How to use library in birt.

appform

Hi All,

I want to place a datasource and a parameter in library and want to use this library in other reports.
I don't know anything about library means how to create a library and how to add to other reports.
Please give me a example file for the same purpose.

Thanks,
Swapna.

kclark

appform,
I've attached an example for you. To create a library you create it similar to a new report. Right click your project > new > library. Go ahead and name it whatever you'd like. Now create your report if you haven't already. To include the library you can go to the outline > right click library > use library, from here you can select which one you would like to use. After you have done that you can use the objects in your library by going to the data explorer > right click any object > add to report. The object that you add to your report will appear in the data explorer as if you had created them in the report, the icon will be a little different though. To use that library in other report you would follow the same process as above. The only real difference will be pointing your report at the correct library. I suggest creating a folder that holds the library and add that folder to your resources that way your report can see it without having to copy the file into your new report project.