In this tutorial we will see how configuring iReports and how to create, compile and preview a simple report with Jasperreports and the IReportCompiler class
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Step1: configuration of iReport
1) Select the menu Database->classpath...
2) Complete Microsoft JVM classpath to your JDBC drivers
3) Complete Java VM classpath to your JDBC drivers, tools.jar and jar files of JasperReports:
X:\path\to\jasperreports-0.4.2-project\JasperReports\lib\commons-beanutils.jar
X:\path\to\jasperreports-0.4.2-project\JasperReports\lib\commons-collections.jar
X:\path\to\jasperreports-0.4.2-project\JasperReports\lib\commons-digester.jar
X:\path\to\jasperreports-0.4.2-project\JasperReports\lib\itext-0.92.jar
X:\path\to\jasperreports-0.4.2-project\JasperReports\lib\jasperreports.jar
X:\path\to\jasperreports-0.4.2-project\JasperReports\lib\xerces.jar
4) Set java home (iReport search for installed JDK exploring the windows registry)
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Step2: the first report (no database connection required)
1) Create a new report named "mydoc"
2) Add a static text element to the title band
Pay ever attention to the band linked to your elements !!!
3) Modify the size of font (-->*"FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU WANT SET SIZE=30*<--) (if it not change, click on font name field and press the tab key... ;-)
4) Align the text to center and modify it
5) Save in a file named mydoc.xml
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Step3: it's time to compiling
1) Select menu edit->compile...
2) Check the XML file name
3) Press the "compile" button
4) If all worked correctly, without error, you have successfully compiled your first document using iReport
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Now, you are ready to compiling JasperReports samples
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(c) 2002 by Giulio Toffoli <gt78 at businesslogic.it> |