39.2 New Features and Benefits

Oracle Reports provides a convenient way for you to add a wide variety of graphs to both paper-based and JSP-based Web Reports.

Oracle Reports 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) supports the following features:

• Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) image support

• Plotting Irregular time periods. For more information, see Plotting Irregular Time Periods.

• New Chart Style in Graph Wizard. For more information, see New Chart Styles.

• Number formatting support in Graph Wizard

With the new graph types and features, Reports Builder provides the following benefits:

• More graph types for the varied usage

• Better graph image output without loosing resolution

• Plot time data without restrictions

• Format the numbers in the graph independent of the data model

Plotting Irregular Time Periods

Oracle Reports 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) provides support for plotting irregular time periods on time axis. For more information see Figure 39-1, "Plotting Irregular Time Period".

New Chart Styles

Oracle Reports 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) supports the following new chart styles:

• Autumn

• Black and White

• Earth

• Executive

• Financial

• Projection

• Regatta

For more information, see Figure 39-2, "New Chart Styles".