Getting started with jasper report

1. Install iReport

Download :

http://liquidtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/project/ireport/iReport/iReport-5.6.0/iReport-5.6.0.zip


Installation :

1. unzip downloaded file

2. cd into directory of ireport

3. Execute

           ./bin/ireport

thats it!!!!


4. Exceptions occured:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17355863/cant-find-install-libxtst-so-6

  soln:
          Install  sudo apt-get install libxtst6:i386

cd into ireport directory



5. Install JasperAssistant in eclipse

Help -> Install new Software

Add site:
             http://www.jasperassistant.com/updates/3.x/



2. Adding maven dependencies for JasperReport

•  Add repository and dependencies
• Below configuration is for version 6.1.0

...
<repositories>
 <repository>
        <id>jasperreports</id>
        <url>http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/maven2</url>
  </repository>
...
<repositories>
...
</dependencies>
...
...
        <dependency>
            <groupId>net.sf.jasperreports</groupId>
            <artifactId>jasperreports</artifactId>
            <version>6.1.0</version>
        </dependency>
</dependencies>
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Tutorials:

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http://krams915.blogspot.in/2012/01/spring-mvc-31-and-jasperreports-using_5116.html