This tutorial teaches you how to create
a BIRT report design with InfoSphere™ Data
Architect model data as a data source. When you run the report design,
the report sorts and groups the table and column information from
the model data.
BIRT reports are a part of the InfoSphere Data Architect reporting feature
that helps you analyze a data model or package. With BIRT reports,
you control the contents of the report, and can choose the file format.
The reporting feature also supports generating model reports with
XSLT report templates and publishing data model information as hypertext-linked
web of HTML pages.
Learning objectives
When
you complete the lessons, you will know how to do the following tasks:
- Create a report from a BIRT report template.
- Specify model data as data source for a BIRT report.
- Create BIRT table elements to list model data from BIRT data sets.
- Nest table elements to group model data from different BIRT data
sets.
- Sort the data that is listed in the tables.
- Filter the data that is listed by the tables.
- Create a report configuration to generate a report from a BIRT
report design.
This tutorial should take approximately 60 minutes to
finish. If you explore other concepts related to this tutorial, it
could take longer to complete.
Skill level
Advanced
Audience
Data modelers
System requirements
This tutorial
can be completed in the workbench environment. The tutorial requires
that the GSDB sample database is installed. For information about
the GSDB database, see Setting up your environment.
Prerequisites
To complete this tutorial,
you should be familiar with the following concepts:
- Workbench perspectives and views
- The Data perspective
- Database design
- Physical data models