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LINQ Reporting Engine for .NET

Produce dynamic reports through a sophisticated template system. Use LINQ for filtering, grouping, and ordering over diverse datasets to streamline reporting in .NET.

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Aspose.Words LINQ Reporting Engine for .NET

The Aspose.Words LINQ Reporting Engine for .NET enhances report generation with expressive templates that can render lists, tables, charts, images, barcodes, and other rich elements. It is well-suited for resumes, invoices, letters, and complex business documents with minimal boilerplate.

The LINQ Reporting Engine needs Processor plugins to load the source and save the results. For Word formats such as DOCX or DOC, make sure the Word Processor plugin is active. To process to other formats, activate the corresponding Processor plugin, for example PDF Processor for PDF, Web File Processor for HTML/MHTML, eBook Processor for EPUB/MOBI/AZW3, or Image File Processor for image rendering.

How to Build a Report from XML via .NET

  • Activate your license keys (metered licensing).
  • Reference Aspose.Words.dll in your project.
  • Load your report template by creating a Document.
  • Create an XmlDataSource for your XML data.
  • Instantiate ReportingEngine.
  • Call ReportingEngine.BuildReport() with appropriate parameters.
  • Save the generated report with Document.Save.

Get LINQ Reporting Engine for .NET

Get Aspose.Words for .NET from the releases page or NuGet, then activate via metered licensing.

  • Works on Windows, Linux, macOS, and mobile platforms that support .NET Framework, .NET, or Mono
  • Development environments include Microsoft Visual Studio (2010–2022), Xamarin, and MonoDevelop (2.4+)


Benefits of Using LINQ Reporting Engine

  • Dynamic report creation with LINQ-based filtering, grouping, and ordering
  • Flexible template design using plain-text tags and expressions
  • Connect to XML, JSON, ADO.NET, and custom .NET object models
  • Fine control over layout and formatting for professional results
  • Efficient, scalable report generation for enterprise workloads

Getting Started

Install via NuGet, add a reference to Aspose.Words, and follow the documentation to create your first template. Explore advanced features such as nested regions, conditional blocks, charts, and barcodes to build end-to-end reporting flows.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the LINQ Reporting Engine?

A template-driven reporting engine in Aspose.Words that uses plain-text tags and LINQ expressions to populate documents with dynamic data at build time.

How does it work?

You design a template in a supported Word format and embed tags for data regions and expressions. At runtime, the engine binds your data source and renders the final document with resolved content.

How is it different from Mail Merge?

Mail Merge uses merge fields for straightforward population, while the LINQ Reporting Engine supports LINQ expressions, nested and conditional regions, charts, barcodes, and multiple data sources for advanced reporting.

Which data sources are supported?

XML, JSON, ADO.NET, and custom .NET objects are supported. You can apply LINQ operators for grouping, sorting, filtering, and projection.

Which formats can I open and save?

Open and save Word formats with the active Word Processor plugin. Saving in the same Word format does not require additional plugins. To save as PDF, HTML/MHTML, eBook, or images, activate the corresponding Processor plugin (PDF, Web File, eBook, or Image File Processor).

Do I need to install this plugin separately?

No. Activate the LINQ Reporting Engine via metered licensing and ensure the required Processor plugin(s) are active for the formats you open and save.

  

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