Jasper Report is the one that is based on Jaspersoft Studio file. This software allows you to create comprehensive reports with calculations, charts, special fields and advanced formatting. Jaspersoft Studio has the free edition. To start using it, choose the latest version and download it from the official site.
Before you start importing a file to Memento Database, create it in Jaspersoft Studio. Follow the steps below:
- Launch Jaspersoft Studio.
- Create a new Jasper Report from File menu.
- On Outline tab, add Fields with the same names that you use in Memento Database. To add a new field, choose Create Field option from the Fields context menu:
- On Properties tab, choose the relevant class (the field type) for each added field. To learn more about the correspondence between Memento Database field types and Jaspersoft Studio field class, visit wiki.
- Add fields to the Report body. Arrange the data as you want, add formatting or other special elements. Visit Jaspersoft official wiki to learn more about all the software possibilities.
- Once your report is ready, save it and go back to Memento Database. In Memento Database, go to Report templates wizard, click icon and choose the Jasper Report option from the drop-down list. Then find the *.jrxml file to import it. Click Print button to preview.
Report is shown in the separate window with the toolbar that allows you to:
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- Save the report as Jasper file, PDF, XLS or CSV table, etc., Print it or Reload in order to refresh the data
- Switch between pages if there are more than one was created for the report
- Adjust the scale to view the report in the most convenient way