Specifying the BIRT library and template location

Before you can create new BIRT reports or export and import .rptdesign files, you must first download and extract resource and template zip files from the AR System Resource Definitions form, and then configure resource and template preferences in the BIRT Report Designer. The Resource library files contain resource files for localized labels that you use for new labels to add to a report. The BIRT library files contain the BIRT library (for example, stylesheets) and out-of-the-box templates that you can use as you modify out-of-the-box reports or when you create new BIRT reports.

To specify the BIRT library and template location in the BIRT Report Designer

1. To open the AR System Resource Definitions form in a browser, go to:

   http://midTierServer /arsys/forms/ARSystemServer/AR System Resource Definitions

2. From the Type list, select BIRT Library, and click Search.
   
   
3. In the search results, select BIRT Resource File.
4. From the Resource table, select the Resources.zip file, and click Save to Disk.
5. Go to BIRTInstallDir, and create a Library subdirectory.
6. Copy the Resources.zip file to the BIRTInstallDir/Library directory.
7. In the search results, select BIRT Report Library.
8. In the Resource section, select the BIRT_Library.zip file, and click Save to Disk.
9. Copy the BIRT_Library.zip file to the BIRTInstallDir/Library directory.
10. Create a Resources subdirectory in the BIRTInstallDir/Library directory.
11. Extract the BIRT_Library.zip file into the BIRTInstallDir/Library/Resources directory.
    This creates the BIRTInstallDir/Library/Resources/Images and BIRTInstallDir/Library/Resources/Templates directories. This also places the DateParameter.js and bmc_library.rptlibrary files in the BIRTInstallDir/Library/Resources directory.
12. Extract the Resources.zip file into the BIRTInstallDir/Library/Resources directory.
    This creates the BIRTInstallDir/Library/Resources/Resources directory with *.properties files as its content.
13. Open the BIRTInstallDir/Library/Resources directory, and copy its path.
14. In the BIRT Report Designer, select Windows > Preferences.
15. In the Preferences dialog box, select Report Design > Resource, and copy the path for the Resources directory into the Resource folder field, and click OK.
    
    
16. Open the BIRTInstallDir/Library/Resources/Templates directory, and copy its path.
17. In the BIRT Report Designer, select Windows > Preferences.
18. In the Preferences dialog box, select Report Design > Templates, and copy the path for the Templates directory into the Template folder field, and click OK.

Where to go from here

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