Time for action – creating a new report and creating a table based on data sets

We will create a new report, and later we will create a Table type data source and configure its columns and data types. Finally, we will populate the table with the example data.

1. Start PRD if it is not yet running.

2. Create a new report. Remember that there are different ways to create a new report as follows:

   • Choose the New Report option in the Welcome window

   • Click on the following icon in the shortcuts bar:

     

   • Navigate to File | New

   • Press Ctrl + N

3. Save the report as 01_Hello_World.prpt using the following icon:

   

4. We will define Table as a data source. The Table is a static data source; it is stored with the report's metadata and remains constant. This type of data source is often used for demonstrations, examples, testing, prototyping, and so on.

5. In the Data tab, right-click on Data Sets and choose Table.

   

6. We define three columns in our data sets: Zones, Products, and Quantity.

7. To create the table, click on the icon. By...