{"id":8745,"date":"2021-06-03T15:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T07:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/?p=8745"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:37:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:37:41","slug":"report-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/report-generation.html","title":{"rendered":"Report Generator: Liberate You From Repetitive Report Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For any report, the aspirations are for it to be timely, accurate, and relevant. The report generation process is crucial to achieving these objectives, and the efficacy of the report generator directly influences our ability to meet these goals. Whether working in Excel or Python, the task of generating reports is not straightforward. <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">This article will guide you through all the essentials of report generation, encompassing their definition, features, and a list of report generation software. <\/span><\/strong>Let&#8217;s commence the exploration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-1-1024x582.jpeg\" alt=\"report generation by report generator-FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-18018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-1-1024x582.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-1-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-1-768x437.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-1.jpeg 1446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Report Generation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Note: All the reports templates shown in this article are created by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">FineReport<\/a>, a powerful&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.htmll\" target=\"_blank\">reporting software<\/a>&nbsp;that has been honorably mentioned by&nbsp;<strong>Gartner<\/strong>&nbsp;Magic Quadrant for ABI Platforms. You can download FineReport for free and have a try!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_transparent no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#1_What_is_Report_Generation\">1. What is Report Generation?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_Demystifying_Report_Generation_An_Insight_into_the_Report_Generator\">2. Demystifying Report Generation: An Insight into the Report Generator<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_The_Features_of_Report_Generation_and_the_Role_of_the_Report_Generator\">3. The Features of Report Generation and the Role of the Report Generator<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4_Report_Generation_Process_with_the_Report_Generator\">4. Report Generation Process with the Report Generator<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#41_Full-Automatic_Report_Generationnbsp\">4.1 Full-Automatic Report Generation&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#42_Semi-Automatic_Report_Generation\">4.2 Semi-Automatic Report Generation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#5_Popular_Report_Generators_Report_Generation_Software\">5. Popular Report Generators (Report Generation Software)<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#51_FineReport\">5.1 FineReport<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#52_Crystal_Reports\">5.2 Crystal Reports<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#53_SQL_Server_Reporting_Service_SSRS\">5.3 SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#6_Report_Generation_Example\">6. Report Generation Example<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7_Final_Thoughts_of_Report_Generation\">7. Final Thoughts of Report Generation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"1_What_is_Report_Generation\">1. What is Report Generation?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports generation is the process of <span style=\"color:#faad14\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>using a tool for creating reports<\/strong><\/span> primarily for business users. To generate the report, you need to create a report definition, including what data to retrieve, where to get it, and how to display it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also find that people more often refer to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/automated-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automatic report<\/a><\/strong> generation or sometimes refer to semi-report generation. What do they mean? I will talk about the difference later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Excel has been playing a role in generating reports for a long time. However, many people have complained about how cumbersome and painful it is to use Excel to produce reports, especially when you repeatedly make regular reports such as the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/daily-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">daily report<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/weekly-report-21.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">weekly report<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/daily-weekly-monthly-reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monthly reports<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your boss asks you for a report by tomorrow, you have to collect data from different departments and stay up late to combine these data to generate a new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/2019s-best-reporting-tool-that-reaches-far-beyond-excel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Excel report<\/a><\/strong>. What do you do most in this job? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copy and paste! Sounds frustrating, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Luckily, with the <span style=\"color:#faad14\" class=\"has-inline-color\">report generator<\/span>, you will be liberated from repetitive work and overwork.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"2_Demystifying_Report_Generation_An_Insight_into_the_Report_Generator\">2. Demystifying Report Generation: An Insight into the Report Generator<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports generation is the process of using a tool for creating reports primarily for business users. The professional software for this process is called a report generator. <strong>The <span style=\"color:#faad14\" class=\"has-inline-color\">report generation software<\/span> is more professional and convenient in the process of generating reports than Excel, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/blog\/data-entry-earn-money-fast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data entry<\/a> to data display.<\/strong>\u00a0For example, when you extract data from databases, you don&#8217;t need to write as much code as you would in an SQL database. Even non-technical users can retrieve data with a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, formulas such as YoY or MoM are built into the software, so you don&#8217;t need to enter formulas manually as you do in Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"3_The_Features_of_Report_Generation_and_the_Role_of_the_Report_Generator\">3. The Features of Report Generation and the Role of the Report Generator<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned above, the report generator is more user-friendly in every step of report generation. Let&#8217;s take a more in-depth look at the report generator&#8217;s features. Here, I use<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"> FineReport<\/a> <\/strong>as an example, through which we have improved our work efficiency by 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019110905I-1024x476.jpg\" alt=\"the product architecture of the report generator FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-8774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019110905I-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019110905I-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019110905I-768x357.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Product architecture of FineReport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feature 1: Support extracting data from multiple data sources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can extract data from various data sources and combine them via report generators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feature 2: Works with real-time work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After setting up the templates and frequency of the daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, the reports can be generated automatically and sent to the set email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feature 3: Support reusing templates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing a report template, other users can reuse it to generate reports. Dozens of stunning built-in templates cover various scenarios and industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feature 4: Support reports exporting and printing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can export or print reports to Excel, PDF, CSV, or images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feature 5: Support view reports on the web or mobile applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The modern report generator enables users to check the reports on their mobile anytime and anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1024x337.png\" alt=\"Free Trial of FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-13464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1536x505.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en.png 1720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"4_Report_Generation_Process_with_the_Report_Generator\">4. Report Generation Process with the Report Generator<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how do report generators simplify the report generation process\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When you use the report generators, you can choose two types of report generation processes. One is the full-<span style=\"color:#faad14\" class=\"has-inline-color\">automatic generation<\/span>, and the other is the <span style=\"color:#faad14\" class=\"has-inline-color\">semi-automatic generation<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<br> <\/br>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"41_Full-Automatic_Report_Generationnbsp\">4.1 Full-Automatic Report Generation&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take the most frequently used financial statistics as an example, including MoM, YoY Ranking. When you use report generators such as&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/strong>, templates of financial statics have been built inside, from indicators to formulas, from titles to formats. With the full-automatic generation, you only need to connect to your database and drag it to the corresponding cell.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FineReport-Product-20210603C.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>Use FineReport to generate YoY report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"42_Semi-Automatic_Report_Generation\">4.2 Semi-Automatic Report Generation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared with full-automatic report generation, semi-automatic report generation is more common and can better meet users&#8217; personalized needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally speaking,&nbsp;a complete <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/report-designing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report design<\/a><\/strong> process&nbsp;can be divided into the following three steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Connect to databases:<\/span><\/strong> includes opening <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/features\/report-designer\" target=\"_blank\">report designer<\/a><\/strong> &gt; configuring data sources &gt; creating new reports &gt; and configuring private data sources.<\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><strong>Design the reports<\/strong>: <\/span>includes creating new reports&gt; defining data sources&gt; binding data columns&gt; summarizing&gt; and formatting reports.<\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Publish and browse reports:<\/span><\/strong> includes previewing reports, saving reports, and publishing reports.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"5_Popular_Report_Generators_Report_Generation_Software\">5. Popular Report Generators (Report Generation Software)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the perspective of programming language, there are two types of report generators: Java-based and non-Jave-based.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the increasing use of the B\/S structure, there is a growing demand for 100% <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/free-and-open-source-reporting-tools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Java reporting tools<\/a><\/strong>. From the perspective of the interface, there are Excel-like generators and canvas-like generators. Some software combines these two interface modes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are the three most used report generators in the enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"51_FineReport\">5.1 FineReport<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ease-of-use-report-generator-20210603C.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>Professional Report Generator &#8211; FineReport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">FineReport<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is Java-based <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">reporting software<\/a><\/strong> with an Excel-like interface that supports Windows, Mac, and Linux. It serves as&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enterprise reporting software<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FineReport provides three&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/top-10-types-of-report-examples-and-designing.html\"><strong>reporting types<\/strong><\/a>: general reports, aggregation reports, and dashboards. The aggregation reports can deal with complex and irregular reports quickly because each aggregation block is independent. And the charts provided by FineReport are stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, the data entry function as well as makes FineReport distinct. It makes it easy for end-users to input massive data via forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1024x337.png\" alt=\"Free Trial of FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-13464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1536x505.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en.png 1720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"52_Crystal_Reports\">5.2 Crystal Reports<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111904I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"772\" src=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111904I.png\" alt=\"report generation tool\" class=\"wp-image-8759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111904I.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111904I-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111904I-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111904I-1024x618.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Crystal Report<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/crystal-reports-alternatives-and-comparison-with-finereport.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crystal Reports<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a popular Windows-based <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">report-writing software<\/a><\/strong> that allows a developer to create reports. The application will enable you to connect to various data sources to obtain data, such as SQL Server or Oracle, as an example.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To compare the differences and similarities of Crystal Reports with FineReport, you can read this article(<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/crystal-reports-alternatives-and-comparison-with-finereport.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Crystal Reports: Alternatives and Comparison with FineReport<\/strong><\/a>) for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have connectivity to your data source, you design your reports by adding the fields from the database displayed from your data source and adding them to the report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its three-pass system allows it to manage a hierarchy of calculations more efficiently, processing raw calculations (this field plus that field) first and aggregates later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, incorporating reports to web pages sometimes crashes, and it does not offer any free trial plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br> <\/br>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"53_SQL_Server_Reporting_Service_SSRS\">5.3 SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS)<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111903I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111903I.png\" alt=\"report generation software\" class=\"wp-image-8758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111903I.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111903I-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111903I-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111903I-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>SSRS<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SSRS is a part of a suite of SQL server services. It offers a &#8216;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/report-builder.html\"><strong>Report Builder<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8216;tool for less technical users to format SQL reports of lesser complexity. In general, its reporting perspective is <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/data-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\">data reporting<\/a><\/strong> with simple charting. The canvas-based interface is very user-friendly for developers. You can develop small to large-scale reports by adding reporting objects (tables, charts, text, images) to a blank canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes out on top in advanced exporting and printing features such as footers, headers, watermarks, and page numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the interactivity and data exploration may be limited since it lacks a modern interactive <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/data-visualization\/top-16-types-of-chart-in-data-visualization.html\" target=\"_blank\">visualization chart<\/a><\/strong>. Besides, SSRS costs $1,859 per core for the Standard or $7,128 per core for the Enterprise edition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use some professional generators specific to different formats, such as<strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/html-report.html\">an HTML report generator<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/html-report.html\">&nbsp;<\/a>for HTML reports and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/2019s-best-reporting-tool-that-reaches-far-beyond-excel.html\"><strong>an Excel report generator<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for creating reports from Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"6_Report_Generation_Example\">6. Report Generation Example<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Note: The templates below are built-in FineReport. You can&nbsp;download FineReport&nbsp;to try more free templates.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4>Drill-down Report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The drill-down reporting generation can be easily realized with reporting generation software. The reports generated can be embedded with the ERP system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Drill-down-1-1.gif\" alt=\"drill-down report example\"\/><figcaption>Drill-down report generated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>Aggregation Report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Aggregation-report.png\" alt=\"Aggregation report (by FineReport)\"\/><figcaption>Aggregation report generated by FineReport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>Combo Tree Report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019112101I.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1254\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019112101I.gif\" alt=\"Combo Tree Report example (by FineReport)\" class=\"wp-image-8755\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Combo Tree report generated by FineReport<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/demo\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Download the Template<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Query Report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/06.gif\" alt=\"Query report generated by FineReport\"\/><figcaption>Query report generated by FineReport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/demo\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Download the Template<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"7_Final_Thoughts_of_Report_Generation\">7. 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