Release Notes v2.3.0.77

v2.3.0.77
December 26, 2017

Report Server

This section describes the release notes for the Syncfusion Report Server version v2.3.0.77. 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:

  • Report Designer - Provided an option to design and edit the report within the server.

  • Dataset Designer - Provided an option to create and edit the shared dataset within the server.

  • Added a new permission access - Download - Users will be able to download only if they have this access to the particular resource.

  • Added support to embed server reports into other applications.

  • CSV Export – Provided an option to export the report in CSV format.

  • New APIs - API to export report and to manage schedules, favorite and public reports.

  • Added support to schedule reports hourly.

  • URL Parameterized Report – Users will be able to filter the report by passing the parameters in the URL.

  • Get Link – Can share the Report with filters without saving it as view.

  • Choose either 12 hour or 24 hour format to display the time in the Report Server.

  • Update Shared Data source – Provided an option to update the data source of reports with shared data source.

  • Improvements:

    • Performance improvements while creating a schedule.
    • Performance improvements while listing the reports in the left pane.

Bug Fixes

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

  • #186355 - Fixed the issue in hosting Report Server as Sub Application.

  • #186525 - Fixed the issue in rendering report, unable to save views and post comments when the Date Format is DD/MM/YYYY.

  • #190392 - Unable to change Report name when just casing is different while updating Report.

  • #188642 - Removed unsupported databases for Data Source creation in Azure environment.

Upgrade

Follow the steps from here to upgrade the Syncfusion Report Server from an older version to this version.

Report Platform SDK

This section describes the release notes for the Report Platform SDK version v2.3.0.77. It includes the newly added features, bug fixes done.

ReportDesigner Preview

Web based Report designer component has been included to build the RDL standard reports. Report Designer control lets the user to transform data into meaningful information and visualizes the data using following features.

Features

  • Data Sources - Report Designer control supports commonly used data sources like Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC, and OLEDB.

  • Report items - To provide better data visualization Report Designer control supports following report items: Chart, Grid, Pivot grid, Textbox and Image.

  • Report Parameter - To connect related reports together Report Designer control provides parameters support.

  • Image Manager - A user can include an embedded image in a report. Embedding an image ensures that the image is always available to a report. The images embedded in a report are listed in the Image Manager pane.

  • Property Panel - The Properties panel in Report Designer is where you can view and modify the properties of the selected report item.

  • Expression - To specify or calculate values for parameters, queries, filters, report item properties, group and sort definitions, textbox properties, dynamic page header and footer content, and images Report Designer control provides expression support.

ReportViewer

Features

  • #175781 – PageName support has been provided for ReportViewer.

  • #176682 - Provided support for render the parameters based on customized parameter layout in Report Viewer.

  • #184449 – Provided ‘TimeSpan’ expression support with aggregates.

  • #187219 – Provided ejDialog option to handle exception in ReportViewer.

  • #187219 – Provided option to export the report as CSV document in ReportViewer.

Bug Fixes

  • #182060 - Now, data has been retrieved properly when multi value parameters passed to the subreport from parent report.

  • #182060 – The ReportItem expression used in subreport item now returns correct value.

  • #187271 - The rectangle background color applied properly inside the nested tablix.

  • #187042 - The Today expression evaluated properly in static expression.

  • #188691 - Now, the text box paragraph heights are calculated properly when paragraph end run width comes zero.

  • #186138 - Resolved tablix cell header merging issue.

  • #187271 - Now, rectangle background color updates properly inside the nested tablix.

  • #186138 - Resolved cell merging issue when column visibility is hidden.

  • #189709 - Resolved zooming issue while printing the report in UWP report viewer.

  • #180059 - The DateTimeOffset expression produces the correct result output.

  • #180381 - The drop-down parameter improper rendering in mobile layout has been resolved.

  • #179946 - Now, the default value is updates properly for boolean parameters.

  • #180381 - Resolved the incorrect localization text rendering for date time parameters.

  • #178733 - Background color value issue is resolved for tablix cell.

  • #182040 - Resolved the multi-value parameter issue when the visibility is hidden.

  • #178733 - Now, the zooming functionality is working properly in Microsoft Edge browser.

  • #186200, #186136 - Resolved null reference exception for tooltip localization text.

  • #187219 - Resolved parameter block alignment issue in IE9.

  • #187273 - Now, allow null value specified for date parameter works properly when parameter layout is used.

  • #187273 - Image report item inside the rectangle renders properly.

  • #185398 - Resolved long text overlapping problem in tablix cell.

  • #189873 - Now, the filter expression specified in column group is working properly for tablix.

  • #185398 - Resolved top border issue for tablix in chrome browser.

ReportWriter

Features

  • #175781 – PageName support has been provided for Excel export.

  • #184146, #184239 – Hyperlink support has been provided for report items in PDF export.

Bug Fixes

  • #175296 - Now, subreport rendering issue has been resolved in HTML export.

  • #171838 - Now, the report exported as Word document with proper paper size.

  • #175296 - Resolved key not found exception when rectangle inside the tablix is hidden in PDF export.

  • #175296 - Resolved extra white space in HTML export when report items are hidden dynamically with consume container space is true.

  • #184380 - Tablix cell borders are applied as like RDL standard when default border set as none.

Report Designer(Desktop)

This section describes the release notes for the Syncfusion Report Designer version v2.3.0.77. It includes the newly added features, bug fixes done and how to upgrade the older version to the new version.

Features

  • #187493 - Provided option to export report as CSV document in Report Designer.

  • #173098 - Performance has been improved for tablix cell selection in Report Designer.

Bug Fixes

Refer the following list of bugs fixed in this version:

  • #186428 – The system DSN names are listed for ODBC datasource type.

  • #185466 – Now, the paper sizes are converted properly for Cm unit type for report properties.

  • #184104 – Now, SQL server names are displayed with instance name in server selection drop down.

  • #182060 – The ReportItem expression used in subreport item now returns correct value.

  • #189287 - Resolved the ribbon overlapping issue with design view in “Blend” theme.

  • #189276, #189916 - Copy and Pasting issue has been resolved in Report Designer.

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.