Shamsuddin Ahammad. IReport 3.7

2010 Packt Publishing - 236 p., ISBN: 978-1-847198-80-8Introduction to iReport, looks at what iReport is, what you can do with iReport, the history of iReport, and installing iReport.
Building your First Report, covers creating a new data source or database JDBC connection, creating a report using the Report Wizard, using the design query to produce the SQL for the report, viewing the report using the built-in viewer, exporting the report in different formats like PDF, RTF, and so on.
Report Layout and Formatting, covers configuring report properties, understanding bands, configuring and using report bands, maintaining the size, position and alignment of the report elements, modifying report fonts, using the library, using borders, and modifying element properties.
Using Variables, discusses the use of variables, adding variables in a report, and writing variable expressions.
Using Parameters, discusses the necessity of parameters, adding/ modifying parameters, and modifying the SQL query for using the parameters.
Grouping Data in Reports, discusses report groups and grouping
data together.
Subreports, covers what subreports are, creating subreports, compiling subreports, linking the main report to the subreport, and passing data between the main report and the subreport.
Crosstab Reports, discusses what crosstab elements are and how to use crosstab elements in reports.
Charting, covers how to create reports with pie charts, 3D pie charts, and bar charts.
Working with Images, covers how to display images in reports from the database, how to display static images from the hard drive, and how to set background images in a report.
Calling Reports from Java Applications, discusses the JasperReports library for calling iReport from your Java application.
iReport in NetBeans, discusses installing iReport plugins in NetBeans and creating reports from within the NetBeans IDE.