Hi,

11.2 will not support sub-reports.

We are discussing sub-reports for the next version, and we have mixed feelings. With most tools, people use sub-reports to overcome limitations in the tool itself, perhaps because it does not handle well hierarchical data, or similar things. They are also used for reusing parts in multiple reports.

We think we should not need them to 'overcome limitations'. We should handle those scenarios in the tool itself, making it easy/possible to build. For example, some tools require that you use sub-reports for master-detail reports, which is not the case with NetAdvantage Reporting.

We'll need something similar to sub-reports for reusing (e.g. having the same header in all the reports), so our current plan is to design something that solves that problem well.

We are in early stages of the design so all feedback is welcome.

Thanks,

Andres

Hi Andres,

Did you get anywhere with overcoming these limitations? Something that could handle Hierarchical data, sub-reports or reusing part of a report would all be very welcome additions to Infragistics reports. As it is a year since your last post, did these plans go anywhere? Are any of these likely additions any time soon?

I ask because I have persevered with Infragisitcs reporting for a while now and am about to start a new project that will require sophisticated reporting and I do not want to have to try to work around all of the limitations of Infragistics Reporting. I have looked on the website for what the recent updates have been and the only major changes seem to have been around different rendering engines. Has the core of the reporting tool been updated to give it some of the fundamental capabilities that products like Crystal Reports supported back in the 1990s? On the other hand, is it still really only intended for the most basic of single table data lists?

Thanks,

Timothy

Hi Timothy,

We are still following the path of not implementing subreports. We did implement hierarchical data for 12.2, which is a core feature in our vision and will make IG Reporting the tool that will handle that scenario better in the market.

We are also investing in other rendering engine features that will be shipped in 12.2

Regards,

Andres

Ultimate 12.2 does not include Reporting 12.2. Reporting's distinctly missing from 12.2....What's the firm release date for Reporting 12.2?

My last post was 10/18, now 10/26. What's the status with me getting Reporting 12.2?

Definitely, yes! Is that the version that's being released in November?

Hi,

Reporting 12.2 is planned to be released mid-November. You will be able to install it as part of your Ultimate 12.2 subscription once it is released.

If you want to have an early version before the release, please let me know.

Best,

Leo