JASPER REPORTS MANUAL

What is Jasper Reports?

JasperReports is an open source Java reporting tool that can write to a variety of targets, such as: screen, a printer, into PDF, HTML, Microsoft Excel, RTF, ODT, CSV or XML files. It can be used in Java-enabled applications, including Java EE or web applications, to generate dynamic content. It reads its instructions from an XML or .jasper file.

How install Jasper Reports

For work with Jasper Reports we need Jasper Reports and Jasper Reports Server. We will download the JasperSoft Studio software that icludes Jasper Reports and Jasper Reports Server. For download this we have to go to do:

  1. Go to the next URL : https://community.jaspersoft.com
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  1. Go to Jaspesoft Studio and click Learn More
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  1. Click Download JasperSoft Studio button and will be redirected to download page
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  1. Download JasperSoft Studio for your Operating System
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  1. Login if you have a JasperSoft Community account, if you want create one register or if you don’t want click No thanks
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  1. You will be redirected to sourceforge.com and the download will start after 5 seconds.
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  1. Open the download file and execute it and install JasperSoft Studio.

JasperSoft Studio

Create new Project

  • Go to File > New > Project

  • On the wizard go to JasperSoft Studio , click on JasperReports Project , click Next

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  • Write the project name adn click Finish

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Create new Jasper Report

  • Click on File > New > Jasper Report.

  • Choice your favorite report template and click Next

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  • Select in what project you want save the report and the name of report and press Finish

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