BIRT For Maximo - Part 2
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Paul Bappoo
Jun 1, 2010, 5:04:11 AM6/1/10
to IBM Maximo, MXES
This is part two of our two part guide to installing and configuring
BIRT for Maximo. In this guide I look at how to configure BIRT in the
Maximo environment with easy to follow, step by step instructions, the
full pdf including screen shots is avaialble free from http://www.BIRTReporting.com
This guide has been taken from our 2 day, dedicated, BIRT for Maximo
training course which can be delivered on your premises anywhere in
the world, to have your team up and running with BIRT in a Maximo
environment quickly, easily and at low cost.
If you would like further information about our training courses
please contact Pa...@BIRTReporting.com
Join the mailing list at www.BIRTReporting.com to automatically
receive our other guides to BIRT reporting.
CONFIGURE BIRT FOR MAXIMO
Configuring BIRT to work with Maximo does have a few steps to follow
and they must be followed precisely, however it is not too tricky and
I encourage you to follow this guide to achieve the desired result.
NOTE: Use forward slashes or the Select button when specifying the
folder paths in Eclipse.
Copy the contents of the Maximo\reports\BIRT folder on the Maximo
server to a folder parallel to the workspace that you created earlier.
Specify the resource folder location to import the V7 Libraries.
A. From the Menu, select Window - Preferences.
B. Expand Report Design and select Resource.
C. Browse to your local report library location and select Apply.
<V7115>/reports/birt/libraries
Specify the templates folder location to import the V7 Templates.
A. If not already open, from the menu, Select Window - Preferences.
B. Expand Report Design and select Template.
C. Browse to your local report template location and select Apply.
<V7115>/reports/birt/templates
Disable the Comment Template.
A. If not already open, from the menu, Select Window – Preferences –
Report Design – Comment Template
B. Remove the flag from the ‘Generate comment when creating a report
design’ field if it is set.
Note: The field is disabled by default
You should now be able to open one of the supplied Maximo reports and
preview it.
Note that if you open a supplied report, make modifications then save
it, the report will be saved to your Project folder, leaving the
original report intact.
COMMON CONFIGURATION AND INSTALL ISSUES:
If you run into issues configuring the BIRT Designer, please check the
following
to confirm the configuration/install settings.
A supported JDK (1.5 or 1.6) is installed.
The BIRT Designer ‘All In One’ Package was used
The supported versions of Eclipse 3.4.2 and BIRT 2.3.2 were installed.
Make sure that you extracted the Database Jar Files to the directory.
If the jar files are copied only, errors will result.
Confirm that the mxreportdatasources.properties file was configured
for your unique environment.
MORE INFORMATION
BIRT for Beginners, written by Paul Bappoo, the founder of the BIRT
User Group UK presents an overview of the open source BIRT tools and
the commercial enhancements available from Actuate, including...
Eclipse BIRT Designer, Actuate BIRT Designer, iServer Express,
Interactive BIRT viewer, Actuate BIRT Studio, BIRT Spreadsheet
Designer
With walkthrough tutorials of the main features, including
screenshots, from installation through data selection to formatting
reports and fully graphical Flash charting this book will have you
creating your own reports from scratch in only a couple of hours.
If you are too busy to spend days learning software and want tangible
results fast then BIRT For Beginners is for you.
When you buy the book you will automatically get access to the readers
section of this web site which includes BIRT report request forms that
you can distribute to your end users, extra chapters in PDF format and
an ever growing library of reports, tutorials, reviews, tips & tricks.
Buy the book and get free membership of BIRT Reporting and the BIRT
User Group UK at:
http://www.BIRTReporting.com
BIRT FOR MAXIMO TRAINING
If you are interested in further details of our 2 day dedicated BIRT
for Maximo training course please drop me an email. Our course can be
delivered anywhere in the world, on your premises or in dedicated
training centres and is designed to have your team up and running with
BIRT in a Maximo environment, quickly, easily and at low cost.
I look forward to your feedback so please feel free to send me an
email and let me know how you get on with BIRT, provide feedback on
this guide, share your tips and tricks, or request help for specific
problems. I can’t guarantee to personally solve everyone’s problems
but there are some great BIRT related forums out there and you can
find a growing list of links and resources on my site.
Paul Bappoo
Pa...@BirtReporting.com
http://www.BIRTReporting.com
BIRT for Maximo. In this guide I look at how to configure BIRT in the
Maximo environment with easy to follow, step by step instructions, the
full pdf including screen shots is avaialble free from http://www.BIRTReporting.com
This guide has been taken from our 2 day, dedicated, BIRT for Maximo
training course which can be delivered on your premises anywhere in
the world, to have your team up and running with BIRT in a Maximo
environment quickly, easily and at low cost.
If you would like further information about our training courses
please contact Pa...@BIRTReporting.com
Join the mailing list at www.BIRTReporting.com to automatically
receive our other guides to BIRT reporting.
CONFIGURE BIRT FOR MAXIMO
Configuring BIRT to work with Maximo does have a few steps to follow
and they must be followed precisely, however it is not too tricky and
I encourage you to follow this guide to achieve the desired result.
NOTE: Use forward slashes or the Select button when specifying the
folder paths in Eclipse.
Copy the contents of the Maximo\reports\BIRT folder on the Maximo
server to a folder parallel to the workspace that you created earlier.
Specify the resource folder location to import the V7 Libraries.
A. From the Menu, select Window - Preferences.
B. Expand Report Design and select Resource.
C. Browse to your local report library location and select Apply.
<V7115>/reports/birt/libraries
Specify the templates folder location to import the V7 Templates.
A. If not already open, from the menu, Select Window - Preferences.
B. Expand Report Design and select Template.
C. Browse to your local report template location and select Apply.
<V7115>/reports/birt/templates
Disable the Comment Template.
A. If not already open, from the menu, Select Window – Preferences –
Report Design – Comment Template
B. Remove the flag from the ‘Generate comment when creating a report
design’ field if it is set.
Note: The field is disabled by default
You should now be able to open one of the supplied Maximo reports and
preview it.
Note that if you open a supplied report, make modifications then save
it, the report will be saved to your Project folder, leaving the
original report intact.
COMMON CONFIGURATION AND INSTALL ISSUES:
If you run into issues configuring the BIRT Designer, please check the
following
to confirm the configuration/install settings.
A supported JDK (1.5 or 1.6) is installed.
The BIRT Designer ‘All In One’ Package was used
The supported versions of Eclipse 3.4.2 and BIRT 2.3.2 were installed.
Make sure that you extracted the Database Jar Files to the directory.
If the jar files are copied only, errors will result.
Confirm that the mxreportdatasources.properties file was configured
for your unique environment.
MORE INFORMATION
BIRT for Beginners, written by Paul Bappoo, the founder of the BIRT
User Group UK presents an overview of the open source BIRT tools and
the commercial enhancements available from Actuate, including...
Eclipse BIRT Designer, Actuate BIRT Designer, iServer Express,
Interactive BIRT viewer, Actuate BIRT Studio, BIRT Spreadsheet
Designer
With walkthrough tutorials of the main features, including
screenshots, from installation through data selection to formatting
reports and fully graphical Flash charting this book will have you
creating your own reports from scratch in only a couple of hours.
If you are too busy to spend days learning software and want tangible
results fast then BIRT For Beginners is for you.
When you buy the book you will automatically get access to the readers
section of this web site which includes BIRT report request forms that
you can distribute to your end users, extra chapters in PDF format and
an ever growing library of reports, tutorials, reviews, tips & tricks.
Buy the book and get free membership of BIRT Reporting and the BIRT
User Group UK at:
http://www.BIRTReporting.com
BIRT FOR MAXIMO TRAINING
If you are interested in further details of our 2 day dedicated BIRT
for Maximo training course please drop me an email. Our course can be
delivered anywhere in the world, on your premises or in dedicated
training centres and is designed to have your team up and running with
BIRT in a Maximo environment, quickly, easily and at low cost.
I look forward to your feedback so please feel free to send me an
email and let me know how you get on with BIRT, provide feedback on
this guide, share your tips and tricks, or request help for specific
problems. I can’t guarantee to personally solve everyone’s problems
but there are some great BIRT related forums out there and you can
find a growing list of links and resources on my site.
Paul Bappoo
Pa...@BirtReporting.com
http://www.BIRTReporting.com
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