Even if OpenRPT supports many database formats, it is optimized for PostgreSQL.
Even if OpenRPT comes with Windows and Linux versions, a more advanced desktop utility developed from this project is PostBooks (for Windows and Linux OSs).
Here are some key features of "OpenRPT":
· Report Definitions are saved in the industry standard XML format
· Stand-alone or Embeddable WYSIWYG Report Designer
· Embeddable Report renderer renders to local printers, including PDF and Postscript distillers
· Support for All/Even/Odd/First/Last Page Headers and Footers
· Support for Multiple Column Detail Sections
· Support for static and database sourced images
· Support for static and/or database sourced watermarks and page identifiers
· Support for multiple detail sections and optional, multiple group heads and footers for each detail section
· Formats Supported
· Bar Code Formats - Code 3of9, Code 3of9 Extended, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13
· Support for Avery Standard Labels
· Support for portrait or landscape, Letter, Legal and A4 documents
Supported Operating Systems:
· Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP
· Linux
· Mac OS X
· xBSD
· Solaris
· AIX
· HPUX
Databases:
· PostgreSQL (optimized)
· DB2
· Oracle
· SQL Server
· MySQL
· Generic ODBC connections
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Feature Additions:
· Added Array of Field entity support
· Added Customizable Label support
Bug Fixes:
· Improve database portability for ODBC/MySql databases
· Fixed rendering problem of group footers using some ODBC drivers
· Fixed crash problem with empty query sources
· Fixed font dialog not working in crosstab entity
· Fixed compiler warning/errors