This section briefly describes the Java viewer, and outlines the contents and intended audience of this online help. Product registration and technical support information is also included, along with a brief description of the document conventions used within this online help.
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The Java viewer is a collection of Java classes that are used primarily for generating HTML and Dynamic HTML (DHTML) pages that display Crystal reports.
As a web application developer, you can include these
classes in your Java Server Pages (JSP), and programmatically manipulate them
to send customized reports to your users' web browsers. The viewer is
entirely thin
Besides providing the web
The Java viewer included with Crystal Reports for BEA WebLogic Workshop is complemented by other Java viewers available with other Crystal products. These viewers fit into the same framework and rely on the same classes, but support additional features such as boolean searches, report parts, and mapping.
The viewer has been specifically designed to work with the Java Reporting Component included with Crystal Reports for BEA WebLogic Workshop, as well as Crystal Enterprise and the Report Application Server.
This online help is intended to help you develop web applications that use Java Server Pages (JSP) to access and display Crystal reports. It is, therefore, assumed that you have knowledge of the fundamentals of JSP, HTML, and DHTML.
This online help provides the information necessary to help
you to get started with the Viewers Java SDK. It includes code samples and a
number of step
The following is a short description of each of the remaining sections in this online help.
This section introduces the Viewer Java SDK, and describes the components it interacts with in order to create HTML and DHTML report views. An overview of how the complete system fits together is followed by details of the Viewer Java SDK itself.
This section first provides a brief description of the individual features available to the viewer. The section then provides information about the various formats to which the SDK can programmatically export Crystal reports.
This section contains information that helps you set up your computer so that you can start using the Viewer Java SDK. It provides an overview of the software that must be installed before you can use the SDK, as well as which Java components are part of the SDK and where you can find them.
This section is designed to help you get started using the
Viewer Java SDK to develop web
This section contains reference material for the viewer. This material supplements the API documentation provided by the Crystal Reports for BEA WebLogic Workshop Java API Reference. It contains essential sample code for ensuring the best performance from the viewer and some simple troubleshooting tips.
This section first provides a brief overview of the Viewer Tag Library, including how to set up your JSP pages to use the tag library. The section then provides a list of all the tags available, their specific uses, and relevant examples.
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Product registration allows you to keep up to date with product advancements and gives you access to:
Crystal Reports for BEA WebLogic Workshop is compatible with the Crystal Reports version 9 and newer report formats.
Once you have completed the online registration process, an email is sent to you. This email provides you with:
This includes instructions on how to access technical support resources.
The Developer Zone gives you access to a variety of developer resources, including sample code, tutorials, and discussion forums.
Your product registration number and the keycode information provided by the registration process are needed in order to install and activate your copy of the Crystal Reports for BEA WebLogic Workshop Designer. Completing the activation process finalizes your product registration.
Your copy of Crystal Reports for BEA WebLogic Workshop entitles you to two free technical support incidents. In order to receive this support, your copy of Crystal Reports for BEA WebLogic Workshop must be registered. For more information about product registration, refer to Product registration.
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Whether you're a developer, information technology professional, or business user, we offer a wide range of Java Crystal report web viewers training courses designed to build or enhance your existing skills. Courses are available online, at certified training centers, or at your own site:
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This online help uses the following conventions:
For easy recognition within procedures, User Interface (UI) features appear in bold type. For example: On the File menu, click New.
Delete means the Delete key, or the Del key on your numeric keypad. Enter means the Enter, Return, or CR key, depending on which of these keys appears on your keyboard.
CTRL+KEY, SHIFT+KEY, and ALT+KEY are examples of key combinations. Hold down the first key in the combination and, at the same time, press the second key in the combination (designated above as KEY). For example: CTRL+C means hold the Control key down and press the letter C on your keyboard (CTRL+C is the Windows Copy command).
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