We are excited to announce the release of Bold Reports® 7.1.9, which introduces powerful new features and performance enhancements to elevate your self-service and embedded reporting experience. This update delivers stronger security with an embedToken API, UI improvements for better usability, and enhanced performance. With these updates, users can enjoy a more secure, efficient, and flexible reporting experience across both self-service and embedded platforms.
Let’s dive into these product updates!
Bold Data Hub enhancements
New destination support: Firebolt, Teradata, IBM Db2, and SAP HANA Cloud
Support has been added for Firebolt, Teradata, IBM Db2, and SAP HANA Cloud as destinations in Bold Data Hub. Also, a new Google Ads connector has been added for integrating ad campaign data.
- We have also added Azure App Service support to Bold Data Hub.
Cloud integration with Azure App Service
Bold Data Hub now supports Azure App Service, enhancing scalability, reliability, and ease of deployment for cloud-based data management.
Report Designer and Report Server highlights
Secure access using embedtoken API
We have replaced the serviceAuthorizationToken with an embedToken API for securely accessing the reporting service. This ensures enhanced authentication, better data protection, and controlled access to reports in on-premises servers.
Enhanced data filtering for charts
The new chart filter option allows users to apply filters across entire charts, providing greater control over the displayed data.
Language property for TextBox report item
A language property has been added for text runs in the TextBox report item, improving multilingual report presentation.
Single-database support for PostgreSQL
Managing databases is now simpler than ever with single-database support for PostgreSQL. This makes it easier to scale your reporting infrastructure and streamline your data management processes.
Report Viewer enhancements
Enhance PDF exports with a table of contents
Now, PDF exports include a table of contents when using a document map, improving navigation in lengthy reports.
Support for right-aligned images
Now, you can easily right-align images by using the ImageAlignment property.
Enhanced export formats with #text support
Cell formatting now supports the #text format for both preview and Excel exports, improving consistency across export formats.
Enhanced tooltip control for charts
The custom property EnableCrossAxisTooltip is now able to display y-axis chart tooltips when hovering over the x-axis, enhancing chart interaction and readability.
Other improvements and minor fixes
Alongside these major enhancements, we have made several optimizations, security updates, and bug fixes:
- Performance: Improved virtual scrolling in dropdown lists and multiselect parameters in Report Viewer enhances performance and usability.
- Security: Enhanced script filtering across widgets and data connectors further prevents
- Linux deployment support: Support for more Linux distributions, including Debian, Rocky, Kali, and openSUSE, makes it easier to deploy Bold Reports in your preferred environment.
- Stability improvements: Optimized cell height calculations allow reports to render faster, clearer error messages allow for easier troubleshooting, and memory improvements address cache-related issues in file storage configurations.
For a full list of new features, improvements, and bug fixes, visit our release history page.
Conclusion
These updates in Bold Reports® 7.1.9 will empower you with a smoother, more secure, and more efficient experience to address your self-service and embedded reporting needs. If you’re ready to get started with Bold Reports, sign up for a 30-day free trial on our website. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out through our website or log in if you already have an account.
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