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These first couple of pages discuss how to create a template and the reports that will be generated from it. After this part is completed, then it will show how to incorporate Windward Reports into your program.
Start with a sample report. This should be created in a word processor and saved as a rtf file. Note: while Word is the most common word processor used, any word processor that supports the rtf format (and they almost all do) will work. To keep our descriptions simple in these pages, we will always say "use Word" but keep in mind that any word processor will work as well.
This file should have sample data, but is a plain and simple Word document. Nothing is set in it for the reports yet. Use this sample to get everything exactly how you want it.
Other Features
This example does not show bitmaps but Windward Reports does support bitmaps too, as an embedded image in the template, using the <file:xpath> command, and using the <bitmap:xpath> command.
Windward Reports also supports multiple data sources, support for custom Java Beans for report formatting, and a special <wr:function.../> tag which performs functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX and MIN.

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