10. Delete the third line with the
new Date() tag. Save
the Library.
11. In the first line, remove the period from Classic Cars Inc.
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12. Save the Library, and run the report.
In the example just shown, the change made in the report will take precedence over
the change made in the Library, while the deleted line will not be displayed in the
report as the change will trickle down.
Adding Existing Components in Reports to
Libraries
So far in this chapter, we have looked at developing and publishing components into
a report Library from scratch. Then we looked at how reports could consume those
Libraries and link in those components. Next, we looked at editing the Libraries and
having them trickle down to reports.
So, what happens when we have a report we have developed and there are portions
we want to share with others; how do we go about publishing these components
to Libraries? There isn't really a way in the BIRT Report Designer to do this; so we
will have to rely on more traditional methods to import existing report items into
Libraries. In the following example, we will Cut and Paste elements from the Outline
to a report Library.
In the next example, we will take a look at how to add report components from a
report to a Library. You will see that this isn't the most intuitive process; however, it
is one that does get requested.
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