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Download and installation of Embedded Reporting Tools

To install the Bold Reports® Embedded Reporting Tools, register or sign in on the download page, download the setup, and run the installer. Unlock the setup online with your registered email address or offline with an unlock key file.

How do I download the Bold Reports® Embedded Reporting Tools?

To download the Bold Reports® Embedded Reporting Tools, register or sign in on the download page, then click the download button for the file type you want.

  1. Go to the Embedded Reporting Tools download page.

  2. Fill the form input details to register a new account or sign in with an existing account.

    Embedded Reporting Tools registration form

  3. Once the portal has been created, you will be redirected to your download page.

    Embedded Reporting Tools download page

  4. Select the file type to download by clicking the download button.

    Download button for the Embedded Reporting Tools setup

How do I install the Embedded Reporting Tools online?

To install the Bold Reports® Embedded Reporting Tools online, run the downloaded installer, sign in with your registered email address to unlock the setup, and follow the installation wizard.

  1. Once the setup is downloaded, run the installer from the saved location by clicking the Run button or by double-clicking the EXE file.

    Embedded Reporting Tools Installer Extraction

  2. Sign-in with your registered e-mail address to unlock the setup.

    Embedded Reporting Tools setup sign-in page

  3. Accept the license agreement for Embedded Reporting Tools, by clicking the License Terms and Conditions.

  4. Choose the location where you would like to install the Embedded Reporting Tools setup and samples. If you want to perform additional tasks like start menu and desktop shortcut creation, you can check the options. Otherwise, you can uncheck them and click Next.

    Path Selection Wizard

  5. Read and accept the license and third-party terms and conditions by checking the options for installing PhantomJS and click Next.

    PhantomJS download option in the installation wizard

    PhantomJS is a headless WebKit scriptable with JavaScript. This is free software or open source that may contain MIT, BSD, LGPL, GPL, or other similar licenses. It contains third-party code. This executable file is necessary to export reports with data visualization report items in Report Writer. If you choose to download Phantom JS, you must accept all its terms and conditions to use it with Syncfusion®’s products.

    If you have internet connection problems or if you are installing on an air-gapped machine, unselect the PhantomJS download option and continue to install. You can also install it manually later.

  6. Read and accept the license to ship the selected client libraries and click Install.

    Client libraries selection in the installation wizard

    Bold Reports® Embedded Edition uses client libraries such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL to connect with their respective SQL database variants. Check the license of each library to give consent for installation. The selected client libraries alone will be shipped with the product.

  7. Now the installation begins. You can cancel the installation at anytime by clicking Cancel, if you prefer.

    Progress bar Wizard

  8. On successful installation, the following screen appears. Click the Launch Control Panel button to run the Sample Browser or Explore Samples.

    Installation finish wizard

How do I install the Embedded Reporting Tools offline?

To install the Bold Reports® Embedded Reporting Tools offline, unlock the setup with an unlock key file (.lic) that you download from the Subscriptions section of your account.

  1. Once the setup is downloaded, run the installer from the saved location by clicking the Run button or by double-clicking the EXE file.

    Embedded Reporting Tools Installer Extraction

  2. For offline installation, unlock the setup using an offline key. If you don’t have the setup unlock key, you can download it by clicking the here option.

    Offline installation unlock page

  3. The option redirects you to the Embedded Reporting page. Expand the Subscriptions section.

    Subscriptions section on the Embedded Reporting page

  4. Then, click Get Unlock Key File. A file will be downloaded with the file extension .lic.

    Get Unlock Key File option

  5. To unlock the setup, upload the downloaded .lic file. Then, enable the license terms and conditions checkbox and click Next.

    Upload the unlock key file to unlock the setup

  6. Then, follow the steps from 4 to 8 as in the online installation steps.

Frequently asked questions

Can I install the Embedded Reporting Tools on an air-gapped machine?

Yes. Use the offline installation with an unlock key file (.lic), and unselect the PhantomJS download option. You can install PhantomJS manually later.

Why does the Embedded Reporting Tools installer offer PhantomJS?

PhantomJS is necessary to export reports with data visualization report items in Report Writer. You must accept its terms and conditions to download it.

Which client libraries does the Bold Reports® Embedded Edition installer ship?

The installer ships only the client libraries you select, such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, which connect to their respective SQL database variants.