which format to archive reports

[FrankFroese]

I am just evaluating StimulReport using the current demo version (2006.4.0.0).

In our application we have to archive reports with exactly the same appearance as they were printed before. With the demo version it seems to me as if pdf exports does not necessarily looks identical to printed reports. E.g. the 'demo' watermark looks quite different in pdf exports. Am I right or is this just due to the demo version of StimulReport?

What would be your preferred way to archive rendered reports so that they can be reprinted later in exactly the same way as before?

[Vital]

In our application we have to archive reports with exactly the same appearance as they were printed before. With the demo version it seems to me as if pdf exports does not necessarily looks identical to printed reports. E.g. the 'demo' watermark looks quite different in pdf exports. Am I right or is this just due to the demo version of StimulReport?

Pdf format does not support transparent color.

What would be your preferred way to archive rendered reports so that they can be reprinted later in exactly the same way as before?

You can use internal StimulReport.Net format - mdc. In preview window you can use it with second and third button. In code you can use methods
SaveDocument and LoadDocument.

Thank you.

[Edward]

In the build of Jan, 10 2007 realized support of the transparency in pdf files. Now the word Demo is printed in the transparency in the resulted pdf file.

Thank you.