The C1ReportDesigner application is a tool used for creating and editing C1Report report definition files. The Designer allows you to create, edit, load, and save files (XML) that can be read by the C1Report component. It also allows you to import report definitions from Microsoft Access files (MDB) and VSReport 1.0 (VSR). The Designer also includes a migration utility for Crystal Reports.

Easily Accessible

Create a Report

If you're evaluating C1Reports you can install the C1ReportDesigner as a stand-alone application below. Note, this will launch a ClickOnce install so you should be using Internet Explorer for instant deployment.

If you've installed Studio for WinForms, the application has already been installed. Find it under your Start menu at ComponentOne - Studio for WinForms - Reporting Tools.

Create a New Reporting Application

If you're building a .NET application in Visual Studio, just select "Edit Report" on the C1Report component's smart tag and it will open up the C1ReportDesigner application.

Create New Reports

Use the C1Report Wizard to quickly and easily create a new report.

1. Select the data source for the new report
2. Select the fields you want to include in the report
3. Set the layout, style and title for the new report

Import Existing Reports

The ability to take your existing reports and turn them into ComponentOne Reports is one of the most powerful features of the C1ReportDesigner. Import your existing report definitions from Microsoft Access files (.mdb and .adp) or Crystal Reports (.rpt).

Design and Modify Reports

The Access-style WYSIWYG design surface makes designing reports easy and intuitive. Drag and drop report fields from the toolbar onto the report's design surface. Banded regions mark each area of the report such as header, body and footer. Set all field related properties directly in the application itself. You can even write custom VBScript code from the Properties window.

Export Reports

Directly export a report to any of the supported file formats: HTML, PDF, RTF, XLS, XLSX, TIF, TXT or ZIP.

Save and Distribute Report Definitions

Once you have created or imported a report you can save it out to an XML-based report definition file. Package the definition files with the C1Report component in your published applications to distribute the reports to your end-users. The source code for the application ships as a C# sample you may also customize and distribute completely royalty free!