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Tutorial 1: Building a simple listing report
Display first and last names on the same line
Increase the space between rows
How to create a BIRT data source
How to modify an existing BIRT data source
How to delete a BIRT Report Designer data source
How to specify the connection information for a database or other JDBC data source
How to delete all JDBC drivers that are in a JAR file
How to change the data source for a data set
How to create a SQL query for a JDBC data set
How to specify a stored procedure for a JDBC data set
How to view and change output columns
How to change the number of rows that appear in Preview Results
How to add a computed field to a data set
How to create a column binding
How to bind a data set to a table
How to insert an embedded image
How to insert images that are stored in a data source
How to use a dynamic text element
How to create a formatting rule
How to modify a formatting rule
How to delete a formatting rule
How to resize a column or row by dragging its boundary
How to merge table or grid cells
How to conditionally hide an element
Tutorial 2: Grouping report data
Task 1: Open the report design
Task 2: Save the report as a new file
Task 3: Add the credit limit field to the data set
Task 4: Add credit limit data to the report
Task 5: Group customer data by credit limit
Task 6: Display credit limit ranges in the group header
Task 7: Display aggregate information
Display the number of customers in each group
Display the number of customers in the report
Remove credit limit data from the detail rows
Display group headings on the first row of each group
Separate each group with a line
Task 9: Preview the report in the BIRT report viewer
Task 10: Display credit limit ranges in the table of contents
How to filter the rows to retrieve from a JDBC data source
How to filter at the data set level
How to filter at the report element level
How to filter at the group level
Enabling the User to Filter Data
Enabling the user to filter at query run time
How to create a basic report parameter
How to insert a parameter marker in the SQL query
How to create a data set parameter
How to dynamically update a filter condition when the report runs
Tutorial 3: Creating and using report parameters
Task 5: Create a report parameter that prompts for a minimum product quantity
Task 6: Create a report parameter that prompts for a vendor name
Task 8: Create data set parameters and bind them to the report parameters
Task 9: Test the report parameters
Task 10: Provide the option to select all vendors
Task 11: Create a title that uses the report parameter values
Building a Report That Contains Subreports
Tutorial 4: Building a report with side-by-side subreports
Task 3: Build a data set for the customer report
Task 4: Build a data set for the orders subreport
Task 5: Build a data set for the payments subreport
Task 6: Create the customer master report
Task 7: Create the orders subreport
Task 8: Link the orders subreport to the customers master report
Task 9: Create the payments subreport
Task 10: Link the payments subreport to the customers master report
Task 11: Display only customers that have orders or payments
Task 12: Display the subreports next to one another
Task 13: View the outline of the report
Increase the vertical space between elements
Increase the horizontal space between the Orders and Payments tables
Increase the space between the table borders and contents
Task 1: Set up the report design file
Task 2: Add the chart to the report
Task 3: Providing data for a chart
Task 4: Enlarge and preview the chart
Task 5: Updating the chart title
Task 6: Refine the chart appearance
How to select a chart data set
How to group category series data
How to set the data type and format of an axis
How to change chart preview preferences
Laying Out and Formatting a Chart
How to set a chart's background color
How to set the wall or floor color of a chart with depth or a three-dimensional chart
How to set a background color for the plot
How to shadow the plot area within the axes
How to adjust the placement and padding of a chart plot
How to add or modify gridlines
Presenting Data in a Cross Tab
Tutorial 6: Creating a cross tab
Task 4: Add a cross tab to the report
Task 5: Organize data for the cross tab
Task 6: Insert data in the cross tab
Display a string in empty cells
Change the format of the numbers
Use darker lines around the cross tab and around the cells
How to display text in the header and footer
How to specify a header or footer size
How to exclude header content from the first page
Adding Interactive Viewing Features
How to link two report sections
How to create a table of contents entry
Building a Shared Report Development Framework
How to add an element to a library
How to set a theme for a report design
How to drop a theme from a report design
How to create a template report item
How to set up a template folder
How to use a template report item
How to assign a resource file to a report
How to assign an existing resource key to a label or text element
How to preview a report in a different locale
Using Scripting in a Report Design
Choosing between Java and JavaScript
Using both Java and JavaScript to write event handlers
Calling a method of a class that resides in a plugin
Getting the HTTPSession object
Using JavaScript to Write an Event Handler
How to use BIRT Report Designer to enter a JavaScript event handler
Determining method execution sequence
Providing the ReportDesign.initialize code
How to provide code for the ReportDesign.initialize method
Providing the code for the methods you want to track
Providing the ReportDesign.afterFactory code
Tutorial 7: Writing an event handler in JavaScript
Task 1: Open the report design
Task 2: Create and initialize a counter in the Table.onCreate( ) method
Task 3: Conditionally increment the counter in the Row.onCreate( ) method
Task 4: Display the result, using the ReportDesign.afterFactory( ) method
Using Java to Write an Event Handler
How to create an event handler class and add it to the Java project
How to associate a Java class with a report element
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