Introduction

StimulReport.Net is the report generator that builds reports using bands (sometimes bands are called sections). A band consist of two parts: band header and working area. On the band header the band name is displayed. Also on the band header other information can be displayed. Every band is a container and may contain other components. Position of a component on the band is calculated in relation to the top-left corner of the band content.

Structure of a band.

Band header

Band working zone

Bands have no graphic. They are not outtyped after report rendering. Only components on the band are outtyped. Band properties control only of a band position in the rendered report. Usually a report consist of many bands with text and images on them. When report rendering, bands with components in them are being copied as many times as it is required. For example, the Header band output occurs in the beginning of a data output. And the Data band output occurs for every data string.