Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010

SAP AG is marketing Crystal Reports as a business intelligence application for small business. The application is effective in designing and generating reports by supporting a wide range of data sources. Along with major databases like Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Sybase, MySQL and IBM DB2, it also supports additional data sources like text files, XML files, spreadsheets and groupware applications. Despite competing with several Microsoft products in the market, Crystal Reports is still available for Visual Studio 2010. However, unlike earlier versions, Visual Studio 2010 does not include Crystal Reports. So users have to download Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 separately, without paying any extra payment or registration.

New Features of Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010

Reduction in the Number of Reports Required

The updated version of Crystal Reports comes with an innovative report viewer that allows designers to generate a reduced number of reports to meet specific requirements. The report viewer includes a panel that enables users to view and modify the parameter values. Thus, they have option to use the parameterized control to change the look, feel and format of reports according to parameters set by end users.

Refreshing Data from their Source

Often report designers have to write additional code to make the reports more relevant by using the most updated information. Crystal Reports make it easier for them to refresh the data from the original data source through the embed sort controls. The sort controls can be embedded in the report page directly. So the end-users have option to change both reports and group sorts without refreshing the data.

Parameterized Filtering Of Data Records

Crystal Reports also supports saved data selection formula. The feature allows designers to parameterize the filtering of data records that were retrieved from the data source earlier. So a slice of retrieved data can be filtered and viewed by the end users without refreshing the data from their original source.

Option to Populate Parameters

Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2013 makes it easier for designers to populate parameter values from a dynamic source. The dynamic lists can be further combined through cascading parameters to enable the parent value to filter the child values. At the same time, the parameters now can also be used without any value. So the parameters with no value can be used to display all records or remove filter from specific data. Also, the application allows users to pass multi-value parameters through custom SQL.

Enhanced Formatting Features

Often report designers have to put additional effort to optimize the look and feel of the report according to meet the requirements of end users. The enhanced formatting features provided by Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 allow them to customize the reports. Based on the requirements of the report, the report section can be landscape or portrait.

Further, the landscape and portrait sections can be combined to meet specific reporting requirements. At the same time, the reports that are viewed commonly can be displayed by defining the page size in pixels. The designers also have option to set page breaks after any number of records, along with removing the white space at the end of each section dynamically.

Enhanced API for .NET Developers

Microsoft .NET developers now have option to use the WPF based Crystal Reports Viewer control to view reports within their applications. The feature further adds value to the WPF application, while contributing towards improving user experience. Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 further provides a set of API enhancements to make it easier for developers to migrate from their existing COM-based RDC applications.

Despite being separated from Visual Studio, Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 comes with a set of innovative features optimize the method of delivering information. Both .NET developers and report designers can avail these features to design and generate a wide variety of report without putting any extra time and effort. You can hire programmers from crystal reports development companies who can help you build reports within allocated budgets and time schedules.

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