# Work with Reports using Code

Learn about the critical tasks performed by developers while creating comprehensive reports.

## Content



ActiveReports.NET is a developer reporting tool to embed reports within web and desktop applications. This section provides information on the tasks performed by developers while creating comprehensive reports. The report creation utilizes the .NET's [Visual Studio-Integrated Designer](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/developers/working-with-reports-devs/activereports-designer) for data visualization within the Visual Studio IDE while [Page/RDLX Reports](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/developers/working-with-reports-devs/page-rdl-report-developers) and [Section Reports](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/developers/working-with-reports-devs/section-report-developers)

Before going through this section, we recommend that you read the [Report Authors](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/report-authors) section to have a minimum basic knowledge, required for a report author.

## See Also

#### Report Authors

[Design Reports](/activereportsnet/docs/v19.2/report-authors/design-reports)