- In the layout editor, select the report by clicking anywhere outside the page.
- In Property Editor, choose General properties.
Property Editor displays the general properties for the report.
- Specify a file for Resource File, using one of the following ways:
- To use a resource file that currently exists in the project folder, select a file from the drop-down list.
- To create a new resource file with BIRT Report Designer, complete the following steps:
- Choose Add.
Add new resource file appears.
- Specify a name for the new resource file, such as SalesReportResources.properties. You must specify the .properties file suffix.
- Choose OK.
The resource file appears in the drop-down list next to Resource File in the general properties page.
- Select the resource file you just created. Naturally, this file contains no resource keys. You will define the keys as you insert each label or text element you want to localize.
The report uses the selected resource file.
You can, at any time, specify a different resource file to use or specify no resource file. Select a different file or None from the Resource File drop-down list on the General properties page for the report.