Catalog Files and Save Features

Catalog Files

• What is a catalog?
  A catalog looks like a directory of reports.  The catalog file contains object definitions that are used by reports in the catalog.  A catalog file and the reports which are based on it must be located in the same directory or the reports cannot run.  When you migrate a report to a different directory using the Save As function, JReport automatically creates a copy of the catalog file for the new directory.
  
  
• Selecting a catalog
  In the Catalog field you will notice a path with a file named with a .cat extension.  This is the catalog file.  You can select a catalog by typing the path of the catalog file or by using the Browse button to find the path.
  
  
• New Catalog
  You can create a new catalog file by clicking File/New Catalog.  The window will ask you to name the catalog file (do not forget to add the extension *.cat) and the location of the file.  Once you have created a new catalog file, you must establish a new connection.  Click here to learn how to establish a new connection for your new catalog.
  
  
• Open Catalog
  This will open catalog files (*.cat). 
  
  
• Save Catalog
  This will save the catalog file with the same name in the same directory.
  
  
• Save Catalog As
  This will allow you to save the catalog file with a different name in another directory.