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BIRT 2.3.2 to 2.6.0 upgrade error

I am getting the following error when I try to upgrade the BIRT version that is embedded in my custom web application java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.eclipse.birt.report.engine.api.EmitterInfo.<init>(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/...

BIRT without OSGi framework

Greetings, we are currently trying to integrate BIRT in our desktop standalone application, using samples from here. The question is - how to avoid using the OSGi framework. Can we put all the required libraries and plugins in the resulting EAR without having to set the report engine home? Because our clients will not be happy about ha...

Passing parameter to Java class using scripted DS in Birt

I have a method RunReport( rptfile, o/p path, emp_id); which generate the report using scripted Data Source. I need to pass emp_id to the script Open(): count = 0; // Create instance of my class p= new Packages.joez.sal(); //Load the List s = p.getSal(emp_id); where based on emp_id, the report is generated. Please let...

Scalability characteristics of BIRT PDF generation

I am considering using BIRT for a bursting PDF reporting application and wondered if anyone had any experience of using it in this way, especially what the scalability characteristics are of the PDF generator. I will need to generate 100,000 summary report PDFs of no more than 2 pages each in a single batch on a weekly schedule. There ...

newbie BIRT - layout - fields side-by-side for Address etc...

Hi, I wanted to find out how to specify fields to appear side-by-side in BIRT layout e.g.- City State Zip in a address line. By default, it seems to put the fields one below another and I can't seem to find a way to reposition them side-by-side BIRT 2.6.0 and Eclipse Helios ...

Birt report Line printer support

Hi, I need to print the output of Birt report to a line printer (Tally T6045 Printer) in Text mode. Please help... ...

BIRT dynamic image url - cannot get access to data columns

I am trying to display different images based on data returned. I am running into the following issues DataSet is not available on the image control for me to make decisions based on the column information. I am using a grid layout (no tables)... Think of a letter I tried to create report level variables and assign it the value from da...

Access to jdbc/ jndi properties associated with the Datasource in BIRT

Is there a way to access jdbc/ jndi resource properties associated with a Datasource in BIRT? I would like to access the properties (esp. driverClass) to modify the query associated with the datasets to address database engine specific variations. TIA ...

How to get Values of arrayList in the Script using BIRT

The method RunReport( rptfile, o/p path, emp_id); is used to generate Reports using scripted Data Source. class Sal(){ public ArrayList<SalaryVO> getSal(String e) {} } which returns an ArrayList. How do i fetch Arraylist of values in the script : Open(): p= new Packages.joe.birt.action.sal(); s=p.getSal(params["emp_id...

BIRT auto size grid to match the table

I am trying to create a bill notice with payment stub underneath as a BIRT report. My bill line items can be more than one. The report uses a gird layout with the bill line item information in a table. I would like to 1 . get the table and the enclosing grid to expand as much as possible, if needed (without affecting the tear off stu...

BIRT Detail report with 1 million Records

Hi, I am using open source BIRT reports. I developed a detail reports. The setting are per page 100 records. There are more then 1 million records. When I show the reports it failed to show that report and stuck in processing 1 million records. Is the some server side pagination in BIRT like Crystal report. ...

How to create BIRT report based on multiple data sets

I need help in creating a BIRT report; the situation is that I have multiple queries but the report all columns should be grouped by One column for example (Operator) Like : Operator | Expr1 | Expr2 | Expr3 | Expr4 | op1 | ## | ## | ## | ## | op2 | ## | ## | ## | ## | op3 | ## | ## | ## ...

How to view birt report in open report server?

how to view the birt report on open report server after uploading birt report(.rptdesign)? ...

Modifying BIRT Web Report Viewer app - replace Parameters dialog with slide down section on top

Hi, Is it possible to modify the default BIRT Report Viewer web application so that all the dialogs are replaced by slide downs esp. for parameters. Has anyone already done something similar. TIA ...

BIRT - Where should I put images so that it is available on preview and delpoyed into webapplication

I have BIRT integrated into web application. I can't seem to find a way to get images to show up during development/preview within Eclipse and deployment. I have tried different setting. It works in one or the other, not both. I do not want to put images in the same place as the reports or embed them. Please suggest what is the best pla...

Force the colour of a grouping in a stacked bar chart.

Hello, I'm currently stuck with BIRT as you might expect. As indicated in the title, I'm looking for a way to force BIRT to associate a specific colour to a grouping in a stacked bar chart. I need this behaviour because I'm generating several charts using the same parameters and data source, but on different filters. Because the repar...

BIRT WebViewerExample - default location of report design

Per the BIRT documentation link text the default location should be under report folder. However, all samples have the report designs at the root. What is the recommended location for report designs, images, css, js files? Also, do I need to modify web.xml (I guessing, yes) if I put report designs in /report TIA ...

Error received when installing Grails birt-report plugin

Hi all, I want to use BIRT Report on Grails, but when I install the birt-report plugin, it is not complete and returns an error. Can you help me with BIRT Reports and showing the BIRT Report Viewer on a GSP Page? This error : Installing BIRT v2.5.0 OSGI Platform libraries into C:/Users/Dev/.grails/1.3.4/projects/TestBirt/plugins/birt-r...

Integrating BIRT WebViewerExample in Maven build process

I am trying to integrate the default BIRT WebViewerExample into maven build process. I created a project in eclipse, defined the pom file and can successfully build and deploy the war. However, it looks like the deployed directory structure is different from the directory structure provided in the BIRT runtime - specifically, in the run...

How do I re-use reports on different datasets?

What is the best way to re-use reports on different tables / datasets? I have a number of reports built in BIRT, which get their data from a flat (un-normalized) MySQL table, the data which in turn has been imported from an excel sheet. In BIRT, I've constructed my query like this, such that I can change the field names and re-use the ...