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I have a desktop application (written in .NET 2.0) that I need a reporting tool for. The reports will be very simple. No charts. Just data laid out in “textboxes” (not a tabular format) with some grouping/subtotaling and summing of fields. My current reports are all in the form of rdlc files written for the .NET ReportViewer. Unfortunately, due to a bug I’ve recently found in the ReportViewer control, I will have to switch to a new tool.

I’d like to know the answer to the following questions, so I can determine if this tool will meet most of my requirements.

1) What is the method of deployment? Is it a dll you can just bundle with your app? Does it need to be installed along side my app? Is the integration seamless? Etc.

2) What is the size of the component? (How many MB will it add to the deployment?)

3) Does it integrate with VS.NET?

4) Does it provide a drag-and-drop design tool?

5) Can I convert/reuse existing .NET rdlc files so they can be used by this tool?

6) Does it export to Excel?

7) Can I pass parameters to the reports or manually set the contents of a specific field (such as a header) at run-time?

8) Can I dynamically provide/change the source data for the report? (pass it a dataset)

9) Does it provide a trial version that would allow me to build a test report?

10) Is it compatible with .NET 2.0? (i.e. Doesn’t require a newer version of the framework)

Please let me know the answers to these questions. Thank you.

WATYF

Hello,

1) What is the method of deployment? Is it a dll you can just bundle with your app? Does it need to be installed along side my app? Is the integration seamless? Etc.

There two ways.
1. Install Stimulsoft Reports.Net to GAC.
2. Copy .dll files to the folder with .exe files of your application.

2) What is the size of the component? (How many MB will it add to the deployment?)

17 mb including localization files.

3) Does it integrate with VS.NET?

Yes.

4) Does it provide a drag-and-drop design tool?

Yes.

5) Can I convert/reuse existing .NET rdlc files so they can be used by this tool?

No. On the current moment we have only CrystalReports import.

6) Does it export to Excel?

Yes. Excel, Excel XML, and Excel 2007 formats are supported.

7) Can I pass parameters to the reports or manually set the contents of a specific field (such as a header) at run-time?

Yes.

8) Can I dynamically provide/change the source data for the report? (pass it a dataset)

Yes.

9) Does it provide a trial version that would allow me to build a test report?

Yes, you may find trial at http://stimulsoft.com/Downloads.aspx and prelease build with the latest updates at http://stimulsoft.com/ReportsNetDownloads.aspx

10) Is it compatible with .NET 2.0? (i.e. Doesn’t require a newer version of the framework)

Yes.

Thank you.