Specifying element names
BIRT also assigns an element ID for each result set. As
Figure 5‑2 showed, each ID consists of the element type, an underscore, and a number, for example, Table_252 or Chart_312. If you are designing the report from which to generate a report document, you can specify more descriptive element IDs to describe the data in result sets.
How to specify an element name
1 Open the report design to be used to generate a report document.
2 In the report layout, select the table, chart, or list for which to specify a name.
3 In Properties Editor—Properties, choose General.
Notice that the Name property is undefined. Notice, too, that the Element ID property has a read-only number, which BIRT automatically assigns to every report element. BIRT uses this number in the default result set name.
4 In Name, type a descriptive and unique name. A report cannot contain duplicate element names.
Figure 5‑5 shows an example of a name, Sales Chart, specified for a chart.
Figure 5‑5 Specifying a name for a chart element
5 Save the report.
