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Product type Book

Published in Sep 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788298995

Pages 470 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Concepts

Data Processing

Authors (2):

Jasmine Kaur

Francesco Corti

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Title Page

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

www.PacktPub.com

Customer Feedback

Dedication

Preface

1. Introduction to Pentaho Reporting

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

Chapter 16. Using Reports in Pentaho Data Integration

Having introduced the Pentaho Business Analytics Platform in Chapter 15, Using Reports in Pentaho Business Analytics Platform, in this chapter you will learn how to use Pentaho reports in Pentaho Data Integration, also known as Kettle. This will deliver powerful ETL capabilities.

In this chapter, you will be introduced to the basics of the Pentaho Data Integration and ETL tools in general, and be provided with a description of how to install them and use Pentaho reports as an output task. As usual, in this chapter you will see a working example in action. The goal is always the same: to learn by examples.

This chapter is written as a tutorial for developers and information technologists. The best way to learn is to follow the instructions on your laptop while reading. By the end of this chapter, you will feel comfortable with the basics of using the Pentaho Data Integration (also known as Kettle) together with Pentaho reports. This will...