The seminar introduces Jasper Reports, covering tools like iReport, data sources, and report elements. It discusses grouping, evaluation time, charts, and the use of sub-reports versus lists. Future sessions will focus on custom data sources, cascading parameters, and other advanced reporting features.

1. troduction to Jasper Reports – Seminar 2
Ankur Gupta

2. About Me
SCJP/OCJP - Oracle Certified Java Programmer
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with JavaScript and CSS3 Exam
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Skills : Servoy, Java, JavaScript,
HTML, Jasper Reports , iReport,
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3. Recap
 Introduction to reporting
 What is Jasper Reports
 Tools that can be used to create Jasper Reports
 What is iReport
 Various editions of iReport (Community/Professional)
 Basic elements of the report.
 Introduction to usage of Parameters and variables .
 Demonstration in iReports (Using sample database).
 Peek into the next seminar.

4. Adgenda
 Quick Recap of Previous Seminar
 Datasources
 Grouping
 Importance of Evaluation Time
 Charts
 Sub- Reports
 Lists
 Sub-Reports Vs Lists
 Scriptlets
 Styles

5. Datasources in iReport
Datasource Implementation Class
JDBC net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRResultSetDataSource
JavaBean net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRBeanCollectionDataSource,
net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRBeanArrayDataSource
Map-based net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRMapArrayDataSource,
net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRMapCollectionDataSource
TableModel net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRTableModelDataSource
XML net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRXmlDataSource
CSV net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRCsvDataSource
XLS net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRXlsDataSource
Empty net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JREmptyDataSource

6. Grouping in Reports

7. Importance of Evaluation Time in Reports
Types of Evaluation Time
1.None
2.Report
3.Group
4.Column
5.Page
6.Now
7.Band
8.Auto

8. Charts

9. Tools can be used to create charts in Jasper
Reports
 Inbuilt Chart item in Palette of iReport / JasperSoft Studio
 Custom Charts using JFreeCharts (will be taken up in the next seminar)

10. Sub-report
Utility of using subreport:
1.Implements Report in Report Structure
2.Provides full structure of the subreport
3.Pass and Return values to provide dynamism to the main report

11. Lists

12. Lists Vs Sub Report
Advantages of using List:
1.No Extra resources
2.In Report calculation
Advantages of using Subreport
1.Pass and Return values to provide dynamism to the main report
2.Acts as completely new report with all the features of a individual report, like
having title, header, footer, etc.

13. Scriptlet

14. How Scriptlets can be utilized.
 Field Manipulation
 Variable Manipulation
Report Data Manipulation
Integration with Java Foundation Components, such as
SWING etc.

15. How to achieve customization using
Scriptlets
 User Defined Functions
 Predefined functions

16. Pre- Defined Functions
 beforeReportInit()
 afterReportInit()
 beforePageInit()
 afterPageInit()
 beforeColumnInit()
 afterColumnInit()
 beforeGroupInit(String)
 afterGroupInit(String groupName)
 beforeDetailEval()
 afterDetailEval()

17. User Defined Functions

18. Styles in Jasper Reports

19. How to include Styles in Jasper Reports
1. Creating Styles in the Report itself (More like local Style sheet)
2. Creating External jrtx File which could be linked with any Report (More
like a global Style)

20. Demo

21. Peek into the next seminar.
 Demonstration Of custom Datasource
 Cascading Parameters
 Drill Down Reports
 Collection Parameters
 Scheduling Reports
 Utility of Print When Expession
and much more …

22. Questions

23. Thankyou