TFORMer SDK: Report Generator Licensing

TFORMer SDK and TFORMer Designer are licensed separately. In order to get an unrestricted and licensed version of the product, you need a license key. The license key unlocks the downloaded demo version - no additional download is needed.

License Scope

TFORMer SDK prints or exports document layouts that are designed prior with TFORMer Designer. Unlike TFORMer Designer, TFORMer SDK does not provide a graphical user interface for creating reports and form layouts. It is exclusively a report generator and software component.

Each TFORMer SDK license includes all supported APIs (JAVA, .NET 2.0, COM, DLL, EXE). TFORMer SDK licenses are only available to TFORMer Designer users.

When do you need a TFORMer SDK license?

You need one or more TFORMer SDK licenses under the following conditions:

  • When you want to embed TFORMer SDK as a report generator or reporting component into your own application for distribution to third parties.
  • When you want to use the report generator on your servers (e. g. web or Citrix server).
  • When you want to use the report generator on workstations without installing TFORMer Designer at the same time.

Windows

We offer the following licenses for TFORMer SDK. Please note that Windows and UNIX/Linux platforms are licensed separately. Contact us for more information - we would be pleased to send you a customized offer. The prices listed are annual subscriptions with automatic renewal.

  • 10 Workstations
  • € 560 / $696annual subscription
  • Reporting and Label
    Printing SDK
  • 10 Licensesfor 10 Users
  • Buy
  • > 10 Workstations
  • On Requestannual subscription
  • Reporting and Label
    Printing SDK
  • Individualfor >10 Users
  • Ask
  • Developer
  • On Requestannual subscription
  • Reporting and Label
    Printing SDK
  • Redistributionup to 10 000 installs/users
  • Ask
  • Server
  • On Requestannual subscription
  • Reporting and Label
    Printing SDK
  • Web or App-Serverup to 10 000 users
  • Ask
The subscription includes all product updates as well as standard support – at no additional cost.

UNIX/Linux

We offer the following licenses for TFORMer SDK on UNIX/Linux platforms. Please contact us for more information - we would be pleased to send you a customized offer. The prices listed are annual subscriptions with automatic renewal.

  • Workgroup
  • € 560 / $696annual subscription
  • Reporting and Label
    Printing SDK
  • 10 Installationsfor one location
  • Buy
  • > 10 Workstations
  • On Requestannual subscription
  • Reporting and Label
    Printing SDK
  • Individualfor >10 Users
  • Ask
  • Developer
  • On Requestannual subscription
  • Reporting and Label
    Printing SDK
  • Redistributionup to 10 000 installs/users
  • Ask
  • Server
  • On Requestannual subscription
  • Reporting and Label
    Printing SDK
  • Web or App-Serverup to 10 000 users
  • Ask
The subscription includes all product updates as well as standard support – at no additional cost.

Microsoft® Windows

All current 32 and 64 bit Microsoft Windows systems:

  • Windows Server 2016 / 2019 / 2022 / 2025
  • Windows 10 / 11
  • Ready for Terminal Server / Citrix environments

UNIX®, Linux®, macOS®

  • For more supported platforms, please refer to our download section or request a new build.

V 8.9.0

New Features

  • Text File Encoding
    Now you can specify the encoding for CSV data sources and text file imports when using the SDK. Encoding is applied when no BOM is detected.
    • New configuration entry to specify default encoding.
    • New Encoding property for CSV data sources.
    • New SDK option: text-file-encoding.
  • Enhanced Hover Element Detection
    Improved detection for hover elements in layout design. Added shortcuts (Ctrl+Shift+Mousewheel, +, -) to navigate stacked elements.
  • Added mediasource-error as a configuration setting and SDK option to define how tray and media source errors should be handled.
  • ZUGFeRD / XRechnung
    Added support for XRechnung v3.0 (TFO-13001).
  • TFORMer SDK
    • The Java wrapper now targets JRE 1.8 and higher on Linux/UNIX and Windows (TFO-12871).
    • Added a new web service sample (TFO-12897).
    • Added .NET Standard 2.0 assembly (TFO-12834).
    • Added a new .NET Core sample (TFO-12898).
  • TFORMer QuickPrint
    • The print dialog now supports Windows print driver settings (TFO-12862).
    • Added GS1 Digital Link labels (TFO-12901):
      • New GS1 Digital Link QR-Code label.
      • New GS1 Digital Link Data Matrix label.
  • Dialog Position and Size Persistence
    TFORMer now saves and restores positions for the Edit Text, Edit Expression, and Format dialogs (TFO-12863).
  • New Trim Whitespace Data Field Property
    Introduced a Trim Whitespace property for data fields, allowing users to specify if and how provided data should be trimmed.
  • Barcode SDK
    Now using the barcode kernel TBarCode V11.17.3.

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue when generating SVG output for barcode texts (TFO-12816).
  • New, unsaved layouts now support persistent data fields (TFO-11560).
  • Fixed a crash in TFORMer when adding a new global data field to a repository while the layout was open, and the view was set to the startup view (TFO-12838).
  • Preventing the data list from clearing after adding a new data field (TFO-12836).
  • Resolved a potential crash when adding new data fields to a repository (TFO-12838).

Templates

  • GS1 Digital Link (TFO-12901)
    • Added a QR-Code template.
    • Added a Data Matrix template.
  • Avery-Zweckform L7950-20 (TFO-12837)
    Added a template for Avery-Zweckform L7950-20 cable markers.
  • Updated GS1 Templates
    The barcode positioning on the following GS1 templates has been updated.
    • GS1 Non-Standard Heterogeneous
    • GS1 Non-Standard Homogeneous (Fixed)
    • GS1 Non-Standard Homogeneous (Variable)
    • GS1 Standard Heterogeneous
    • GS1 Standard Homogeneous (One-Piece)
    • GS1 Standard Homogeneous (Fixed)
    • GS1 Standard Homogeneous (Variable)
    • STILL
      • Label with GTIN (AI 01)
      • Label with Postal Code (AI 421)
      • Label with Routing Code (AI 403)
      • Standard Homogeneous with Supplier
    Samples
    Added new sample templates for standardized encoding.
    • DIN SPEC Data Matrix
      Sample template demonstrating Data Matrix encoding according to DIN SPEC 91406 / IEC 61406.
    • DIN SPEC QR Code
      Sample template demonstrating QR Code encoding according to DIN SPEC 91406 / IEC 61406.