This chapter describes various settings that can be configured for JasperAssistant. To open the configuration dialog select from the IDE's menu:
Window->Preferences->JasperAssistant
Configuration settings are divided into five sections:
Designer - general designer settings.
Report Compiler - report compiler settings.
Data Sources - data sources configuration.
Export - export settings.
Console - console settings.
Designer settings allow to customize the aspect and behavior of the report design editor. The following settings are available:
Default report units
Report units that are used for newly created reports.
Page margins visible by default
Flag that indicates whether the page margins are shown for new reports.
Rulers visible by default
Flag that indicates whether the rulers are visible for new reports.
Snap to guides by default
Flag that indicates whether the guide snapping is active for new reports.
Grid Settings
Show grid
Flag that indicates whether the grid is visible for new reports.
Snap to grid
Flag that indicates whether the grid snapping is active for new reports.
Grid width
Grid width used for new reports. The width is specified using default report units.
Grid height
Grid height used for new reports. The height is specified using default report units.