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 Free programing ebooks Java Practical Data Analysis and Reporting with BIRT
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 Chapter 1 introduces readers to the concepts of business intelligence and open-source software.Chapter 2 discusses the different installation methods for BIRT, and the list of requirements needed to work with BIRT. Chapter 3 provides an example of the creation of a simple report using the components of BIRT, such as the Navigator, the Outline, and the Property Editor. Chapter 4 describes the various visual report elements that can be used to design BIRT reports, such as the Palette and Grid components. Chapter 5 details the data components of BIRT (the Data Source and the Data Set), different types of data that BIRT supports such as XML files, flat text files, and databases, and the creation of all of the elements while connecting to Data Sources in reports and Report Projects. Chapter 6 describes the Report Parameters and Data Set Parameters with their use in designing BIRT reports. In Chapter 7 readers are provided with the information related to Report projects, and made familiar with creating a shared development environment using Libraries. Chapter 8 covers the creation of Styles and Themes to give a consistent appearance to a Reporting Project. It also describes the use of Templates in Report Designs. Chapter 9 describes the role of Charts, Hyperlinks, and Drill-Downs to enhance the presentation of a report. Chapter 10 covers some of the Scripting capabilities that BIRT has to offer with Expressions and Event Handlers. Chapter 11 describes the process of deploying BIRT reports. Chapter 12 shows a practical example of building reports for Bugzilla. Download free ebooks on java: Practical Data Analysis and Reporting with BIRT
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