How to make date format applicable across report ?

bholenath

Hello,
I've a requirement wherein a report parameter will decide the date format to be displayed in report (DD/MM/YYYY , YYYY/MM/DD, etc)
This change has to be applied across the report -- whereever there is a date value.
I have to apply the selected date format at the run-time throughout the report (preferrably, using the JAVA API and not the scripting).
Is there a way that it can be achieved by using the BIRT JAVA API ?

Any inputs on the same will be really helpful.

Thanks in advance,

Cheers,
Amit

bholenath

I found a way out of the same and hence thought to update the post with the solution. Since I wanted the JAVA API solution instead of scripting, I wrote a java utility method that will take care of the date format across the report elements -- whereever the date data-item is found.

public void changeDateFormat(String dateFormatPattern) throws Exception{
if(reportDesignHandle != null){
FormatValue formatValue = new DateFormatValue();
formatValue.setCategory(DesignChoiceConstants.DATE_FORMAT_TYPE_CUSTOM);
formatValue.setPattern(dateFormatPattern);
SlotHandle slotHandle = reportDesignHandle.getBody();
for (Iterator iterator = slotHandle.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
DesignElementHandle elementHandle = (DesignElementHandle) iterator.next();
PropertyHandle propHandle = elementHandle.getPropertyHandle("dateTimeFormat");
if(propHandle != null){
propHandle.setValue(formatValue);
}
}
}
}

If there is anyother way of accomplishing the same, do let me know.

Cheers,
Amit