FastReport VCL is an add-on component that allows your application to generate reports quickly and efficiently. FastReport® provides all the tools necessary for developing reports, including a visual report designer, a reporting core, and a preview window.

Report Designer:

• new XP-style interface
• the "Data" tab with all report datasets
• ability to draw diagrams in the "Data" tab
• code completion (Ctrl+Space)
• breakpoints
• watches
• report templates
• local guidelines (appears when you move or resize an object)
• ability to work in non-modal mode, mdi child mode

Print:

• split a big page to several small pages
• print several small pages on one big
• print a page on a specified sheet (with scale)
• duplex handling from print dialogue
• print copy name on each printed copy (for example, "First copy", "Second copy")

Features:

• Band-oriented report generator. Wide range of band types allows you to create any kind of report.
• Report can consist of several design pages. Thus you can build a report that consists of cover, data and back cover - all in one file.
• Wide range of objects that can be used in a report: text, picture, lines, shapes, charts, barcodes, cross-table, ole object, richtext, checkbox, gradient. screenshot
• Visual report designer supports zooming, undo/redo, guidelines, rulers. Fully customizable interface with MS Office look. You can give your users the ability to modify reports and create new ones. screenshot
• Report can contain datasets (tables, queries, DB connections). Thus you can not only use application-defined datasets, but connect to any databases and use tables and queries right inside a report. At this time the following libraries are supported: ADO, BDE, DBX, IBX, FIB, and many third-party DB libraries. screenshot
• Report can contain dialogue forms to ask for some data before the report is run. You can create fully standalone, application-independed reports! screenshot
• Built-in script engine that supports 4 languages: PascalScript, C++Script, BasicScript, JScript. You can perform complex data handling with it, manage the interaction with dialogue forms and controls. screenshot
• The debugging tools: step, breakpoints, watches. screenshot
• Visual query builder. You dont have to learn the SQL language to create a complex query from several data tables. screenshot
• Export filters allow you to export your report to many supported formats (PDF, RTF, XLS, XML, HTML, JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, TXT, CSV, Open Document Format).
• Send report by email with one mouse click.
• Web-reporting components. Distance no longer matters! You can browse a report using only web browser.
• Special kind of report for dot-matrix printing. This type of printer is still alive and used in many corporations. Use FastReport for fast dot-matrix printing! screenshot
• Report inheritance (supported both file-based inheritance and visual form inheritance used in Delphi/C++Builder). You have many reports with common elements such as titles, logos, footers Put the common elements into base report and inherit all other reports from a base.