dynamic reports - new in jasper

[pedror]

Hi everyone!

First off sorry if my english isn't so great!

I'm giving my first steps into the Jasper's world. Because of that and even after reading some of the documentation I've some questions about creating reports. I'm kind of lost here!

I already did a basic report that show the data from my database, inside a template that I built.

What I want to accomplish now is to present a report with data filtered by the user.
For example, a web page where the user says he only wants to view certain fields in a certain table. I'd like that someone could explain me how the all proceed is done, and if I can do this only with iReport(may be working someway with paramters and/or variables).
I looked up at /demo/samples/jasper sample like Teodor recomended in a past post (The logic behind Jasper reporting fundamentals), but i couldn´t understand how it was built Maybe my doubts is understanding how the files. Jrxml communicate with the files. jsp/ .java ....

I think that there's a big mess in my head. If you could help me understand all of this process i'd be very greatfull

Thanks for all
PedroR

Post Edited by pedror at 05/25/2010 13:17

[rkm258]

if u need dynamic reports, with report template changing, like filter of columns and others, see http://dynamicjasper.sourceforge.net/.

 

that api runs on jasperreports. It is possible to do this directly using JasperReports, but u will be writing too much of code and i don't like that approach myself.