Bold Reports® Report Writer

The Bold Reports® ASP.NET MVC Report Writer is a class library that renders reports defined in Microsoft’s RDL format (2008 or 2008 R2) as PDF, Word, HTML, Excel or CSV documents.

The important features of ASP.NET MVC Report Writer are listed as follows:

  • RDL Specification - Supports RDL specification for the SQL Server 2008 and RDL specification for the SQL Server 2008 R2 only. List of available report definition formats: msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd297486(SQL.100).
  • Data sources - You can use advanced database servers Data Sources in Report Writer (SQL and Oracle).
  • Charts - Show all basic types of charts that are available in Microsoft RDL reports.
  • Tablix - Shows the summaries and simple tables.
  • Gauge - Shows measurement values using the expression values.
  • Textbox - Shows textbox data with expression support.
  • Export - Export report as PDF, Word, Excel, HTML, and CSV.
  • Report Parameter - Views the report based on the report parameter value.

Frequently asked questions

What is the ASP.NET MVC Report Writer?

The Bold Reports® ASP.NET MVC Report Writer is a class library that renders reports defined in Microsoft’s RDL format (2008 or 2008 R2) as PDF, Word, HTML, Excel or CSV documents.

Which formats can the Report Writer export?

The Report Writer exports reports as PDF, Word, Excel, HTML, and CSV documents.

Which RDL specifications does the Report Writer support?

The Report Writer supports the RDL specification for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 only.

Which data sources can the Report Writer use?

The Report Writer can use advanced database server data sources, such as SQL and Oracle.

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