Contents

1. Lesson 1:  Installing and Starting JReport
• Install the JReport software
• Setup the ODBC driver
• View the demo reports
• Setup the JDBC driver if necessary
2. Lesson 2:  Creating a Report
• What is a report in JReport?
• How to create a simple report using the Report Wizard
• How to place parameters within your report.
3. Lesson 3:  Creating and Printing Reports from Multiple Tables
• A Standard Report with Multiple Tables
• How to Create a Report with Multiple Tables
• Using Report Wizard
• Formatting and Editing Your Rough Report
• Adding Color to Your Report
• Adding Images to Your Report
• Adding and Editing Formulas and Summaries
• Formatting Fields
• Final Formats and Edits
• Printing and Exporting to HTML
4. Lesson 4:  Creating Form Letters, Charts, Cross Tabs and Subreports
• Form Letters
• Charts and Graphs
• Cross Tab Reports
• Subreports
5. Lesson 5:  Deploying JReport with Client/Server
• Using JReport Client/Server - Deploying your reports in a three-tier architecture
• The JReport Viewer Bean - Shows you how to call the Viewer from your Java application
• Using Browser to View Reports as Applets - Use the browser to select and view a report in JReport Server
• Publishing Reports in Your HTML Web Pages - Let's your Web page call up reports in JReport Server
6. Lesson 6:  Creating a Report Using a Query File
   • Build a file containing an SQL statement
   • Link the SQL file with the Catalog Browser
   • Create a report using the query file
     
7. Lesson 8:  Creating a Report Using User Data Source
• Create a dummy table in catalog
• Create a report using the dummy table
• Write the data source driver class
• Run the report with the data source driver
8. How to install the JReport server on Solaris
9. Definitions