WDReportGen 3.8.0

WDReportGen 3.8.0 offers a professional program that can allow you to output reports in Microsoft Word document format. If you know how to use Microsoft Word and write SQL statements, you can use WDReportGen to create all kinds of reports as you need.

To create a report, WDReportGen need to read a report template file and a WRF file. The report template file is a Microsoft Word document that defines the layouts and formats of a report. The WRF file contains SQL statements and some information, and tells WDReportGen how to get data from database and how to put data into a report. First WDReportGen creates a blank report using the report template file, and then executes SQL statements in the WRF file to get data from database, and fills data into the report to generate the desired report in Microsoft Word document format.

Major Benefit:

1. Use Microsoft Word as your reporting tool
   You have installed Microsoft Office in your computer, and you almost use Microsoft Office every day. You are familiar with Microsoft Word, and already know how to use it. Use Microsoft Word as reporting tool, it is very convenient.
   
2. Easy to use
   You already know how to use Microsoft Word. It is easy. Get data using SQL. It is simple. You can create reports without programming experience. Easy to learn, use and maintain.
   
3. Powerful and flexible
   WDReportGen is powerful and flexible because Microsoft Word and SQL are powerful and flexible. You can create extremely complex reports.
   
4. Saves money
   You do not need to buy extra costly reporting tools. No training is necessary because everyone uses Microsoft Office.
   
5. Saves time
   Reduce development time and training time.
   
6. Improves productivity
   More productive when reports are in familiar formats like Microsoft Word document.
   
7. For various users
   For IT users, you know Microsoft Word and SQL, it is enough. No programming is required. For business users, you can create report templates using Microsoft Word. WDReportGen enables you to design reports like defining the layout, style, format of reports. For developers, WDReportGen can be called by your program. It enables you to integrate Microsoft Word into your application.

Major Features:

1. Using Microsoft Word as your reporting tool
   Just use Microsoft Word as your reporting tool. You design reports like layout, style, format directly using Microsoft Word. And you will get reports in Microsoft Word document format as a result. Microsoft Word is powerful, flexible and familiar. You do not need to buy and learn extra reporting tools.
   
2. Making report template directly using Microsoft Word
   The main advantage of using WDReportGen is based on the fact that all formatting is done directly in Microsoft Word. You can take full advantage of Microsoft Word including text formatting, tables, fields, pictures and graphics, drawing, page setup, headers and footers, preview and printing, VBA, macros, and more.
   
3. Accessing to databases using SQL
   WDReportGen executes SQL statements to extract data from database. Supports all type SQL: DML, DDL and DCL. Multiple SQL statements can be executed in one report building process. You can perform queries on databases, insert data into databases, and create database objects like tables. The power of SQL can be harnessed for maximum efficiency in reporting.
   
4. Creating reports without programming experience
   You know how to use Microsoft Word and how to write SQL, it is enough. It does not require programming to create reports.
   
5. Connection to all databases using ODBC
   WDReportGen connects to databases using ODBC. Access to all databases which support ODBC such as Oracle, DB2, Sybase, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, Teradata, MySQL, Microsoft Access, dBase.
   
6. Supporting multi-databases in one report
   WDReportGen supports multi-databases in one report. You can get data from some different databases such as Oracle, DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server, and put these data into one report.
   
7. Creating reports with parameters
   WDReportGen gives you an opportunity to create reports with parameters. You may use parameters in SQL statements. You will be asked to input the values of parameters while creating reports.
   
8. Supporting Windows mode and command line mode
   WDReportGen supports command line mode. So it is possible to call WDReportGen from other program. For developers, you can integrate WDReportGen and your application.
   
9. Creating complex reports
   You can create complex reports. The complexity might come from reports formatting as well as reports content.
   
10. Many reports in one Microsoft Word document
    One Microsoft Word document may contain many reports. You can generate a book of reports in one generating process.
    
11. Conversion of file formats
    WDReportGen is a converter too. You can convert Microsoft Word documents to and from other formats, such as HTML, XML, RTF, text, and Works. You also can convert data from database to other file format.
    
12. Generating reports automatically
    The process of report generation can be fully automated, periodically or on events. WDReportGen can be scheduled with Windows Scheduled Tasks or other tools.
    
13. One time configuration
    With on time configuration, you can repeatedly generate reports especially periodic reports such as daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports.
    
14. Flexible deployment
    WDReportGen can be run on your desktop or server.

Enhancements:

1. Tested with Office 2007.
2. Added the file wconv2007.cfg.
3. Updated the sample database.
4. Updated the sample reports.
5. Modified the log file.

Requirements: MS Office 97 or later

WareSeeker Editor