Library Table - not accepting data drag n drop

Hello,

I'm hoping someone can helpwith this. Im relatively new to BIRT Report Designer.

I have created a library file containing my Master Page and my CSS. This works fine when using them in new reports. I've created a table (layout only, no data bindings) and stored it in the same library file.
Now when I try using this table in a blank report, it appears fine when I drag it in my Layout page, but it will not let me insert any data from my current dataset.
Data binding seems correct as all my columns from my datasets appear in the data binding.
After that, I decided to create a new table, very basic, no particular layout, just as it appears when dragged straight from the palette. Published it to my library and this won't work either. I can drop datasets everywhere in my Layout page apart from inside my table. :blink:

Am I missing something out here? Something I'm doing wrong? Hopefully someone can help me out here as I would like my reports to have the same feel and tables will play a main role in achieving this.

Regards,
David

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mwilliams

Hi David,

So, when you create a table in a library with no bindings, then use it in a report design, you're unable to drop your bindings from your dataSet into this table? Am I understanding correctly? What is your BIRT version?

dicedpeppa

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'mwilliams'" data-cid="74062" data-time="1298914990" data-date="28 February 2011 - 10:43 AM">
Hi David, 
 
So, when you create a table in a library with no bindings, then use it in a report design, you're unable to drop your bindings from your dataSet into this table? Am I understanding correctly? What is your BIRT version? </blockquote>
 
Hey Michael, 
 
thanks for replying so quickly. Yes, that is exactly my problem. When I try dragging some data in there I get the 'No way' mouse icon

Anywhere else is fine apart from inside my table (header, detail, footer). If I drop a table in my layout which doesn't come from my library, then it works fine. 
 
I currently use version 2.3.2 of BIRT, which is the version we were told to have (by IBM) with Maximo 7. 
 
David

mwilliams

David,

I'll take a look and see if I see the same thing. If I do, I'll test it in a newer version and see if it's different. If that is the case, you can always use a newer version of BIRT and deploy it separately from Maximo and call your reports from your Maximo project. I'll let you know.

dicedpeppa

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'mwilliams'" data-cid="74084" data-time="1298936230" data-date="28 February 2011 - 04:37 PM">
David, 
 
I'll take a look and see if I see the same thing. If I do, I'll test it in a newer version and see if it's different. If that is the case, you can always use a newer version of BIRT and deploy it separately from Maximo and call your reports from your Maximo project. I'll let you know. </blockquote>
 
Michael, 
 
That would be awesome and very much appreciated. Looking fwd to hearing back from you. 
 
Kind regards, 
 
David

mwilliams

David,

Ok, I see what you're talking about. The same thing happens in the newest version as well. The way you can do this is to add data elements to the table within your library. Then, in your report, you can edit the expressions for each element after you bind your dataSet to the table.

Hope this helps.

dicedpeppa

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'mwilliams'" data-cid="74197" data-time="1299087189" data-date="02 March 2011 - 10:33 AM">
David, 
 
Ok, I see what you're talking about. The same thing happens in the newest version as well. The way you can do this is to add data elements to the table within your library. Then, in your report, you can edit the expressions for each element after you bind your dataSet to the table. 
 
Hope this helps. </blockquote>
 
 
Michael, 
 
Thank you so very much for your time. Much appreciated. I will most certainly give your solution a go. 
 
Thanks again, 
 
David

mwilliams

Ok. Let me know!