I haven't used Telerik Reporting but have used DevExpress XtraReports which is very similar. So I second the idea of a third party non-Crystal report writer that has better VS integration.
On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Grant Molloy <[email protected]> wrote: > Have used Telerik Reporting to good effect about 12-18 months ago.. > It was a little limiting in fonts and styling because that part is html > based and they apparently didn't want to build a full html render engine. > It has inheritance and you can do queries in code for each different > section of report if you wish. Community forums and their online doco is > very good and useful. Was able to produce a pretty good looking data driven > multi page, multi chart report from absolutely no TR knowledge in a few > weeks (with several iterations by the business!). > > I had to modify some Crystal reports after working with Telerik Reporting, > which just left me feeling dirty. > On Oct 12, 2012 5:57 PM, "Heinrich Breedt" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> What do ppl use these days for reports? >> >> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Arjang Assadi >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Some (ir)relevant videos about reporting using Win Forms to get started >>> (There are also WPF vids as well). >>> >>> http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=30532 >>> http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=142074 >>> http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=142067 >>> >>> Not keeping the Crystal is the best path forward, there are also ways of >>> making reports using Power Pivot With Excel and using SSRS and SSAS >>> directly from Excel, the rest is going to be history. >>> >>> Using reporting from Excel users can do their reports in an already >>> familiar environment. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Arjang >>> >>> >>> On 12 October 2012 15:47, Tony Wright <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all,**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> I am currently considering rebuilding a report previously created using >>>> Crystal Reports in VS2010.**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> I am using VS2012, and as yet, Crystal Reports is not supported (read: >>>> I did discover a hack workaround but I’m not happy with it)**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> That’s sort of ok for me as I only have about 2 reports in this app >>>> anyway, so I am thinking of rebuilding it using the default Report Builder >>>> in VS2012.**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> But it looks and behaves differently to what I remembered previously. >>>> It used to be that I could relate my Crystal knowledge straight to SSRS, >>>> but it appears that I now have some gaps there and I’m hoping someone can >>>> give me some tips.**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Is it SQL Server Reporting services, or a cut down version?**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> How can I add a Report Header and Report Footer – I can do that easily >>>> in Crystal but in Report Builder the option isn’t obvious?**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> I am somewhat confused about the Column and Row groups. Everything >>>> seems to be some sort of tabulation, whereas all I want is to have row >>>> details showing with a summing in the Report footer. Is there something I’m >>>> missing here?**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Regards,**** >>>> >>>> Tony**** >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Heinrich Breedt >> >> “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by >> striking.” - William B. Sprague >> >
