> Tutorial 1: | Building a simple listing report

> This section provides step-by-step instructions for building a report that lists customer names, phone numbers, and contact names. The report uses data from the sample database that is supplied with BIRT Report Designer, Classic Models. Figure 1‑1 shows a portion of the finished report.

> Figure 1-1 | Report listing customer names, phone numbers, and contacts

> In this tutorial, you perform the following tasks:

> n | Create a new project. If you are using BIRT RCP Report Designer, you do not complete this step.

> n | Create a new report.

> n | Build a data source.

> n | Build a data set.

> n | Lay out the report to display each row of the data set.

> n | Sort the data.

> n | Format the report to enhance its appearance.

> n | Create a report title.

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