Viewing a report using a browser
After deploying the BIRT report viewer to your J2EE container, you can use the two available BIRT report viewer servlets to access your BIRT reports using a web browser. To view a BIRT report using a browser, use a URL in one of the following formats, where parameter_list is a list of URL parameters:
http://localhost:8080/birt/run?parameter_list
http://localhost:8080/birt/frameset?parameter_list
The run and frameset servlets display reports in two different ways. The run servlet displays the report as a stand-alone web page or a PDF file. If the report requires parameters, specify them in the URL. The frameset servlet displays a page in the browser with a page navigation toolbar and buttons to do the following tasks:
*Display a table of contents.
*Display a parameters dialog.
*Display a dialog for exporting data.
*Display a dialog for exporting the report in various formats.
*Print the report.
*Print the report to a document file on the server.