Evan Warren [email protected]
Technical Engagement Engineer – ActiveReports
Mateen [email protected]
ActiveReports Product Manager
Tyler [email protected]
Technical Engagement Engineer – ActiveReports and Spread
Getting Started With ActiveReports 14
Agenda
◼ ActiveReports 14.1 Overview
◼ Installing and configuring NuGet packages
◼ Converting existing reports
◼ Embedding and using the report designer
◼ Using the report designer
◼ Report delivery options
◼ Wrap-up
◼ Q&A
ActiveReports
14.1 Release.NET Core 3.1
Meta Data in PDFs (ZUGFeRD)
PageName property for Excel
exports
New Expressions for calculating
Quarters
Poll
Have you used and configured NuGet packages either in the past or in
current projects?
◼ Yes, in current projects
◼ Yes, in the past
◼ No
Installation and NuGet Package
configuration◼ Evan Warren
Installing NuGet Packages
• ActiveReports packages are now available through NuGet.
• All the dependencies will be included as well
• Simplifies your installation and development experience
• Access latest builds/hotfixes
• Working with .NET Core
• Manage your dependencies based on the location of your packages
• Public source (NuGet)
• Local source
Installing Packages from NuGet
◼ ActiveReports 14 references can be obtained directly from NuGet's
website
o https://www.nuget.org/packages?q=GrapeCity.ActiveReports
◼ You can also access packages through the NuGet Package Manager in
Visual Studio
o Tools menu > NuGet Package Manager > Manage Nuget Packages for
Solution...
o Right-click your solution in Solution Explorer > Manage Nuget Packages
for Solution...
◼ When you add a package, a set of core engine assemblies are added
to the application.
Installing Packages from Local Source
◼ ActiveReports packages are also available on your local machine on
installing ActiveReports 14
o C:\Program Files (x86)\GrapeCity\ActiveReports 14\NuGet
◼ Steps:
o Configure local NuGet package source
o Install Packages to project
NuGet
Package
Manager in
VS2019
Converting Reports
◼ActiveReports allows you to
upgrade your existing reports
from previous versions
o AR 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 – 13
◼ActiveReports File Converter
This tool is integrated in Visual
Studio when you install
ActiveReports 14
The tool will search your
application for any old report files
and ask if you would like to
update those files
Importing Reports
◼ActiveReports has an Import
Tool that allows you to import
other report files to
ActiveReport files
◼ Import Formats:
o Crystal Reports (rpt)
o Microsoft Access (mdb, accdb)
o Microsoft Excel (xlsx)
o ActiveReports (rpx)
Resources
• Available Packages
• Install ActiveReports
• Manage ActiveReports Dependencies
Nuget
Packages
• ActiveReports File Converter
• Migrating from Previous
Versions
• Importing Reports
Converting
Reports
Installing Packages and Converting Reports:
Demo
Embedding the ProDesigner Web in
your .NET Core applicationMateen Firoz
Resources in ActiveReports 14
◼ Assemblies
o NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/GrapeCity.ActiveReports/
◼ Samples
o GitHub: https://github.com/activereports
◼ JS/CSS files
o NPM
▪ ProDesigner Web: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@grapecity/ar-designer
▪ JSViewer: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@grapecity/ar-viewer
Using the Web-Based ProDesigner
Tyler Barlock
ActiveReports Designer
◼ ActiveReports has two end user report designers (excluding
ActiveReportsJS)
o Web Designer
o Desktop Designer
▪ All designers closely mirror each other on features and functionality
◼ ActiveReports Web Designer is based on HTML5/JS technology stack.
ActiveReports Web Designer
◼ Allows end users to create ad hoc reports in their browsers
◼ Supports page, semantic, and RDL report design
◼ No need to compile and redistribute your project to change reports
◼ Intuitive, easy-to-use design
ActiveReports Web Key Features
◼ Allows for drill down reports
◼ SQL query builder
◼ Multiple export filters (HTML, PDF, Text, RTF, Excel, TIFF)
◼ Wide variety of data sources
o Microsoft SQL Client Provider
o Csv Provider
o DataSet Provider
o JSON Provider
o Microsoft ODBC Provider
o Microsoft OleDb Provider
o XML Provider
ActiveReports Web Designer Demo
Wrap up
◼ Configuring NuGet Packages
◼ Converting Reports
◼ Using NPM to install and embed the report
designer
◼ Intro to using the report designer
◼ Report delivery options
Next Steps
◼ Submit the short post-session survey.
◼ Start a trial of ActiveReports.
o https://www.grapecity.com/activereports
◼ Customized Demo
o https://www.grapecity.com/activereports
o Contact support, participate in forums, get your questions answered.
o https://www.grapecity.com/support/contact
◼ Contact sales for more licensing information.
o Mail to: [email protected]
◼ May Promotion
o Save up to 40% with promo-code ARMAY20 until May 31st
o https://www.grapecity.com/activereports/pricing
◼ Stay in touch!
o https://www.grapecity.com/contact
o Twitter: @ActiveReports
Thank You!
Evan Warren [email protected]
Customer Engagement Engineer – ActiveReports
Mateen [email protected]
ActiveReports Product Manager
Tyler [email protected]
Customer Engagement Engineer – ActiveReports & Spread
https://www.grapecity.com/activereports
@activereports
