company reports Create great looking in PDF, Excel, and HTML with Open Source Pentaho's reporting suite, and integrating the generation of reports into existing applications Java you with the option hassleUse minimal data sources to develop graphic art, graphics, tab across, and sub-reportsDive deep into the Pentaho Reporting Engine XML and Java APIs to create dynamic reportsWork with many examples throughout this book to quickly learn on every topic In Detail Pentaho Reporting allows you to create, produce, and distribute rich content and sophisticated reports from different data sources. Through detailed examples, it really dive into all aspects of Pentaho reporting functionality, providing you with the knowledge you need to master the making of the report. The book begins with some examples to get you familiar with the tools and technology from Pentaho Reporting Suite. Readers will learn the ins and outs of the Pentaho Report Designer, including a cheat sheet with all the short-cut keys are available, to make report design efficient and painless. Embed reports into your Java applications can be difficult. This book gives examples of how to embed reporting into your J2EE and Java client applications, and shows you how to build dynamic reports from scratch using a simple Java Bean Reporting Pentaho-based report generation API. Prepare and integrate the reporting server in a corporate environment can be difficult. In addition to learning how to build large embeddable report, you will also learn how to combine Reporting Pentaho BI Server Pentaho with zero-code, easy-to-configure, enterprise reporting solution. What you will learn from this book? Install and start with a report that looks great ReportingBuild Pentaho makes as PDF, Excel, and HTML by using the Pentaho Report DesignerLearn ins and outs of Pentaho Report Designer, including a list of short-cut buttons to quickly report your generationConfigure JDBC databases and other sources of data to drive reportsInclude Dynamic Pie, Bar, Line, and many other types of graphs in your reports, and other graphicsParameterize your report, using an open standard formula for calculating the reportsAdd encourage your sub-reports and cross-tabs in your reports more effectively present an interactive informationBuild Swing and reports HTML is more like the dashboard of the company's traditional static reportsBuild Pentaho Report programming with ease using XML and Java to write the formula APIsLearn functions open and your own custom graphical elements in your own extension reportsWrite to Pentaho Reporting, for complete integration and customization to exit environmentFind you why you should use open-source reporting on a proprietary reporting supply (hint: it's free and you can customize it) Install Pentaho's BI Server and deploy your reports with the permissions and scheduling with zero code. Chapter 1: Introduction to Reporting Pentaho - Get a quick overview of Pentaho Reporting, including a summary of features and a summary of architecture, and history of the product. Chapter 2 Pentaho Reporting client and company examples - Install and create reports, and learn to statements you enter in J2EE and Java client application. Chapter 4 Design and layout in the Report Designer's Pentaho - Take a dive deep into the Pentaho Report Designer's, learn how to create great-looking statements. Chapter 6 includes charts and graphs in the report - Inserting Pie, Bar, Line, and many other types of graphs in your report, and includes the dynamic image in your report. Chapter 10 API-based reports - Building a report from XML using Pentaho Reporting and the Java Bean API. Pentaho Reporting Chapter 12 Additional topics - Find out how to use Pentaho Reporting with Pentaho BI Server, including Pentaho Metadata. Their main interest is in the technical details of creating reports and they want to see how to solve common problems reported with the minimum of fuss, they do not require review of the BI or the importance of reporting. secondary audience of this book is information technology that need to install reporting solutions in their environment, and want to learn advanced concepts in Pentaho Reporting such as sub-reports, cross-tab, configure the source data, and metadata-based reporting.