2 In e.Report Designer Professional, a file that contains published components or Actuate Basic functions or global variables.
3 In BIRT technology, a collection of reusable and shareable report elements. A library can contain data sets, data sources, embedded images, JavaScript code, styles, and visual report items. A report developer uses a report designer to develop a library and to retrieve report elements from a library for use in a report design.
Related terms
Actuate Basic, Actuate e.Report Designer Professional, Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) technology, component, data set, data source, design, dynamic link library (DLL), function, image, JavaScript, publish, report element, report item, style, variable
Contrast with
component library, file types
library (.rptlibrary) file
In BIRT technology, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file that contains reusable and shareable report elements. A report developer uses a report design tool to create a library file directly or from a report design (.rptdesign) file.
Related terms
Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) technology, design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), library, report design (.rptdesign) file, report element
Contrast with
Actuate BIRT library (.rptlibrary) file, file types
library file See library (.rptlibrary) file or report object library (.rol) file.
Library Organizer
In e.Report Designer Professional, a tool that a report developer uses to include or remove a report object library (.rol) file or an Actuate Basic source (.bas) file from a report design, and to create a new library. Figure G-82 shows Library Organizer.
Related terms
Actuate e.Report Designer Professional, Basic source (.bas) file, design, library, report, report object library (.rol) file
Contrast with
file types
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
A software protocol that enables location of resources on a network.
Related term
protocol
line control
1 In e.Report Designer Professional, a component that draws a line in a report design. Line controls are contained in a flow, frame, or page. The relevant Actuate Foundation Class is AcLineControl.
2 In BIRT Spreadsheet Designer, a component that draws a line in a spreadsheet report design.
Related terms
Actuate BIRT Spreadsheet Designer, Actuate e.Report Designer Professional, Actuate Foundation Class (AFC), component, design, flow, frame, page, report, report object design, spreadsheet report
link See hyperlink.
list element
In BIRT technology, a report item that iterates through the data rows in a data set. The list element contains and displays other report items in a variety of layouts.
Related terms
Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) technology, data row, data set, layout, report item
Contrast with
grid element, table element
listener See event listener.
listing report
A report that provides a simple view of data. Typically, a listing report displays a single line for each data row. Figure G-83 shows a listing report.
Figure G-83 Listing report
Related terms
data, data row, report
local variable
A variable that is available only at the current level in an application. A local variable stays in memory in the scope of an executing procedure until the procedure terminates. When the procedure finishes, the run-time system destroys the variable and returns the memory to the system.
Related terms
application, procedure, run time, scope, variable
locale A location and the currency format, date format, language, sorting sequence, time format, and other characteristics associated with that location. The location is not always identical to the country. There can be multiple languages and locales within one country. For example, China has two locales: Beijing and Hong Kong. Canada has two language-based locales: French and English.
Related term
format
Contrast with
locale map, localization
locale map
For Actuate Basic reports, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file that specifies the currency, date, number, and time formats for supported locales. For Configuration Console, Information Console and Management Console, an XML file that specifies the date, number, and time formats for supported locales. For example, some of the supported locales include Arabic (Bahrain), Chinese (Hong Kong SAR), Chinese (PRC), Chinese (Taiwan), French (France), German
(Germany), Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain), and Thai.
Related terms
Actuate Basic report, Configuration Console, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Information Console, locale, Management Console
localization
The process of translating database content, printed documents, and software programs into another language. Report developers localize static text in a report so that the report displays text in another language that is appropriate to the locale configured on the user’s machine.
Related terms
database, locale, report
Contrast with
internationalization
Long data type
1 An Actuate Basic data type that stores 4-byte integers, ranging in value from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.
2 An Extensible Markup Language (XML) data type having a range from -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807.
Related terms
Actuate Basic, data type, Extensible Markup Language (XML), range, value
Contrast with
Double data type, Integer data type
lookahead aggregate
An expression requiring two passes through the data rows in a data source to calculate a value. For example, to calculate the percentage of a total sales amount that each product category represents requires one pass to calculate the total sales amount for all product categories. A second pass calculates the total sales amount for each product category then compares that value to the total for all categories to compute a percentage value.
Related terms
data row, data source, expression, value
Contrast with
running aggregate
Macro page
In BIRT Spreadsheet Designer, a page used to add or modify macros in a report.
Related terms
Actuate BIRT Spreadsheet Designer, page, report
Management Console
A set of web pages that provide volume management functions, such as creating channels, roles, security, and users for Encyclopedia volumes.
Related terms
Contrast with
Configuration Console, Information Console
mailing label report
A report that formats name and address information to be printed on address forms such as Avery® labels.
Related term
report
Contrast with
multicolumn report
manifest A text file in a Java archive (.jar) file that describes the contents of the archive.
Related term
Java archive (.jar) file
map See data source map (.sma) file or locale map.
mashup A web application that combines data and functionality from multiple sources into a single presentation. For example, the Google Maps® mashup combines maps and directions to assist a user in locating and traveling to a destination.
Related term
application, data
Contrast with
portal
master page
In BIRT technology, a predefined layout that specifies a consistent appearance for all pages of a report. A master page typically includes standard headers and footers that display information such as a copyright statement, a date, or page numbers. The master page can contain report elements in the header and footer areas only, as shown in Figure G-84.
Figure G-84 Master page layout
The master page’s header and footer content appears on every page of the report in paginated formats, as shown in Figure G-85.
Header
Related terms
Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) technology, footer, header, layout, report, report element
Contrast with
template
matrix See cross tab.
measure 1 In BIRT technology, in a cube, aggregated values, such as average cost or total