Getting Started

The i-net Clear Reports server can execute report files (*.rpt) that have been designed with the i-net Designer or using the Ad Hoc reporting.

After installation and setup you can open the start page of the i-net Clear Reports server. The start page provides an overview of the available application modules. More modules can be added with additional plugins.

Authentication

A login is required to access most of the application modules. By default, i-net Clear Reports uses the operating system/domain accounts for authentication. On Windows it uses Windows Authentication and on Linux/Unix/macOS it uses PAM authentication based on /etc/pam.d/reporting or /etc/pam.d/login.

This means that you should be able to login with your Windows / Linux / MacOS user if you click on the Login button or on the configuration.

Quick Start

You should configure the following topics first:

  • permissions to the report server in the configuration manager dialog: Permissions
  • datasource(s) for your database(s) in the Datasource manager
  • repository if you want to store the report templates on the report server
  • additional plugins, e.g. Task Planner

Afterwards you can create report templates using the i-net Designer (local installed or as remote designer), store it in the repository and execute it using report server and HTML report viewer or any other supported output format.