RPX REPORT VIEWER

How does it work?

The application takes two parameters; an Active Reports file(.RPX), and an XML file which contains the data for the report. Onces both parameters have been selected a sample document can be generated. You can use the auto gen button to automatically generate documents as changes are made and saved to the .RPX file.

Developing the app

I developed this application as part of a project at work. We often need to customize Active Reports, and these were previously tested by uploading the file to a customer site where a document could be generated by the program. The purpose of this project was to reduce testing time by rendering documents on a local device XML files that are pre-generated. The application parses and validates the XML, mapping elements to ActiveReports components while providing a user-friendly interface for loading and previewing reports. I integrated the ActiveReports library to render reports dynamically and implemented error handling to ensure reliability. Some of the technologies/skills exercised in this project wereC#, WinForms, XML processing, and third-party reporting tools.