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Use the Designer to design ledger sheets(reports). |
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Outputs are stored in an XML file called the Report Definition File. |
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User applications call a method Reports.net Engine and create ledger sheets on the basis of report definition files. |
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The created ledger sheets can be output to the following targets: |
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Printer, preview screen, PDF file, SVG image, and Reports.net print data file (reloadable) |
The Report Definition File is an open specification XML file and is able to define information such as the following and much more:
paper settings |
text |
line and circular arch |
square and rounded corner |
circles and ovals |
image |
barcode |
decorated character |
Also, the Reports.net designer facilitates a visual efficiency of report definition files. Intuitive operation by GUI makes it possible to create report definition files easily.
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Client (Windows) applications that print out and/or preview ledger sheets can obtain print data and print and/or preview the data simply by calling a web method (function) from the web service.
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Web service applications that create print data on the server (Windows/Linux) will do so by having the method called by a client access the database and return a binary value (byte [] type variable) obtained by compressing the print data to the client application.
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To diversify the web server platform, Java is also supported as a development language, in addition to .NET. To create web service applications in Java, use Reports.jar.
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Because Reports.jar can output RDF files on its own, the client does not require Reports.net to print ledger sheets if the ledger sheet application is developed in Java.
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For further detail , refer to the outline drawing of Reports.net in web environment below.
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