Design considerations
A template typically contains visual elements, such as tables, charts, and labels. It can, however, also contain defined data sets, which specify the data to display in a report. A template can even be a complete report that presents professionally formatted data.
Before you begin creating templates, gather the following basic information:
What data will the BIRT Studio user use in a report?
How does the user want to present the data?
What does the user need as a starting point for a report?
The rest of this section provides tips for creating effective templates.