Author: abogachuk Date: 2008-10-02 08:45:10 -0400 (Thu, 02 Oct 2008) New Revision: 10622 Modified: trunk/birt/docs/en/modules/birt_support.xml Log: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/JBDS-388 - Data source: screenshots added Modified: trunk/birt/docs/en/modules/birt_support.xml =================================================================== --- trunk/birt/docs/en/modules/birt_support.xml 2008-10-02 10:06:26 UTC (rev 10621) +++ trunk/birt/docs/en/modules/birt_support.xml 2008-10-02 12:45:10 UTC (rev 10622) @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ <title>Creating a BIRT Report</title> <para>In this chapter we suggest a step-by-step walk-through of creating your own BIRT report.</para> - <para>We will show you how to use the Creation wizard for creating a new BIRT report.</para> + <section><title>Create a Report Project</title> <para>First create a Report project. Select <emphasis><property>File &gt; New &gt; Project...</property> </emphasis> in the main menu bar or context menu. The new project dialog appears. Choose <emphasis><property>Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools &gt; Report Project</property></emphasis>: @@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ </imageobject> </mediaobject> </figure> - + </section> + + <section> <title>Create a Report</title> <para>Now you can create a Report. Go to <emphasis><property>File &gt; New &gt; Report...</property></emphasis>:</para> <figure> @@ -135,8 +137,59 @@ </mediaobject> </figure> - + </section> + <section> + <title>Build a Data Source</title> + + <para>Data source is used to connect to the database. In order to create a data source for your report follow these steps:</para> + <para>Open the Data Explorer View. Select Data Sources, right-click on it and choose New Data Source:</para> + + + <figure> + <title>Create a Data Source</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="images/BirtSupport/08DataSource.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + + <para>The New Data Source dialog appears. Choose the "Create from a data source type in the following list" radiobutton and then "Classic Models Inc. Sample Database". Click on the <emphasis><property>Next</property></emphasis> button:</para> + + + <figure> + <title>New Data Source</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="images/BirtSupport/09NewDataSource.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + + <para>The newly created data source details wll be displayed: Driver Class, Database URL and Database User:</para> + + <figure> + <title>New Data Source Details</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="images/BirtSupport/10NewSampleDateSource.png"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <para>Click on the <emphasis><property>Finish</property></emphasis> button to add the data source to the data source for your report.</para> + + <para>If you need to edit the data source right-click on it and select the corresponding option.</para> + </section> + + + <section><title>Builde a Data Set</title> + + text here + + + </section> + </section> </chapter>