Learn about Reporting File Formats and APIs that can open and create Reporting files

Reporting files belong to certain reporting softwares containing the design structure to render the data from one or multiple data sources. A reporting software provides particular elements to create the different sections of a report for the different business purposes. These reporting elements might be tables, charts, visual presentations, and other styles to make the information easier to parse.

Some popular reporting file formats are RDL, RDLC and RPL

List of Reporting File Extensions and Associated File Formats

Following is a list of Reporting File Formats along with their file extensions.

RDLC - Report Definition Language Client-side

Learn about RDLC file format which is an XML representation of a SQL Server Reporting Services report definition. Read More »

RPL - Report Page Layout

Learn about RPL stream format which is an internal binary format used by Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services when contacting with viewer controls. Read More »

RDL - Report Definition Language File

Learn about RDL file format which is an XML representation of a SQL Server Reporting Services report definition. Read More »

MAR - Microsoft Access Reports File

Learn about Acess Report (MAR) file format used by Microsoft Access software to create a shortcut or link to Microsoft Access Report. Read More »

RPT - Crystal Reports File

Learn about RPT stream format used by the Crystal Reports software to save the design or pattern for fetching data from a source into a file along with or without data. Read More »