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Published inAug 2013
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ISBN-139781782162247
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Time for action – adding more details


Next, we will add two vertical lines in the Details section and add an image in the Page Header section:

  1. We add another detail in the Details section.

    We add two vertical lines () to separate our report's columns. It should look as follows:
  2. Establish the following characteristics for both lines:

    • Style.stroke = solid, 1.0

    • Style.text-color = #0099333; to finish this example, we add an image in the Page Header section

  3. In the Page Header section, place the Image object (). Right-click on this object, and in the drop-down menu, choose the Edit Content... option.
  4. We need to indicate our image's path and choose how we want the image connected to our report:

    • Link To: This option only stores the image's path. The image is obtained when the report is executed.

    • Embed In Report: This option stores the image as a resource with the report's metadata.

      Note

      The advantage of Link To is that the size of the report is smaller. Also, the image can be changed, maintaining...

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Pentaho 5.0 Reporting by Example: Beginner's Guide
Published in: Aug 2013Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781782162247