iReport Ultimate Guide

iReport Ultimate Guide
9. The last screen of the wizard will appear, and it will tell you the outcome of the operation. Click Finish to create the
report, which will appear in the iReport central area, ready to be generated, as shown below.
10. Click the Preview button to see the final result.
When you click Preview, iReport compiles the report, generating the JASPER file and executing the report against the
specified data source. You can track the progress in the output window, which is below the main window.
If, for some reason, the execution fails, you can see a set of problems in the Report Problems window, and other error tracking
information (for example, a full stack trace) in the iReport output window.
In this example, everything should work just fine, and you should see the report in the preview as shown above (Figure 2-19).
Also note:
You can save the report by clicking on the disk icon in the window tool bar. iReport can save reports in several formats,
including PDF and HTML.
To automatically export the report in a particular format and run the appropriate viewer application, select a format from
the Preview menu.
To run the report again from the preview window, click the Reload button in the preview tool bar, or, if you change the
report design, save the design and click Preview.
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