BIRT Tools

The mentioned BIRT related tools can be grouped into two classes:

  • Core functions - free download
    • Logging, inMemory buffer managment
  • Options - rely on the core functions and are commercial BIRT improvements
    • Data Manager to allow ETL processing and handling the SQL workload in the database
    • Output of sophisticated Microsoft Excel sheets (XLS, XLSX) 
    • Text formatting based on Styles (CSS)
    • Barcode usage in reports and documents
Logging - Error handling

The standard error handling in BIRT reporting can be less than helpful. A few additional lines of code can provide up to 8 levels of error and exception logs which greatly aids in resolving reporting issues
Excel

Enhance the default capabilities of Eclipse BIRT Excel output of Eclipse BIRT?

  • Filters and Formulas
  • Drill Down Analytics
  • Page layout with header/footer
  • Both XLS & and XLSX support
Barcode
The Barcode module makes it easy to integrate the creation of barcodes into BIRT reports and documents.
Documents
The OUTPUT-Module makes it easy to create PDF documents with BIRT based on style sheets (CSS). Those documents are created in your web applications based on your CI formats to ensure a uniform corporate image in your reporting output ...