Instead of printing the report, you may want to export it into a file and distribute it electronically to your clients or co-workers. VSReport Designer supports several export formats, listed below:
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Format |
Description |
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Paged HMTL |
Creates one HTML file for each page in the report. The HTML pages contain links that let the user navigate the report. |
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Drill-Down HTML |
Creates a single HTML file with sections that can be collapsed and expanded by the user by clicking on them. |
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Plain HMTL |
Creates a single, plain HTML file. |
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Creates a PDF file that can be viewed on any computer equipped with Adobe's Acrobat viewer or browser plug-ins. |
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VSPrinter |
Creates a file using the VSPrinter control's native format. The file can be loaded, viewed, and printed from a VSPrinter control within an application or Web page. |
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Text |
Creates a plain text file. |
To create an export file
In the Administrator, connect to the server, then click the Server tab. You should be connected to the reports database.
In the left pane, click the desired report.
In the right pane, click Edit Report. The report opens in the Report Designer.
In the left pane of the Report Designer, click the report that you want to export.
On the File menu, click Export and use the File Save dialog box to select the type of file you want to create, its name, and location.