Introduction
ReportViewer is a freely redistributable control that enables embedding reports in applications developed using the .NET Framework. Reports are designed with drag-and-drop simplicity using Report Designer included in Visual Studio 2010.
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The ReportViewer control offers the following benefits:
- Processes data efficiently. The reporting engine built into ReportViewer can perform operations such as filtering, sorting, grouping and aggregation.
- Supports a variety of ways in which to present data. You can present data as lists, tables, charts and matrices (also known as crosstabs.)
- Adds visual appeal. You can specify fonts, colors, border styles, background images etc to make your report visually appealing.
- Enables interactivity in reports. You can have collapsible sections, document map, bookmarks, interactive sorting etc in your report.
- Supports conditional formatting. You can embed expressions in the report to change display style dynamically based on data values.
- Supports printing and print preview.
- Supports export to Excel, Word and PDF formats. (Word export in Visual Studio 2010 and up.)
The control can process and render reports independently using a built-in engine ('local mode') or it can display reports that are processed and rendered on a Report Server ('remote mode').
There is a WinForms and a WebForms version of the control.
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Report design in a nutshell
Defining report data sources.
Using object data sources in Windows applications and Web sites.
Add Charts to your report.
Using report parameters in local mode.
Designing master-detail reports.
Using Subreports.
What is a tablix?
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Adding Tables to your report.
Designing Matrix (crosstab) reports.
FAQ
- Q: What are the new features in ReportViewer 2010?
A: ReportViewer 2010 supports RDL 2008 features such as Tablix, Rich Text and Gauges. Other enhancements include support for ASP.NET AJAX.
- Q: Is the ReportViewer control included in SQL Server?
A: No. Report Server is a component of SQL Server, but the ReportViewer control is not. ReportViewer is only included in Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010.
- Q: Does SQL Server have to be installed in order to use the ReportViewer control?
A: No. The only prerequisite of the ReportViewer control is .NET Framework.
- Q: Is a SQL Server license required to use the ReportViewer control?
A: No. The ReportViewer control is freely redistributable. It can work independently of SQL Server ('local mode') and a SQL Server license is not required. In remote mode the ReportViewer control talks to a Report Server. The Report Server does require a SQL Server license.
- Q: Does the data for the report have to come from a SQL Server database?
A: No. Data can come from any source. It is the host application's responsibility to collect data from whatever source it needs to come from, and supply it to the control in the form of ADO.NET DataTables or a collection of business objects. The ReportViewer control does not know or care where the data is coming from.
- Q: Is the ReportViewer control part of the .NET Framework?
A: No. The ReportViewer control is distributed with Visual Studio 2005 and above, but it is not part of the .NET Framework.
- Q: What editions of Visual Studio 2008 include ReportViewer?
A: ReportViewer is included in Standard and up. (i.e., all editions except Express.) An add-in is available for Visual Web Developer Express.
- Q: What is the difference between RDL and RDLC formats?
A: RDL files are created by the SQL Server 2008 version of Report Designer. RDLC files are created by the Visual Studio 2008 version of Report Designer.
RDL and RDLC formats have the same XML schema. However, in RDLC files, some values (such as query text) are allowed to be empty, which means that they are not immediately ready to be published to a Report Server. The missing values can be entered by opening the RDLC file using the SQL Server 2008 version of Report Designer. (You have to rename .rdlc to .rdl first.)
RDL files are fully compatible with the ReportViewer control runtime. However, RDL files do not contain some information that the design-time of the ReportViewer control depends on for automatically generating but the report is not displayed when this progress message goes away.
A: If you have set ReportViewer's height to a percentage, then in the .aspx file delete the line that sets doctype to xhtml. Why?
- Q: Does xls export require Excel to be installed?
A: No. The xls export feature is independent of Excel. Excel is only required to view the xls file.
- Q: Does PDF export require an Adobe license?
A: No. The ReportViewer control does not use any Adobe code to generate PDF files. PDF is an open format, and anyone can create PDF files without requiring a special license.
- Q: What are the limitations of ReportViewer control?
A: Unlike the Report Server the ReportViewer control does not connect to databases or execute queries. Also, in local mode the only export formats available are Excel, Word and PDF. (In remote mode all formats supported by the Report Server are available.) The ReportViewer control cannot be extended by adding custom renderers or custom report items.
Besides additional export formats, the Report Server offers better scalability, central storage, management and access control of reports, caching, subscriptions, etc.
Free downloads
WebForms and WinForms versions of the ReportViewer control.
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