Get the current year

[memory721]

Hello,

I need to somehow show this statement at the bottom of each report:

©2007 - 2010 Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

I need to have the 2010 year as a variable that will change as the year changes.  How do I set this up?  I was thinking to create a parameter and set the parameter class to java.util.date. My next step was to drag the parameter onto the design layout and right click to edit expression.  This is where I get lost.  I know that I somehow have to use Year(GetDate()) in this, but I really don't know where.  And how do I insert that into the above text?  Do I use a text box from the Palette to insert that info first and then insert the year parameter into it?

Really appreciate the help!

Thank you.

Memory721

 

 

[slow]

welcome in IReport community...

I suggest to you to learn some java and ireport basics...

what you ask is really simple but without basic notion seems to be very hard to do :)

try this:

-create a variable... call it year ( :) ) of type String, leave all parameters at default values except the espression, setting it to:
(new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy")).format(new Date())

-now create a textfield in your report, of type String and set the expression to:

"©2007 - "+$V{year}+" Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved."

and run the report...

 

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if it works... give me KARMA points please!    : ) 
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[memory721]

WOW!! Thank you so much!  Your solution worked beautifully!  Please let me know how to give you points because you're getting as many as I can give for your help.  Thanks again!  Have a great day.

[slow]

:)

use the "plus" to give karma points... so people can obtain mistic power :)

REMEMBER: learn java basics!

 

[memory721]

That makes sense. I've bumped you up. Thank you so much for your help.

[warren4850]

This solution helped me out too! Free Karma points for you!