This article continues the previous article, in which we looked at how to create a complex report. The report created in that article has become a source of inspiration for a new object - AdvancedMatrix. The report in the previous article included three sections: 1) yearly statistics;2) quarter...
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More recently, the AdvancedMatrix object was implemented in FastReport .NET. In this article, we will look at the structure of the new matrix, its new features, and compare the old and new matrix. First, let's look at the structure of the matrix. It consists of the following elements: The st...
Let's say we have the task: to sort the matrix on the first page in the desired order, remember this order and apply for similar matrices on other pages. This may be needed when you have several pages in the report that display matrices that are identical in headings, but which contain different da...
Sorting data is a very important analysis tool that allows you to quickly assess the dynamics of growth or decline, as well as rank the data to make it reader-friendly. The matrix in the current version of FastReport .NET enables to sort only measurements. For example, you are building a report that...
Today we will look at a complex report with a band-oriented approach, which is usually used in FastReport. For example, a report on sales broken down by years, quarters and months, where you want to display three tables with data, which should be located not from top to bottom but from left to right...
In FastReport, the Matrix object allows us to filter data. This is one of the most popular functionalities and many users like to use it. However, sometimes filtering the original data is not an option. Let's take a look at the matrix below. As you can see, these are sales statistics by employe...
The article is relevant until version 2022.1. FastReport .NET has a great tool for displaying data as an integrated table or matrix. Many of us would like to improve the functionality of matrices, for example, with such a useful option as a choice of N top values. It seems as simple as selecting th...
The Matrix object in FastReport .NET performs typical tasks for displaying summary tables very well. But, when the tasks are not standard, only the report script will help us. It is in the script itself you can implement almost any requirement. As you know, the matrix has a built-in function to dis...