ActiveReports is a .NET reporting tool used by developers of .NET (cross-platform,

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), and

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( WebForms, MVC 5, Core,

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) applications. It was originally developed by Data Dynamics, which was then acquired by GrapeCity. It is written in managed C# code and allows

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programmers to leverage their knowledge of C# or

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when programming with ActiveReports. ActiveReports allows developers to create win/web applications, which allow end-users to create and/or preview complicated reports. Among the components included with ActiveReports are exports to file formats such as

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, and

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and other. ActiveReports also includes

integrated report designer, and an API that developers use to create customized reports from a variety of data sources. ActiveReports allows to create and work with next types of reports: * Section Reports with banded sections like the original ActiveReports (reminiscent of

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reports). Really it is set of 2 similar formats (with some differences, like differences in scripts):

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-based (can be created by end-users) and CodeDOM-based (required

). *

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based report types: ** RDL Reports with a continuous page layout like the original Data Dynamics Reports. Similar to reports from SQL Server Reporting Services. ** RDL Multi-Section Reports - extension of RDL Reports with different page sizes. ** RDL Dashboard Reports - web-first extension of RDL Reports to develop reports, which can be used as Dashboard. ** Page Reports with a fixed layout for pages. Created to reproduce legacy paper forms logic. ActiveReports has 2 editions: Standard and Professional (with some features unlocked).

References

External links

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Microsoft Solution Brief on ActiveReports Suite

Microsoft Case Study on ActiveReports Suite

EggheadCafe for .NET developers on ActiveReports

Crystal Reports vs ActiveReports

Business Wire:GrapeCity ActiveReports 6 Adds Support for Silverlight Reporting and Enhances Windows Azure Reporting

Business Wire:GrapeCity Announces New Upgrade-To-Suite Options for ActiveReports Customers; New Hot Fix for ActiveReports 6

Business Wire:GrapeCity Releases ActiveReports 6, Latest Version of the Premier .NET Framework Reporting Tool for Microsoft Visual Studio

Business Wire Press Release:GrapeCity-Data Dynamics Announces New ActiveReports/BI Suite for .NET

Business Wire Press Release:GrapeCity acquires Data Dynamics
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