Code

Overview

Code blocks supply any additional data for an executable. This tab is only available for DefaultReportExecutor executable class.

Field Description
Component

Type of report component.

The following are the possible values:

Mandatory: Yes
Description Description of the report component.
Menu field

Additional code that is executed.

For example, executables generating SQL statements can have codes that are SQL templates containing placeholder variables that are replaced with values at runtime by the Java class. See Component menu configurations.

Configure a component

The component field defines the type of component while the description provides a brief summary about the component.

The menu component defines a Groovy-based menu for selecting reports. The Groovy Menu field is a script section where you can write Groovy based menu

Tabular Report

The tabular report component generates table-like data using SQL queries.

Field Description
Row Data Specify the dataset to be used.
Report Definition Define the report structure.
Column Definition Define column names, types, and properties.

Chart

The chart component generates graphical reports based on the SQL data.

Field Description
Chart Data Define the dataset for the chart.
Report Definition Define the chart type, properties, and formatting.

Groovy Styling

The groovy styling component allows you to apply Groovy-based styles to reports. The Groovy field is a script section where you can write Groovy-based styling logic.

Modify a component

The Executable module allows you to update the details of an existing component. To make modifications, select the component from the list and change the values in the fields as needed.

You can also rearrange the sequences of the components.

Delete a component

To delete a component, follow these steps:

  1. Click of the component you wish to delete.

  2. Click Save. Once saved, the component in the red highlight will be deleted.