Jasper is the Open Source Java Reporting Library.This presentation will take you through the basics of Jasper Reporting and will let you know about the reaches and utilities of Jasper Reporting.

1. Introduction to Jasper Reports
Ankur Gupta

2. About Me
SCJP/OCJP - Oracle Certified Java Programmer
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with JavaScript and CSS3 Exam
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Skills : Servoy, Java, JavaScript,
HTML, Jasper Reports , iReport,
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3. Agenda
 Introduction to reporting
 What is Jasper Reports
 Tools that can be used to create Jasper Reports
 What is iReport
 Various editions of iReport (Community/Professional)
 Basic elements of the report.
 Introduction to usage of Parameters and variables .
 Demonstration in iReports (Using sample database).
 Peek into the next seminar.

4. What is Reporting ?
Few Open Source Reporting
Softwares
Few Commercial Reporting
Softwares

5. What is Jasper Reports?

6. Tools can be used to create Jasper Reports
 iReport
 JasperSoft Studio
 Netbeans plugin
 Dynamic Jasper Reports

7. What is iReport?
Main Features :
• 98% of Jasper Reports tags supported
• Visual designer WYSIWYG with tools for draw rectangles, lines, ellipses, text fields
feilds, charts, sub reports, lists, cross tabs ...
• Built-in editor with syntax highlighting for write expression
• Support for Unicode and non Latin language (Russian, Chinese, Korean,...)
• Document structure browser
• Integrated compiler and exporter
• Support of all JDBC compliant databases
• Support of all kind of JRDataSource
• Wizard to create automatically reports
• Support for sub reports
• Save backup
• Support for templates
• Facilities for fonts

8. Various Editions of iReport
1. Professional Edition
2. Community Edition
Jasper Community- http://community.jaspersoft.com/

9. Components of Jasper Reporting
 JRXML
 .Jasper file
 Jasper Report Server
 iReport(For that matter any tool chosen)

10. Getting to know the UI of iReport

11. How to customize Jasper Reports
(Overview)
 Scriptlets.
 Custom JRDataSource.
 JR Datasource Provider.
 JFree Charts.

12. Getting to know
Parameters, Variables and Groups

13. Demo of making a Simple Jasper Report in
iReport.

14. Peek into the next seminar.
 Demonstration of making Japer Reports using different
datasources.
 Usages of Scriptlets.
 Integration of Scriptlets in Reports enabling the usage of user
defined functions.
 Charts.
 Demonstration over the Jasper Report Server
and much more …

15. Questions

16. Thankyou