New to JasperReport : Make it one for all and all for one

Reporting is a critical element that almost every application, either it’s desktop or web based should have. Almost all application developer focused on how to make strong reliable application, but they somewhat forget about this section. Today i will make a basic tutorial for an application that could be integrated into reporting engine, in this case, i will use JasperReport + Java.

Before we start to the core of this tutorial, i will show you how to make your PC/Laptop a “JasperReport-Ready”. Things that you should have to prepare :

1. Netbeans IDE
Netbeans is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Java, PHP, C/C++, Ruby, Python. You can download the latest release here

2. iReport Designer
iReport is a JasperReport designer. With this, you can build your preferable report, design it as your favourite, and integrate it into database. you can download the latest release here

3. JasperReport library
JasperReport is the core engine of reporting library. You can download the library here (need authentication). The dependencies libraries are :

• commons-beanutils.jar
• commons-digester.jar
• commons-collections.jar
• commons-logging.jar
• iText-latest-version.jar

After you’ve done downloaded such many things, let’s make your PC “JasperReport-ready”. Follow these steps :

1. Install Netbeans IDE latest version
2. Install iReport designer
3. Once you’ve installed these 2, follow these special steps :

• Open your netbeans IDE
• Click Tools->Libraries as follows :


Netbeans IDE

• A new Library Manager window will appear. Click on New Library.. button
• Type JasperReport on Library Name (you can use any other name as you like) :
  
  
  

  New Library

• After that, you will back to Library Manager window. Choose your new jasper report library on Libraries list. Click on Add Jar/Folder button on the right side. Add JasperReport library and all dependencies library. Once it done, you will see a window like this :
  
  
  

  Library Manager

• Click OK, then your IDE is ready for JasperReport development!

Have Fun!

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