Time for action – starting PRD and creating a new report

In the following steps, we will start PRD and create a new report:

  1. For starting PRD, we will follow the instructions according to our operating system:
    • In Linux environments: Open a terminal and type the following commands: 
      shell> cd [PRD_HOME]
shell> sh report-designer.sh
      Note

      Remember that where it says [PRD_HOME], you should type the complete path to the PRD folder.

    • In Windows environments: Go to the folder [PRD_HOME] and execute (press Enter or double-click on) the file reportdesigner.bat

      After doing this, as PRD loads its configuration and starts up, it will show us the following screenshot:

      Once PRD has been executed, we will see the following:

      Note

      Before continuing, we should make clear that PRD version 4 is still in development as this book is being written. The reader may find some minimal differences in the UI.

  2. Now we will create a new report. This can be done in several ways:
    1. Choose the option New Report in the Welcome window.
    2. Click on the following icon in the Shortcuts bar.
    3. Click on File | New.
    4. Press Ctrl + N.

    Based on the following screenshot, we will explain each area of the layout of PRD:

What just happened?

We started PRD according to our operating system, and we saw the window that PRD shows us when it loads its configuration and the UI's general window. If PRD does not start, check the system requirements.

We created a new report, and we saw the different ways to do it. Furthermore, we presented the screenshot that we will consider in explaining the layout of PRD.

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