The Data Management tab is where you manage the schemas and tables from your data source and choose which ones to include in your Domain.
The Data Structure panel shows columns that have a supported type listed in Supported Types | The Data Management tab before a schema has been added to the Domain |
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The Data Structure Panel on the Data Management Tab
On the Data Management tab, the Data Structure panel displays the data source and the schemas, tables, and columns from the data source that you have added to the Domain. It also displays any constant fields and derived tables you have created.
| | The Data Structure panel on the Data Management tab does not display internally-defined Domain elements, such as joins, calculated fields, or copied tables. It does display derived tables. |
| | . If the data source has special datatypes like CLOB or NVARCHAR2, or if you access synonyms on an Oracle database, you need to configure the server to recognize them. See the configuration chapter in the TIBCO JasperReports Server Administrator Guide. |
| • | Expand the data source to see the schemas you have added to your Domain design. If you have added any derived tables, they appear under a separate node. |
| • | Select the data source to display the Manage Schemas panel and add or remove schemas from your design. |
| • | Right-click the data source to display a context menu with the following choices: |
| • | Create Derived Table… – Select this to open the New Derived Table dialog and create a derived table. See Derived Tables for more information. |
| • | Expand a schema to see which of its tables you have added to your design. |
| • | Select a schema to display the Manage Tables panel for that schema and add or remove tables from your design. |
| • | Expand the Derived Tables node to view the derived tables you have created. |
| • | Right-click a derived table to copy, edit, or remove it. |
| • | Expand a table or derived table to view its columns. |
| | You cannot select tables or columns in the Data Structure panel on the Data Management tab. You can select them on the Joins, Pre-filters, and Data Presentation tabs. |
Managing Schemas
If your data source supports database schemas, like Oracle RDBMS, you need to choose one or more schemas to use in the Domain. You also need to select schemas when using a virtual data source.
You can use an attribute for a schema name. When you use an attribute for the schema name, the Domain Designer displays current name of the attribute as the schema and retrieves the tables and columns from that schema. See Using Attributes in the Domain Designer | |
| Select Database Schemas |
To add schemas, first select the data source in the Data Structure panel on the Data Management tab. The Manage Schemas panel appears in the Data Design panel.
| | The Manage Schemas panel appears automatically when you create a new domain. |
| • | The Available Schemas list displays the available schemas in your data source. |
| • | The Selected Schemas list shows the schemas you selected. |
| • | Selected schemas appear in the Data Structure panel. If you have not yet added any tables from the schema to the Domain design, |
| • | You can move a schema back and forth between the lists by dragging, double-clicking, or selecting the item and clicking an arrow button, such as |
Using Attributes
for more information.
| | When you use an attribute for a schema name, the Domain will fail if the schema is missing. You can optionally set a default schema in the Domain design file. The default schema is used whenever the schema is missing or undefined. See Default Schema for more information. |
To use an attribute for a schema:
| 1. | Make sure you have defined the attribute you want. See the TIBCO JasperReports Server Administrator Guide for information about creating attributes. |
| 2. | Enter the correct syntax for the attribute in the You may also use an attribute for the schema name: text box, depending on the attribute level: |
| • | {attribute('attributeName'), 'server'} for a server-level attribute. |
| • | {attribute('attributeName', 'organization')} for an organization-level attribute. |
| • | {attribute('attributeName', 'user')} for a user-level attribute. |
If no level is specified, the server will search for the attribute hierarchically, starting at the 'user' level:
| • | {attribute('attributeName')} |
| Using a server-level attribute for a schema name |
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| | If you forget the attribute syntax, enter any string in the You may also use an attribute for the schema name: text box and click Add to Selected Schemas to see a hint with the correct syntax. |
| 3. | Click Add to Selected Schemas to add the attribute to the Selected Schemas list. |
The attribute is resolved to its current value and the corresponding schema is shown in the Selected Schemas list. A special icon appears.
You can view the attribute information for a schema, if any, by going to the Data Management tab, clicking on the data source node, and then selecting the schema in the Selected Schemas list. The attribute information is show in the You may also use an attribute for the schema name: text box.
Managing Tables
You need to choose one or more tables to use in the Domain. Typically, you select the following tables for use in the Domain:
| • | Tables that you want to expose to report designers and users. |
| • | Tables that you want to join to other tables. |
| • | Tables that you want to reference in the Domain design, even if their columns do not appear directly in the Domain. For example, make sure to select the tables containing columns that you want to use in a derived table or calculated field. |
| | An understanding of the logical design of tables in the data source is critical to selecting the tables to be joined. Once you have added a table, you can expand it in the Data Structure tab to verify it contains the columns you want. |
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| Select Tables |
To work with tables, first select a schema in the Data Structure panel on the Data Management tab. The Manage Tables panel appears on the right and presents two lists:
| • | The Available Tables list displays the available tables in the selected schema. |
| • | The Selected Tables list shows the tables in the selected schema that you have added to the Domain. Initially, this list is blank. When you add a table to this list, the table name also appears in the Data Structure panel. |
| • | Selected tables appear in the Data Structure panel under the correct schema. |
To add a table to the Domain:
| 1. | Select a schema in the Data Structure panel on the Data Management tab. |
| 2. | Select the table you want in Available Tables. Ctrl-click to select multiple tables |
| 3. | Use |
| 4. | To remove tables, use |
| | On the Data Management tab, you can select only entire tables. On the Joins, Pre-filters, and Data Presentation tabs, you can make table- and column-level selections. |
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