My question has to do with the output that is generated when I run a BIRT report.
Normally, a BIRT report would not show the duplicate portion of each row of data that is written to a report. For instance, if I were generating a report that were to contain multiple lines (rows) of data and the data was organized by a 'Group ID'. The data, for each specific Group ID would be shown indented and organized by each Group ID. The Group ID would be shown in the first row of output, but for subsequent rows of data (for that same Group ID), the Group ID would not be shown. In otherwords, no need to display the same Group ID over and over in the report. This method helps to keep the clutter down and makes the report easier to read.
I have a customer who doesn't want the report generated this way. The specifications are to show each row of report data as if it were directly from a SQL query.
Is there a way to have the BIRT report show all data during the report generation? I've looked all over and still haven't come up with any ideas.
Thanks!
Your assumption 'Normally, ...' is wrong. Instead, normally BIRT does output each row of report data as if it were directly from a SQL query.
If you create a group and you don't want to repeat the same values, you have to move those columns to the group header (and use "drop cell: detail", if you like).
However, for the columns, there's also a property called "suppress duplicates" or so. Maybe this is set in your template or style sheet or you checked it accidentally?
Make sure this is not checked!
Use ROW_NUMBER() in your SQL to create a unique value, each row will now be different and will display. Include the field in your report, but don't display it (hide).
This should give you the desired results.
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I am trying to generate a BIRT report based on the following (simplified) SQL tables:
Product (ProductCode, ProductDescription, RRP) - this table has products which are sold and the attributes of the product.
StockOnHand (ProductCode, WarehouseName, QtyOnHand) - this table indicates how much of each product is on hand, in each warehouse.
Now I'd like to generate a report where each row shows each product and its attributes, as well as the stock on hand in various warehouses. But I don't know ahead of time which warehouses to show the stock on hand for, as this will be passed as a report parameter.
So the columns of the report would look something like the following:
ProductCode,ProductDescription,RRP,Warehouse1StockOnHand,Warehouse2StockOnHand,...,WarehouseNStockOnHand
I'm not clear on the best way to generate a dynamic set of columns. I've come across one solution which is based on building the report in Java code.
I am wondering if there is a simpler solution which does not involve writing custom Java code?
I think what you need is a BIRT cross tab report.
Alternatively - if you don't like BIRT cross tabs - you can create your "cross tab" using SQL pivot or SQL analytic functions and then use a simple table item in BIRT:
I have eclipse version 3.4.1 for BIRT Reporting,
I need to avoid page break between two detail rows of a table.I didn't found "avoid" option in page break properties.
My table showing data in two detail rows so may Table can be break at the end not in between two detail rows.
Example:
Employee No/Employee Name
--------------------------
Detail row 1 [employee_No]
Detail row 2 [employee_Name]
In above, I need to avoid page break between employee_No and employee_Name
Thanks in Advance.
The easiest solution if your design criteria will allow it; is to use a table with 2 detail columns. Place your employee number in the left column and the employee name in the right column, this way there is no row to break, everything is on the same row.
The harder way but it will allow you keep the existing format and control page breaks between employee name and number is to use a list element with a table inside it.
In this example I have a list with a table (actually two tables) in the detail line of the list. The table(s) each return only one occurrence per primary key (in my case a ticket ID, in yours an employee ID). You can get as fancy as you want with table (I have extra columns for spacing, and two columns of data & Two columns of labels.)
You can then avoid page breaks in your table.
I built this report a couple years ago, and have not done anything similar for a while, so all the details of making it work are not fresh in my mind, but I don't recall it being overly difficult to figure out.
I know this is quite old, but with versions 2.5 and following, you can define where in your layout do you want to avoid page breaks.
To do so, select an element in your layout, go to property editor -> page break and select "avoid" in the desired position.
Keep in mind that, depending on your layout, you probably need to set "avoid" in different point, for example after "first rows" and before "second rows" of each record in the question example.
Im having duplicate rows in a table like the printscreen
I read the solution was selecting the columns and check the option: "supress duplicates" (as printscreen) but this is not working as well.
Does anybody has an ideia of how to fix this problem? Thanks in advance
In BIRT, Suppress Duplicates just makes sure the value in the column in not repeated and hence you could see Blank or rows with no values.
And the other reason why we get multiple rows is because there are those many rows with same values.
To avoid blank rows we can make use of hide condition. Steps for the same:
Select the detail row of the table:
Detail Row Selection
In Property Editor -> Properties -> Visibility -> check on Hide Element and add
hidden condition in the pop up window
Row Visibility condition
Visibility condition could be like this :
if(row["Col1"]=="" && row["Col2"]=="" && row["Col3"]==""){true}
If "" doesn't work in the condition, replace it with null
Hope this works.
Thank You.
If you are getting duplicate rows in your table, where it looks like all the values are identical. You probably have one of these issues
A join to a second data set that causes a second row of data to be created, where the filed with two values is not displayed on your report table. = If that field is not required remove it from your dataset.
There are duplicate rows of data in your raw data source = use something like 'select distinct/unique' in your SQL to return only a single row.
If you only have a single data source with only unique rows, what you are displaying may not show a field with two distinct values, but the table is bound to the data that does have two values. Suppress dupes is not going to work because there are not any dupes. = Either display the field with multiple values or clean up your data pull so there is no longer duplicates where they are not intended.
I am generating one .csv file from my java code which is coming as a result of one SQL query.The challenge I am facing is one of the column is having very long comment which is spreading to more than one column. But I want that comment to be in one column only.
Please suggest on that.
Columns in a csv-file are separated by commas, there is no predefined maximum column width, unless the package you use to create your csv implements one. How do you create the csv?
If your content spreads over multiple columns, the cause may also be that your comment contains a comma ",".
The best way to deal with this depends on how you generate your csv, and what you intend to do with it (cf this thread).
I cannot yet comment, so I need to post as an "answer". How are you verifying that it spreads over multiple columns. Do you see this in a display program like Excel or with a print? If you loop over the columns of the row or check len(row) does it show an extra column?
Sometimes, a program like Excel or Libre Office will display the column contents as extending over extra columns even though the data is in only one.
I'm unable to insert table or list element in master page of my birt report Without these two elements i'm nt able to get all data rows on header of master page.
But *i need all data rows in header of masterpage of Birt report Its my requirement *.So help me to know how to get all data rows in header of master page?
You put table and list elements in the "Layout".
The "Master Page" defines header and other attributes, it is not used for the body of your report.
This sounds like the same XY problem I had: I'm making an invoice and want the billing address on every page "header". The masterpage is inappropriate for this, because it is generated at a stage in the pipeline without access to the data. You can pass variables to it, but the scope crept to where I was passing eighteen variables. Here's another way:
Build the nice header in the body: a grid of three tables, each with five detail rows, whatever. Build a nice report body, something crazy wild, doesn't matter.
Make a dataset that returns one record.
Add a list to the body. Bind the list to dataset. Add a data field to the list detail, bound to that field.
Hide the data element of the list.
Move your header to the list header. Move the report body elements to the list detail.
Profit: That list header will repeat on every page the list detail shows up on.
I probably got the idea from the actuate forums, but I can't find which thread now. The point is birt is amenable to some pretty circuitous composability. With this technique, plus tables with parameters bound to that list data element, I was even able to emit several multipage invoices in the same pdf. There's a caveat to my enthusiasm: page values didn't reset on those invoices for me.