Question

I am generating a Jasper Report, which has 5 fixed columns. The client has requested the ability to select the number of columns at run time.

For example if he checks 2 columns from a displayed JTable then there should be 2 columns in Jasper report, if he checks 4 then there should be four columns in jasper report. To try to solve this I am thinking of adding condition in jasper report. If the client selects column A and B I will set that as a parameter in the report and use that to determine whether to display the column.

In order to do these, I need to use conditions in the Jasper XML. Where should I set the conditions in the report.

Answer 1

You can try the following

1. Create a HashMap and set the required properties in it

   Map params = new HashMap();
   params.put("DISPLAY_COLUMN_ONE", "Y")
   

2. Pass this params map to Jasper in the method

   JasperFillManager.fillReport

3. In your JRXML, create a parameter corresponding to each property set
   in the hashmap above:

   <parameter name="DISPLAY_COLUMN_ONE" class="java.lang.String"/>

4. Display the columns based on the parameter value

   <printWhenExpression><![CDATA[$P{DISPLAY_COLUMN_ONE}.equals("Y")]]></printWhenExpression>