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Presented here are questions commonly asked in the
BIRT newsgroup. Have a suggestion? Please post it
on the newsgroup.
Much of the material here has been adapted from newsgroup postings. Thanks to
all the BIRT community members who provided the questions & answers.
The FAQ is divided into a number of topics. The nav bar on the left provides
a quick way to move between topics.
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Installation
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Tips for downloading and installing BIRT, and supported platforms.
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Linux
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Tips for using BIRT on Linux.
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Getting Started –
Tips for how to get started with BIRT, and where to find examples. |
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Data Access
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Data sources, data sets, custom data sets, data extensions and more.
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Report Parameters
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Report parameters allow your user to pass data into the report.
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Scripting
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Expressions, aggregates, scripting and calling into Java code.
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Extensions
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Extending BIRT with custom report items, converts and more.
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Charts (Part 1)
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Using and programming the Eclipse Charting Engine.
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Charts (Part 2)
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Additional notes from the charting team in the form of a Word document.
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Deployment
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Deploying BIRT onto an application server.
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Report Layout
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Building the layout and formatting portion of a report.
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Output Formats
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HTML and PDF report output formats.
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Internationalization
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Using BIRT in multiple locales and with multiple languages.
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Applications
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Tips & tricks for achieving various kinds of applications.
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BIRT Project
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The BIRT project itself, such as schedules, contributions, etc.
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Limitations
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Known limitations of the BIRT 1.0 Release.
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