GRW 2.40 new features

This topic lists features added for the 2.40 release of GRW.

Important:

This page covers only those new features introduced with the GRW version specified in the page title. Check prior new features pages if you migrate from an earlier version. Make sure to also read the upgrade guide corresponding to this version.

Important:

This version of GRW is desupported, use a more recent version of the product.

Corresponding upgrade guide: GRW 2.40 upgrade guide.

Table 1. General
Overview Reference
For ease of use, the Window menu allows you to select the default layout, and you can toggle Full Size Documents or Full Screen to maximize your working space No further reference.
Various performance improvements have been implemented. No further reference.
Table 2. Genero Report Writer
Overview Reference
Data matrix barcodes are supported. See Bar Code type details.
New properties for Text and Image fields allow them to behave as hyperlinks. See Use hyperlinks in a report.
Additional options have been added for Map Charts. See Map Chart
New report output format for Excel. See Create an Excel spreadsheet report.
New report output format for Word (rtf). See Create a Microsoft RTF report .
A new function creates a process-level data file and a document at the same time. See fgl_report_setProcessLevelDataFile.
New functions create document metadata for compatibility reports. See Report Design Document metadata.
New functions provide generic report auto-formatting when no report design document (4rp) is specified for a report. See Auto-formatting reports without 4rp.
New report API functions. See Reporting API Functions.