Syncfusion is delighted to announce that Bold Reports 4.2 is out now, delivering new support and features. This blog provides an overview of the latest updates. We hope this release flabbergasts you with its new features!
Data Connectors
We have included support for new data connectors for creating data sources and data sets. You can create and update with these data connectors:
- Amazon Aurora
- Amazon RDS
- Amazon Redshift
- CDATA
- Elastic Search
- Google Cloud SQL
Now, you can create data sets from these data sources.
License Message
Server License Message
Previously, a license warning was shown in the Viewer and Designer. As the licensing has to be renewed by the administrator, we show this warning only on the Admin panel. Now, the end user will not see a license warning message inside the application.
We have also improved the placement of the licensing error message. It will now display inside the Manage License tab on the Report Server settings page and UMS settings page.
Designer License Message
We have improved the placement of the licensing message, which will be located at the bottom-right corner of the Designer interface.
Viewer License Message
Writer License Message
Integrated predictive forecasting in paginated reports
Predictive analytics uses statistics and modeling techniques to forecast the path to your business goals, and both see and rectify obstacles.
We have integrated a forecast model into Bold Reports to predict the future trajectory of your data. The forecast model is one of the most popular types of predictive data analytics, using historical data to forecast responses to numerical inquiries such as about money and traffic.
Search for text in a rendered report
We have added an option to find text, numbers, or dates in a rendered report. The search box will appear at the top of the Report Viewer toolbar pane, as shown in the following image.
The search box allows you to search for, highlight, and navigate to the next occurrence of a piece of text in a paginated report.
Tags in Report Server
Tags are words or phrases that you can use to give a report extra context. You can add tags to reports saved in the Report Server. With tags, we can easily group and filter a set of reports as needed. For example, if you want to tag all reports relating to quarter 1 sales, you can add “Q1_Sales” as a tag.
We have exposed APIs to work with tags:
- Add report with tags
- Update report with tags
- Get report with specified tag (filter using Tags)
- Get tags available in Report Server
Webpage
We designed a webpage to showcase your frequently asked questions.
FAQ Page
Navigate Link Page
Chart Types
We have provided support for range bar, range column, range area, and smooth range area chart types in the chart report item to help you visualize progress toward a goal. These widgets are floating and their size is dependent on two y-values: low and high.
The range bar and range column charts are under the Comparison category.
The range area and smooth range area charts are categorized under the Distribution category.
Drag the chart type of your choice from the item panel into the design area to design your report.
CSV response type in Web API
We have provided support to parse the CSV response type in the Web API data source.
Barcode Type
We have provided support for the GS1CODE128 barcode type in the 1D Barcode report item.
Zero and Margin Property in Chart Axis
Include the zero property in chart axis scale properties and configure the margin for the chart axis scale.
Reset Page Number Property
We have provided an option to configure the reset page number property for Tablix group members.
Custom Fonts
Configure custom fonts for the report font properties. We need to configure the custom fonts in the config.json file like in the following.
[
{
"DisplayName": "Roboto-Regular",
"FileName" : "Roboto-Regular.ttf"
},
{
"DisplayName": "OleoScript-Bold",
"FileName": "OleoScriptSwashCaps-Bold.ttf"
},
{
"DisplayName": "OleoScript-Regular",
"FileName": "OleoScriptSwashCaps-Regular.ttf"
}
]
Whitespace Property
We have provided support to configure the consume container whitespace property for the report.
Export Setup Dialog
Export document settings from the Report Viewer export setup dialog.
Sort Parameter Values
We have enabled a custom UI option to set report parameter values sort order.
Update Category Details While Updating Report
We have exposed an API for changing the category while updating reports.
FTP Location Export
File transfer protocol (FTP) is one of the scheduling options available for data exporting. FTP is one of the most secure ways to schedule your reports.
We have provided support to store the scheduled reports in a given FTP location from your Azure App Service. By enabling the FTP Location Export in the Scheduler dialog, the scheduled reports will be stored in the given location in the scheduled recurrence interval.
Change file while updating data set
We have enabled the upload data set option in the update data set dialog in the Report Server.
Customize Copyright Information for Emails
You can now customize the copyright information in the emails sent from the Report Server.
The information stored on the Settings page will be shown in the emails.
Restricted Spaces While Creating or Updating Data Set Name
We have restricted spaces while creating or updating a data set name to be compatible with MS Builder.
Update Data Set Dialog
Conclusion
We are happy to share these updates in Bold Reports 4.2 with you, and we hope you find them useful. Check them out and let us know what you think on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram. If you have any questions, leave a comment below. To keep saving time with your reporting solutions, stay tuned to Syncfusion and Bold Reports.
