In our Bold Reports® new assemblies are introduced for both client and server-side to resolve the compatibility problem between Essential Studio Report Designer versions. It has changes in both Web API service and client-side scripts.
Refer this steps to migrate from Syncfusion® Essential Studio release to Bold Reports® version lesser than
v5.2.xx
This section provides step-by-step instructions for migrating Report Designer from Syncfusion® Essential Studio release version to Bold Reports® version of ASP.NET Core Report Designer application.
| Old Scripts | New Scripts | Description |
|---|---|---|
ej.web.all.min.js
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bold.reports.common.min.js bold.reports.widgets.min.jsbold.report-designer-widgets.min.jsej.chart.min.jsej2-base.min.js ej2-data.min.jsej2-pdf-export.min.js ej2-svg-base.min.jsej2-lineargauge.min.jsej2-circulargauge.min.jsej2-maps.min.jsbold.report-viewer.min.js |
We have removed the dependency scripts for report designer from existing ej.web.all.min.js script and provided the dependency scripts as below:bold.reports.common.min.js - Common script for reporting widgets.bold.reports.widgets.min.js - It contains the scripts of dependent controls that are common for both Report Designer and Report Viewer.bold.report-designer-widgets.min.js - It contains the scripts of Report Designer dependent controls.ej.chart.min.js - Renders the chart item. Add this script only if your report contains the chart report item.ej2-base.min.js - Renders the gauge item. Add this script only if your report contains the gauge report item.ej2-data.min.js - Renders the gauge item. Add this script only if your report contains the gauge report item.ej2-pdf-export.min.js - Renders the gauge item. Add this script only if your report contains the gauge report item.ej2-svg-base.min.js - Renders the gauge item. Add this script only if your report contains the gauge report item.ej2-lineargauge.min.js - Renders the linear gauge item. Add this script only if your report contains the linear gauge report item.ej2-circulargauge.min.js - Renders the circular gauge item. Add this script only if your report contains the circular gauge report item.ej2-maps.min.js - Renders the map item. Add this script only if your report contains the map report item.bold.report-viewer.min.js - Previews the reports designed with Report Designer. |
ej.reportdesigner.min.js
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bold.report-designer.min.js
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Renamed the report designer script file and it used to render the Bold Report Designer widget. |
| Old Scripts | New Scripts | Description |
|---|---|---|
ej.web.all.min.css
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bold.reports.all.min.css
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We have removed the dependent controls styles for report designer from existing ej.web.all.min.css script and provided the dependent controls styles as bold.reports.all.min.css. |
Remove the old scripts and styles references from existing application, then add the new scripts and styles references based on above script name changes.
| Purpose | Old Assembly Name | New Assembly Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Assemblies |
Syncfusion.EJ.ReportDesigner.dll Syncfusion.EJ.ReportViewer.dllSyncfusion.Report.Portable.dll
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BoldReports.Web.dll
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The Syncfusion.EJ.ReportDesigner.dll, Syncfusion.EJ.ReportViewer.dll, and Syncfusion.Report.Portable.dll assemblies have been combined as BoldReports.Web.dll. It builds the server-side implementations for both Report Designer and Report Viewer components. |
| Tag Helper Assemblies |
Syncfusion.EJ.dll Syncfusion.EJ.AspNet.Core.dll |
BoldReports.AspNet.Core.dll
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The Syncfusion.EJ.dll, Syncfusion.EJ.AspNet.Core.dll assemblies have been combined as BoldReports.AspNet.Core.dll. |
| Purpose | Old Packages | New Packages |
|---|---|---|
| Server Side Helper |
Syncfusion.EJ.ReportDesigner.AspNet.Core Syncfusion.EJ.ReportViewer.AspNet.Core Syncfusion.Report.Net.Core |
BoldReports.Net.Core
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| Tag Helper |
Syncfusion.EJ.AspNet.Core |
BoldReports.AspNet.Core
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Based on above assembly and namespace changes, modify the Report Designer Web API Controller in your application.
Modify the tag helpers in the _ViewImports.cshtml page.
| Old code snippet | New code snippet |
|---|---|
@using Syncfusion.JavaScript
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@using BoldReports.TagHelpers
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The ASP.NET core reporting components tag prefix has been changed from ej to sf.
| Old code snippet | New code snippet |
|---|---|
<ej-script-manager></ej-script-manager>
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<bold-script-manager></bold-script-manager>
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| Old code snippet | New code snippet |
|---|---|
<ej-report-designer id="designer"></ej-report-designer>
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<bold-report-designer id="designer"></bold-report-designer>
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