How to access database of JasperReports Server via API?

Question

Can we access Database of JasperReports Server server through its API?

And do that allow us to make run time report?

If so how can we do that?

Answer 1

Here's a link to a page which has a full example of how to write a c program to call an existing Jasper report from a remote client. http://community.ingres.com/wiki/Jaspersoft_WebServices_C_API

Answer 2

You can access JasperServer's resources using it's SOAP API... java-client can be found in jasperserver-common-ws-[VERSION].jar...
examples of usage are in doc folder of jasperserver as well... Document you need is "Jasper Server Web Services Guide"

Regards..

Answer 3

Have a look at the following wiki.

It shows you how to set up a Microsoft Sql Server as a JDBC DataSource on a Jasper Server.