Task 4:In this procedure, you create a layout that displays the data in a simple row‑and-column format.
1 Drag the Products data set from Data Explorer, and drop it in the layout editor. BIRT Report Designer creates a table that contains all the data set fields and corresponding labels, as shown in Figure 12‑12.
Figure 12-12 Layout editor displaying product data in a table
3 Similarly, edit the PRODUCTVENDOR and QUANTITYINSTOCK labels so that they appear as follows:
5 In Property Editor, in General properties, choose B to format all the label text as bold text.
3 Preview the report. It should look like the one in Figure 12‑13.
Figure 12-13
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