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Do numbered lists in RichText work in FastReport Online Designer?

No, and they will not work. At the moment, the backend does not support numbered lists, it turns them into html objects <p>

Does FastReport Online Designer work on mobile devices?

Yes, create, edit, and view your reports on tablets, mobiles, and desktops without worrying about compatibility!

What export filters are available in FastReport Online Designer?

Export filters depend on FastReport.Web

PDF: 1.5 and 1.7, PDF / A (1, 2, 3), PDF / X (3, 4); Office: RTF, Excel 2007, Excel 97, Word 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Open Office Calc, Open Office Writer, XML, XAML, LaTeX; Web: HTML, MHT; Graphics: BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, EMF, SVG, DXF, PPML, PostScript; Data Base: CSV, DBF, Json; As well as: Text , ZPL, XPS.

How to host the frontend of FastReport Online Designer and the backend part of FastReport .NET, on different servers and link them? Or how to use a different domain for the API?

To use another domain for the API, you need to enable the "Use another domain for api" option in the builder: And enter the URL of the Sample server You can also add the hostAPI property to the window before initializing the web designer.

Where to look for sources after purchase?

FastReport Online Designer needs to be built. You can find more details here

How do I update FastReport Online Designer to the latest version?

Step-by-step instructions on updating the designer via Builder are available in our article

How to use FastReport Online Designer with FastReport Core in a single-page application Vue.js?

Detailed instructions about Online Designer are available in the Vue application.js in our article.

How do I select multiple objects in the report tree and table cells in FastReport Online Designer?

We have added the ability to select several elements in the report tree by holding down the shift or ctrl key. See more in the article.

How do I enable autosave in FastReport Online Designer?

  1. Enable auto-save in the already built Online Designer.
  2. Set the appropriate option in the Builder. Detailed information about autosave is available in this article.

How do I add properties to my favorites in FastReport Online Designer?

To add a property to Favorites, right-click on it and select "Add to Favorites" in the context menu. You can find the details of using this property in this article.

What do I need to do to make building and viewing reports work in FastReport Online Designer?

FastReport Online Designer requires a FastReport.NET report generator or FastReport Open Source. Read how to prepare the product for work in this special article.

How do I add my custom fonts to FastReport Online Designer?

In order to use non-standard fonts, you need to:
- deploy a font server; - define font settings using css;
- add the necessary fonts and configuration to FastReport WebReport;
- configure FastReport Online Designer in Builder.

Step-by-step addition of custom fonts is described in this article.

Do I need to include the FastReport Online Designer license file with my product being developed? Please explain in detail the difference between the main types of licensing.

According to our license agreement, we provide the following licensing options:

SCL (Single Corporate License) - Provides the right to download and use one copy of the software within the user's internal infrastructure on one internal server (intended for 1 project, designed for an unlimited number of developers).

SaaS (Software as a Service) License - Provides the right to download for compatibility purposes and subsequent use of the software by the end-user for its intended functionality together with the user's external (remote) application (integrated into a cloud platform, used for an unlimited number of projects).

OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) License - Provides the right to integrate FastReport Online Designer into one application, which is distributed among other enterprises (projects - not limited, developers - not limited).

Unlimited Perpetual Distribution License - An unlimited license for the number of end-users in an application where FastReport Online Designer is used as a component.

How do I set up FastReport Online Designer in the React .NET Core app?

Details on setting up Online Designer in the React application .NET Core can be found in this article..

Can I work with MSChart in FastReport Online Designer?

Yes, this is available from FastReport Online Designer version 2023.2.

How do I configure the localization of FastReport Online Designer and WebReport?

Instructions for working with the localization of Online Designer can be found in this article..

How do I change the icons of FastReport Online Designer?

You can find step-by-step instructions on how to change icons in this article.

How do I use FastReport Online Designer in ASP .NET Core?

Detailed information on working with ASP .NET Core you can find in Online Designer in the article..

How do I set up API for building FastReport Online Designer?

The user is authorized using the API key, which you can create in FastReport Online Designer Builder. To create a key, you need to: - log in with your account; - go to the API Keys menu item.

Detailed instructions are described in this article.

Is there a paid enhancement to the functionality of FastReport Online Designer?

Yes, on a contractual basis. You can write to our technical support support@fast-report.com and our managers will contact you to clarify the details.

Where can I find the FastReport Online Designer demo app?

The FastReport Online Designer demo application is available at this link.

How do I use Online Designer in ASP .NET Core?

You can find step-by-step instructions in this article.

How do I use FastReport Online Designer in the Mono web app?

Detailed instructions on how to use Online Designer in the Mono web application are available in this article..

Which databases and DBMS can I connect to from FastReport Online Designer?

The connection to the data source occurs on the backend side of FastReport .NET. Examples of available databases:
- Cassandra
- ClickHouse
- Couchbase
- ElasticSearch
- Excel
- Firebird
- Json
- Linter
- MongoDB
- MsSql
- MySql
- OracleODPCore
- Postgres
- RavenDB
- SQLite

How do I use FastReport Online Designer in a knockout.js-based application?

First of all, you will need the Knockout application template for the dotnet platform. You must have the .NET Core 2.0 SDK or MS Visual Studio 2017 installed. Instructions for implementing Online Designer in your application are available in this article..

How do I upload a report to FastReport Online Designer and download the edited report?

Step-by-step instructions on how to download the report can be found in this article.

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