Microsoft Report Viewer -

For a long time, Microsoft Report Viewer was a major blocker for developers migrating from .NET Framework to .NET Core, as the controls were Windows-only components. While official "out-of-the-box" controls for .NET Core WinForms exist, web developers often migrate to or DevExpress/Telerik third-party controls for modern web apps.

The Microsoft Report Viewer is a redistributable control that processes and displays (Report Definition Language Client-side) and .rdl (Report Definition Language) files. It acts as a rendering engine that can operate in two distinct modes: microsoft report viewer

Let’s walk through two common scenarios: a WinForms application using Local Mode (RDLC) and an ASP.NET Core application (via WebForms compatibility). For a long time, Microsoft Report Viewer was