How to use custom libraries with functions in the report designer
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
Despite the fact that so-called arsenal of built-in functions in the report designer is by no means small, sometimes still lacks some specific. Thanks to the script in the report we can easily implement the desired function. But what if this function is needed in many records? Each time to add it to...
How to add a connector to an Oracle database in the report designer using the plug-in
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
Perhaps you have never used plug-ins for the report designer FastReport.Net. Then this article is for you. As you know, in order to display data from the database in the report, you need to create a connection to the data source. You can do this in the code of the user application or within the repo...
How to manage the indentation on top of the second page of the report
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
Often, when the report is displayed, you can observe how the data that does not fit on the first page is transferred to the second one. This is typical for the band "Data" and "Group header", and associated with them. The Data band can contain data fields, or other objects, such as a table or mat...
FastReport .Mono. What is it? What for is it?
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
Mono is an open source development platform based on the .NET Framework, allowing developers to create cross-platform applications. The implementation of Mono .NET is based on the ECMA standards for C # and Common Language Infrastructure. Initially, Mono was developed by Novell, then it was develop...
Installation FastReport.Mono on CentOS7
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
As you know, installing programs on Linux systems is traditionally done using the command line from the repository. However, now many systems provide visual software repositories, for example, Ubuntu Software Center. But we will consider the first method. To work with the report generator FastReport...
How to use stored procedures in FastReport.Net
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
In this article we will discuss the use of stored procedures to retrieve data for a report. Using the MS SQL example, I'll show you how to create and use functions in a report. As you know, Transact SQL allows us to create stored procedures and functions. Stored procedures are used to automate any ...
How to use dynamic queries in FastReport.Net
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
Most users of FastReport.Net build reports receiving data from SQL DBMS, and would like to take advantage of Sql in their reports. Nothing prevents you from using dynamic queries, stored procedures and functions. In this article, we will have a look at how to use dynamic queries when creating a repo...
How to use SQL functions in FastReport.Net
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
To obtain data in MS SQL, you can use sql queries, stored procedures, and stored functions. We have already discussed how to use dynamic queries and stored procedures as a report data source. In this article, we will create a table and scalar function and use them in the report. I recall that table...
Updated Export menu FastReport.Net report
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
In the version of FastReport.Net 2018.3.14 appeared useful refinement that does not relate to the functionality of generator. However, it significantly improves usability report designer, or rather the report preview mode. Finishing touched menu exports. Because developers regularly delight us with...
Vector barcodes and SVG in PDF, HTML and SVG export
Author - Dmitriy Fedyashov
FastReport 2018.2 has support for vector graphics in exports. Now some barcodes and SVG images are exported in vector form. This applies to exports to PDF, HTML and SVG. As for barcodes, the explanation is needed to be given - only linear bar codes can be exported as vector images. In the current ...