I have downloaded a trial version of Actuates iServer.
I want to try using the "BIRT Studio" designer.
However I cant find how to set up a datasource to connect to the required database.
Note I have used the Eclipse BIRT report designer and created datasources just fine but it in the BIRT IServer application that I cant find where to do it.
All I can see are loads of sample reports and no way of creating a report on MY database...
I'm sure it must be very easy but I just cant find it!
BIRT Studio requires an existing Information Object or Data Object in order to create a report. Both of these can be created in BIRT Designer Professional then migrated to the iServer.
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We have several Crystal Reports that are used in a Windows Form application that we are re-creating using RDLC. One of the reports needs the ability to drill through (or down) to more detailed data. I've followed several examples (mostly for SSRS) to enable the drill through functionality in the RDLC report but I can never get it to work. Its like the drill through logic is being ignored. I never get the "hand" to appear. I've even tried using "Go to URL" for the action and that doesn't work.
Is this functionality only available for SSRS or web applications?
I have a big issue with birt report recently. We all know that we can use birt report designer to draw a report by drag some report elements from palette. But,my leader have a point that if we can draw a simple report without using birt report designer?
You can use Excel as a data source and then use the API to pull information out of that or build a report. As mentioned earlier, you can also create the XML that defines the report outside of the designer as well. You could also write JavaScript or other client side code to take the Excel file and extract data from that to use in a report.
I have created a report using SQL and SSRS and i have come to upload it to CRM.
It is an enhancement of a previous report and includes a new parameter. For some reason I can't delete the old report as it is in a managed solution (though it is marked as customisable) so I simply tried to upload it as a new report with a different name. My new parameter is not showing, I know I am uploading the right file and I can see the parameter when I run in VS but CRM will not show my new parameter.
Any ideas?
We have some SSRS reports with several tabs which have been developed in SoftArtisans Officewriter as well. We had some consultants make changes to the reports and they redeployed them without touching the Officewriter portion, thus overwriting. The reports will not render in Excel Officewriter now.
My question, is this, is there a way to relink an older copy of the Officewriter template from 9 months ago, to the newer copy of the SSRS report? I could then add any changes from the last 9 mos to the Officewriter template without starting from scratch. When I open the Officewriter addin and open the report, all of the datamarkers are available, but the spreadsheet is blank.
Although the report will not render in Excel OfficeWriter, the SSRS XML code does have some mention of OfficeWriter.
OfficeWriter v9.0.0
Excel Template
I'm not very familiar with XML or what happens behind the scenes between SSRS and Officewriter. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you!
Yannispawn
The easiest way to do this, would be to actually download and use the newest version of the OfficeWriter Designer.
Newer versions of the OfficeWriter Designer added functionality called "Import template" which can be used for this very use case.
You open the the SSRS template with the designer, and the select Import. From there you select your new Excel File. This will now replace and associate your new excel file with the existing SSRS report.
I've followed this tutorial but when I tested it doesn't work.
I've created a "Form on a Table with Report", and tried to put a button on the edit page and set its action as "Download printable Report Query" and linked it to my own Report Query.
That's the info. about the branch:
I've being struggling all week, but couldn't find anything, thanks in advance.
General Information:
Oracle 11g
Application Express 4.2.5
Apex Listener 2.0.5
Glassfish 4.0
I would start by first confirming that you can output a default format pdf report from a classic report. This is the easiest case and will help to show where you might have a set up problem.
Follow these two guides:
Custom PDF Reports -- especially the sections on Configuring APEX Listener as a Print Server and Printing a Simple Classic Report as PDF
PDF Printing Tutorial
Once you get this working, you can expand out to making your own custom xsl-fo template file and making your own print button and you will have a better idea of where problems are arising in the process.