{"id":5342,"date":"2019-04-08T14:03:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T06:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/?p=5342"},"modified":"2020-09-01T10:35:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T02:35:24","slug":"learning-path-for-finereport-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frg.fineres.com\/en\/2019\/04\/08\/learning-path-for-finereport-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Path for FineReport Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"toc-macro client-side-toc-macro conf-macro output-block hidden-outline\" data-headerelements=\"H1,H2\" data-hasbody=\"false\" data-macro-name=\"toc\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"toc-item-body\" data-outline=\"1\">Step-0: Why Should You Choose FineReport<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"toc-item-body\" data-outline=\"2\">Step-1: Download, Install &amp; Activate FineReport<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"toc-item-body\" data-outline=\"3\">Step-2: Hardware Configuration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"toc-item-body\" data-outline=\"4\">Step-3: Create Your First Report<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"toc-item-body\" data-outline=\"5\">Step-4: List of Learning Resources for FineReport Beginners<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"toc-item-body\" data-outline=\"6\">Step-5: Time to Socialize-Join FineReport Community<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"toc-item-body\" data-outline=\"7\">Step-6: Practice Makes Perfect<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"toc-item-body\" data-outline=\"8\">End Notes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">FineReport<\/a>\u00a0is a \u201cprofessional, simple and flexible\u201d\u00a0enterprise reporting software\u00a0developed by FanRuan Software Co., Ltd. architecturally designed based on \u2018No-code\u2019 concept. With FineReport, users can design complex reports and construct data decision-making system through simple drag and drop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2019053102A.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2019053102A.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1740\" height=\"976\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FanRuan Software Co., Ltd.\u00a0is the front runner of BI and reporting tools, leading its peers in company\u00a0size, service network, brand influence, market share, and sales. FanRuan has over 800 employees, two operation centers, 15 branch offices, and 41 offline service outlets in North America, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Mainland China. FanRuan\u00a0is a leading reporting software brand in China with the highest domestic market share and widespread clients in various industries and departments.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/blogs\/images\/2019040802J.png\" alt=\"FanRuan has 41 offline service outlets all over the world\" width=\"750\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From FanRuan Software<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is a learning path to all those people who are new to FineReport. This path will help you to learn FineReport in a structured approach.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Step-0WhyShouldYouChooseFineReport\">Step-0: Why Should You Choose FineReport<\/h2>\n<p>Before starting our journey with FineReport, I want to emphasize\u00a0\u201cWhy Should You Choose FineReport?\u201d Here is a video to whet your appetite:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GzOi4Rcq9RU&amp;t=67s\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why 6,000 companies choose this BI &amp; reporting software-FineReport Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And another video to help you know this reporting tool in a quick way<\/p>\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu7_KL45HFE&amp;t=6s\" rel=\"nofollow\">Designer Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Step-1Download,Install&amp;ActivateFineReport\">Step-1: Download, Install &amp; Activate FineReport<\/h2>\n<p>FineReport provides a one-stop solution for PC, mobile and large screen.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/blogs\/images\/2019040803J.png\" alt=\"One-stop solution for PC, mobile and large screen\" width=\"750\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From FineReport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can go to the linked page below to choose the right product to download, from Mac, Windows, IOS to Android.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/download\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download\u00a0FineReport\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After downloading and installing it, you have to activate FineReport, go to the\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/en.fanruan.com\/activation\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Activation Code<\/a>\u00a0page to get it and unlock the free trial.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Step-2:HardwareConfiguration\">Step-2: Hardware Configuration<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-OperatingSystem\">Operating System<\/h3>\n<p>FineReport designer can be installed on Windows, Mac OS, and the project can be deployed on\u00a0Windows,Solaris, Aix, Linux, Unix, IRIX.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Database\">Database<\/h3>\n<p>FineReport can be connected to most kinds of databases like\u00a0Oracle, SqlSever, Mysql, Access, Sybase, DB2, Postgre, Derby (mainstream relational databases and multidimensional databases), etc.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Server\">Server<\/h3>\n<p>FineReport can be connected to many kinds of servers like Jboss, Weblogic, WeBSphere, Tongweb, resin and other web application servers.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, you can go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/Hardware+Configuration\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hardware Configuration<\/a>\u00a0in our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/FineReport+10.0\" rel=\"nofollow\">Help Doc<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Step-3:CreateYourFirstReport\">Step-3: Create Your First Report<\/h2>\n<p>In this section, we take a typical cross report as an example to help you learn creating the first report. This cross report has parameter panel and chart, it is composed of bias cell, summary cell, formula cell and chart cell. In addition, it supports multi-column horizontal and vertical grouping, parameter query, etc. Details will be given in the following part of this tutorial called &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/The+First+Template\" rel=\"nofollow\">The First Template<\/a>&#8216; as how to manufacture, deploy and display the report.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we will provide comprehensive introduction to the entire process of creating a report, which brings you a brand-new experience about application system development.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Resources\">Resources<\/h3>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Video\">Video<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bpht3_P0gAA&amp;list=PLNsP3hXWcnyqlGG8O-_dGtaAT9n7Vk1sj&amp;index=2\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create the First Report<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-HelpDocumentation\">Help Documentation<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/The+First+Template\" rel=\"nofollow\">The First Template<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"with-breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/Start+Designer\" rel=\"nofollow\">Start Designer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/Connect+to+Database?src=contextnavpagetreemode\" rel=\"nofollow\">Connect to Database<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/New+Template+and+Dataset?src=contextnavpagetreemode\" rel=\"nofollow\">New Template and Dataset<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/Template+Design?src=contextnavpagetreemode\" rel=\"nofollow\">Template Design<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/Report+Preview?src=contextnavpagetreemode\" rel=\"nofollow\">Report Preview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/Summary?src=contextnavpagetreemode\" rel=\"nofollow\">Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After going through this section, you should be able to build basic reports by loading data and designing interfaces using objects.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Step-4:ListofLearningResourcesforFineReportBeginners\">Step-4: List of Learning Resources for FineReport Beginners<\/h2>\n<p>FineReport provides Free Online, Live, and Classroom (also named &#8216;City Class&#8217;) training programs. This is the best point to start your journey. I would recommend you to watch the videos to get familiar with the process of developing different kinds of reports with FineReport.<\/p>\n<p>There are 20 videos in total, the average length of videos is ~6 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>These videos will talk about Cell Extension and Parent Cell, Group Report, FreeStyle Report, Matrix Report, Multi DB Source Report, Filling Report, Advance Formula, Hyperlink, Parameters, Chart, etc.<\/p>\n<p>We also provide a demo site to help you know more features of FineReport, learn to create similar reports, and boost your ideas.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/endemo.finereport.com:8080\/webroot\/decision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/blogs\/images\/2019040804J.png\" alt=\"Example Report in FineReport Demo\" width=\"750\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From FineReport Demo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Resources.1\">Resources<\/h3>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Video.1\">Video<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLNsP3hXWcnyqlGG8O-_dGtaAT9n7Vk1sj\" rel=\"nofollow\">FineReport Training Center<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-HelpDocumentation.1\">Help Documentation<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/47.74.34.81:8090\/display\/VHD\/Basic+Help?src=contextnavpagetreemode\" rel=\"nofollow\">FineReport 10.0 Basic Help<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Demo\">Demo<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/endemo.finereport.com\/webroot\/decision\" rel=\"nofollow\">FineReport Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Step-5:TimetoSocialize-JoinFineReportCommunity\">Step-5: Time to Socialize-Join FineReport Community<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you\u00a0know basics of\u00a0FineReport, it\u2019s time to become a part of FineReport communities. This will\u00a0help you a lot to enhance your learning,\u00a0get answers to questions and simplified description for complex topics by bloggers. I am listing some of the most useful resources below.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/finereport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/blogs\/images\/2019040805J.jpg\" alt=\"One of Our Best Moments\" width=\"750\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From FineReport Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Resources.2\">Resources<\/h3>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-HelpDoc&amp;Community\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.fanruan.com\/display\/VHD\/FineReport\" rel=\"nofollow\">Help Doc &amp; Community<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>It is mainly a help doc page, but you are always welcomed to comment on any page if you got questions. We will reply to you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Blog\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/blog\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blog<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Blogs are always helpful to understand detailed content covering basic and advance concept of any complex topic in a more structured and simplistic way.<\/p>\n<p>We publish high-quality blogs every week, the topics covers\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/category\/data-analysis\" rel=\"nofollow\">Data Analysis<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/category\/reporting-tools\" rel=\"nofollow\">Reporting Tools<\/a>,\u00a0About FineReport, etc.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Facebook\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/finereport\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>We share popular blogs published by FineReport, answers with high up-votes on Quora, best moments with FineReport, etc. on facebook. If you also want to know what prizes we got, who cooperate with us, what exhibitions we participate in, you have to follow us on facebook.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Youtube\"><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNRbsy9QeB0HyhJzrGAj_MQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">Youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>We update tutorial videos, company &amp; product introductions, news, live shows, and many other kinds of videos on Youtube irregularly.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Email\">Email<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"external-link\" href=\"mailto:international@fanruan.com.\" rel=\"nofollow\">international@fanruan.com.<\/a>\u00a0If\u00a0you got any emergent issues, you can contact us via email, we will reply to you when we received your email.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-Step-6:PracticeMakesPerfect\">Step-6: Practice Makes Perfect<\/h2>\n<p>By now, I have almost covered most of the concepts and resources you need to create a good report with FineReport.\u00a0Now it\u2019s time to practice more and more so that you can get a firm hold of this great reporting tool.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"id-190408-\u5b98\u7f51-LearningPathforFineReportBeginners-En-EndNotes\">End Notes<\/h2>\n<p>There is no perfect learning way but the way that suits you best, so you have to explore it by yourself. We hope that you can grow into a master as soon as possible, get experience, happiness and friendship in the process of learning, and finally go forward together with FineReport!<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow\u00a0<a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/finereport\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">FineReport Reporting Software<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook for continuous growth!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the learning path?\u00a0We tried to clear all your doubts through this article but if you think something should be added \/ removed,\u00a0 then let me know in comments below.\u00a0We will love to hear it.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Articles<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/about-finereport\/learning-sql-to-get-started-with-finereport-faster.html\">Learning SQL to Get Started with FineReport Faster<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a learning path to people who are new to FineReport. 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