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What's New

ReportBuilder 23.02 now available!

New features

  • new Delphi 13 support!
  • new Code-Signed RB Installs
  • new Enhanced UI Style support
  • new Optimized UI to reduce flicker
  • new Preview toolbar icons
  • new Code Editor Search/Replace
  • new Improved Report Server 64-bit support
  • new Optimized PDF for speed
  • new PDF Radio Buttons
  • new Shared Cloud Drives
  • new Image Rotation
  • new Email Status Dialog
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ANN: ReportBuilder 23.02 is now available including Delphi 13 support!

ANN: ReportBuilder 23.02 is now available including Delphi 13 support!

September 18, 2025

                ReportBuilder 23.02 is now available! For this version, we are excited to introduce Delphi 13 support. See the official announcement on our forums by clicking the link below. https://www.digital-metaphors.com/forums/discussion/22035/reportbuilder-23-02-is-now-available-including-delphi-13-support Upgrade now!

ANN: ReportBuilder 23.01 is now available including Delphi 12.3 64-bit IDE support!

ANN: ReportBuilder 23.01 is now available including Delphi 12.3 64-bit IDE support!

May 2, 2025

                  ReportBuilder 23.01 is now available! For this version, we are excited to introduce Delphi 12.3 64-bit IDE support as well as code-signed install files. See the official announcement on our forums by clicking the link below. https://www.digital-metaphors.com/forums/discussion/21997/reportbuilder-23-01-is-now-available-including-delphi-12-3-64-bit-ide-support Upgrade now!

ANN: ReportBuilder 23.0 is now available!

ANN: ReportBuilder 23.0 is now available!

February 4, 2025

              ReportBuilder 23.0 is now available! This release focuses on UI look and feel with some fresh icons, as well as numerous other features throughout the product.  We will be working hard on new blog posts and RBWiki articles to highlight some of the work that was done. See […]

ANN: ReportBuilder 22.06 is now available including Delphi 12.2 support!

ANN: ReportBuilder 22.06 is now available including Delphi 12.2 support!

October 11, 2024

            ReportBuilder 22.06 is now available! See the official announcement on our forums by clicking the link below. https://www.digital-metaphors.com/forums/discussion/21942/reportbuilder-22-06-is-now-available-including-delphi-12-2-support Upgrade now!

Merging Reports - Part 2, Archives

Merging Reports – Part 2, Archives

July 23, 2024

                Part 2: Merging Reports using the Archive Merging Utility In the first part of this series, we discussed how to merge reports using subreports.  Today we are going to take a look at another method: Merging Archives. Generating a report as an archive file is a great […]

ANN: ReportBuilder 22.05 is now available!

ANN: ReportBuilder 22.05 is now available!

July 19, 2024

          ReportBuilder 22.05 is now available! See the official announcement on our forums by clicking the link below. https://www.digital-metaphors.com/FORUMS/discussion/21923/reportbuilder-22-05-is-now-available Upgrade now!

Merging Reports - Part 1, Subreports

Merging Reports – Part 1, Subreports

May 8, 2024

              In the reporting world, efficiency is key. Whether you’re a developer, designer, or end-user, the ability to merge multiple reports into a cohesive whole is a skill you’ll want in your arsenal. Imagine this scenario: You’ve meticulously crafted individual ReportBuilder reports, including data, event code, calculations, etc. — […]

22.04 Mountain

ANN: ReportBuilder 22.04 is now available including Delphi 12.1 support!

April 9, 2024

        ReportBuilder 22.04 is now available including support for the latest Delphi release, Delphi 12.1! See the official announcement on our forums by clicking the link below. https://www.digital-metaphors.com/forums/discussion/21886/reportbuilder-22-04-is-now-available-including-delphi-12-1-support Upgrade now!

Helper Routines

Helper Routines

February 29, 2024

A common goal of component developers (like us) is simplifying the job of our customers (other developers) as much as possible. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by adding “helper routines” to the product to reduce the amount of time it takes to code an otherwise tedious task. Below are a couple […]

EPC QR Codes with ReportBuilder

EPC QR Codes with ReportBuilder

January 2, 2024

          ReportBuilder 22 introduced a number of features to make the life of a report developer easier. One of those features is the ability to easily create an EPC compliant QR Code for making payments in many European countries. While it was possible to create an EPC QR Code in earlier […]