Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Here come the main and miraculous holidays. They are not only winter ones but all year long. Christmas and a New Year are celebrations, which are long-expected for adults and children, men and women. Look around, your colleagues are happy just because beautiful green Christmas trees adorn their houses, and the whole city is illuminated with colored lights.
We congratulate all our friends with these wonderful holidays! We wish you the next year be accompanied by success in all initiatives, good luck follows your each step and only happiness cloaks your life. We, in turn, will do everything we can to protect you from reporting issues that may pester you. The beginning of the year sets the tone of its run - we see the holidays with you to be close in a challenging moment and you could always rely on us. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Thank you, All!

Always yours! Stimulsoft Team.

Special Gifts and Offerings in Christmas Wrappings.

Dear, colleagues!

Our company is glad to wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and wish to meet Holidays not in a stuffy office staring at annoyingly blinking monitor, but in the bosom of your close-knit family, at the banquet table full of various delicacies and sweets. Under the Christmas tree you will find many gifts. You can get a gift from our company right now.

Update your current license
to the license of Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate with 33% discount.

Right now you can upgrade your current license on the license of Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate with 33% Christmas discount and additional 12 months of Subscription. This offer is valid for registered users (registered users are organizations and individuals who have ever bought one of the software products of our company, regardless whether their subscription program is active or expired). For better understanding there is an example of calculation discounts. For example, you have a Single License of Stimulsoft Reports.Net. In this case the price is calculated as follows. The price for a Single License of Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate minus the price for a Single License of Stimulsoft Reports.Net. The formula looks like this ($1199.95 - $599.95) * 0.67 = $399.95.
There is no need to worry about your Subscription Program terms. Its update will be carried out on the very best conditions. For example, your Subscription Program expires on February, 1 2012. You purchased upgrade of Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate on December, 1 2011. In this case the duration of Subscription Program of Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate will be until February, 1 2014. Why? We will take into consideration the term of your recent Subscription Program and add one additional year and one more additional year!

How to use this offer?
It is very simple! You need to go to the Purchase page of our website, choose the renewal of Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate and pay for it.

Update your Subscription Program now
and get additional 12 months of support as a gift.

Your subscription program comes to an end or has already expired, but you want to renew it? Or maybe you just decided not to put aside the update until the last moment and want to do it now? Hurry! Please update subscription program now and get additional 12 months as a gift. There is no need to worry about your Subscription Program terms. Its prolongation will be carried out on the very best conditions. For example, your Subscription Program expires on February, 1 2012. You purchased upgrade of Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate on December, 1 2011. In this case the duration of Subscription Program of Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate will be until February, 1 2014. Why? We will take into consideration the term of your recent Subscription Program and add one additional year and one more additional year!

How to use this offer?
It is very simple! You need to go to the Purchase page of our website, choose the renewal of the License you have and pay for it.

Buy any of our products and get
a 24-month Subscription Program instead of the standard 12 months.

You are not a registered user? Do not worry about this. We have a special offer for you! You can purchase any of our products licenses and get a 2 years Subscription Program instead of the standard one year. During this time you will be able to get technical support, use prerelease versions of the weekly product updates that you can immediately use in their projects.

How to use this offer?
It is very simple! You need to go to the Purchase page of our website, choose the software product that suits you and pay for it.

For getting more information or in case of update ways not described in this news, please send your request to our sales department sales@stimulsoft.com

Stimulsoft Reports Product Line. New Version 2011.3 Released.

We are happy to announce the release of the new version 2011.3 of our Stimulsoft Report product line. It was two months of very tough time. During this period we prepared multiple innovations for you to make your development easier and faster. The enhancements and updates elaborately described in this article.

Stimulsoft Reports.Fx Product Line Version 2011.3 Released.

We are happy to announce the release the Stimulsoft Reports.Fx product line version 2011.3. Stimulsoft Reports.Fx product line includes the products Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Flex, Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for PHP, Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java. In this version we have widened the list of supported exports and added the HTML format. We also added new converting functions, updated the utility Report Checker, included new sections and articles to the documentation. Please read the description of the features implemented in the product.

The WebViewer component is redesigned.

"There is nothing new except what is forgotten" many people think this way, but not specialists of Stimulsoft. Everything new is either an innovative breakthrough or a skilfully added and improved time-tested idea. Each application, each component released by Stimulsoft, is a neat product. It is the result of long work of our specialists. But, eventually, everything needs to be improved and we know it. Introducing you an old friend with a new face - WebViewer. Just to remind you that WebViewer is used to display reports in the web page. But do not be afraid of innovations. These updates do not force you to re-learn and get used to the new look. All you need is to relax. We have done some redesigning, in other words we redesigned the component WebViewer. Due to this, visual perception have been improved many times. The component is delivered with the product: Reports.Net, Reports.Web, and Reports.Ultimate. How did old WebViewer look like before the changes (see the picture below)?  

  Now let us compare it with our "old friend, but with a new face": A new appearance of the menu, which supports various themes: Windows XP,  

  Office 2003,  

  2007 (black, blue, silver)  

  Office 2010,  

  Windows 7  

  and the default theme, which is most similar to the old theme of the WebViewer before redesigning:  

  A wide choice for fans of diversity. Multilevel menu is available when saving a report while exporting that will allow getting rid of its unwieldiness on the screen and logically group items of export. The new menu became animated. This added one extra reason to enjoy work. Finally a new panel of variables appeared. What is it? If a user creates report variables which, before report rendering, should be requested from the user, the pane appears in the viewer, which displays the data variables, and requires the input values. You should enter data and click send. The report is re-rendered and uses values of variables.  

In contrast to the old bar, where you have had only text input variables, in the new one it has become possible to select a date using the visual calendar; drop-down menus and lists, and many more other features. Also, the new panel has a visual appearance of the selected WebViewer theme. We also modified the WebViewer component itself. We added a new nice appearance. The WebViewer items now have frames, shadows and borders. Updated WebViewer is easy to handle. You do not have to install a special Internet browser or any extensions to get it work. Our WebViewer works in any web browser under any operating system. Also, our experts have considered Stimulsoft today's popular trend of working with web applications in mobile browsers. So now you can access the WebViewer, using pads or any other mobile devices. So now, already familiar, well-known and comfortable viewer, brought to you in a new, more favorable to-use form. Hopefully now, the work will move farther away from the word routine. Enjoy your working time.

WCF Samples Updated.

We have updated the WCF Samples. Please see the changes below:

1. We have added support of the new interaction for the DataBand.
((StiBandInteraction)dabaBand.Interaction).SelectionEnabled = true;

2. We have added the new event:
Stimulsoft.Report.StiOptions.Silverlight.WCFService.WCFInteractiveDataBandSelection

Please download the updated samples here.
These new samples will work in the prerelease build of Stimulsoft Reports.Silverlight. The prerelease build will be available on November, 10. It can be downloaded here.

WebViewerFx. Part 4.

The properties of WebViewerFx are described below:
1. The ServerTimeout property is used to define time of storing a report in the server cache. By default, this property is set to "00:10:00", this means that the report is stored 10 minutes in the server cache and then it is removed... read more

WebViewerFx. Part 3.

Let's proceed our learning the component StiWebViewerFx - StiWebViewerFx localization. Localize means to adapt it to your language... read more

Manual For Dummies. Password Saving.

Let's continue sorting out opportunities of the report generator Stimulsoft Reports.
Do you like spy movies with the codes and encryption? Do you use the report generator? Do you take care for the safety of your reports? If you answer "Yes" on all my questions, Stimulsoft Reports is your right choice... read more

WebViewerFx. Part 2.

It's time to talk about the modes of displaying report pages. It is always good when you have a choice. The WebViewerFx component supports three modes of displaying pages... read more

Manual For Dummies. Printing Reports.

If you still have difficulty with using Stimulsoft Reports then you are at the right time in the right place.
It is certainly good to have a report on your computer, but it is still necessary to put a lot of seals and signatures. What do you need to do? That's right! The report must be printed. One of the easiest opportunities Stimulsoft Reports is Printing reports... read more

Manual For Dummies. Exporting Reports.

Whatever you do, it is always difficult to begin to begin something, especially when it comes to learning a new software product. This small series of articles is intended for novices in report generation in Stimulsoft Reports... read more

WebViewerFx. Part 1.

In previous articles we have already reviewed the Stimulsoft Reports component, enabling you to perform certain actions with reports directly in the Internet. Undoubtedly, StiWebViewer is very simple and easy to use; however, it is slightly limited in some of the features. Of course, its functionality is more than enough for everyone, but if you want more, then ..., for such people, Stimulsoft Company provides a special component StiWebViewerFx... read more

WCF Server Support Updated. Recent Changes.

We have already announced in our news on January 18, 2011 support of WCF in Stimulsoft Reports.Silverlight reporting tool. Our developers have made some improvements and corrections in this direction:

1. Improvements for the RequestFromUser variables:
Now if StiVariable.DialogInfo.ItemsInitializationType == StiItemsInitializationType.Columns and properties KeysColumn or ValuesColumn are set then the request to the server for getting required fields from the data source will be sent.
2. The new event is added: Stimulsoft.Report.StiOptions.Silverlight.WCFService.WCFPrepareRequestFromUserVariables

Updated samples of using WCF server can be downloaded here.

Stimulsoft Reports Product Line: Version 2011.2 is Released.

We are glad to announce the immediate availability of Stimulsoft Reports product line version 2011.2. This line includes the following products: Stimulsoft Reports.Net, Stimulsoft Reports.Web, Stimulsoft Reports.Wpf, Stimulsoft Reports.Silverlight, Stimulsoft Reports Designer.Web, Stimulsoft Reports Designer.Silverlight and Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate (inlcudes all products specified above).In this version we have added support for the Report Checker tool and globalization in Reports.Web, ability to store reports in the Google Docs service, redesigned the Installer tool and the chart engine, improved filters and queries, added new chart types and great many more. Please read the description of not all but the most significant improvements and features added in Stimulsoft Reports.

Report Checker for Web

The desktop versions of our product come with a unique module for testing reports - Report Checker. It is available either as a separate utility or as an integrated tool in the report designer. Now you can check your reports for errors in Web applications. Since version 2011.2 the Report Checker is available for report designers Designer.Web and Designer.Silverlight. This utility not only checks the report for errors, but also describes in detail the reason or their appearance, and offers suggestions to correct them by pressing a single button.

Applies to: Web, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Designer.Silverlight

Save a Copy

A new option to save a copy of any item in the data dictionary is added. A button to save a copy is available in the edit item dialog. This feature will significantly speed up the process of creating new elements in the data dictionary. On the current moment, the feature is available in the WinForms report designer.

Applies to: Net, WPF, Silverlight

Filters and Queries

In version 2011.1, as well as in all previous versions, filtration was processed mostly by the report generator. In the new version, users choose themselves how to filter - using the report generator or using an SQL query. If you are using the SQL query, report generator will make changes of the SQL query text using a special algorithm, based on the specified filtration options. Filtration options are specified in the data band. This new feature can be used to optimize the exchange of data between the application and database.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

New Importing Tool

Despite the fact that Stimulsoft Reports understands a lot of third-party file formats, we decided not to stop on it. A new one is added into the importing utilities list - imports from the Report Sharp-Shooter format. This tool will help you to get started with Stimulsoft Reports much quicker. The utility supports the main elements of the product.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

Sorting and Filtration of Business Objects

Sorting and filtration is now possible for business objects! You can setup sorting and filtration using a standard editing dialog of the Data band. Configuration interface is exactly the same as for data sources.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

Collapsing Hierarchical Reports

Earlier interactive collapsing was only available for groups and master-detail reports. Now you can expand and collapse hierarchical bands. All that is necessary is to change one option of a band. Using collapsing function it is possible to save the user reports from the contemplation of redundant information in the report and, at the same time, provide this information only if needed.

Applies to: Net, WPF

New Installer

The Installer utility is delivered as a part of Stimulsoft Reports pack. This utility helps you to install or remove Stimulsoft Reports assemblies in GAC. The tool is also a great helper in using the NGEN utility in conjunction with the assemblies of our product. The new Installer has redesigned appearance and updated programming stuffing.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

Google Docs and Storing Reports

All report designers of Stimulsoft Reports can keep their reports in the Cloud from Google Company. All you need is a GMail account. You can save a report in your office and open it at home. It is simple - just a few mouse clicks. We are confident that the new feature will simplify the storage of report templates for our users.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

Multiple Monitors

Our company can claim that all our applications are fully adapted to work on two or more monitors. At the same time, you can open several applications and display them on different monitors. Before closing the application, all information about the location of the application will be remembered. Next time, when the application is run, the user will find it on the same position in a monitor where it was last time before being closed.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

New Functions

A new feature is added to the data dictionary - ToWordsFa. The function converts a number to string in words in Persian. This feature is available in all versions of the report generator and expands already a big list of possibilities for creating international reports.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

Support for Dirhams in ToCurrencyWords

To the list of supported currencies of the ToCurrencyWords function support for another currency DHS (Dirham) is added.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

New Chart Types

We are constantly working to expand the list of supported types of charts. In release 2011.2, our team is glad to announce four new chart types - Bubble, Radar Point, Radar Line, and Radar Area.

Applies to: Net, WPF, Silverlight

New Assistant - Options Helper

The new tool Options Helper is available in this release. This tool helps to understand many options of the report generator and create a list of changed parameters. This list can be loaded in your program to quickly initialize the report generator properties. Also, the list can be used for the report designer. For this purpose it is enough to place it in the same folder as the report designer.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

Parameters in Web

In previous versions of our products we have added support for new parameters in the desktop and Silverlight applications. Now the parameters are supported in Reports.Web. New parameters can be changed in Designer.Web. They can be used using WebViewer.Fx. Using parameters greatly expands using reports and their interactivity. It supports not only simple values but ranges of values and values lists.

Applies to: Web, Designer.Web

Border.Topmost Porperty

In version 2011.2 the report developers have a new feature to build reports - the Border.Topmost property. If to enable it for the border, the border side will always be drawn on the top of components. This feature expands the visual abilities of reports. It is also like a workaround for some limitations in designing reports.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight, Designer.Silverlight

Page Order

Now you can change the order of the pages in the report designer for Web. It is as easy there as in the desktop report designer. This can be done using the context menu of the page tab.

Applies to: Web, Designer.Web

Globalization in Web

In the previous version of the report designer for Web, expressions editor when globalizing reports are not delivered. In the new version we have eliminated this annoying omission. Now you can fully globalize your reports using the report editor for Web, without using the desktop version of the report designer.

Applies to: Web, Designer.Web

Printing to PDF File from WebViewerFx

We have added support for printing into the Adobe PDF file to enhance printing from the Web application that uses the WebViewerFx component. If you need to print the report using the PDF file, you must set the Print to PDF option in the print dialog of the report. Printing to a PDF file allows you to send perfectly accurate copy of the report to the printer.

Applies to: Web

Optimization

We have done a great work of optimizing the report designer when working with very large reports. Optimization was done in WPF, WinForms and Silverlight versions of the report designer. The performance of many dialog boxes for editing items is greatly increased. We have reduced delays in carrying out of many operations in the report, optimized many algorithms.

Applies to: Net, WPF, Silverlight

Interacting with Charts

The new version of our products comes with a new chart builder engine. We completely redesigned it. All this was done to make the charts in our reports more interactive. Now you can interact with elements of the diagrams on report pages in full force, as well as with other components. You can use the tips, hyperlinks, dynamic transitions, scrolling, etc. for chart elements.

Applies to: Net, WPF, Silverlight

Database Adapters Silverlight

External data adapters are now supported in the client-server version of the report generator for Silverlight. You can find all possible external data adapters on our website in the Download section.

Applies to: Silverlight

New Types of Labels for Charts

The chart has three new types of Labels - in the center of the series, on the left and on the right side of the series. New types of series will more accurately show the chart information necessary for the user.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight

Applying Style to Chart

Later, when selecting a style for a chart, it was applied to all elements of the chart. You can now use the AllowApplyStyle property, which has any chart item. Using this property, you can disable using a style in a particular element and set its own appearance values.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Designer.Silverlight

Report and Page Setup Dialogs in Web

Dialog boxes for configuration the report and page parameters are completely redesigned in the report designer for Web. Now they fully comply with their analogs of the desktop version. New dialog boxes allow you to quickly and visually change the basic parameters of the report and the current page.

Applies to: Web, Designer.Web

RefCursor and Oracle ODP Provider

RefCursor as a parameter is now supported in the Oracle ODP Provider. In order to use RefCursor as a parameter, select the Stored Procedure type of the query, add a parameter with the RefCursor type and then you can use a query in the report. This new feature is available since version 2011.2. It is also required to download the new version of the Oracle ODP Provider adapter from our site.

Applies to: Net, Web, WPF, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Designer.Silverlight

Stimulsoft Reports.Fx Product Line: Version 2011.2 is Released.

We are glad to announce the next this year release of Stimulsoft Reports.Fx product line version 2011.2. This line includes the products Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Flex, Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for PHP, Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java. In this version we have added support for parameters, export to Word 2007 and CSV format, globalization, new functions etc. Now it is possible to check reports on errors and fix them quickly. Please read the description of not all but the most significant improvements and features added in Stimulsoft Reports.Fx.

Parameters

To extend the functionality of reports in the new version, we have significantly improved the work with the RequestFromUser parameter of variables. Now, using this option, the process for data request from a user can be greatly expanded. The user can specify not only simple values, but also lists of values and value ranges. In addition, we have significantly expanded the functionality of the variables that are used as parameters. You can add lists of values for the subsequent selection by the user; specify the date and time separately; prohibit the direct editing of parameters by the used; and many more other things. We also added a new button to the toolbar, which allows you to hide or show the parameters panel.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Export to Word 2007

Export to Word 2007 is now available in Stimulsoft Reports.Fx. With this export you can create in the viewer a Word 2007 file on the base of a rendered report. You can start the export process from the Save menu of the report viewer. Before exporting reports, you can configure basic settings with the export settings dialog.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Report Checker

A unique opportunity to test the report for errors is integrated into our product. Now, if you have problems with displaying or rendering reports, you can see a list of errors with detailed information of the problem. In addition, the report generator will offer solutions for the problem, if it is possible to be done automatically. The Report Checker is available from the main menu or from the bottom panel of the report designer.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Exports of Components, New Opportunities

We worked hard on improving the existing export of reports. Now all exports support export of reports in which the following components are used Bar-code, Flag, Chart, and all types of Shapes.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Cross Reports

In the new version we have added full support of cross-reports. In the report designer you can find the Cross-Tab component, with which you can create very complex cross-reports. Cross-table is setup with a special graphical editor that can be invoked double-clicking the component.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Double Pass

Now you can create reports in two passes. Control of number of passes is executed using the NumberOfPass report property. Using two passes allows making, in the first pass, the calculation of important parameters that can be used in the second pass, for calculations or displaying.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Multiple Monitors

Our company claims that all our applications are fully adapted to work on two or more monitors. At the same time you can open multiple applications and place them on different monitors. Before closing the application, all information about the location of the application will be remembered and the next time the application will take that very position in a monitor where it was closed last time.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

New Functions

New functions such as Switch, Choose, StartsWith, EndsWith, and IndexOf are added to the data dictionary. Switch and Choose function are used to select values by the index from the list of values. These functions are available from the data dictionary panel for using in expressions. Functions StartsWith, EndsWith, and IndexOf and are designed to work with strings.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Dynamic Sorting

We have expanded interactivity of our report viewer. In the new version you can re-sort the data directly in the viewer. All you need to do is to setup several properties of the component.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Page Order

Now you can change the order of pages in the report designer. This can be done using the context menu of the page tab. In the context menu you can also delete the current page of the report.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Globalization

The new version of the report generator provides full functionality for reports globalization. Using a special editor of the GlobalizationStrings report property, you can create international resources for your report. Then, with only one line of code before report rendering, the report can be globalized to the specified culture.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Conditions

Do you need to change the color of component by a condition? It is no longer a problem. Use the Conditions component property. Add a new condition of formatting, specify the parameters and use it!

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Exporting Reports to CSV Format

CSV (Comma Separated Value) format, used mainly for data exchange between applications. Beginning with version 2011.2 you can convert rendered reports into this format. The export process is run from the Save menu of the report viewer.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Levels of Complexity in Properties Panel

In order to reduce the number of properties in the Properties panel, you can configure it. There are three configuration modes: Basic, Standard and Professional. Depending on the type of the selected mode the number of visible properties is changed. In the Basic mode only basic properties are displayed. In the Standard mode all the properties except the most complex are visible. In the Professional - all the properties are visible.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Reports and Page Setup Dialogs

Dialog boxes to configure report and page parameters are completely redesigned in the report designer. New dialog boxes allow you to quickly and visually change the basic parameters of the report and the current page.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

PrintOnAllPages Property

The report generator is now able to work with the new property - PrintOnAllPages. This property is available in components Header and Footer Bands.

Applies to: PHP, Flex, Java

Using Stimulsoft Reports in Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch.

This article unveils an entirely new programming environment LightSwitch, but to be more precise the interaction between LightSwitch and Stimulsoft Reports... read more

Seven Days

Viewing reports in NET. StiWebViewer. part 3

The RenderMode property specifies how will StiWebViewer render and display a report. The categories of modes for the component StiWebViewer use caching of a rendered report and do not use caching of a rendered report... read more

Viewing reports in NET. StiWebViewer. Part 2.

When working with StiWebViewer, remember the principle of how the component works. To display a report,
StiWebViewer exports it to the HTML format, where the resulting HTML text is displayed in the StiWebViewer,
specially designed to display the report... read more

Viewing reports in NET. StiWebViewer. Part 1.

The World Wide Web has fully embraced the life of a contemporary man, gave him a huge flow of information.
And foolish a man is, who tries to watch from the sidelines for the tireless proliferation of the Internet web.
This is particularly critical concerns of business area. Who owns the information - owns the world. Now, this
statement can be rephrased as: Who uses the information - rules the world. Only using the power of the Internet
business one can keep afloat in competitive fighting and also stay as a leader. Now we will talk about one facet
of the World Wide Web and how to use it. Each case, word, event has its logical conclusion. If we are talking about
business and any form of earnings, then reporting thoroughly takes this niche. Stimulsoft Company, a leading manufacturer
of software for data processing and analysis, like no one else knows the structure and principles of reporting;
understands the importance of displaying reports in the open waters of the interactive ocean. This article covers
the possibility of locating reports in the Internet and work with them, but, to be more precise, a component of
Stimulsoft Reports - StiWebViewer... read more

Reports Globalization.

If your firm is forced to create many similar reports, but in different languages, this article will definitely help you.
You have probably already used to that if it comes to the crunch Stimulsoft is always happy to help. This issue is no exception.
Stimulsoft Reports for solving such problems offers the Globalization Editor. With this editor it becomes possible to localize
the report in several languages... read more

Store Your Reports in Clouds.

Stimulsoft Reports software features are developed every day. We are glad to announce that the cloud storage service
for your reports is now available in Google Docs. To save your reports in the cloud just click Save Report As to Google Docs...
icon in the report designer menu. Selecting the option Open Report from Google Docs... you can open a report that you saved
there earlier. Data storing in the cloud store will allow you to access your report from anywhere. The only thing you need is
a PC connected to the Internet.




There is no need to be afraid of this implementation, because work with it is more than simple. All you need is a Google account.
Having this you get access to all information in the cloud store. Stay with Stimulsoft and you will be surprised with how simple
and pleasant it is to work with reports.




This feature is available in the products:


Stimulsoft Reports.Net


Stimulsoft Reports.Web


Stimulsoft Reports.Wpf


Stimulsoft Reports.Silverlight


Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate


Do you want to try this feature now? Go to our Downloads page and get the latest prerelease build from the Prerelease Builds section.

WCF Server Support Updated.

We have already announced in our news on January 18, 2011 support of WCF in Stimulsoft Reports.Silverlight reporting tool.
Our developers have made some improvements and corrections in this direction:


1. Support of GoogleDocs.


2. The problems with getting a tables list is fixed for the following databases:


DB2Database;


DotConnectUniversal;


EffiProzDatabase;


FirebirdDatabase;


InformixDatabase;


MySQLDatabase;


OracleDatabase;


OracleODPDatabase;


PostgreSQLDatabase;


PostgreSQLDatabase.CoreLab;


SQLCeDatabase;


SQLiteDatabase;


SybaseDatabase.ADS;


SybaseDatabase.ASE;


UniDirectDatabase;


VistaDBDatabase.




Updated samples of using WCF server can be downloaded here.

Conditions – Understandable for Everyone/Icon Set.

The fifth and the final article from the series "Conditions - Understandable for Everyone" will unveil
all the questions you may have about the Icon Set Condition. In previous articles we reviewed Conditions
in general and their types Highlight Condition, Data Bar and Color Scale Condition... read more

ToWords and ToCurrencyWords.

When preparing many legal documents, especially reports, we often need to provide a numeric value in words.
As you notice we "need" but "not have a problem to...", because if you use Stimulsoft Reports these problems
can be solved easily without muddling time using the ToWords function... read more

Conditions – Understandable for Everyone/Color Sсale Condition.

Conditions - Understandable for Everyone. Article Four: Color Scale Condition. In this article we will continue our
acquaintance with the Conditions of tool. Today we will review the Color Scale Condition and its nuances... read more

How High Clouds Go.

What we all know about clouds? They fly high in the sky, there are cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds, and we can store and process information in them.
For those who did not know, we are representing "Cloud Computing" or "Cloud Technology". In this article we will try to find out what is cloudy and heavenly
friendly in them... read more

"Conditions – Understandable for Everyone/Highlight Condition."

It was not long time passed when a new article of the series "Conditions - Understandable for Everyone" is published.
In the first part we introduced you to Conditions as a standalone tool, without considering the basic techniques of using it.
Why do we need this in general and how to find it in the report generator Stimulsoft Reports. In this article, we will review
in detail the Highlight Condition, its basic items and how it works... read more

"Conditions Understandable for Everyone."

Now it is time to discuss such a possibility in the reporting tool like Conditions.
This tool is important and frequently used, so it needs detailed description... read more

Stimulsoft Reports Product Line: New Types of Charts are Added.

    We are pleased to announce that our tools of Stimulsoft Reports Product Line support new types of charts: Bubble, Radar Point, Radar Line, and Radar Area.


    Radar chart can be used to show the comparative values in time or by category.
This type of charts show the difference in values relative to a central point. For each data point the appropriate marker can be applied.


    A bubble chart is a variety of scatter charts. It compares three different numerical parameters.
This type of plot is used for data analysis in the social, economic, medical research and other scientific purposes.




    This feature is already included and available for evaluation in the prerelease build of the product from June 22, 2011. The prerelease build
can be downloaded
here.

Stimulsoft Reports.Fx Product Line: Export to CSV is Added.

    CSV (Comma Separated Values) is a text format that is used to represent table data.
Each string of the file is one row of the table. The values of each column are separated by the delimiter that
depends on regional settings. The values that contain reserved characters (such as a comma or a new string) are
framed with the double quotes ( ") symbol; if double quotes are found in the value they are represented as two
double quotes in the file.




    This feature is already included and available for evaluation in the prerelease build of the product from June 22, 2011. The prerelease build
can be downloaded here for Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Flex and
here for Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for PHP.

Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java Now Available on Our Site.

Today our company is pleased to announce the release of the first version of a new report generator - Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java - a software, designed to create reports for the Java technology.


In Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java report generation is no longer a problem. Thanks to the designers available (a fully-featured standalone
report designer (created using Adobe AIR technology), the report designer for launching in a browser window (web component) and
from a Java application (swt component)). Using the report designer it becomes possible to perform full administration
report directly in the browser window, or from your application. The Ribbon user interface is chosen as a basic UI
because it is used in many up-to-date applications. So you do not need to get used to the new interface go on creating reports immediately. The designer supports all
basic functions: visual reports designing, copy/paste, drag and drop, zoom and great many other features. Tooltips with explanatory text for almost all interface items
make work with the designer very intuitive. Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java can be easily to integrate into your Java application. Also Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java is suitable not only for client-server
applications, but also for Desktop applications. One of the main features is that created in Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java
reports are fully compatible with reports designed in our other report generators of Stimulsoft Reports and Stimulsoft Reports.Fx product lines. You can edit
and build the same reports without worrying about whether they will work in our other reporting tools. It also allows you to
use the importing utility for converting report created on third-party report generators.




You may download the software for evaluation on our website in the Downloads section.


Detailed information about the product is available here.


See how the product look like and test it right now at the Online Demo page.

The new utility Import.ReportSharpShooter is added and available on our site.

Our company is expanding the list of tools for importing reports that make it easier to migrate to our reporting tools with products from other companies.


You can download a utility Import.ReportSharpShooter on our site at the Tools section.

New reporting tool Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java Coming Soon.

As we promised in one of the news in the end of the last year, our team has prepared for you some of pleasant surprises.
The first surprise is the announcement of a coming up new software product release Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java.


Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Java is a client-server application. On the server side a Java application (works with various databases,
controls loading and saving reports on the server side) that controls reports rendering is run.
On the client side works the Adobe Flash technology, which provides a universal mechanism for generation of reports on
any client. The product has an intuitive and fully functional interface, based on the Ribbon UI. Also this product will contain the
standalone report designer, used to run the software on a local PC.




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The Cross-Tab component is added in Stimulsoft Reports.Fx product line.

In a new prerelease build we are pleased to announce the implementation of a new component: Cross-Tab.
The Cross table is a special component that is used to process, group and summarize data from the data source. The result
is represented as a table. The Cross table can be placed both directly on a page or on a Data band. If a table that is created
as a result of a cross table rendering does not fit in the one page, then can be printed on some pages. The component has many
properties and settings.


This feature is already included and available for evaluation in the prerelease build of the product from April 18, 2011. The prerelease build
can be downloaded here for Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for Flex and
here for Stimulsoft Reports.Fx for PHP.

Stimulsoft Reports Product Line: Version 2011.1 is Released.

We are glad to announce the current year first release of Stimulsoft Reports version 2011.1.
Four months passed since the last release and now we would like to share with you all the features and
improvements our development team has prepared. Enormously hard work has been done to make the reporting
tool more robust, powerful and user-friendly. Great many new functions, advanced conditions, wizards,
components, converting utilities are implemented in this release through all the report generators included
into this software product.

Styles in Highlight Condition

Now, the selected style is stored in the condition and, when changing style parameters, design parameters
and conditions are automatically changed. Earlier, style selection in the condition led to copying its
parameters into the parameters of conditions. Also, it is worth to say that now, when using the style in
the condition, the style itself is applied but not parameters of appearance set in the condition and copied
from the style. The style will be applied to the component, if the condition is triggered.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

Applying Parameters in Styles

In the new version of the condition editor, it is possible to specify which parameters of appearance to
use, and which not to use. For example, it allows changing only the color of a displayed text when the condition
is triggered or make the font italic and at the same time change the background color.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

Parameters

To extend the functionality of the reports, in the new version, we have essentially improved the RequestFromUser
option for the variables. Now, using this option, the process of data request from the user can be greatly extended.
It is possible to request not only simple values but nullable values, lists of values and value ranges. Also, we
significantly expanded the functionality of variables that are used as parameters - opportunities to add value
lists for subsequent selection, request date and time separately, to prohibit the direct editing of user parameters
and many more others were implemented. In addition, the report viewer has a new button that hides or displays the
Settings panel. One can now manage the process of report rendering with parameters using the RequestParameters
property of a report. This property affects whether to render a report for the first time automatically with the
default parameters of values or one need to specify the parameters first and then update the report. Also, we added
the ParametersOrientation property. With help of this property it is possible to indicate where the parameters panel
should be placed - on the top or left edge of the viewer.




Applies to: Net, Wpf, Silverlight

Condition - Data Bar

We have added a new Data Bar condition type to increase the quality of visual presentation of information in our
products. When using this condition, the reporting tool analyses all values in the specified data column and the
current value that is output in the component. This information is used to display the color bands in the output
component. This type of condition is very convenient to display the dynamics of changing data in the report. The
Data Bar can only be used in text components.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

Condition - Color Scale

Another new type of conditions is the Color Scale. It is designed to display the dynamics of changing data.
The dynamics is displayed by changing the background color of the component. The color set for the minimum
values are interpolated to the color, which is set for the maximum values, depending on the size of the displayed
values in the component. This condition can only be used for text components.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

Condition - Icons Set

Icon Set is a new type of condition to display graphical information in the text component. When using this
condition, the report generator analyzes the values in this column. All the data got during analysis are divided
into ranges. Each range has its own icon. Depending on what, the range is a value that is generated for this
component is selected and displays an icon. The condition is perfect for graphic reflection of the trends, the
criteria of growth and decline, performance of various indicators. This condition can be used only for text
components.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

New Utilities for Converting Reports

In the new release four new tools for converting reports that are created in other products to the Stimulsoft
Reports format are added. These are import utilities from RDL, Active Reports, XtraReports, and FastReport.Net.
We believe that these tools will simplify migration of reports from other formats.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

New Types of Bar-codes

First, we added a new two-dimensional bar code - QRCode. This barcode is gaining increasing popularity in recent
years. It is used in many applications, particularly in mobile applications. Second, we added two one-dimensional
bar-codes - Code128Auto and EAN128Auto. These two bar-codes scan the code and can automatically switch their modifications
to a, b or c.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

MS Access Data

According to numerous requests from our users we have added a separate type of connection for data connection to the MS
Access database. A new type of connection requests only data needed for MS Access.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

Connecting to EffiProz Data

The new version of our product supports connection to EffiProz databases. The new connection is available in the NET,
WPF, and Web versions of the report designer. The database is optimized for local storage of information. Also, it
allows storing data in memory.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Designer.Web

Wizard for Placing Components

To simplify the placement of components in a band, we have added a special wizard for placement. If, when dragging a component
in a band, its border crosses the band border, then one will be prompted to automatically dock the component to the left or
right side of the band. The size of components already placed in the band will be taken into account.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Desiger.Silverlight

Wizard for Replacing Components

If to drag any field from the data dictionary to an existing component in a page, a replacement component wizard will be invoked.
It offers options for adding or replacing the content of an existing component on data from the data dictionary.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Desiger.Silverlight

New Functions

In the new version we have added great many new functions. The first pack is Left, Mid, and Right functions. The Left function
returns a specified amount of symbols from the beginning of the string. The Mid function returns a specified amount of symbols
from the specified position in the string. The Right function returns a specified amount of symbols from the end of the string.
The second pack is ToWordsEs and ToCurrencyWordsEs. The first function returns the amount of words in Spanish. The second returns
the amount of words (currency option) in Spanish. In addition, it is worth noting that the ToCurrencyWordsEs function supports MXN
(Mexican peso) currency. The third pack is Persian and Arabic. The Persian function returns the number, written in Persian numerals.
The function returns the number written in Arabic numerals. It is worth mentioning that a version for Silverlight, now also supports
the Roman function. The fourth pack is the GetAnchorPageNumberThrough function. It extends the GetAnchorPageNumber function and
returns continuous number of the page. And the fifth pack is the Totals.SumNullable function. It returns null, if all values passed
to this function are null.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

Report Wizards in Silverlight

The previous version of the report designer for Silverlight, did not provide the ability to create reports using the Report Wizards.
In the new version this omission was corrected. The following Report Wizards are added: Standard Report, Master-Detail Report and Label
Report.




Applies to: Silverlight, Desiger.Silverlight

Styles in Dialogs

Until that time, applying styles for controls was not possible. We have decided to eliminate this shortage. All controls now have the
ComponentStyle property which is used for indicating the style. Also a style for dialogs is added - DialogStyle. New styles can be
created in the editor style.




Applies to: Net, Wpf

Rotating Charts in Report

Sometimes it is needed to rotate the chart on a report page on 90 degrees or 180 degrees. In order to achieve this result we added
the Rotation property. The property allows rotating a chart on 90 degrees clockwise or anticlockwise; rotating a chart on 180 degrees;
flip chart either horizontally or vertically.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

The Text in Cells Component in Stimulsoft Reports.Silverlight and Report Designer for Web

We have added a new component to the reporting tools for Silverlight and Web - Text in Cells. The component is used to display text
information in cells. It is typically used for printed forms.




Applies to: Web, Silverlight, Designer.Web, Desiger.Silverlight

Business Objects and Cross-Tab Component

Earlier, the Cross-Tab component could use data only from the data source. Now you can select data including the category
of Business Objects. There is no difference from using data from Business Objects in the Cross-Tab editor in compare with
using data from the Data Sources. In next releases of our products we plan to fully support using of Business Objects in
reports.




Applies to: Net, Web, Wpf, Designer.Web

Report Checker and the Messages Panel

The Report Checker completely superseded the messages panel from the report designer. The button to launch the Report
Checker is placed on the Status Bar of the report designer, where the Message Bar was earlier located. If, while report
rendering, any errors have been found, then the Report Checker will notify about this with a tooltip, clicking on which
you can open the Report Checker and learn more about the problem. The Report Checker displays not only errors but shows
warnings about the potential problems in the report. It also gives various recommendations to change the report. If, when
rendering a report, any messages from the report engine will be received, they will also be displayed with the Report Checker.




Applies to: Net, Wpf

Window 7 Support

We have expanded support of Windows 7 in our products. A progress animation while loading and saving reports in the Windows
taskbar is added. Animation is implemented to the report viewer window and the window of the report designer. Enhancement is
available in WinForms and WPF versions. In the WPF version we added Windows 7 compatible dialogs for opening and saving files.
For WinForms version of our product preview thumbnail buttons are added. They are used for operations with report files in the
report designer and operations for saving, loading and printing reports in the report viewer.




Applies to: Net

Interactivity in Silverlight Report Viewer

The client-server version of the report viewer for Silverlight fully supports the Interaction property of report components.
The property provides opportunity for sorting, grouping, navigation and reports detailing in a report viewer window.




Applies to: Silverlight, Desiger.Silverlight

XBAP Mode for Viewing Reports in WPF

A new report viewer is available in the WPF version of our product. This special version of WPF viewer designed to
display reports in XBAP applications. The viewer is in the Stimulsoft.Report.Xbap.dll assembly and provides the same
functionality as the report viewer for WPF. For working with the viewer Full-Trust trust mode applications is required.




Applies to: Wpf

System Variables in Silverlight

We have added displaying system variables in the data dictionary in the version of the report designer for Silverlight.
System variables are used to display various system information of a report - page number, current date and time, number of lines, etc.




Applies to: Silverlight, Desiger.Silverlight

CheckBox Component and Report Designer for Web

Support of the CheckBox component in Reports Designer.Web is added. The component is used to display the flags of states.




Applies to: Web, Designer.Web

Context Menu in Stimulsoft Reports Designer.Web

We have added support of the context menu in the report designer for Web. The menu is available for each report page. It
provides operations to work with the clipboard. Also, the menu is available in the data dictionary. There are the basic
operations of the data dictionary in this menu.




Applies to: Web, Designer.Web

Context Menu in Viewer.Fx

The report viewer now displays the context menu. The menu commands of setting the report zoom are grouped.




Applies to: Web