Install ActiveReports

You can download the installer from here and then follow these steps to install ActiveReports.

1. Double-click the installer.

2. In the Welcome screen that appears, click the Accept End User License Agreement checkbox and click Next.

3. In the screen that appears, select the release version to install from the drop-down list. If you want to change the default installation path, click Change in the Installation Directory area. Also, select the corresponding checkboxes for Visual Studio Templates installation and Customer Experience Program. After you select all necessary options, click Next.

4. Once the installation finishes, a screen notifying of the successful installation appears. Select Close to close the window and complete the installation process, or select Activate to continue with activating the license. See License ActiveReports for information on licensing.

ActiveReports Utilities and Entries

When you run the installer, you get necessary utilities such as standalone designer and viewer applications, import tool, license manager, VSIX files, localization resources, etc.

• Shortcuts (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MESCIUS\ActiveReports 20):

  • MESCIUS License Manager

  • ActiveReports 20 Designer

  • ActiveReports 20 Import

  • ActiveReports 20 Theme Editor

  • ActiveReports 20 User Guide(CHM)

  • ActiveReports 20 User Guide(PDF)

  • ActiveReports 20 User Guide(Web)

  • ActiveReports 20 Viewer

• MESCIUS License Manager (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MESCIUS)

• Program files (C:\Program Files\MESCIUS\ActiveReports 20 OR C:\Program Files (x86)\MESCIUS\ActiveReports 20)

  • Deployment

  • Icons

  • Localization

  • NuGet

  • Tools

  • VisualStudio

  • ActiveReports.config

• Registry keys (Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MESCIUS\ActiveReports)

• Visual Studio integrations

About Visual Studio Integrations

The ActiveReports installation provides you with following Visual Studio Integrations that help you configure projects and design reports. Start a supported version of the Visual Studio IDE and select from the built-in project templates listed in the next section.

Project Templates

Create a report layout using built-in sample application templates:

• ActiveReports 20 Windows Forms Application (VB and C#)

• ActiveReports 20 ASP.NET Core Application (VB and C#)

• ActiveReports 20 Blazor Server Application (C#)

• ActiveReports 20 Blazor WebAssembly Application (C#)

Item Templates

Add following item templates to your project:

• ActiveReports 20 Standalone Report

• ActiveReports 20 Code-Based Report

Toolbox with Report Controls

A new ActiveReports 20 tab is automatically added in the toolbox with the controls in sync with the references.

Integrated Designer

ActiveReports offers an integrated designer that lets you create report layouts in Visual Studio and edit them at design time, visually, and through code and scripts. Along with the designer, you can use:

• Report Explorer to view the report elements in tree view,

• Group Editor to manage grouping in Tablix data region,

• Layers List to view layers in a report,

• Reports Library to view list of reports and controls added in the reports.

Conversion Tool

Use the conversion or upgrade tool - Convert to ActiveReports 20 - to easily upgrade to the latest version. This tool is available under the Tools menu option of Visual Studio.

The following ActiveReports resources are available on the web:

• Samples and Web Samples

• NPM and NuGet Packages. See Available Packages.

To Remove Visual Studio Integration

In case you want to disable or uninstall ActiveReports 20 Visual Studio integration, check Manage Visual Studio Integration article.

Customer Experience Program

When you optionally join the Product Usage Program, your computer automatically transmits information to MESCIUS inc. about the usage of MESCIUS inc. products. This information is used to address issues within MESCIUS inc. products and improve quality/usability.

The Product Usage Program is strictly optional and you can opt-in or opt-out of the program at any time by executing the Web installer and making the appropriate selection within the installation program. The Product Usage Program does not transmit any personally identifiable information such as your name, address, or phone number. The Product Usage Program only collects information related to MESCIUS inc. controls and libraries. This information includes the usage of MESCIUS inc. controls at design time within Visual Studio. No information is collected from applications/demos you create.