Have you embedded a report in ur Java Application? What tools are required it to achieve this in Java. For those who don't know, During the Visual Basic days, The IDE came in with Data reports. Later on people started integrating Crystal reports in their VB and .NET applications. My question is this how do u achieve d same effect in a Java Environment(e.g Netbeans).

My Experience:

In a bid to integrate Reporting with my Netbeans 6.1, I downloades iReports plug-in, I can now create reports(jrxml files) within netbeans. But my main problem is how do I call from my Java code to display the report? 2) How can I emebed the report inside my JFrame form.

I need experienced Java Programmers to please share their experience with me.

Thanks.

Proud to be a JAND

Well, i v never used netbeans before (can u believe that!!!) but i have it on my system sha. I use a small IDE and it gets my job done as at when due. I hope to start using it soon though so I can be seen as a "PROFESSIONAL" _{hisses . . . . as if i'm not already one}

Talking about reporting, i also dont use iReport. I use ReportMill. www.reportmill.com. It's the best java reporting tool I know cos I have tried amost all the ones available from iReport, Datavision to Jasper, Reportmill is easy to use, handy API's to generate reports, a good page layout application for visual designs, with graphing and charting, cross tabs, mailing labels and other cool-ish stuffs u need. I have been using it for close to 4yrs and i will continue to use it,

Well, for generating reports with forms i've used Jasper reports(i.e Ireports).
For web Business Objects(Java reporting Component). It creates an embedded report frame within your web UI, and its very good.
Instead of the jrxm you still use .RPT files (crystal report templates). Checkout their site, i'm sure its the way to go.

(Eclipse has plugins for crystal reports design etc)

@Ghenghis and @javalove
Thanks for the replies.

But you both failed to mention if I could embed any of the reports within a normal container class (e.g JPanels, JFrames, etc). Also, I need specific How to Do's and explanation on how to go about it. If possible sample codes.

Thank u very much.

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_{Proud to be a JAND}

Sure, u can embed reportmill in any container u want, You can even export your reportd to PDF, Excel, Flash, HTML or any other, if u can make a simple HelloWorld, then u can use RM. It has a visual designer where u can design your reports and define the keys, When you are done, save it as a .rpt. See this when designing ur report

Employee Name: @getEmployeeName@
Employee Address: @getEmployeeAddress@

and so on,

Then i your code you you can pass your datasets as a java.util.List, a Map or an Xml File. When you fetch your data from God-knows-where and say, just add dem to the map,

Map myJavaDataset= new HashMap();
myJavaDataset.put("getEmployeeName", rs.getString(1).trim());
myJavaDataset.put("getEmployeeAddress", "Nairaland Avenue, Lagos";

//Load ur report template

RMDocument template = new RMDocument(aSource);

//Generate the report passing ur dataset as parameter

RMDocument report = template.generateReport(myJavaDataset);

//Genarate a pdf if u like

byte pdf[] = report.getBytesPDF();

//You can also just write it out:

report.write("MyReport.pdf";

//Make the viewer

RMViewer viewer= new RMViewer
JScrollPane pane= new JScrollPane(viewer);
getContentPane().add("Center",pane);

//Set the document
viewer.setDocument(report);

Thats all u need to do, More examples are available on www.reportmill.com. Its just a single jar u add to your class path. You also need to download the studio for designing ur reports and dats all,

Jaji

see the ones i made

@javalove
Thanks for the hints. i visited the site and discovered that their products are for sale, although I was able to download an evaluation copy.

But am still workin on how to display the report forms wthin my JFrame/JPanel(i mean inside) just like when u add components such as JTable to a container.

Also am not sure which of the files I have to include in my classpath to be access the Classes provided therein.

All in all thanks.

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_{Proud to be a JAND}

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@javaprince: I am facing the same problem as yours. Can you please help me in this regard? It will be very helpful for me.
Thank you.

To perform Reporting in Java, one of the popular proven and most important Open Source Ways is JasperReports + iReports Designer. Simplifies the process of creating and using reports and also spoils you with several options for Exporting (including PDF, XML, Excel. etc).

Lots of tutorials are available online. Do some googling and am sure you'll get ,

Check out this link http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=64348&package_id=64215&release_id=603069

hello all java experts,

i hv projects in vb and hv plenty of crystal reports designed and running in vb. now i hv developed the same in netbean 6.1 under jsf platform. all are working fine except my crystal report files. i m unable to integrate them with jsf in nb6.1. i know u all r here are java expert may be you hv already done this by this time. please help me any source code sample.

Thanking you all in advance