Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services
Usman Sarfraz
Version: 2.5.0
Overview
Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services is a robust .NET solution which allows you to produce PDF reports in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 Reporting Services. Almost all RDL report features are supported, allowing you to generate high quality PDF reports having tables, charts and images etc. Leveraging from the technology of Aspose.Pdf component, Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services is the ideal product for anyone looking to generate PDF reports in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.
Comprehensive RDL Support
Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services supports RDL specification. It means that there is no need to redesign or customize existing reports and also no need to use a specific report designer. You can use any RDL report designer and the report will be exported exactly the way you designed it. Whereas it also provides a flair of adding custom properties for all of report items. Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services supports the following RDL elements:
- Sections
- Headers
- Footers
- Textboxes
- Images
- Charts
- Lists
- Tables
- Matrices
- Styles
- Rectangles
- Lines
Easy and Lightweight Deployment
Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services is a custom rendering extension for Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 Reporting Services. Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services is provided as a single MSI installer and even as separate .dll file, that can be installed on the computers running either Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services , Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services is easy to deploy and manage, as it's only comprised of one .NET assembly Aspose.Pdf.ReportingServices.dll, written completely in C#, CLS compliant and containing only safe managed code. You need to have .NET Framework 2.0 installed on the server.
List of Contents
Sometimes developers may like to add a list of contents in the PDF document. To save developer's efforts Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services supports three types of predefined lists:
- Table of Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
Parametric support
You can specify certain configuration parameters that affect how Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services generates documents. Following is the list of some parameters supported by Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services
- Page Orientation
- HTML Formatting
- Security Setting
- PageSize
- XMP Metadata
- PDF Conformance
- Footnote/Endnote
- Line Arrows
Report Viewer
Aspose.Pdf for Reporting Services supports Report Viewer control for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services in local mode.