A First Report

Basic report template includes :

1. Blank
2. Standard Report
   • Tabular Report
   • Columnar Report
   • Mailing Labels
3. Mobile Report
   • Handphone Report
   • PDA Report

Using Report Wizard

A simple tabular report can be created easily using the Report Wizard. Report Wizard allows the user to select the datasource, sorting and grouping data field and the data field for the template.

Steps for creating simple sample report

• Adding File System
  1. Click to Add Local File System
  2. Type in 'A First Report'
  3. Type the directory or click the browse button beside it to choose the directory

• Creating Tabular Datasource (Optional if datasource available)
  1. Right click on 'A First Report' Filesystem
  2. Select 'Add' -> 'DataSource'
  3. Click on 'Tabular Datasource' -> 'Next'
  4. Give it a name such as Products
  • Adding Columns
    1. Click on 'Add Column'
    2. Type 'Product_Id' and select 'Integer' for Data Type and click 'Ok'
    3. Click on 'Add Column'
    4. Type 'Name' and select 'String' for Data Type and click 'Ok'
  • Adding Values
    1. Click on 'Add Record'
    2. Type in '1' for 'Product_Id' and 'Apple' for 'Name'
    3. Perform the above steps for 'Orange' and 'Mango'
  • Complete Datasource creation
    1. Click on 'Next' and 'Finish' to complete
    2. Click on 'Load Data'

• Creating Report
  1. Right click on 'A First Report' Filesystem
  2. Select 'Add' -> 'Report Template'
  3. Type in 'Product Listing' and click 'Next'
  4. Select 'Products.ds' under 'A First Report' and click 'Next'
  5. Select 'Standard Report' and 'Tabular Report' and click 'Next'
  6. Click on 'Add All' to appear in Report and click 'Finish'

• Generating Report
  1. Click on 'Render'
  2. Select 'Glint' for the renderer and click 'Next'
  3. Click on 'Finish'

You have completed the steps for creating and generating a simple tabular report.

Flash illustration
Creating a datasource
Creating a report
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-- TanDunlin - 16 Dec 2005