Frequently asked questions (Embedded Reporting Tools)

This section provides answers to frequently asked questions about Embedded Reporting Tools. The following topics are covered: Each item links to a dedicated article with steps and troubleshooting details.

• How to install Embedded Reporting Tools in silent mode?

• Do Bold Reports^® Embedded Reporting Tools or Viewer SDK require additional licensing when running an application with Azure App Service?

• How to provide permission for a user to access SSRS Report Server reports?

• How to use Bold Reports^® ReportViewer with EJ2 controls?

• Which SSRS versions are supported in Bold Reports^®?

• Does Bold Reports^® have a centralized report authoring system?

• How to get a user from a database and pass the user as a parameter for filtering data?

• Do Bold Reports^® Embedded Reporting Tools support .NET Core and Docker on Linux?

• Licensing procedure for deployment

• Is it possible to create RDLC reports from a business object data source?

• Can we use the Report Designer component from the Syncfusion^® Community License?

• How to add an authorization header for the Report Service?

• Can Bold Reports^® be used with .NET Core on Linux and macOS?

• Is it possible to use .NET class objects with Report Viewer?

• Is Theme Studio available for Bold Reports^® to generate a custom theme?

• Is it possible to create a WPF .NET Core application with Report Viewer?

• Why migrate to Bold Reports^® from the Syncfusion^® Report Platform?

• Is it possible to load a report with a million records in Report Viewer and Report Writer?

• Can you specify a Report Server URL in a Web API controller?

• What is the difference between a Report Service URL and a Report Server URL?

• How to use Bold Reports^® ReportViewer with EJ1 controls?

• Can Bold Reports^® be used with the Java Spring Framework?

• Which HTML tags are supported in Report Viewer?

• How to hide the license watermarks?

• How to hide a table column or row when the field value is empty?

• How to use Report Viewer and Report Designer with unobtrusive JavaScript enabled?

• How to get the dataset name in the Web API Service?

• Where can I find the installation error and debug log files?

• Is it possible to show the Select All text instead of showing all values from a parameter?

• How to avoid extra blank pages in print and print preview?

• How to use a frame border image for PDF exported documentation?

• What are the differences between Embedded Reporting and the Report Viewer SDK?

• Does Bold Report Viewer use SSRS report processing?

• Does Bold Reports^® have an option to convert reports to C# object models?

• Why should you not use the Produces attribute in a Web API controller?

• How to convert Crystal Reports to RDL for Bold Reports^®?

• How to use the Report Viewer and Report Designer with camel-case serializer settings in an application?

• Is it possible to use a data table in Bold Reports^®?

• Why are HTTP authorization headers not being set for all requests?

• CDN links for localization and culture

• How to resolve the routing issue in an ASP.NET MVC application?

• How to encrypt or decrypt data with reports?

• How to print the report using an external button?

• How to show data based on user login using field-level security?

• How to use Bold Reports^® Report Viewer in a Django application?