Genero Report Writer – BETA Early Access Program now open

Genero Report Writer makes it easier to write and maintain large numbers of business reports within your organization, with no limitation on the number of pages you can print. It clearly separates the activities of gathering the data and graphically designing the report. You can change the graphical presentation of the reports independently; eventually you can allow third parties to make changes, with access restricted to graphical changes.

The report data are produced using the Genero BDL language, giving you the flexibility to merge multiple data sources in real time (databases, web services, files or computed in memory), and to secure access to the database by defining the data streams that can be pushed out. As a result, Genero Report Writer does not require the use of temporary tables or unsynchronized copies of the database for reporting purposes.

The graphical representation of your report is created using Genero Report Designer. You can write quick and simple reports by positioning elements in your report, or use the layouting feature to write a single report that adapts to multiple page formats and multiple languages without data truncation. Specific components – page headers/footers, group headers/footers, barcodes, graphs and charts, …  –  are available for business reporting.

Genero Report Engine uses a data streaming technology to reduce memory usage to the minimum, and provides the capability to print large reports with minimal lead-time before the display of the first page*. It uses the open standards XML, SVG, and PDF for report definitions and viewing.

* Full data streaming is available when you use the Genero Report Viewer (Not available for PDF format).

Changes that have been applied since the Alpha version

• Packaging:
  • The Genero Report Viewer (GRV) is now part of the Genero Desktop Client package.
• Objects and properties:
  • Charts and graphs are now available (it was originally planned for future version)
  • The “Stripe” Object has been replaced with the multi-purpose “MiniPage” Object (use embedded property)
  • The DecimalFormatBox Object has been added to format numbers
  • The expression “String Numeric.format(String format)” is now available in RTL expressions
  • Attributes and values have been renamed
• New functionality has been added to the reporting API  to handle :
  • Multi-pages
  • Labels
  • Silent printing (18 print options)
  • Legacy Text reports “as is” display as graphics
• Ergonomics
  • Filter field in the Data view and alphabetical sort to search for a field by its name
  • Double click on a Toolbox or Data view now inserts the element in the document
  • Additional error/warnings reporting in the Document errors
  • Ergonomics for moving elements in the structure view have been enhanced
  • Expression editor dialog (highlighting, completion and performance) has been improved
  • Data samples entered in the Data view are stored