Java Programming Basics With Jaspersoft Studio And Jasper Reports

Build a Java report engine with Jaspersoft Studio and Jasper Reports, a popular open-source java reports library.

Learn how to build a Java application to dynamically generate rich content and reports, with Eclipse/NetBeans, Jaspersoft Studio and Jasper Reports through this step-by-step tutorial. This course takes you through the basics of Jaspersoft Studio and Jasper Reports. Connect to different data sources (JDBC, Flat Files). Build complex data set queries and customize reports using sub-reports, visualizations, and charts. Finally, we will also build a Java application to compile, fill and dynamically export reports to various formats (PDF, HTML, XML, XLS etc.).

Learn to build a report generation engine in Java with Eclipse/NetBeans!

Learn to design Java reports in JasperSoft Studio..

Add custom parameters and variables to your report..

Build, compile and run your reporting application from the command line!

The course contains training materials, where you can practice, apply your knowledge and build an app from scratch. The training materials are provided in an Excel file that you can download to your computer.

Good luck and hope you enjoy the course.

The course consists of the following modules:

Introduction and Course Layout

Data Adapters and Data Sets

Connect to a Data Source (CSV) - Exercise

Connect to a Database (JDBC) – Exercise

Create a Report Data Set using the Query Editor – Exercise

Design a Report with JasperSoft Studio

Add Parameters and Custom Filters to Reports – Exercise

Add Fields and Sort Fields to Reports – Exercise

Reports and Sub-Reports – Exercise

Use Variables in Reports – Exercise

Add Charts and Custom Visualizations to Reports – Exercise

Build a Java Reporting Application

Setting up the Java Application Libraries – Exercise

Build a Java Reporting Application to Compile, Fill and Export Reports – Exercise

Connect the Java Application to a Database (JDBC) – Exercise

Run the Java Application from the Command Line – Exercise

Students that want to learn the basics of JasperSoft Studio/JasperReports.

Software Engineers that want to learn how to build a report engine in Java, using JasperReports, an open-source Java library.

Business Intelligence professionals that want to learn how to design reports in JasperSoft Studio.

Managers considering using JasperReports/JasperSoft Studio within their organization.

Pre-requisites:

Basic knowledge of Java and SQL

Java IDE (e.g. Eclipse, NetBeans), Java JDK version 1.6 or higher

Database, PostgreSQL is used in this tutorial

What you’ll learn:

Learn to build a Java Reporting Application that uses data from different Data Sources (database, flat files) to build a variety of documents and reports (PDF, HTML, XML)

Design and build report templates in Jaspersoft Studio, a report editing tool for JasperReports

Explore different features of JasperSoft Studio, add sub-reports, charts and visualizations to the design of your report

Build complex data set queries, customize reports by using report parameters and variables

Compile, fill and export reports to a document, by using JasperReports, the most popular open source Java Reporting Library

Build and compile your Java Application in Eclipse/NetBeans.. and run your Java Application from the Command Line