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You're reading from Pentaho 8 Reporting for Java Developers Create pixel-perfect analytical reports using reporting tools

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788298995

Length 470 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Pentaho

Concepts

Data Processing

Authors (2):

Francesco Corti

Jasmine Kaur

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Pentaho Reporting FREE CHAPTER

2. Getting Started with Report Designer

3. Getting Started with Reporting SDK

4. Creating a Report with Report Designer

5. Design and Layout in Report Designer

6. Configuring JDBC and Other Data Sources

7. Including Graphics and Charts in Reports

8. Parameterization, Functions, Variables, and Formulas

9. Internationalization and Localization

10. Subreports and Cross Tabs

11. The PRPT Format and the Java API to Build It

12. Developing Using Data Sources

13. Internationalization, Subreports, and Cross Tabs Using Java

14. Building Interactive Reports

15. Using Reports in Pentaho Business Analytics Platform

16. Using Reports in Pentaho Data Integration

17. Pentaho Reporting Nightly Build and Support

Visual layout in Report Designer

With Pentaho Report Designer, you have pixel level control of your individual elements within a report. Grid and guide lines may appear within each report canvas band, which make it simple to align and configure locations of the elements.

The grid

By default, the report grid is enabled. To hide the grid, disable the menu item View | Grids | Show. The grid presents itself in point units (also known as pixel units), with a light grey grid line displayed every 25 pixels. Grid lines are useful for visual feedback of alignment, as well as for providing a method for snapping elements to the grid. This makes aligning of elements a simple exercise.

To adjust the ruler unit to centimeters, millimeters, inches, or picas, go to the View | Units sub-menu. The default grid size may be adjusted by launching the grid size dialog. Select the View | Grids | Settings menu item and adjust your grid sizing. You may show or hide the grid by selecting the menu item View | Grids...