Reporting Tool for WPF-C# 10.0-Net 6.0-Entity Framework Core- MS SQL

Question

Hi, I need a Reporting Tool to produce outputs for my application. Crystal Report from SAP works only with .Net version lower than 4.8, I had a look and some tests with FastReport WPF but I'm facing some problems in particular with Swiss QrCode. Do you have some simple and low cost alternative that can be implemented quickly? Thanks for your advice.

Answer 1

Hi,@Dimitri Garmaise.Welcome Microsoft Q&A.

If you're looking for a simple and low-cost alternative for reporting in a WPF application targeting .NET 6.0 with Entity Framework Core and MS SQL, you have a few options to consider:

Microsoft Reporting (RDLC):

Microsoft provides a Local Report (RDLC) solution that you could use for creating reports in WPF applications.

RDLC reports are easy to design using Visual Studio's Report Designer.

You can use Entity Framework Core to retrieve data and populate RDLC reports.

RDLC is free, and you can use it in your .NET 6.0 application.

It's relatively simple and cost-effective for basic reporting needs.

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS):

SSRS is a robust reporting solution by Microsoft that can be used with WPF applications.

You could create, publish, and manage reports using SQL Server Data Tools.

SSRS provides a wide range of reporting features, including the ability to use Entity Framework Core as a data source.

While SSRS itself is free, it may require a SQL Server license depending on your deployment scenario.

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