Can't open form designer or create new section resport in .net8 or .netstandard

Can't open form designer or create new section resport in .net8 or .netstandard

Posted by: gerardo on 19 November 2024, 1:38 pm EST

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  gerardo

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  Posted 19 November 2024, 1:38 pm EST - Updated 19 November 2024, 1:43 pm EST

  Hi,
  
  I’ve migrated a .net Framework 4.7 report library to .netstandard 2 (in order to call it from .net Framework 4.7 legacy system and new .net 8 system).

  No problems at runtime, however I found out the report form designer don’t open, furthermore the option to create a new section report is also not found. Screenshot attached
  
  

  

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  Also, in the Add… dialog to add a new item, there is no option to create a new Section Report, only Stand Alone Report.

  I have created 2 new empty projects, one targeting .netstandard 2.0 and other .net8 the option to add a new Section report is missing. Screenshots below:

  

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  For comparison I’ve included a screenshot from the legacy system .net Framework 4.7, all screenshots captured in the same machine.

  

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  Please help me fix the designer to open existing Section Reports.

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  gerardo

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  Posted 19 November 2024, 1:49 pm EST

  I forgot to mention that the reports have already been converted to ActiveReports 18, and they compile and run correctly

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  anand.sinha

  

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  Posted 20 November 2024, 6:07 am EST

  Hi Gerardo,

  ActiveReports 18 is only supported with .NET Framework and .NET Core and is not supported with .NET Standard, you may learn more about the same here ActiveReports 18 - Product Requirements.

  For Code-Based SectionReport, the VisualStudio integrated Designer is currently only supported with .NET Framework due to some existing bugs with VisualStudio in .NET Core.
  
  However, for designing your Code-Based SectionReports and using them in .NET Core you may use the following workaround Design Code-based Section Reports in .NET Core.
  
  For the same reason, it is currently not possible to Add a new Code-Based SectionReport to a .NET Core application.

  Regards,
  
  Anand

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  Posted 20 November 2024, 3:45 pm EST

  Thanks Anand,
  
  Do you plan to suport the designer in .NET Core in the future? if so, is there any estimated time?

  regards,
  
  Gerardo

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  Posted 21 November 2024, 6:31 am EST

  Hi Gerado,

  Yes, we do plan to support the designer in .NET Core in the future, however, as we are currently waiting for a fix from Microsoft there is currently no ETA for the same.

  Thanks,
  
  Anand