Learn how to use iReport to create, design, format, and export reports A step-by-step, example-oriented tutorial with many screenshots to guide the reader smoothly through the book-level Generate reports using iReport 3.7 Give your company a professional look of your report with a built Create a template in a master / detail reports easily with features of sub-report Generate a summary of data and present them in a dynamic crosstab report In Detail Although JasperReports is the source of the world's most popular Java reporting library open, she was always less of one thing: It does not provide a tool to visually design reports. It shows you how to use a different report templates, how to use special types of data operations to produce a stronger report, combining data to produce a master-detail reports, add images, controls the layout and format of your reports and much more. It also will show how to use NetBeans IDE to create Java projects with reporting facilities. What you will learn from this book Using iReport to create reports using a special type of data operation to produce a stronger statement Combining data to produce a master report detail / Adding images and control the layout and format your report Using report variables to store data during execution of the report represent business data in the form of pie chart bar graph, line graph etc. iReport Calling from Java desktop or web application a report from the NetBeans IDE from iReport Creating JDBC connection to connect to different data sources. Here is a brief summary of what each chapter covers: Chapter 1: Introduction to iReport: This chapter covers what iReport is, what can you do with iReport, iReport history, and install iReport. Chapter 2: Building Your First Report: In this chapter, you learn about creating a new Data Source or JDBC database connection, create a report using the wizard, use the query design to generate SQL for the report, see the reports using the built-in viewer, and export reports in different formats such as PDF, RTF and so forth. Chapter 3: Report Layout and Formatting: In this chapter you will learn about the configuration of property reports, understanding the band, configure and use the band's statements, maintaining size, position and alignment of the elements of the report, modify report font, use the library, using the border, and modify the properties of elements. Chapter 4: Using Variables: In this chapter you will learn about using variables, adding variables in the report, and write a variable expression. Chapter 5: Using Parameters: In this chapter you will learn about the need for parameters, add / modify the parameters, and modify the SQL query to use parameters. Chapter 6: Report of the Group: In this chapter you will learn about the grouping of reports and data together. Chapter 7: Subreports: In this chapter you will learn about what the sub-reports, create sub-reports, prepare sub-reports, which connects the main report to sub-reports, and pass data between the main and sub-reports. Chapter 8: Crosstab Report: In this chapter you will gain an understanding of what crosstab report and how to use crosstab report. Chapter 9: Charting: In this chapter you will learn how to create a report with a pie chart, 3d pie charts and bar charts. Chapter 10: Working with Image: This chapter includes displaying images in a report from the database, the static image from your hard drive, and set the background image in a report. Chapter 11: iReport Calling from Java Application: In this chapter you will learn about the library iReport JasperReports to call from your Java applications. Chapter 12: iReport on NetBeans: You will learn about how to install plugins in NetBeans iReport and create reports from within NetBeans IDE. Chapter 13: Database Example: This chapter presents the design and development inventory. Approach Step-by-step tutorial-driven examples make this book very easy to follow. This book covers from developing a simple statement to map and produce a summary report in iReport, so it is suitable for both beginning and expert learners who produce an extensive report for business applications.