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Reporting Examples

This page turns the former reporting workshop exercises into reusable example scenarios. Use them as practice projects after finishing the main chapter Reporting.

Example 1: Label printer​

Scenario​

Create a report that prints address labels for persons in a two-column layout.

What this example teaches​

  • using report columns deliberately,
  • very compact band sizing,
  • exact spacing and borders,
  • sorting datasets for print output,
  • fitting a fixed number of records on one page.

Suggested data​

  • SALUTATION, TITLE, FIRSTNAME, LASTNAME
  • address lines
  • optional contact role

Useful Jasper features​

  • multiple columns,
  • rectangles or borders around each dataset,
  • tight Detail band sizing,
  • Column Header only if it improves readability.

Example 2: Customer sheet​

Scenario​

Create a report that prints organisations together with their employees.

What this example teaches​

  • grouping by organisation,
  • mixing header-level and detail-level information,
  • repeated branding such as logo and address,
  • page footer information such as current date and page number,
  • translated text labels through text fields.

Suggested data​

  • organisation name and customer code,
  • employee salutation and name,
  • department,
  • contact role.

Useful Jasper and ADITO features​

  • Group Header and Detail,
  • parameters for date, address, or branding,
  • predefined variables for page numbers,
  • optional subreports for additional detail blocks.

Example 3: Customer sheet with histories​

Scenario​

Extend the customer sheet so that each employee is followed by related history entries.

What this example teaches​

  • deciding when groups are no longer enough,
  • passing related data through subreports,
  • filtering subreport data correctly,
  • keeping complex report layouts maintainable.

Useful features​

  • subreports,
  • subreport parameters,
  • nested subreports only if the structure truly requires them.

Recommendation​

Build the examples in this order:

  1. Label printer
  2. Customer sheet
  3. Customer sheet with histories

That progression mirrors the increase in reporting complexity from layout-focused to data-relationship-focused documents.