Report generation system and method

A report generation system implemented on one or more computers, comprising:

• a first generator, operably linked through a first interface to one or more associated first type components for invoking at least one first type component to generate a report element of a first type;
• a second generator, operably linked through a second interface to one or more associated second type components for invoking at least one second type component to generate a report element of a second type;
• and
• a database having at least one included components record, wherein said first and second generators each invoke at least one component in response to processing a selected one of the at least one included components records and the selected one included components record identifies the at least one first and second type components to be invoked.

A computer implemented method for generating a report, comprising:

• processing a first type included components section that identifies at least one type component;
• invoking the identified at least one first type component to generate at least one corresponding first type report element;
• processing a second type included components section that identifies at least one second type component;
• invoking the identified at least one second type component to generate at least one corresponding second type report element;
• and
• operably combining said generated first and second type report elements with a report template file that is associated with the first and second included components sections to generate the report.