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Concatenating a list of strings [message #261007] Fri, 09 November 2007 09:15 Go to next message
Eclipse User
Originally posted by: steve.eastman.ncmail.net

I am trying to concatenate a list of names and put the results in a data
element. I have found Tutorial 7: Writing an event Handler in JavaScript
helpful in terms of manipulating a persistent global variable.


I wrote the following script for the DataSet.beforeOpen method:

reportContext.setPersistentGlobalVariable("names", new
java.lang.String(""));


I wrote the following script for the Table.onCreate method:

row_data = this.getRowData();
name = row_data.getExpressionValue("row[NAME]");

temp_string = reportContext.getPersistentGlobalVariable("names");

reportContext.setPersistentGlobalVariable("names", new
java.lang.String(temp_string + name));


Now I am trying to figure out how to put the concatented result in a data
element.

Any ideas?

Thanks--Steve
Re: Concatenating a list of strings [message #261011 is a reply to message #261007] Fri, 09 November 2007 10:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse User
Originally posted by: jasonweathersby.alltel.net

Steve,

Is there a reason you could not just have created a new bound column
that does the concat for you?

If you want to use setPersistentGlobalVariable you can drag a data
element to the table and then call
reportContext.getPersistentGlobalVariable("varnam"); In the expression
builder for the data element.

Jason

Steve Eastman wrote:
> I am trying to concatenate a list of names and put the results in a data
> element. I have found Tutorial 7: Writing an event Handler in
> JavaScript helpful in terms of manipulating a persistent global variable.
>
> I wrote the following script for the DataSet.beforeOpen method:
>
> reportContext.setPersistentGlobalVariable("names", new
> java.lang.String(""));
>
>
> I wrote the following script for the Table.onCreate method:
>
> row_data = this.getRowData();
> name = row_data.getExpressionValue("row[NAME]");
>
> temp_string = reportContext.getPersistentGlobalVariable("names");
>
> reportContext.setPersistentGlobalVariable("names", new
> java.lang.String(temp_string + name));
>
>
> Now I am trying to figure out how to put the concatented result in a
> data element.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks--Steve
>
Re: Concatenating a list of strings [message #261324 is a reply to message #261011] Tue, 13 November 2007 07:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse User
Originally posted by: steve.eastman.ncmail.net

Jason

Thanks for your answer.

I'm not getting the results I'm looking for. I'm thinking I haven't
associated the script methods with the correct elements.

You mentioned something about allowing a bound column to do the
concatenation for me. I would love to do it that way but am not sure how.
I know it's possible to do that with extension points but I use a stand
alone version of BIRT where I do not believe that would is available.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks--Steve
Re: Concatenating a list of strings [message #261412 is a reply to message #261007] Wed, 14 November 2007 10:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Scott Rosenbaum is currently offline Scott Rosenbaum
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Senior Member
Steve,

If this is something you do frequently, I would recommend extending the aggregate
extension point. I have an example of this on my Subversion server at http://longlake.minnovent.com/repos/birt_example

Have a look at the com.innoventsolutions.birt.aggregate project.

Scott

> I am trying to concatenate a list of names and put the results in a
> data element. I have found Tutorial 7: Writing an event Handler in
> JavaScript helpful in terms of manipulating a persistent global
> variable.
>
> I wrote the following script for the DataSet.beforeOpen method:
>
> reportContext.setPersistentGlobalVariable("names", new
> java.lang.String(""));
>
> I wrote the following script for the Table.onCreate method:
>
> row_data = this.getRowData();
> name = row_data.getExpressionValue("row[NAME]");
> temp_string = reportContext.getPersistentGlobalVariable("names");
>
> reportContext.setPersistentGlobalVariable("names", new
> java.lang.String(temp_string + name));
>
> Now I am trying to figure out how to put the concatented result in a
> data element.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks--Steve
>
Re: Concatenating a list of strings [message #261477 is a reply to message #261324] Thu, 15 November 2007 11:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse User
Originally posted by: jasonweathersby.alltel.net

Steve,

Take a look at this example. Look at the table row oncreate and notice
I use a text element in the footer.

Jason


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<report xmlns="http://www.eclipse.org/birt/2005/design" version="3.2.15"
id="1">
<property name="createdBy">Eclipse BIRT Designer Version
2.2.1.r221_v20070924 Build &lt;2.2.0.v20070924-1550></property>
<property name="units">in</property>
<property name="comments">Copyright (c) 2007 &lt;&lt;Your Company
Name here>></property>
<html-property name="description">Creates a blank report with no
predefined content.</html-property>
<text-property name="displayName">Blank Report</text-property>
<property name="iconFile">/templates/blank_report.gif</property>
<data-sources>
<oda-data-source
extensionID="org.eclipse.birt.report.data.oda.jdbc" name="Data Source"
id="6">
<text-property name="displayName"></text-property>
<property
name="odaDriverClass">org.eclipse.birt.report.data.oda.sampledb.Driver </property>
<property name="odaURL">jdbc:classicmodels:sampledb</property>
<property name="odaUser">ClassicModels</property>
</oda-data-source>
</data-sources>
<data-sets>
<oda-data-set
extensionID="org.eclipse.birt.report.data.oda.jdbc.JdbcSelectDataSet "
name="Data Set" id="7">
<list-property name="columnHints">
<structure>
<property name="columnName">CUSTOMERNUMBER</property>
<property name="displayName">CUSTOMERNUMBER</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">CUSTOMERNAME</property>
<property name="displayName">CUSTOMERNAME</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">CONTACTLASTNAME</property>
<property name="displayName">CONTACTLASTNAME</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">CONTACTFIRSTNAME</property>
<property
name="displayName">CONTACTFIRSTNAME</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">PHONE</property>
<property name="displayName">PHONE</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">ADDRESSLINE1</property>
<property name="displayName">ADDRESSLINE1</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">ADDRESSLINE2</property>
<property name="displayName">ADDRESSLINE2</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">CITY</property>
<property name="displayName">CITY</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">STATE</property>
<property name="displayName">STATE</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">POSTALCODE</property>
<property name="displayName">POSTALCODE</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">COUNTRY</property>
<property name="displayName">COUNTRY</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property
name="columnName">SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</property>
<property
name="displayName">SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="columnName">CREDITLIMIT</property>
<property name="displayName">CREDITLIMIT</property>
</structure>
</list-property>
<list-property name="filter">
<structure>
<property name="operator">lt</property>
<expression
name="expr">row["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]</expression>
<simple-property-list name="value1">
<value>150</value>
</simple-property-list>
</structure>
</list-property>
<structure name="cachedMetaData">
<list-property name="resultSet">
<structure>
<property name="position">1</property>
<property name="name">CUSTOMERNUMBER</property>
<property name="dataType">integer</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">2</property>
<property name="name">CUSTOMERNAME</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">3</property>
<property name="name">CONTACTLASTNAME</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">4</property>
<property name="name">CONTACTFIRSTNAME</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">5</property>
<property name="name">PHONE</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">6</property>
<property name="name">ADDRESSLINE1</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">7</property>
<property name="name">ADDRESSLINE2</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">8</property>
<property name="name">CITY</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">9</property>
<property name="name">STATE</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">10</property>
<property name="name">POSTALCODE</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">11</property>
<property name="name">COUNTRY</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">12</property>
<property
name="name">SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</property>
<property name="dataType">integer</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">13</property>
<property name="name">CREDITLIMIT</property>
<property name="dataType">float</property>
</structure>
</list-property>
</structure>
<property name="dataSource">Data Source</property>
<list-property name="resultSet">
<structure>
<property name="position">1</property>
<property name="name">CUSTOMERNUMBER</property>
<property name="nativeName">CUSTOMERNUMBER</property>
<property name="dataType">integer</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">4</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">2</property>
<property name="name">CUSTOMERNAME</property>
<property name="nativeName">CUSTOMERNAME</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">3</property>
<property name="name">CONTACTLASTNAME</property>
<property name="nativeName">CONTACTLASTNAME</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">4</property>
<property name="name">CONTACTFIRSTNAME</property>
<property name="nativeName">CONTACTFIRSTNAME</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">5</property>
<property name="name">PHONE</property>
<property name="nativeName">PHONE</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">6</property>
<property name="name">ADDRESSLINE1</property>
<property name="nativeName">ADDRESSLINE1</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">7</property>
<property name="name">ADDRESSLINE2</property>
<property name="nativeName">ADDRESSLINE2</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">8</property>
<property name="name">CITY</property>
<property name="nativeName">CITY</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">9</property>
<property name="name">STATE</property>
<property name="nativeName">STATE</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">10</property>
<property name="name">POSTALCODE</property>
<property name="nativeName">POSTALCODE</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">11</property>
<property name="name">COUNTRY</property>
<property name="nativeName">COUNTRY</property>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">12</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">12</property>
<property name="name">SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</property>
<property
name="nativeName">SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</property>
<property name="dataType">integer</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">4</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="position">13</property>
<property name="name">CREDITLIMIT</property>
<property name="nativeName">CREDITLIMIT</property>
<property name="dataType">float</property>
<property name="nativeDataType">8</property>
</structure>
</list-property>
<property name="queryText">select *
from customers</property>
<xml-property name="designerValues"><![CDATA[<?xml
version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<model:DesignValues
xmlns:design="http://www.eclipse.org/datatools/connectivity/oda/design"
xmlns:model="http://www.eclipse.org/birt/report/model/adapter/odaModel">
<Version>1.0</Version>
<design:ResultSets derivedMetaData="true">
<design:resultSetDefinitions>
<design:resultSetColumns>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>CUSTOMERNUMBER</design:name>
<design:position>1</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>4</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>10</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
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<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
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<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
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<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>CONTACTLASTNAME</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>CONTACTLASTNAME</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>50</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>CONTACTFIRSTNAME</design:name>
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<design:precision>50</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
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<design:displayName>CONTACTFIRSTNAME</design:displayName>
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<design:usageHints>
<design:label>CONTACTFIRSTNAME</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>50</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>PHONE</design:name>
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<design:nativeDataTypeCode>12</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>50</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>PHONE</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>PHONE</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>50</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>ADDRESSLINE1</design:name>
<design:position>6</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>12</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>50</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>ADDRESSLINE1</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>ADDRESSLINE1</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>50</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>ADDRESSLINE2</design:name>
<design:position>7</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>12</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>50</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>ADDRESSLINE2</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>ADDRESSLINE2</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>50</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>CITY</design:name>
<design:position>8</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>12</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>50</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>CITY</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>CITY</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>50</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>STATE</design:name>
<design:position>9</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>12</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>50</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>STATE</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>STATE</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>50</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>POSTALCODE</design:name>
<design:position>10</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>12</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>15</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>POSTALCODE</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>POSTALCODE</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>15</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>COUNTRY</design:name>
<design:position>11</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>12</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>50</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>COUNTRY</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>COUNTRY</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>50</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</design:name>
<design:position>12</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>4</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>10</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>

<design:displayName>SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</design:displayName >
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>11</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:resultColumnDefinitions>
<design:attributes>
<design:name>CREDITLIMIT</design:name>
<design:position>13</design:position>
<design:nativeDataTypeCode>8</design:nativeDataTypeCode>
<design:precision>15</design:precision>
<design:scale>0</design:scale>
<design:nullability>Nullable</design:nullability>
<design:uiHints>
<design:displayName>CREDITLIMIT</design:displayName>
</design:uiHints>
</design:attributes>
<design:usageHints>
<design:label>CREDITLIMIT</design:label>
<design:formattingHints>
<design:displaySize>22</design:displaySize>
</design:formattingHints>
</design:usageHints>
</design:resultColumnDefinitions>
</design:resultSetColumns>
</design:resultSetDefinitions>
</design:ResultSets>
</model:DesignValues>
]]></xml-property>
</oda-data-set>
</data-sets>
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<style name="crosstab" id="4">
<property name="borderBottomColor">#CCCCCC</property>
<property name="borderBottomStyle">solid</property>
<property name="borderBottomWidth">1pt</property>
<property name="borderLeftColor">#CCCCCC</property>
<property name="borderLeftStyle">solid</property>
<property name="borderLeftWidth">1pt</property>
<property name="borderRightColor">#CCCCCC</property>
<property name="borderRightStyle">solid</property>
<property name="borderRightWidth">1pt</property>
<property name="borderTopColor">#CCCCCC</property>
<property name="borderTopStyle">solid</property>
<property name="borderTopWidth">1pt</property>
</style>
<style name="crosstab-cell" id="5">
<property name="borderBottomColor">#CCCCCC</property>
<property name="borderBottomStyle">solid</property>
<property name="borderBottomWidth">1pt</property>
<property name="borderLeftColor">#CCCCCC</property>
<property name="borderLeftStyle">solid</property>
<property name="borderLeftWidth">1pt</property>
<property name="borderRightColor">#CCCCCC</property>
<property name="borderRightStyle">solid</property>
<property name="borderRightWidth">1pt</property>
<property name="borderTopColor">#CCCCCC</property>
<property name="borderTopStyle">solid</property>
<property name="borderTopWidth">1pt</property>
</style>
</styles>
<page-setup>
<simple-master-page name="Simple MasterPage" id="2">
<page-footer>
<text id="3">
<property name="contentType">html</property>
<text-property
name="content"><![CDATA[<value-of>new Date()</value-of>]]></text-property>
</text>
</page-footer>
</simple-master-page>
</page-setup>
<body>
<table id="90">
<property name="width">100%</property>
<property name="dataSet">Data Set</property>
<list-property name="boundDataColumns">
<structure>
<property name="name">CUSTOMERNUMBER</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]</expression >
<property name="dataType">integer</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">CUSTOMERNAME</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["CUSTOMERNAME"]</expression >
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">CONTACTLASTNAME</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["CONTACTLASTNAME"]</expression >
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">CONTACTFIRSTNAME</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["CONTACTFIRSTNAME"];</expression >
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">PHONE</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["PHONE"]</expression>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">ADDRESSLINE1</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["ADDRESSLINE1"]</expression >
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">ADDRESSLINE2</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["ADDRESSLINE2"]</expression >
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">CITY</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["CITY"]</expression>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">STATE</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["STATE"]</expression>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">POSTALCODE</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["POSTALCODE"]</expression>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">COUNTRY</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["COUNTRY"]</expression>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["SALESREPEMPLOYEENUMBER"]</expression >
<property name="dataType">integer</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">CREDITLIMIT</property>
<expression
name="expression">dataSetRow["CREDITLIMIT"]</expression >
<property name="dataType">float</property>
</structure>
<structure>
<property name="name">Column Binding</property>
<expression name="expression">cat;</expression>
<property name="dataType">string</property>
</structure>
</list-property>
<method name="onPrepare"><![CDATA[cat = "";]]></method>
<column id="103"/>
<column id="115"/>
<header>
<row id="91">
<cell id="92">
<label id="106">
<text-property
name="text">CONTACTFIRSTNAME</text-property>
</label>
</cell>
<cell id="112"/>
</row>
</header>
<detail>
<row id="95">
<method name="onCreate"><![CDATA[cat = cat +
this.getRowData().getColumnValue("CONTACTFIRSTNAME");]]></method >
<cell id="96">
<data id="107">
<property
name="resultSetColumn">CONTACTFIRSTNAME</property>
</data>
</cell>
<cell id="113"/>
</row>
</detail>
<footer>
<row id="99">
<cell id="100">
<text id="116">
<property name="contentType">html</property>
<text-property
name="content"><![CDATA[<VALUE-OF>cat;</VALUE-OF>]]></text-property >
</text>
</cell>
<cell id="114"/>
</row>
</footer>
</table>
</body>
</report>


Steve Eastman wrote:
> Jason
>
> Thanks for your answer.
>
> I'm not getting the results I'm looking for. I'm thinking I haven't
> associated the script methods with the correct elements.
> You mentioned something about allowing a bound column to do the
> concatenation for me. I would love to do it that way but am not sure
> how. I know it's possible to do that with extension points but I use a
> stand alone version of BIRT where I do not believe that would is available.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks--Steve
>
Re: Concatenating a list of strings [message #261500 is a reply to message #261477] Thu, 15 November 2007 14:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse User
Originally posted by: steve.eastman.ncmail.net

Jason

Great! I'm making progress.

I've put my concatenated string in the footer and set visiblity of the
detail to false. It works fine in html but when I export to Word, the
detail rows appear as blank entries. Is there some way around this in
Word?

I really appreciate your help.

Thanks--Steve
Re: Concatenating a list of strings [message #261552 is a reply to message #261500] Fri, 16 November 2007 10:57 Go to previous message
Eclipse User
Originally posted by: jasonweathersby.alltel.net

Steve,

What version of BIRT are you using? Can you post your report?

Thanks

Jason

Steve Eastman wrote:
> Jason
>
> Great! I'm making progress.
>
> I've put my concatenated string in the footer and set visiblity of the
> detail to false. It works fine in html but when I export to Word, the
> detail rows appear as blank entries. Is there some way around this in
> Word?
>
> I really appreciate your help.
> Thanks--Steve
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