Install BIRT reporting tools into your Eclipse client so
that you can create or modify report template design files.
Before you begin
Details about BIRT prerequisites and version compatibility are available in the BIRT section of the
Eclipse website.
Procedure
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Start the Eclipse client.
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Click .
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In the Available Software page, click Available Software Sites:
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In the Available Software Sites page, click Add. In the
Name field, type a name for the site, and in the URL field, type the URL for
that is appropriate for you eclipse version. See:
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In the Available Software Sites page, in the drop-down, select the site that you just
added:
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From the list of features available to install, select Business Intelligence,
Reporting and Charting.
Click Next, click Next again, accept the
licences, and click Finish.
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Click Open Perspective, and then click Report
Design.
What to do next
You can now design your own report templates or modify existing
templates by using BIRT.