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How to integrate BIRT with Python

Has anyone ever tried that? ...

How to display an overlay label on a chart?

I have a chart created with Birt and I want to add some label on it to specify the 4 regions delimited by the 2 red markers (see image below), one label in each quadrant (centered if possible). I am looking for a solution to do that, directly using birt chart editor or by using a javascript (like I have done for the red markers). ...

BIRT: PDF - Generation Time

Hello!:-) I'have a report, where the html generation for a preview takes about 39 seconds. When i try to preview the report in pdf, it's not done in 4 Minutes. Is that normal? My other reports have about 50% time - diference at maximum. If its not normal, how can i speed up the report generation in pdf? Thanks! (BIRT 2.1.3, RCP Design...

How to customize series fill in area chart via BIRT chart API?

I am trying to create a gradient fill for a series in an area chart that I am building through the BIRT chart API, but the book "Integrating and Extending BIRT" and the Interwebs seem curiously silent about how to get it to work. It seems no matter what I do, I always get a flat color from the default palette. I've tried using SeriesDefi...

What does "rows[0]" mean?

HI! I am looking for a document that will define what the word "rows[0]" means. this is for BIRT in the Eclipse framework. Perhaps this is a Javascript word? I dunno... been searching like mad and have found nothing yet. Any ideas? ...

BIRT: Java - eventhandler, loaction of the files

Hello! I want to implement eventhandling for my reports via java-classes... where do i have to put the files? And do i need .class-files or .jar-files? BIRT 2.1.3, RCP - Designer ...

[BIRT 2.3.2] Interactivity where are you gone ?

I am sorry to bother you but I am facing a very inconviniet problem ... I have been browsing around your many sites about BIRT and specially for Interactivity or scripting related subjects. But (it would be sooo nice to live in a flawless world) trying to perform some examples (like this one http://kickjava.com/src/org/eclipse/birt/cha...

Birt Chart Engine Documentation.

Hi all ! I am looking for a complete, precise and accurate documentation about Birt Chart Engine but I cant find anything, all documentations I have encountered are more Birt Designer related or inaccurate or even inexistante. I hope someone can help me... (I precise that I particularly look for a documentation about chart interactivit...

Setting the locale via RCP-Designer...

Hello! Is there an option in the reportfiles for BIRT to enforce a locale? I want my reports to have a german number formating no matter what. Thanks in advance!:-) ...

[BIRT 2.3.2 (StandAlone)]"Jumping" problem ?

Hi there, Here's the fact : I made a tiny app which consist of a table related to a bar chart (a birt one ... of course), when I modify my table values it automaticaly alter my chart (like Excel but less fancy) ... Anyway everything works fine ... BUT when I want to make my chart interactive in order to show tooltips (for example) I inf...

How can I use BIRT with a remote (http/https) data source that reqiures authentication?

Is it possible to use BIRT with a remote (http/https) XML data source that requires authentication? Cookie based HTTP authentication SSL Client certificate Any of the above would suffice. ...

Arial font required in PDF (BIRT pdf renderer, Linux)

Hi, I've created a rptdesign file using BIRT IDE. This file contents are in Arial font, when I export the report to PDF in windows it works fine. I uses the default viewerServlet to create reports. But when I moved the report to a linux system, all contents in the report was displayed in Times New Roman font instead of Arial in th PDF ...

Crystal reports or Eclipse BIRT

I'm looking at a reporting solution for an existing application. Currently it has code for reporting. Users have expressed interest in Crystal reports. Eclipse BIRT seems to do the same thing(s) and cost nothing. Reports will be BIG ( tens of thousands of pages) and cover about a dozen report sets. Tables, graphs and charts. Large g...

Birt Web Viewer

I recently installed the BIRT all in one developer program and started fooling around with some reports. Now I want to share my reports with fellow workers - What is the best way to set up a BIRT report portal? (I Ran the Birt-viewer-demo that is on the eclipse site, but it lacks an options to view all available reports and manage them...

Registering Actuate iServer Express email account

When I follow the steps to register the email account it points me to iServer -> bin where mailinst.exe apparently is. I need this to complete the registration. Does anyone know where this .exe is? I've created an account on the Actuate Forum but have to wait to be validated which can apparently "normally takes a few hours, but in some...

Eclipse BIRT and Oracle: Need to set role before running report

Is it possible to set a database role before running a report? I have a number of databases each containing a number of schemas with the same set of tables, where each schema has a number of roles to control read, write, data management and so on. None of these are default roles. In sqlplus or TOAD I can do SET ROLE , before running a ...

In Birt - group items in a table according to substring.

Hi, A newbie question which I could not find an answer to. I have a report containing a table holding several items that have a "Time" Column. I would like to group the items by time so that all items of the same month will be grouped together. To do this I have to extract the month/year out of the "Time" String (format is "17:22 19/0...

How do I add background text or image to BIRT report ?

I have to add text or background image as "DRAFT" for report when it match certain condition.I have to dynamically enable or display birt report back ground text ? I am looking forward to hear any ideas. Thanks In Advance. Thillakan. ...

BIRT - Adding total from multiple dataset

I have a report in BIRT and I want to add a summary at the end. The report is 3 tables that have there own dataset. I want to show a fourth table with the summary information an a grand total. I have trouble calculating the grand total. ex: DataSet #1 col1 | col 2 | Total x | x | x x | x | x xx ...

How can I use Sun's JAI-ImageIO with an Eclipse BIRT plugin?

I'm trying to write an extension (plug-in) for Eclipse BIRT reporting. It involves extracting images from a file according to database entries and displaying them. I am using Sun's JAI-ImageIO to access TIFF file data and convert to PNG for display within the report. My code complies, but throws a NoClassDefFound runtime exception: SEV...