Creating a New Report
To create a new report
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Go to File > New > Jasper Report or click  on the main toolbar. |
The New Report Wizard window displays the Report Templates page. Jaspersoft Studio includes a number of pre-installed templates; you can also create your own. See Report Templates for more information.
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Figure 7: New Report Wizard
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Select the Coffee template and click Next. The New Report Wizard shows the Report file page. |
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Figure 8: New Report Wizard > Report file
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Navigate to the folder to which you want the save report and name the report. To create a folder, see Creating a Project Folder. |
The New Report Wizard displays the Data Source page. This is where you choose the data that fills the report. The dropdown menu shows the pre-installed data adapters as well any data adapters you have added. The following adapters are pre-installed:
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One Empty Record - Empty rows: Data adapter that lets you create a report without data. You might use this option to define the layout of a report and connect it to a data source later. |
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Sample DB - Database JDBC Connection: Data adapter that connects to an SQL database provided with the Jaspersoft Studio installation. If you are getting your data from a JDBC database, you must also supply an SQL query. |
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You can create a data adapter separately or click New... to create a data adapter directly from this dialog. Adapters can be created globally (embedded in the workspace) or local to a specific project. Using a local adapter makes it easier to deploy the report to JasperReports Server. See Creating and Editing Data Adapters for more information.
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Choose Sample DB - Database JDBC Connection. With a JDBC connection, the Data Source dialog shows the database schema on the left and your query on the right. |
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Figure 9: New Report Wizard > Data Source
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Enter the query SELECT * FROM ORDERS on the right. Note that you can view your query in three different ways: as text, as an outline, or as a diagram. |
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Click Next. The Fields window is displayed. The Dataset list shows all the discovered fields. |
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Figure 10: New Report Wizard > Fields
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Select the following fields and click the right arrow to add them to your report. |
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Click Next. The Grouping window is displayed. You do not want any grouping for this report. |
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Click Next and Finish. |
Jaspersoft Studio now builds the report layout with the selected fields included as shown.
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Figure 11: New Report in the Design Tab
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on the main toolbar. 
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