Redistribution and Deployment (ASP.NET Core Reporting)
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Redistribution
DevExpress Reporting for ASP.NET Core libraries are redistributable under the End User License Agreement (EULA) and can be distributed to the users of your applications. You must have a valid license to legally distribute applications that use DevExpress Reporting Controls for ASP.NET Core.
Important
Consult the End User License Agreement (EULA) for additional up-to-date information on redistributable assemblies, tools, and executables.
All DevExpress assemblies required and referenced by your ASP.NET Core Application with DevExpress Reports are available as part of one of the following subscriptions: Reporting, ASP.NET and Blazor, DXperience, or Universal.
Depending on data sources used in your application, additional libraries may be required.
NuGet Packages
The following NuGet packages are available from the local NuGet feed if you have DevExpress products installed locally, and in the DevExpress NuGet Gallery at https://nuget.devexpress.com/:
| Package Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DevExpress.AspNetCore.Reporting | Contains DevExpress Report Designer and Report Viewer ASP.NET Core controls. |
| DevExpress.AspNetCore.Reporting.Azure | Implements support for Azure storage and related services. |
| DevExpress.AIIntegration.AspNetCore.Reporting | Implements AI integration services for DevExpress ASP.NET Core Reporting Controls. |
| DevExpress.Aspire.Reporting | Implements services specifically designed to work with reporting applications in the Microsoft .NET Aspire solutions. |
| DevExpress.Aspire.AspNetCore.Reporting | Implements services specifically designed to work with web reporting applications in the Microsoft .NET Aspire solutions. |
| DevExpress.Drawing.Skia | Implements the cross-platform drawing functionality based on the on the Skia Graphics Library. |
Npm Packages
| Package Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bootstrap | A frontend toolkit. |
| devextreme-dist | DevExtreme JavaScript component suite for responsive web development. |
| @devexpress/analytics-core | A core library for DevExpress Analytics Components. |
| devexpress-reporting | Implements functionality needed to develop a reporting application. |
Non-Redistributable Libraries
Distributing any DevExpress design-time libraries ending with “.Design” (for example, DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v25.1.Design.dll) is strictly prohibited.
Redistributable Libraries
Below are the libraries considered redistributable under the DevExpress Reports EULA and are intended for distribution to users of your software applications. Libraries are divided into sections according to their purpose and usage in ASP.NET Core Reporting controls.
Common ASP.NET Core Assemblies
| Assembly Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DevExpress.AspNetCore.Common.v25.1.dll | Contains extensions, options, and settings common for DevExpress ASP.NET Core controls. |
| DevExpress.AspNetCore.Core.v25.1.dll | Contains basic classes for DevExpress ASP.NET Core controls. |
| DevExpress.Data.v25.1.dll | Implements the common data management functionality for DevExpress controls. |
Reporting-Specific Assemblies
| Assembly Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DevExpress.AspNetCore.Reporting.v25.1.dll | Contains classes used to inject the reporting functionality into ASP.NET Core applications. |
| DevExpress.Charts.v25.1.Core.dll | Contains classes used to display charts in reports. |
| DevExpress.CodeParser.v25.1.Core.dll | Contains classes used to display charts in reports. |
| DevExpress.DataAccess.v25.1.dll | Contains classes used to access different data providers. |
| DevExpress.DataVisualization.v25.1.Core.dll | Implements the core functionality for DevExpress data visualization controls. |
| DevExpress.Drawing.v25.1.dll | Contains the basic drawing capabilities for DevExpress components. |
| DevExpress.Drawing.v25.1.Skia.dll | Implements cross-platform drawing capabilities based on the Skia Graphics Library. |
| DevExpress.Office.v25.1.Core.dll | Contains classes required to export reports to DOCX. |
| DevExpress.Pdf.v25.1.Core.dll | Contains classes required to export reports to PDF. |
| DevExpress.Pdf.v25.1.Drawing.dll | Contains classes that implement PDF-related features used to render PDF file content in reports. |
| DevExpress.PivotGrid.v25.1.Core.dll | Contains classes used to display Pivot Grid controls in reports. |
| DevExpress.Printing.v25.1.Core.dll | Implements the basic printing functionality. |
| DevExpress.RichEdit.v25.1.Core.dll | Contains classes required to display formatted text in a report and to export reports to DOCX. |
| DevExpress.RichEdit.v25.1.Export.dll | Contains classes required to export reports to DOCX. |
| DevExpress.Sparkline.v25.1.Core.dll | Contains classes used to display sparklines in reports. |
| DevExpress.Web.Reporting.v25.1.Common.Services.dll | Contains classes for .NET 8+ Reporting controls. |
| DevExpress.Web.Resources.v25.1.dll | Contains client-side libraries required to run the DevExpress Web controls. |
| DevExpress.Xpo.v25.1.dll | Implements the functionality for eXpress Persistent Objects (XPO). |
| DevExpress.XtraCharts.v25.1.dll | Contains classes used to display charts in reports. |
| DevExpress.XtraGauges.v25.1.Core.dll | Contains classes that implement the basic functionality of the XtraGauges Suite. |
| DevExpress.XtraReports.v25.1.dll | Implements the core reporting functionality. |
| DevExpress.XtraReports.v25.1.Web.dll | Implements the reporting functionality for Web platforms. |
AI Integration-Specific Assemblies
| Assembly Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DevExpress.AIIntegration.v25.1.dll | Implements core functionality of DevExpress AI-powered extensions and services. |
| DevExpress.AIIntegration.Web.v25.1.dll | Implements APIs that enable AI-powered features in DevExpress-powered Web applications. |
| DevExpress.AIIntegration.Web.Reporting.Common.v25.1.dll | Implements basic AI integration services for DevExpress Web and Desktop Reporting controls. |
| DevExpress.AIIntegration.AspNetCore.Reporting.v25.1.dll | Implements AI integration services for DevExpress ASP.NET Core Reporting Controls. |
Skia Rendering Engine Assemblies
The DevExpress.Drawing.Skia library is required to enable the Skia graphics engine to render reports on Linux or Windows Azure. You can add the libraries as assemblies or NuGet packages.
| Assembly Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DevExpress.Drawing.Skia.25.1.dll | Contains the cross-platform drawing functionality based on the Skia Graphics Library. |
The corresponding NuGet package: DevExpress.Drawing.Skia.
For more information on how to use Reporting tools on Linux or macOS, review the following help topic: Use Reporting on Linux and macOS.
Aspire Support Libraries
The following libraries are required to integrate a .NET Aspire Dashboard into a web reporting application:
| Assembly Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DevExpress.Aspire.Reporting.25.1.dll | Provides services specifically designed to work with reporting applications in the Microsoft .NET Aspire solutions. |
| DevExpress.Aspire.AspNetCore.Reporting.25.1.dll | Provides services specifically designed to work with web reporting applications in the Microsoft .NET Aspire solutions. |
The corresponding NuGet packages:
For more information, review the following help topic: Integrate .NET Aspire Dashboard into Web Reporting Apps.
Azure Support Libraries
The following libraries are required to implement Azure storage cache and use Azure cloud services. You can add the libraries as assemblies or NuGet packages.
| Assembly Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DevExpress.AspNetCore.Reporting.25.1.Azure.dll | Provides services specifically designed to work with web reporting applications in the Microsoft Azure environment. |
The corresponding NuGet package: DevExpress.AspNetCore.Reporting.Azure.
For more information, review the following help topic: Cloud Integration.
Deployment
Refer to the following section for information on how to deploy and integrate DevExpress Reporting applications with cloud services: Cloud Integration.