Time for action – starting PRD and creating a new report

In the following steps, we will start PRD and create a new report:

1. For starting PRD, we will follow the instructions according to our operating system:

   • In Linux environments: Open a terminal and type the following commands:

     shell> cd [PRD_HOME]
     shell> sh report-designer.sh

     Note

     Remember that where it says [PRD_HOME], you should type the complete path to the PRD folder.

   • In Windows environments: Go to the folder [PRD_HOME] and execute (press Enter or double-click on) the file reportdesigner.bat

     After doing this, as PRD loads its configuration and starts up, it will show us the following screenshot:

     

     Once PRD has been executed, we will see the following:

     

     Note

     Before continuing, we should make clear that PRD version 4 is still in development as this book is being written. The reader may find some minimal differences in the UI.

2. Now we will create a new report. This can be done in several ways:

   1. Choose the option New Report in the Welcome window...