JasperReports

A JasperReports layout is a printable document: a label, a packing slip, an invoice, a pick ticket. ILC MCP designs the layout, previews it, and installs it into Fishbowl, where it prints like any stock report.

Use one whenever the output is meant to be printed or handed to someone on paper.

Ask

Describe the document and, if it matters, the paper or label size.

I need a 4×6 shipping label with the customer, the order number, and a barcode of the SO number.

Build a packing slip that lists each line item, quantity, and our logo at the top.

ILC MCP drafts the layout and builds it against real data so you see a true preview, not a mock-up.

Preview and adjust

ILC MCP gives you a preview of the compiled report. Tell it what to change in plain language — “make the barcode bigger”, “move the address block up”, “drop the unit price column” — and it revises the same layout.

For fine positioning, ILC MCP can hand you a link to a visual editor where you can nudge fields directly, then save back.

Install

When it looks right, ILC MCP installs it into Fishbowl as a new report, or updates the custom report it started from. Installing is a change, so it goes through the approval step. From then on it appears in Fishbowl’s report list and prints like any other.

Note

Installed reports are versioned. If a layout change is wrong, ILC MCP can roll back to the previous version. ILC MCP can only remove reports it installed itself — it won’t touch your stock Fishbowl reports.

Starting from an existing report

Ask ILC MCP to open a report you already have — a custom one to edit in place, or a stock one to copy and change — instead of building from scratch.