We are pleased to announce the release of the new version Stimulsoft Reports 2017.1 which is now available for download. With this new version we introduce new features which are the new method of activating the software, .NET Core components in Reports.Web, ability to install Stimulsoft products using the NuGet, Maven, and NPM extensions, the Treemap chart, interactive charts in Reports.Web, and many more.

Activation of Stimulsoft products using a license key
Starting with the release 2017.1, activation of Stimulsoft products should be done using a license key. To do this, select the product in the user account, copy the activation code or download the file with the license key of the product, and use this key to activate the product.



More detailed information about product activation using a license key and activation code is available in the user account.

Installing products using extensions
We have added the ability to install Stimulsoft products using the NuGet, Maven, and NPM extensions. Now being in the development environment, for example in Visual Studio, just select the Manage NuGet Packages... command in the context menu of the application, and then type Stimulsoft in the search field, specify the product, its version and click the Install button.



After that, the assemblies and components of the selected Stimulsoft product will be added to the custom project. You can add the Reports.Java product to your project using the Maven extension, and Reports.JS using the NPM extension, if the application is developed on Node.JS.

Support for .NET Core in Reports.Web
.NET Core is a cross-platform development technology. Starting with the release 2017.1, we added components for creating, editing and viewing reports using this technology. Net Core components are represented by a full-featured HTML5 viewer and report designer.



The TreeMap chart in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.Wpf
When designing reports for data visualization, you can now use the TreeMap chart. This diagram provides the ability to display a hierarchical view of the data.



The Anchor property in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.Wpf
When a report component is placed on another one, you can set the anchors of the component. For example, if you place a text component on the panel, by default, the binding on the top and left borders is enabled. In this case, when you resize the panel, the top and left margins between the borders of the panel and the text component will remain unchanged. Also, you can set anchors on the bottom and right borders or by all four borders of the component. If the anchors of the top component are enabled for all borders, then its size will be proportionally changed to the size of the component that lies under the top component.



Interactive charts in Reports.Web
Starting with the release 2017.1, when developing reports, you can use the drill-down of the data in charts. Drill-down can be organized from a chart to a chart, from a chart to other report components, from other report components to a chart. To enable data drill-down, call the chart editor, go to the Interaction tab and specify the drill-down settings. The drill-down options from the chart to another report component, including another chart, are transferred using the Tag property.



The sum by a group for the map component in Reports.Web Reports.Net, Reports.Wpf
If you use the Map component in a report, you can group data, for example, by countries or by continents. In this case, when the cursor hovers over the map element, its name, value, and the sum of all values by the group to which this element belongs will be displayed.



Primitives in Reports.JS, Reports.Web
Primitives are one of the elements of graphic design in reports. In the release 2017.1, primitives are added to Reports.JS and Reports.Web. To add a horizontal, vertical line, rectangle, rounded rectangle to the report, go to the Insert tab, and, in the Shapes menu, select the corresponding element.



The Open button in the Reports.JS viewer
Starting with the release 2017.1, the Open button is added to the viewer. Using this option, you can load a previously rendered and saved report.



Quiet Zone in bar-codes in Reports.JS, Reports.Web
The quiet zone is the bar-code separator for the bar-code reader. Now when creating reports, you can enable or disable the quiet zone of the bar-code.



New properties to resize components in Reports.JS, Reports.Web
We added the ability to specify the maximum and minimum sizes of report components by height and width. When rendering reports, the component can grow to the maximum values or can decrease to the minimum values. By default, the size of a component is unlimited.



XSD schema in Reports.Java
Previously, the structure for XML data could only be obtained from an XSD file. Starting with the release 2017.1, you can also get a structure for the XML data source from another XML file.

Animation of charts is Reports.Java
In the release 2017.1, we have added the animation of charts. This feature increases the attractiveness of reports with charts.



New exports in Reports.Java
Starting with the release 2017.1, reports can be converted to such types of documents as OpenDocumnet Calc and OpenDocumentWriter. For this, in the viewer or the preview tab, select the appropriate item in the Save menu, define the export settings and click the OK button to export the report.

Copying components in Reports.Java
One of the ways to copy components can be applied by using the Ctrl key. To do this, select the component, hold down the Ctrl key and do not release it. Drag the component. In this case, the component itself and all other components that are located on it will be copied.



Conditions for styles in Reports.Java
By default, the styles from the list are applied sequentially to the report components. If you use a collection of styles, the last style of the collection will be applied to the report components. However, when using the style conditions, you can define the settings by which this style will be applied. A condition can be specified depending on the position, type, location, or name of the component to which this style will be applied. The number of conditions for the same style is unlimited.



New themes for the Reports.JS, Reports.Web, and Reports.PHP viewers
In the release 2017.1, 21 themes for the HTML5 viewer are added. This provides the ability to setup the appearance of the viewer.



Mirror fields in Reports.Java
Now you can create reports with binding. We added support for mirror fields. To enable mirroring mode, set the Mirror Margins property to true.



New parameters of the data dictionary in Reports.Java
In the release 2017.1, two parameters have been added in the data dictionary - Create Label and Create Field on Double Click.

It gives us great pleasure to announce that we have won the following ComponentSource awards!

Publisher Award
Stimulsoft – Top 50 Publisher Award



Product Award
Stimulsoft Reports.Ultimate – Top 100 Product Award



We would like to thank all of you, our valuable clients, who are our friends and colleagues. Without your continued support and active participation in products development, we would never be able to create such products and get these awards.

Top 100 Bestselling Awards for 2017 from ComponentSource are based on the following criteria:
• total sales USD $ value for all the individual products in the entire product range aggregated together
• for sales made to customers in over 180 countries worldwide
• less the value of any refunds made due to issues with their products
• between the dates Jan 1st, 2016 to Dec 31st, 2016 inclusive
• sales made in non-USD $ currencies have been converted into USD $ to get a final total value
• the list has then been sorted and the awards made based on the publisher ranking achieved

ComponentSource pioneered the open market for reusable software components and tools, through innovative use of electronic software delivery (ESD).
Today, they offer the world's best collection of labor saving software through their eCommerce Web Sites; carrying over 10,000 SKU's from 250+ Publishers.

We are pleased to announce the release of the new version Stimulsoft Reports 2016.3 which is now available for download. With this new version we introduce new features which are support for VS 2017, ability to include files into reports, importing report directly in the report designer, resources in the data dictionary, and many more.

Support for Visual Studio 2017
Since the release of 2016.3, we provide the compatibility of our products with Visual Studio 2017.

Report Resources in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.Wpf
In the release of 2016.3, you can include a variety of files into the report. Built-in report files are called resources, and are displayed in the data dictionary in the Resources category. To add a new resource, select the New Resource command. After loading, the resources can be used in the development of reports.



Images in Resources in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.Wpf
Images of different types can be included into your reports. To do this, you need create a new resource in the data dictionary, and load an image into it. This resource can be used as a component of the report image or the image watermark.



Data from Files in Saved Resources in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.Wpf
You can include data files into the report. To do this, you have to create a new resource in the data dictionary and upload CSV, DBF, Excel, JSON or XML data file. Then, based on this resource, you can create a data source and render a report. In this case, both the data and report will be stored jointly.



Image in Variable in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.JS, Reports.Wpf
Since the release 2016.3, we have added a new variable of the Image type. Now, an image may be stored in the variable.



Gallery in Image Editor in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.Wpf
In the release 2016.3, you can use the image gallery, which is a list of thumbnails of all available images from items such as the data dictionary as data columns, resources, variables. In order to assign an image to the component, simply click on a thumbnail in the gallery.



Updated Watermark Editor in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.Wpf
In the release 2016.3, we have optimized the editor watermark and added new features. All images that are added to the resources or stored in variables can be used as watermark images. In the Watermark editor, they are displayed in the gallery. Advanced settings of the watermark can be called by clicking the More Options button.



Importing Reports in Reports.Net, Reports.Web, Reports.Wpf
Previously, we have provided separate tools to import reports into our internal format. Now, directly in the report designer, you can import reports from such formats as Active Reports, Component One Reports, Crystal Reports, DevExpress XtraReports, Fast Reports, Microsoft Reporting Services, Report Sharp Shooter, Rich Text (RTF), Telerik Reporting, and Visual FoxPro.



Filtering Data in the Export to XML
Now when you export reports to XML files, you can filter bands which will be exported. The following options are available - only Data band, Data band and its Headers, all report bands.



XML Schema in Reports.JS
When creating XML data source, you can attach a file with the XML data schema. To do this, you must specify the path to the XSD file when creating an XML data source.



CSV Data Source in Reports.JS
In the release 2016.3, we have added the ability to create a data source based on a CSV file.



Cross Band in Reports.JS
In the new version we have added cross-bands. Now you can use Cross-Data, Cross-Header, Cross-Footer, Cross-Group Header and Cross-Group Footer bands in the development of reports. These bands are available in the Insert tab -> Cross Bands to select the necessary item.



Authentication of the OData Connection in Reports.Web and Reports.JS
In the version 2016.3 we have added the authentication menu of the connection when using the OData data source. Click the Build button in the menu of creating the OData connection and fill in the required fields.

Dear Friends, We are wishing you the best during this joyful season. We hope your holidays will be filled with festivities and plenty of merry enjoyment. May fresh gingerbread with hot mulled wine warms you inside, and best friends at the Christmas table warms your soul... ooh and lots of presents!
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