Customizing and Rebranding the JasperServer for MySQL User Interface

Business Intelligence is no longer out of reach, over-priced, or locked up within stand-alone servers. With open and embeddable solutions such as Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition, business intelligence can become part of the very fabric business.

This white paper shows how Jasper is architected and designed with the needs of ISVs, OEMs, software integrators, and enterprises in mind. Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition works out of the box to allow you to design, run, and manage business intelligence through a web browser and via Web Services, as well as providing an environment that can be extended, integrated, and customized for your environment, applications, and needs.

Some examples of customization include:

• Making Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition have a different look and feel: layout, colors, logos
• Adding additional functionality into default screens
• Replacing the default user interface to embed Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition into your own application
• Using report data sources not provided by Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition, or extending existing report data sources for custom needs
• Integration with external authentication mechanisms, like LDAP and Active Directory
• Configuring Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition to work in load balanced or high availability environments
• Provide a shared (multi-tenant) Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition environment for managing multiple customers, as with Application Service Providers (ASP) or Software as a Service (SaaS)

Many of these customization topics are covered in detail the JasperServer Ultimate Guide. In this paper, we look at how to customize and extend the default Jasper for MySQL: OEM Edition web user interface by providing a few practical examples.

In this article, you'll learn how to:

• Change the Application Name and Logo
• Brand Jasper with your Fonts and Colors
• Change the Page Layout
• Localize the User Interface
• Extend a Page Flow

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