Using BIRT with large data files

comsciguy

<p>I will using BIRT to produce reports from a large data file.  This file will have 5,000+ records in CSV or XML format.  The file size is expected to be 500+ MB and possibly up to the 1-3 GB range.  Can BIRT handle data sources of that size?  Will it read and process a chunk of data at a time vs. reading it all into memory?  Of the two file formats (CVS or XML), which could it handle better?  I appreciate the info.  Thanks.</p>