Viewing: Creating Domains

Creating Domains

A Domain is a metadata layer that provides a business view of the data accessed through a data source. A Domain presents the data in business terms appropriate to your audience, and can limit access to data based on the security permissions of the person running the report. A Domain defined in JasperReports Server can be used to create reports, Ad Hoc views, and Domain Topics.

This chapter covers the process of creating a Domain and defining its contents. For instructions about creating Domain Topics and views based on Domains in the Ad Hoc Editor, see Creating a View from a Domain. Domains defined in the server can be accessed through Jaspersoft Studio as well.

This chapter contains the following sections:

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Overview of Domains

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Example of Creating a Domain

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Example of Creating a Domain Using a Virtual Data Source

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Using the Add New Domain Page

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Using the Domain Designer

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Editing a Domain

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