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Hauled in a new client last week and they're using Crystal Reports.
Needless to say, I'm not to happy about that.
Luckily, he only has a few reports and he's willing to switch if I come up with a good alternative.
The problem is, I don't have any.
Looking for lists of alternatives gives me stuff like Power BI, Tableau and Qlick, which are BI tools and not report generators.
What I need is a report designer that my client can use to create or modify some reports.
I need stuff like invoices and packing slips, one or two A4 pages.
Preferably something that also works in the cloud (not the editor, but generating the reports from code).
I've seen DevExpress, but I can't really figure out if they have a stand-alone report editor.
And because it comes with lots of components, it's quite expensive (the customer, not I, will be paying for the license).
Also looking at List & Label, which looks promising.
Any experiences with these tools, or other recommendations?
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If in report, you need to do a lot of calculations and formatting using different type of datasets and if the current technology related to MS, then you can try 'Microsoft Report Builder".
If your reports are simple, you can render the report in html and convert it into pdf using ITextSharp library.
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Microsoft Report Builder doesn't look very state of the art and it doesn't have a cloud native counterpart.
It's probably better than Crystal Reports, but I'd still prefer a more modern solution.
Sanjay K. Gupta wrote: If your reports are simple, you can render the report in html and convert it into pdf using ITextSharp library.
I've tried HTML to PDF in the past and I hate it.
HTML simply doesn't know pages or A4 (or A* for that matter) format.
A real pain to get right and very limited in regards to headers, footers, fitting a page, etc.
Besides, my client could never use something like that, and that's a requirement.
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NB: There's no official support from Microsoft for using SSRS in .NET Core or .NET 5+ applications. You'll either need to use the SSRS REST API directly, or use a third-party library such as lkosson/reportviewercore[^]. And even then, there are still limitations[^].
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Yeah, I know it although I've never used it.
Doesn't look very state of the art, and Richard's reply confirms it.
It also can't be used in the cloud, which isn't necessary for this particular project, but would really have my preference.
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Thanks, hadn't found that one yet.
Added to the long list, which is also kind of the short list due to limited supply 
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At my last job I went from Crystal Reports to DevExpress.
Was very happy with DevExpress. Especially their support.
Probably the only software company where I've experienced consistently good support, ever.
Sadly (from my perspective) based in the US, so every support case got an answer the next day.
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Quote: Sadly (from my perspective) based in the US, so every support case got an answer the next day.
I know what you mean, but there are exceptions!
I emailed AOMEI support (based in Hong Kong) yesterday morning and was expecting a response within the week ... and got a response fixing the problem in under five minutes!
Impressed? I most certainly was!
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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a perilous trek under the COM surface by desperate visionaries seeking mates, sticky tentacles, global warming: [^]
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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Phenomenal current is reliable! (10)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Should've used my strange method 
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Hailing taxis.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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