[Random Datasource] Random Report Generator

Reporting Design Cookbook Data Design
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This recipe demonstrates how to display random report file information using random datasource, filesystem datasource and composite datasource.

Steps taken:

  1. Create a filesystem datasource (ElixirSamples.ds). Enter the following into the “Define Filesystem Datasource > Root” field:${Root##…/samples}Select the “Recurse into subdirectories” checkbox.
  2. Create a random datasource (Sequence-Number.ds). Enter the following into the “Define Random Datasource > Count” field:${Count##10}Add the following column into this page:Column Name=Seq_Num, Type=Integer, Value=range(1,50)
  3. Create a composite datasource (Random-Report_ElixirSamples.ds). Add appropriate elements and draw flows as shown in the composite datasource sample.
  4. The output will show the file name, extension and directory of 10 randomly selected reports.To download the necessary files for this recipe, refer to the attached ZIP file.
    Random-Report-Generator.zip