Managing Reports > Using Code Based Section Reports |
If your developers use ActiveReports, you can upload your existing ActiveReports code-based files that are compiled into a .NET assembly to take advantage of the ActiveReports 8 Server scheduling, security, and scalability features. Note that if you also use the Designer Addon, these developer reports cannot be edited by end users.
In order to upload your code-based section reports to ActiveReports 8 Server, first compile them into a .NET assembly. Your compiled report assembly must meet all of the following requirements in order to avoid errors.
Developer ActiveReports appear in the list of available reports in the Reporting Portal as well as in the Reports list in the Administrator Dashboard. In the Open page of the Reporting Portal, they have only Preview and Delete buttons, with the Design button omitted.
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Note: Developer ActiveReports cannot be edited in the ActiveReports 8 Server designer. To edit such reports, please use ActiveReports in Visual Studio or in an End User Designer application created with the Pro Edition of ActiveReports. |
As with any report, you can schedule code-based section reports to run at certain times, and have them automatically sent to stakeholders. For details, please see the Scheduling Reports and Schedule Options topics in the User Guide.