This tutorial shows how to design a BIRT report for a UML model.
This tutorial
might require some optionally installable components. To ensure that
you installed the appropriate optional components, see the System
requirements list.
Learning objectives
This tutorial shows
you how to perform the following tasks:
- Import the sample UML models that you use in the tutorial
- Create a report design that includes the model title and rich-text model
documentation
- Add UML use-case diagrams to the report design
- Add business use cases and their stereotype attributes
- Add grouped model data for business actors and their associated use cases
- Generate report output in a PDF file
This tutorial takes approximately one hour to finish. If you
explore other concepts related to this tutorial, it could take longer to complete.
Skill level
Advanced
Audience
This tutorial is intended for users who
want to create BIRT report designs for reports about models. It is not intended
for users who only generate reports.
System requirements
To complete this
tutorial, you must have the following components installed:
- Extensibility features
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Prerequisites
You should be familiar with basic
UML modeling functions and how to use Eclipse perspectives and views. You
should also understand how to write XPath queries and how to use Object Constraint
Language (OCL) functions. Familiarity with Business Intelligence Reporting
Tools (BIRT) is useful but not required for this tutorial.