Installing report writer

The Report Writer is a sophisticated tool for report creation. Users can output the existing project as reports by documenting their project within VP-UML. VP-UML offers seamless integration of UML modeling tool with word processors to provide a unified documenting environment. By dragging the models from VP-UML to Report Writer, data is extracted from models and content is created in Report Writer.

Retaining the conformance between documentation and design is a tedious task. Report Writer maintains the consistency between them. If you create a new model, the content will be appended to the existing one. If you remove a model, the generated element will be removed. If you re-edit the models, the content will be refreshed.

Users can also apply their own style for the generated element, to the Report Writer more flexible.

Launching report writer

To launch Report Writer, select Tools > Report > Report Writer... from main menu.

Installing report engine

If it is the first time you have started the Report Writer, the Report Engine Installation dialog box will be displayed asking for the installation of report engine.

Report Engine Installation dialog box

To install Report Engine, perform one of the following actions:

• Select the option Download from Internet and click OK. This downloads the report engine from the Internet and automatically proceeds with report engine installation once the download has been completed.
• Select the option Select in local file system. Locate the report engine and then click OK to start the installation. The report engine can be obtained by clicking Download with browser.

Report writer will be available when installation is done.