Creating a report from scratch
In the previous section, we discussed how to quickly generate a database report by using iReport's Report Wizard. The wizard is very convenient because it allows us to create a report very quickly. However, its disadvantage is that it is not very flexible. In this section, we will learn how to create a report from scratch in iReport. Our report will show the tail number, serial number, and model of every aircraft in the FlightStats database.
To create a new report, we need to go to the File | New | Empty report menu item.
At this point, we should enter a Report name and Location.
In this example, we will set the report ...
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