Rename your my.txt to my.csv and insert content like: <columnName0>, <columnName1> <value01>, <value11> <value02>, <value12> <value03>, <value13> And use "CSV File" as data adapter. If you need the file on the server, follow this description (not tested): http://community.jaspersoft.com/questions/802580/how-create-excel-data-source-jasperreports-server