Report Refresh

rose_dub

Hello All,

I do not know if this is the right place to post this, so feel free to direct me to the right forum. I'm very new to BIRT.

What I'm trying to do is:
Create a BIRT report with charts that automatically refresh when there is new data available from my custom data source (or refresh periodically at a rate that I can set).

I've already created a custom data source and designed a report. I can see the data, but have no idea how to make the data refresh without manually refreshing it.

I have no idea what the best way is to do this -- does this require JavaScript?

Thank you,
R.

Virgil Dodson

<p>Hi R.,<br />
<br />
You could add use the HTML's ability to do a Meta Refresh at a specific interval. In BIRT, you would use a TEXT control set to HTML to put information in you report and this would refresh the entire report. A similar example is located at <a class='bbc_url' href='http://developer.actuate.com/community/forum/index.php?/files/file/725-reusable-library-for-reloading-a-report/'>Reusable library for reloading a report - Designs & Code - BIRT Exchange</a><br />
<br />
If you are using the Actuate JavaScript API (<a class='bbc_url' href='http://developer.actuate.com/deployment-center/deployment-guides/birt-ihub-and-javascript-api/'>BIRT iHub3 and JavaScript API</a>) to deploy you could refresh just a single chart.</p>