Getting Started with Jaspersoft
Before you dive in, watch a short video for an overview of Jaspersoft use cases and capabilities.
Working with Data
Working with data is a broad category. It includes everything from connecting to data sources, integrating and preparing data, visualizing data in the form of reports and dashboards, and finally securing data for users and customers.
Connecting to and Describing Your Data
Establishing Your Data Source Connection
In order to connect to your data you will need to create a connection to your data source, typically through a JDBC driver.
Creating Domains that Represent Your Data
In order to connect to your data you will need to create a connection to your data source, typically through a JDBC driver. Create a Domain with the Domain Designer, an easy-to-use wizard within JasperReports Server
Visualizing and Interacting with Your Data
Creating Ad Hoc Views
JasperReports Server lets you analyze data using chart visualizations or tabular views against predefined Topics, Domains, or OLAP connections. The Ad Hoc report designer is the primary tool in JasperReports Server for analyzing data. To get started, select the Create>Ad Hoc View menu item and follow the workflow. The following tutorial shows an example of creating ad hoc views.
Dashboards
JasperReports Server allows users to quickly create dashboards containing multiple reports from the repository along with external content. With dashboards you create a single comprehensive view of key business metrics for managers and executives. This video shows how to build and interact with a dashboard
Interactive Reporting for Non-Technical Users
This tutorial shows how to view and interact with reports in the server. These reports can be made in the Ad Hoc Editor, more complex designs can be made in Jaspersoft Studio.
Creating Your First Report with Jaspersoft Studio
Jaspersoft Studio is a flexible and robust development environment for creating custom reports leveraging the full power of the JasperReports reporting engine.
Using Jaspersoft on Mobile Devices
Using Jaspersoft on Mobile Devices
JasperMobile are native applications for your iOS or Android devices that let you browse, view, and interact with reports and dashboards from JasperReports Server. Additionally, JasperMobile comes with an SDK that allows you to build your own mobile apps and leverage mobile analytics.
Report Distribution
Scheduling your Report Execution and Delivery
JasperReports Server provides report scheduling and distribution. Based on a one-off or recurring schedule you configure via UI or GUI, reports are automatically executed and saved to the repository in up to eleven formats. They can be emailed, sent to FTP or file system via API You can also include links to the reports, include the reports as HTML in the body of the email message, or attach the reports.
Securing Your Data
Secure Your Data
Data-level security is a common requirement and restricts content displayed in an Ad Hoc report based on the user’s profile. Data-level security in JasperReports Server is enforced through an XML security file attached to a Domain.
BikeRepublic
In this part of the BikeRepublic technical workshop series, learn step-by-step how reports and visualizations were developed for the Jaspersoft embedded BI demo app.