This article describes how to create a report with IReport and an Alfresco XML data file

Configuring the data source

To add a new Data Source, follow the step below :

1. Click Data and select Connections/Data Sources.

2. In the Connections/Datasources window, click New to create a new Data Source.

3. In the Connections properties window, select XML file data source and click Next.

4. In the Connections properties window, enter the following parameters :

• Name : My data source

• XML file : C:\Documents and Settings\GMA\Bureau\openbluelab_personne_Person.xml

Precise the place where is your Alfresco XML file

• Select Expression : /records/items/item

records : root element

items : top level grouping of item

item : contains information about the object Person

Example of an Alfresco XML file

<records>

 <type>openbluelab_personne_Person</type>

 <qName>org:openbluelab_personne_Person</qName>

 <totalCount>2</totalCount>

 <items>

   <item>

     <id>895d15a7-2590-11dd-a903-e1c64638a05d</id>

     <url>/d/d/workspace/SpacesStore/895d15a7-2590-11dd-a903-e1c64638a05d/895d15a7-2590-11dd-a903-e1c64638a05d</url>

     <displayPath>/company_home/Espace invité</displayPath>

     <icon16>/images/filetypes/_default.gif</icon16>

     <icon32>/images/filetypes32/_default.gif</icon32>

     <nodeRef>workspace://SpacesStore/895d15a7-2590-11dd-a903-e1c64638a05d</nodeRef>

     <parent>workspace://SpacesStore/24ca5a1f-2582-11dd-8cc1-4b617ccb017e</parent>

     <openbluelab_personne_Person_lastName>Duchamp</openbluelab_personne_Person_lastName>

     <openbluelab_personne_Person_firstName>Pierre</openbluelab_personne_Person_firstName>

     <openbluelab_personne_Person_title>M.</openbluelab_personne_Person_title>

     <openbluelab_personne_InformationLocation_address>45 rue du Pont</openbluelab_personne_InformationLocation_address>

     <openbluelab_personne_InformationLocation_zip>56000</openbluelab_personne_InformationLocation_zip>

     <openbluelab_personne_InformationLocation_country>France</openbluelab_personne_InformationLocation_country>

   </item>

 <item>

</records>

5. Click Save

Adding Data Set

To add data set, follow the step below :

1. In the Document structure view, right-click on Field and select Add/Field.

2. In the Add/modify window enter the following parameters:

• Field Name: Last Name
• Field Description: openbluelab_personne_Person_lastName

It is the name of the tag in the Alfresco XML file

3. Click OK

4. Drag and drop fields to the report

Viewing the report

To view the report, click on the button Execute (with active connection).