TIBCO Object Service Broker provides you with visual aids when you are defining the basic elements of a report, from the placement of text and fields to the positioning of titles and headings.
You can use the Report Definer and the Report Table Painter to define a report. Using the Report Definer, you establish the basic structure of the report including:
You use the Report Table Painter to design and paint each report table of the report. Within the Report Table Painter, you use sub-screens to define the specific elements of a report table:
After defining and painting a report, you must execute a rule to insert the appropriate data into the report tables. Refer to
Appendix A, Sample Report Definitions and Rules for an example rule and the reporting tools in
TIBCO Object Service Broker Shareable Tools for more information about inserting data and printing the report.
You can make further modifications to your report using the Report Definer. If your report was created using the Report Generator you can also modify the report definition using the Report Definer. If you make modifications to a generated report with the Report Definer, you cannot subsequently access the report from the Report Generator.