Runtime architecture (Genero Report Writer for Genero BDL)

The Genero BDL application is one part of the runtime architecture for Genero Report Writer for Genero Business Development Language.

Figure: Genero Report Writer workflow

This figure shows a diagram of the Genero Report Writer workflow. See the surrounding text for more information on the components shown in the diagram.
  • The Genero Business Development Language (BDL) defines the data needed from the database
    • The Genero DVM (Dynamic Virtual Machine) executes the BDL code to retrieve the data
    • The Genero DVM streams data from the database to the Genero Report Engine (GRE)
  • The Genero Report Designer (GRD) graphically lays out the report
    • The Genero Report Engine (GRE) lays out paged streams to Genero Report Viewer (GRV)
  • The Genero Report Viewer (GRV) (part of the Genero Desktop Client) displays the report on the client; alternatively, the report can be displayed as a PDF or Image, as an HTML or XML file, or output to an Excel spreadsheet.