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We are gifting a 50% discount on FastReport .NET and VCL Team and Site licenses to users with an expired subscription. Until March 31 get access to new features, an improved designer, and support for half the price, even if your grace period is over! We release updates twice a year, so an active subscription guarantees support for the latest versions of environments, reports with constantly improved functionality and interface, access to technical support, and much more. Contact us to replace your outdated license with a new one!

To celebrate the occasion, we invite you to get the FastReport VCL Ultimate edition with a notable discount of 30%. It's a great opportunity to get a great deal on the most extensive type of reporting tool with a source code, cross-platform tools, and OLAP features! Don't miss your chance on February 13 and 14 to save from $390 and provide your application with: Source code Report designer with dialog forms Client-server components for VCL and Lazarus Report creation for VCL, FMX and Lazarus Converters from Quick Report, Report Builder, Rave Reports Support for exporting templates to other data formats Multidimensional analysis system FastCube for VCL, Lazarus and FMX Flexible and open architecture with support for custom report objects Storing finished documents in cloud storage Google Drive, Next Cloud, OneDrive, Amazon S3, Outlook, Gmail FastScript and FastQueryBuilder included   Freeze your discount and pay later! The offer is valid till 11.59 pm of February 14. If for some reason you can't make payment until this time, contact us and freeze your discount for 6 days to pay later!  

Friends, this year has been eventful and productive for us!     📌 Key achievements Release of new products: we launched FastReport Avalonia – a tool for cross-platform work on reports for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Changes in approach to product formation: we split the product content in a way where you do not have to buy unnecessary functionality.     What changed for our products? For Delphi and Lazarus: Improved work with hierarchical data in FastReport for Delphi and Lazarus by adding the TfrTreeView component. Additional capabilities for working with maps were added by supporting the GeoJSON and TopoJSON formats. Improved digital signatures, added infinite table width, expanded barcode capabilities, and improved display accuracy and compatibility of PDF, HTML5, SVG, DOCX, and XLSX export filters. In the latest version, we have enhanced the capabilities of working with reports in complex scenarios and provided a higher level of integration with modern development environments, including RAD Studio 12.2. Next year, we plan to add new components, support for RFID tag EPC in ZPL, new transports, improved export filters, and much more.     For .NET: We have abandoned the legacy .NET Standard 2.0 - 3.1 and .NET 5 compatibility layer in our libraries. Now the minimum supported .NET version is .NET 6, and the minimum supported framework is .NET Framework 4.6.2. With the latest version of the FastReport .NET library, FastReport Business Graphics .NET and FastCube .NET now support .NET 9. To do this, we abandoned binary serialization (BinaryFormatter). This year, we relaunched FastCube .NET, a library for working with OLAP cubes and operational analysis of big data. Now FastCube.Core.Web supports  Linux and MacOS. It opens up the possibility of developing web applications with OLAP functionality on any server. One of the key changes in the FastCube .NET 2025.1 release was the complete removal of the dependency on the System.Drawing.Common library in the FastCube.Core module. This was done to increase the library compatibility with various platforms and improve performance. The FastReport Online Designer visual template designer has also changed. In 2024, a new "SparkGraphic" object was added, it became possible to create guidelines on the page and a new component menu was implemented. When editing the report code, the Intellisense functionality was added, which provides automatic code completion and syntax hints, which allows users to write code faster and more accurately directly in the web interface. In 2025, we plan to add a new plugin allowing you to convert user reports from MS Word to .frx. In addition, a connection to Google Sheets will be implemented in the future. FastScript .NET for executing scripts will be released in the first half of the year. The new library will contain a compilation technology that allows you to convert intermediate code into machine code for a specific platform (Native AOT). We are striving to create a complete ecosystem of products for different platforms, so next year we will also work on their integration with each other.     For service solutions: In FastReport Cloud, we improved the automatic task execution system, added printing from the browser, and developed a font storage, finalized the SDK. Improved the usability and speed of the API Added new API methods for working with the cloud, allowing you to perform familiar operations faster and more conveniently: bulk copying, deleting, and moving files; a new upload method that allows you to upload large files and use fewer resources; methods for obtaining the current user's rights to files, groups, tasks, and data sources; added the ability to receive and edit report parameters without opening the report itself for editing. Made the user panel more convenient Improved work with the Online Designer: added a Richtext preview, and style templates for ChartObject. Gave the ability to edit the user's avatar, made a new trash bin for deleting files, improved the Tasks page; finalized data sources, giving the ability to use stored procedures and add custom tables from SQL. In 2025, we plan to release a new product and add parameter transfer to StaticPreview UI.     We thank you for trusting us in 2024. Let's move on and create the future together! Happy Holidays!  

From December 18 to December 31, we are offering you to purchase reporting libraries for .NET and Delphi at a 25% discount. This is a great opportunity to make sure that in 2025 your business will save resources on creating documents and reports. The offer does not apply to renewals and upgrades. Only new purchases are eligible. BUY NOW

In the world of software development, timely adaptation of tools to new platform versions is crucial for the convenience of developers and the efficiency of their work. And now FastReport .NET, FastReport Business Graphics .NET, and FastCube .NET from version 2025.1.8 supports .NET 9. This opens up new opportunities for users using the latest versions of Microsoft technologies.     Has anything changed in FastReport .NET? We have deprecated binary serialization. BinaryFormatter was the cause of a number of security issues, and Microsoft deprecated it in .NET 9. Our team also removed the BinaryFormatter class from the source code.     Why is .NET 9 support important? .NET 9 is the latest version Microsoft platform, offering improved performance, updated libraries, and enhanced developer capabilities. Key changes are: 1. Garbage Collector (GC) improvements. Optimized memory management reduces application response time. 2. Support for new C# 12 language features. Features such as advanced data constructs make code more compact and understandable. 3. Enhanced cloud capabilities. Updated tools and libraries simplify the development of cloud applications and microservices. 4. Compatibility with previous versions of .NET. Migrating to .NET 9 is becoming less painful for existing projects.   Once again, we would like to emphasize the importance of timely support for current versions of various technologies. Fast Reports team always tries to make changes to our products simultaneously with the appearance of updates.

November 27, 28, and 29, report generators for VCL and .NET are on sale with 40% off! What products are participating?  FastReport .NET of Ultimate, WEB, Avalonia, WinForms, WPF, and Mono editions.  FastReport VCL of the following versions: Ultimate, Optimum, Reporting VCL, Reporting FMX, Lazarus, Analysis VCL.    Discounts apply to a new purchase only. The promotion does not apply to renewals and upgrades. You can ask questions in the chat on our website or email sales@fast-report.com.

For FastReport Cloud and FastReport Corporate Server, version 2025.1 has significantly improved work with data sources, tasks, and report templates. We also added API methods for retrieving user rights and new demo applications, and, of course, fixed numerous bugs.     Changes for FastReport Cloud and Corporate Server Custom SQL Tables Added to Data Sources The ability to add custom tables as SQL queries to data sources has been added. To do this, create or edit a data source on the corresponding page, click “Next,” and enter the SQL query. If the query contains parameters starting with the “@” symbol, a data source parameter will be created, allowing you to configure its data type and default value. After adding your own table and saving the data source, it will become available for use in Online Designer.     Stored Procedures Creation Included in the Data Source Structure Starting from the current version, stored procedures are available for use when creating data sources for layout templates. Data Source and Task Names Have Become Unique As with files, when creating data sources and tasks, they will be automatically renamed to avoid name duplication.     Template Engine for File Names Added  In the name of the template or report file, you can use the variables ${Date} and ${Time}. Then, in the final exports, the file name will contain the date or time of export (UTC) instead of these variables. For example, when exporting sales_report_${Date}.frx to PDF, the final file will be named sales_report_2024-07-08.pdf. The order of the day, month, and year depends on the localization chosen during export or the default localization.   These variables can also be specified in the output file name when creating tasks.       Report Parameters Are Now Available for Retrieval and Editing Via API The following API methods have been added: - GET /api/rp/v1/Templates/File/{id} - now this method returns a list of report parameters if they are set. - POST /api/rp/v1/Templates/File/{id}/parameters - with this method, you can set or edit report parameters. Report parameters also remain available for editing in Online Designer and when downloading report templates.       Added API Methods For Retrieving the Current User’s Permissions on Files, Groups, Tasks, and Data Sources Previously, there was only one method for retrieving user permissions, which makes the following request:   /api/manage/v1/Subscriptions/{subId}/mypermissions With this update, we have added 10 more requests:   /api/data/v1/DataSources/{id}/mypermissions/api/rp/v1/Exports/Folder/{folderId}/mypermissions/api/rp/v1/Exports/File/{id}/mypermissions/api/manage/v1/Groups/{id}/mypermissions/api/rp/v1/Reports/Folder/{folderId}/mypermissions/api/rp/v1/Reports/File/{id}/mypermissions/api/tasks/v1/Tasks/{id}/mypermissions/api/rp/v1/Templates/Folder/{folderId}/mypermissions/api/rp/v1/Templates/File/{id}/mypermissions With them, you can find out what permissions the user has and only perform corresponding actions if these permissions are available.     Added Current Product Version Display  Now, at the bottom of each page in the user panel, you can see the current product version.       Case Insensitivity in Sorting   Previously, when sorting documents by name, those whose names started with an uppercase letter were shown first. Now, the sorting works independently of letter case in file names.     New Demo Applications Added New console and Android applications in Kotlin and Angular have been added to GitHub. In addition, you can deploy demo applications in Java, PHP, Cpp, Haskell, JavaScript, Go, and Python in your projects. Try the demo     Additional Changes for FastReport Corporate Server   Added the Ability to Download Files and Folders from The Admin Panel  To download a template, report, export, or folder in the admin panel, simply click the corresponding button on the row displaying the item.       A Graph of Active Users and Workspaces Added to The Admin Panel With this, you can evaluate user activity for each month. To view the graph, go to the ‘Audit’ page and click the ‘Show Statistics‘ button at the bottom of the page.         Added Parameters for Scheduling Tasks in The Admin Panel  On the ‘Tasks’ page of the admin panel, a ‘Details’ button has appeared, which opens a page with a detailed description of the task.     Full list of changes --- [Backend]+ added a log for invalid license keys;  + added tests for upload size limits;  + added custom tables to data sources;  + added a template engine for file names;  + enabled the creation of stored procedures in the data source structure;  + added a new parameter to the license key;  + added a method for retrieving the current user’s rights on files;  + added retrieval of mypermissions for groups, tasks, and data sources;  * changed sorting for backend;  * changed data source names to be unique;  * changed the maximum number of users in the Corporate Server without a license key (5);  * added parsing of template parameters from metadata;  * changed case sensitivity in sorting;  * changed task names to be unique;  - fixed file uploads with identical names;  - fixed the path for the destination folder;  - fixed report parameters;  - fixed duplication of the jti claim in the JWT token;  - fixed task execution with files in the request body;  - fixed rights checking for moving to the trash;  - fixed an error returning an incorrect ID when creating nested tasks;  - fixed a bug where the UsersPerWorkspace parameter in the configuration was not considered if there were no user limits in the license key;  - fixed a bug where an anonymous user received errors in the controllers;  - fixed a bug where the administrator received a 403 error when retrieving the data structure;  - fixed delayed task execution in the scheduler;  - fixed the incorrect creation time for data sources;  - fixed an error when opening compressed templates in Online Designer. [Common]+ added an article on Webhook;  + added the ability to download folders and files to the admin panel;  + added a graph of active users and subscriptions in the admin panel;  + added documentation for custom queries in data sources;  + added current product version display;  + added documentation for export parameters;  + added a Name in the docker-compose installer;  * improved the task scheduler;  * changed the name in the docker-compose installer; it is now always the same by default;  - fixed the documentation;   [Demos]+ added console and Android demos in Kotlin;  + added Angular demo. [Frontend]+ added task scheduling parameters to the admin panel;  + added notifications for failed folder exports;  + added an interface for creating custom SQL queries;  + added a check for the user’s subscription limit;  + added localization for export parameters in the admin panel;  + added error texts in notifications within the admin panel;  + added a ‘Refresh’ button in the context menu on document pages;  + added localization for audit notifications;  * shortened links in the admin panel to delete the scrollbar;  * changed input for users and subscriptions on the audit page;  * changed sorting for the admin panel;  * changed notifications for deleting API keys;  * removed mutations from injection in Online Designer;  * the ‘Plus’ button on the document page will no longer appear if the current user does not have permission to create files in the folder;  * improved localization in the admin panel;  * all online libraries became local;  * displayed date and time have been converted to local time zones;  * new .fpx icon;  * connection testing on the ‘Data Sources’ page has become optional;  - fixed export and download buttons;  - fixed history on export and report information pages;  - fixed an error when creating a data source from the online designer;  - fixed the display of the user deletion button in the admin panel in corporate server mode;  - fixed a white stripe appearing after clicking on the checkbox and the disappearing title on hover;  - fixed localization of workspaces in the admin panel;  - fixed validation of the owner ID in the admin panel;  - added a default avatar for all user icons;  - fixed localization for starting a task;  - fixed an error regarding payment necessity on the expired subscription detail page;  - fixed notifications for downloading files without permissions;  - fixed the search field and the output file name field;  - fixed the ‘Select All’ button on the API keys page;  - fixed a bug with an incorrect default subscription when updating a user in the admin panel;  - fixed a bug where pages did not refresh after deletion in the admin panel.