In today's world, working with data is an integral part of many professions. Microsoft Excel is one of the most popular tools for processing and analyzing it. Formulas in Excel allow you to automate calculations, simplify data analysis, and make reports more informative. However, when exporting data to Excel, it was not always possible to immediately use all the features of formulas.

When developing reporting systems, it is important to be able not only to collect data and create graphs, but also to correctly format the results in different formats. Many users create documents in Microsoft Word (OOXML), where they actively use images: logos, charts, illustrations.

The FastReport .NET designer is an excellent tool for creating report templates. Various databases and file types can be used as data sources. By default, the standard designer includes data sources from: XML, CSV, JSON, MS Access, OLE DB, ODBC, and MS SQL. Also, in the report designer, you can connect to Postgres, MySQL, Firebird, MongoDB, Oracle, SQLite, Couchbase, RavenDB, Excel, and ClickHouse through separate plugins.

In the world of modern software development, creating high-quality and informative reports plays a key role in ensuring effective data analysis and informed decision-making. One of the key aspects of the FastReport .NET is the export of reports to various image formats such as JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and EMF.

When creating reporting systems, it's important to ensure that reporting tools are compatible with various databases. FastReport .NET is one of the most sought-after libraries for generating reports in .NET applications. In this article, we will go through the process of building and connecting the Firebird plugin in FastReport .NET through the report designer and via code.

Apache Ignite is a distributed in-memory computing platform that enables the processing and storage of large volumes of data in memory to achieve high performance and scalability. In this article, we will explore how to configure a connection to Apache Ignite in FastReport .NET.

Modern data processing and workflow automation technologies require the integration of various file formats that ensure the interaction of software products. Thanks to its wide range of features, the Microsoft Word text editor has become one of the most popular editors of varying complexity.  Consider converting Microsoft Word files to FastReport format.NET, used to create report templates.

One of the key features of FastReport .NET is the ability to merge multiple reports into one. This can be useful where you need to combine data from different sources or present information in a more convenient format. In this article, we will discuss how to merge multiple reports into one in FastReport .NET.