Programming using the BIRT Reporting APIs : Programming the structure of a report design : Using a report item in a report design : Accessing a report item by name
 
Accessing a report item by name
To make a report item accessible by name, the item must have a name. Either a report developer sets the name in BIRT Report Designer or an application sets the name programmatically by using the item’s setName( ) method. To find a report item by name, use ReportDesignHandle.findElement( ).