Task 1: Open the report design In the first tutorial, you created Customers.rptdesign in a project folder named My Reports. Open Customers.rptdesign using one of the following procedures: n If you are using BIRT Report Designer, open the file through Navigator, using the following steps: 1 Open Navigator by choosing Window →Show View→Navigator. Navigator shows all the project folders and report files you create. 2 Navigate to the My Reports folder, then double-click Customers.rptdesign. n If you are using BIRT RCP Report Designer, use the main menu to open the file. 1 Choose File →Open File. 2 Navigate to and select Customers.rptdesign, then choose Open. The file opens in the layout editor, as shown in Figure 8‑1. Figure 8‑1 Customer report design in the layout editor
In the first tutorial, you created Customers.rptdesign in a project folder named My Reports. Open Customers.rptdesign using one of the following procedures: