We want you to have an excellent experience using ReportJet. To help, we have provided answers to the most frequently asked questions about this highly intuitive report builder.

If you have not found the answer to a question you have in the list above, please contact our support team with your question at Information Request. We will answer you personally or will add your question to our FAQ page.

ReportJet has 3 different features that facilitate building professional reports quickly and easily. First, its Designer feature lets you create or edit templates, and build the different areas of your report. You can incorporate data from data sources that support JDBC or a custom data source (through plug-ins) using its built-in Query Wizard. The Expressions Builder within the Designer lets you easily define, create and name expressions and variables.

ReportJet's Web client lets you access its Reporting Services portal, where you can browse through its reports repository, create new templates with the help of its On-line Template Wizard, and run and export your reports with less effort or scripting.

The Configuration Manager is an online, centralized administration tool that lets Portal administrators configure and administrate access rights and other functions.

You can learn more about ReportJet, including its server-side components.

Due to the fact that ReportJet's engine is based on the JasperReport engine (to read more about Jasper Report, click here) ReportJet supports many of the features for Jasper Reports. But our proprietary code-base has overcome many of the limitations of Jasper. ReportJet has added capabilities and features that JasperReport doesn't-and can't-because of ReportJet's more flexible architecture.

For instance, ReportJet's Eclipse platform seamlessly integrates with Java and Eclipse systems, and its plug-ins architecture make it simple to add in custom data sources and templates. ReportJet incorporates features such as our Designer (that lets you edit directly within your report), and our Query Wizard and Expressions Builder let you add your data source and define expressions for groupings, in just moments! ReportJet is constantly being updated and improved, and each new version adds more features, more options, and greater ease of use.

ReportJet lets you create a wide variety of reports to meet your business needs. We researched the needs of clients from many different business fields, asking them about the features and types of reports that they would like to be able to generate. Their "wish list" became the basis of the different report types that can be created using ReportJet. To learn more about the different report types that can be designed using this innovative, flexible report builder, and to view examples from our Reports Gallery.

Don't forget that ReportJet is being continuously improved, with even more report templates and options becoming available soon. Also, we would appreciate hearing from you, and will try to incorporate your requests for new features or suggestions for improving existing features into future versions of ReportJet. To send a request or suggestion, you can go to our inquiry page or email us at support@reportjet.com

By using its Query Builder feature, ReportJet can access JDBC. But its plug-ins architecture also lets you create custom connections to other data sources as well. To learn more about how this is done, please visit our integration and extendibility page.

You can download an evaluation version of ReportJet at www.ReportJet.com/downloads.html - and begin using its features immediately!

ReportJet makes creating a database connection simpler and faster with its internal Datasource Manager.

1. First, you will want to ensure that you have access to the database you wish to connect to, and that you have a valid JDBC driver for the database.
2. Next, open the embedded Datasource Manager and click on the "New connection" button.
3. A dialog box will appear, within which you will enter the connection name, its description, and type (select JDBC).
4. In the next dialog that appears, specify the JDBC driver from a list of available registered drivers, and click the "..." button in the right corner to register the new JDBC driver.
5. In the "JDBC Driver Management" window, click on the "Add" button in the lower left-hand corner to create the new driver registration. You will then enter the driver name into the Driver Name field, and click on the "Add"" button on the right side of the dialog box.
6. Select the .jar file(s) with the required drivers from your file system and click on the "Find suitable JDBC drivers" button. From the "Driver class" list, select the most suitable drive class from those just registered, and check the connection string template in the field "URL template". You can find some of the connection string information within the documentation for the driver. Edit the connection string if necessary.
7. Finally, click on the "Save" button to save the driver registration settings and click on "Done" to close the window.
8. Now your JDBC driver is available for use within your report. Select it from the list of available drivers, enter it into the list, and enter in the connection string attributes (host name, port, database, etc.). Then, fill out the login and password fields and click on the "Finish" button.

Your data connection is now created. Click on the "Test" button to test the connection. You will see a success (confirmation) message if the connection is valid. If the connection test fails, you can read the "Datasiurce Troubleshooting" section within the Users Guide. This Guide can be downloaded at http://www.reportjet.com/downloads.html

You can learn more about data source settings through the following:

Users Guide (http://www.reportjet.com/downloads.html)

Tutorial (http://www.reportjet.com/downloads.html)

Flash Demo (http://www.reportjet.com/demos.html)

ReportJet provides training in its use through several methods:

• Our User Manual gives an overview of ReportJet and its features, and discusses how to use each one when creating a report. From basic report design, to adding visual elements, you can use this help manual to build your report from start to finish.
• ReportJet also has several tutorials and flash demos that show you how to create different elements within your report. These Flash files go over each step of creating a sales report and catalog report, including grouping and defining elements with our Expressions builder.
• You can also send your questions to us at support@ReportJet.com. If your question is one that is commonly asked, or we believe the answer would be helpful to our users, we will include both your question and our answer on this page. We will also send you an individualized response as well.

A custom data source can be easily added to ReportJet through specific plug-ins that provide the connectivity interface. To learn how to do this, please read our discussion on ReportJet's plug-ins architecture.