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Pentaho 5.0 Reporting by Example: Beginner's Guide

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Product type Book
Published in Aug 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782162247
Pages 342 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Mariano, GARCIA MATTIO Mariano, GARCIA MATTIO
Profile icon Mariano, GARCIA MATTIO

Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Pentaho 5.0 Reporting by Example
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. What is Pentaho Report Designer? 2. Installation and Configuration 3. Start PRD and the User Interface (UI) Layout 4. Instant Gratification – Creating Your First Report with PRD 5. Adding a Relational Data Source 6. Adding Groups 7. Adding Parameters 8. Using Formulas in Our Reports 9. Adding Charts 10. Adding Subreports 11. Publishing and Running Reports in Pentaho BA Server 12. Making a Difference – Reports with Hyperlinks and Sparklines 13. Environment Variables, Stylesheets, and Crosstabs 14. PRD Reports Embedded in Web Applications Sakila DB Data Dictionary Pop Quiz Answers Index

Chapter 10. Adding Subreports

This chapter is dedicated to Subreports. We will see what Subreports are and how they work and learn about their specific characteristics. We will also talk about the relation that exists between the main Report and its Subreports.

As we mix theory and practice, we will be able to appreciate the full potential of adding Subreports. We will be able to add information to our Reports in the form of tables, charts, and so on, whether this information is connected to our data set or not. This gives us an idea of the potential that Subreports provide.

In this chapter we will do the following:

  • Create a new report, create its data set, and create a Parameter.

  • Create two Subreports. The first Subreport will include a chart, and the second Subreport will include a table.

  • Configure internal Parameters for both Subreports.

  • Create data sets for both Subreports and configure them to use the values of the internal Parameters.

  • Finally, we propose that you modify a previous report...

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