Release Notes v2.2.0.13

v2.2.0.13
July 10, 2017

Report Designer

This section describes the release notes for the Syncfusion Report Designer version 2.2.0.13. It includes the newly added features, bug fixes done and how to upgrade the older version to the new version.

Features

  • Provided support to use Azure Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) authentication to connect with Syncfusion Report Server.

  • #173712, #173618 – Provided support to handle the null value data type conversion internally for the parameters.

  • #174996 – Added option to customize the text of chart legend.

  • #176682 – Added option to re-order the parameters in report designer report data panel.

  • #171838, #178762 – Provided option to set label interval value to the chart axis.

  • #179646 - Provided an option to set expression for gauge in Report Designer.

  • #178986 - Provided an option to add fields when it contains spaces in column names in Report Designer.

  • #177095 - Provided Language property for textbox to set specific culture to the textbox in Report Designer.

  • #178654 - Provided an option to custom branding the program icon, company name and logos in the About menu in Report Designer.

  • #171838 - Added ConsumeContainerWhiteSpace option for report properties in Report Designer.

  • #166340, #172623, #173573, #173391 - Provided an option to set Custom Palette property for chart report item in Report Designer.

  • #181111 - Added option to show report item list in group property dialog box while setting toggle option in Report Designer.

Bug Fixes

Refer the following list of bugs fixed in this version:

  • #174078 – Now, the ApplicationMenu show/hide properly based on ShowApplicationMenu property.

  • #174619 – Now, the first character typed using shift functionality works properly in tablix cell.

  • #174621 – Now, the footer resize works properly, after resizing the tablix.

  • #175485 – Now, report item can be inserted in a column grouped textbox in List report item.

  • #176636 – Now, multiValue parameter dropdown combo box shows in Report Viewer.

  • #176874 – The index out of range exception has been resolved while defining query parameter value for Oracle database in report designer.

  • #177299 - Now, indicator panel property updated properly in property grid when it is placed inside the tablix.

  • #173712, #173618 – The null value data type conversions are working properly without any errors.

  • #178484 – Now, row visibility working properly for tablix report item.

  • #179462 – Now, the IN filter with multiple values working properly.

  • #180693 - Now, data source test connection succeeds when we set do not use credentials in report designer.

  • #178733 - Now, XML data retrieves properly when XML having multiple parent child hierarchy.

  • #177283 - Resolved regex validation failure for chart in German culture.

Upgrade

Refer to the following steps to upgrade the Syncfusion Report Designer from an older version to this version:

  • Download the latest Syncfusion Report Designer from here.
  • Follow the installation steps from here.

Report Platform SDK

This section describes the release notes for the Report Platform SDK version 2.2.0.13. It includes the newly added features, bug fixes done.

ReportViewer

Features

  • #168753 – Excel Layout calculation performance has been improved for excel export.

Bug Fixes

  • #177338 - Now, the text color of tablix cell applied properly in “High Contrast” theme.

  • #176901 - Now, dependent parameter values updates properly in ReportViewer.

  • #178901 – MultiLookup and LookupSet expression works properly.

  • #179462 – Now, the IN filter with multiple values working properly.

  • #178733 - Now, XML data retrieves properly when XML having multiple parent child hierarchy.

  • #177283 - Resolved regex validation failure for chart in German culture.

  • #173084, #173085 - Now, the zoom functionality working properly for all zoom values.

  • #168984 - Resolved header item rendering outside the container area in print preview.

  • #175558 - Resolved console error for image report item in chrome browser.

  • #174783 - Resolved dependent parameter value updation problem in ReportViewer.

  • #174783 - Resolved “select all” string updation in multi-value parameter when all the parameters value is selected.

  • #176801 - Now, custom radius value for doughnut chart can be assigned.

  • #173085 - Now, border styles exported properly in PDF export.

  • #171978 - Now, tablix span exception has been resolved in PDF and PPTX export.

  • #172166 - Now, the IIF expression can be used in multi report variable.

  • #173679, #173737 - Image byte data exception in PDF and Word export is resolved.

  • #168984 - Resolved the text run alignment issue in Excel export.

  • #178954 - Resolved N1 and N0 number format issue in Excel export.

  • #180836 - Resolved the vertical alignment style issue for tablix cell.

  • #180459 - Now, “Free 3 of 9” font is rendered properly in chrome and Mozilla firefox browser.

  • #180381 - Resolved the Dependent parameter issue for textbox parameter value.

ReportWriter

Bug Fixes

  • #172404 – Resolved Arabic content reverse order rendering in PDF export.

  • #168984 – Now, the text cell content height updates properly in Excel exporting.

  • #168984 – Resolved multi run text content style and alignment problem in Excel exporting.

  • #174638 – Now, page footer border works properly in PDF exporting when default border is applied and other borders set as empty.

  • #173835 – Now, the border of the tablix inside the cell of another tablix works properly when there is no border applied in PDF exporting with conformance.

  • #175740 - Now, BitMapImage data values are exported to PDF format.

Report Server

This section describes the release notes for the Syncfusion Report Server version 2.2.0.13. It includes the newly added features, bug fixes done and how to upgrade the older version to the new version.

Features

Refer to the following list of upgrades done in this version:

  • Azure Active Directory Integration
    • Import users and groups from Azure Active Directory into the Reports Server.
    • Synchronize users and groups information from Azure Active Directory on demand and by schedule.
  • Provided support for Azure Active Directory Federation (AD FS) authentication provider enabling users to use Single Sign-On with their Microsoft accounts.
  • Added RESTful API support for Item management module and Permission management module.
  • Deploy Report Server on Microsoft Azure: Easily scale your Report Server application on demand by deploying as an Azure App Service.
  • #168041 - Added support to synchronize the users from an external database.
  • Added ON/OFF switch for the system administrator to restrict the option to mark reports as public.
  • Schedules can be created from the CREATE menu instead of from a dashboard’s context menu.
  • UI experience has been improved in the login page.

Bug fixes

Refer to the following list of bugs fixed in this version:

  • #175419, #176817, #176813 - Need to hide the loading pop up once the report loads.
  • #178328 – Fixed the issue in rendering reports with Shared data sources in Azure environment.
  • Two loaders showing while rendering reports in Mobile.
  • Menu not working in Mobile view.
  • Scheduling is not working for Shared Reports with Datasets.

Upgrade

Refer to the following steps to upgrade the Syncfusion Report Server from an older version to this version:

  • Download the latest Syncfusion Report Server from here
  • Follow the installation steps from here

Report Server updates the database schema of your current version to the new version.

NOTE

For SQL databases, make sure you have a valid network connection to the database while upgrading to the new version.