1.) Overview
 
  1.1.) EspressReport Architecture
 
 
2.) Key Features
 
 
3.) Designer Quick Start
 
  3.1.) Start Report Designer
 
  3.2.) Set Up Data Sources
 
    3.2.1.) Setup A Database Connection
 
  3.2.1.1.) Setup a JDBC Connection
 
      3.2.1.2.) Setup an ODBC Connection
 
    3.2.2.) Create a Query
 
      3.2.2.1.) Add Query Parameters
 
    3.2.3.) Create a Data View
 
      3.2.3.1.) Query a Data View
 
  3.3.) Report Mapping
 
    3.3.1.) Simple Columnar Layout
 
    3.3.2.) Summary Break Layout
 
    3.3.3.) Crosstab Layout
 
    3.3.4.) Master & Details Layout
 
  3.4.) Basic Report Formatting
 
    3.4.1.) Move and Align Report Elements
 
    3.4.2.) Data Formatting
 
    3.4.3.) Set Dual Colors
 
    3.4.4.) Inserting Elements
 
      3.4.4.1.) Insert an Image
 
      3.4.4.2.) Insert a Title
 
      3.4.4.3.) Insert a Line
 
    3.4.5.) View Report Elements in Report
Explorer

 
    3.4.6.) Set Section Options
 
  3.5.) Formulas & Scripting
 
    3.5.1.) Add a Formula
 
    3.5.2.) Add a Script
 
    3.5.3.) Add an Aggregation
 
  3.6.) Drill Down
 
  3.7.) Sub-Reports
 
  3.8.) Working with Charts
 
    3.8.1.) Insert a Chart & Map Data
 
    3.8.2.) Customize Chart Properties
 
 
4.) API Quick Start
 
  4.1.) Set Up Environment
 
  4.2.) Run a Report
 
    4.2.1.) Application
 
    4.2.2.) Applet
 
    4.2.3.) Servlet
 
    4.2.4.) JSP
 
    4.2.5.) Page Viewer
 
  4.3.) Create a Report Programmatically
 
    4.3.1.) Map Summary Break ColInfo
 
    4.3.2.) Apply Template
 
  4.4.) Modify Data Source of a Report
 
    4.4.1.) Modify Data Source and Query of
a Report (with SubReport)

 
    4.4.2.) Modify Data Source and Query of a
Parameterized Report (with
Parameterized SubReport)

 
  4.5.) Modify Report Elements
 
  4.6.) Parameterized Reports
 
    4.6.1.) Pass in Parameter values
 
    4.6.2.) Pass in Parameter values using
getAllParameters

 
    4.6.3.) Use getParameterPage() and
ParamReportGeneratorServlet

 
  4.7.) Deploy/Export Drill Down
 
  4.8.) More on Servlets
 
    4.8.1.) Write to File (PDF)
 
    4.8.2.) Stream Chart (DHTML)
 
  4.9.) Launch Report Designer