JasperReports is an open source reporting library that can be embedded into any Java application. In AgileAssets applications, it is a tool to dynamically display information from the database that allows greater formatting flexibility than other types of reports. The information can be displayed as an HTML, Excel, or PDF file. JasperReports also allows report templates to be more easily shared with other members of your agency.
To create a JasperReport, a development tool is required. AgileAssets recommends iReport (version 4.0.0 or later). This tool allows you to create the report template that is then uploaded to the AgileAssets application. Once it is uploaded, use the appropriate Show Report right-click command to cause the application to gather the data for the report, fill the report template with the gathered data, and then display the report in the format specified by the command (HTML, Excel, or PDF).
Creating and Managing Jasper Reports Video Lessons
These video lessons show you an introduction to using iReport for JasperReports: