Difference between using Report Explorer app and report generation using Report & DOM APIs.

"Do not create new reports using the Report Explorer app. This information is provided for maintaining existing reports only. To create a new report generator, use the Report and DOM APIs."

https://www.mathworks.com/help/rptgen/ug/maintain-interactive-matlab-report.html#btc_hbn-1

Why does it say about not using the Report Explorer app and instead using report and DOM APIs in the mathworks link above?

I am developing a tool for a project which will be using Automated report generation.

Are there any compatibility issues between Report Explorer app and Report/DOM APIs that I need to be aware about?

Answer 1

[Anmol Dhiman]

The Report Generator DOM API is a new way of creating custom reports. It is more powerful than the old Report Explorer App and does not incur the memory overhead/limitation that the previous Java based tool does. At some point, the original Java based Report Explorer will be discontinued – replaced by a new report tool based on the DOM API. 

Suggest you use Report and DOM APIs for report generation.