[Workflow: Proxy data source through report server?]

I'm new to Jasper Reports.  This is a workflow question.  When I'm designing a report using Studio, can I proxy my datasource through the reports server?  The reports server sits in my datacenter and has access to the DB with the data I'm reporting on.  If I'm at home I can connect to the reports server but not the DB.  I'm not understanding, in that situation, how I would design a report with Studio.  Is it required that Studio have direct access to the data source? 

From what I've read, I'm guessing that I can create the report in studio without defining a datasource, upload it to the reports server, add the data source, and then run it.  But it seems that it would be hard to write a report without having the data source available.

Thanks,

MikeG

[Remote access via REST not working]

 

Server is community edition, 6.0.1.  Studio is community edition, OSX, 6.0.1-final

When trying to create a new server connection to the Jasper Reports server I have to select "Use SOAP protocol only".  If not I get the following error on "Test Connection":

 

java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: com/jaspersoft/studio/server/protocol/restv2/JSSApacheConnectorFactory

at com.jaspersoft.studio.server.protocol.restv2.RestV2ConnectionJersey.connect(RestV2ConnectionJersey.java:134)

at com.jaspersoft.studio.server.protocol.ProxyConnection.connect(ProxyConnection.java:86)

at com.jaspersoft.studio.server.WSClientHelper.checkConnection(WSClientHelper.java:82)

at com.jaspersoft.studio.server.wizard.ServerProfileWizard.connect(ServerProfileWizard.java:99)

at com.jaspersoft.studio.server.wizard.ServerProfileWizard.access$1(ServerProfileWizard.java:95)

at com.jaspersoft.studio.server.wizard.ServerProfileWizard$2.run(ServerProfileWizard.java:76)

at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:121)

 

When I test REST using this URL it seems to come back OK:   <hostname>:8080/jasperserver/rest_v2/resources?type=reportUnit

 

[Jaspersoft studio 6.0.1 does not connect to JasperServer 5.6.1]

I have the same issue with JasperReports Server 6.0.1 and the workaround works for me as well.  But would like to resolve the issue with the rest interface if anyone has any suggestions.

 

I tested per hozawa's recommendation below and the rest api seems to be responding correctly.