some objects of FRX report will be lost, because there is no relevant in the RDL. Saving the report to RDL format To do this go to the File menu in designer and select Save As.... On next window selec...

What is the RDL import RDL report it's a report template in format of Report Definition Language. The format used in Microsoft Reporting Services. Reports can be generated in Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft Report Builder, and in some third-party editors. Reports are stored in files with exten...