Jasper string functions method undefined error - function

Question

Using Jasper Reports 5.6.1. Added some text functions to a previously working text field jrxml (just want to truncate if longer than 75 chars). Works in iReport Studio, but not in Java.
<textFieldExpression><![CDATA[IF(LEN($F{AccountName})<75,$F{AccountName},LEFT($F{AccountName},75)+"...")]]></textFieldExpression>
Error message:
Error occured while trying to fetch the HTML Output from the Jasper Service (Errors were encountered when compiling report expressions class file:
1. The method LEN(String) is undefined for the type ICC_1422636250096_198427
value = IF(LEN(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()))<75,((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()),LEFT(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()),75)+"..."); //$JR_EXPR_ID=9$
<->
2. The method LEFT(String, int) is undefined for the type ICC_1422636250096_198427
value = IF(LEN(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()))<75,((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()),LEFT(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()),75)+"..."); //$JR_EXPR_ID=9$
<-->
3. The method LEN(String) is undefined for the type ICC_1422636250096_198427
value = IF(LEN(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getOldValue()))<75,((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getOldValue()),LEFT(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getOldValue()),75)+"..."); //$JR_EXPR_ID=9$
<->
4. The method LEFT(String, int) is undefined for the type ICC_1422636250096_198427
value = IF(LEN(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getOldValue()))<75,((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getOldValue()),LEFT(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getOldValue()),75)+"..."); //$JR_EXPR_ID=9$
<-->
5. The method LEN(String) is undefined for the type ICC_1422636250096_198427
value = IF(LEN(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()))<75,((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()),LEFT(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()),75)+"..."); //$JR_EXPR_ID=9$
<->
6. The method LEFT(String, int) is undefined for the type ICC_1422636250096_198427
value = IF(LEN(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()))<75,((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()),LEFT(((java.lang.String)field_AccountName.getValue()),75)+"..."); //$JR_EXPR_ID=9$
<-->
6 errors
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I checked packages in jasperreports-5.6.1.jar file, includes functions package. Exhaustive web search turned up nothing. What could it be?

Answer 1

I have a similar error message. Where you able to resolve this? Works fine in Jaspersoft Studio 6.0.1, but throws this when compiling w/ Java:
The method IF(boolean, BigDecimal, BigDecimal) is undefined for the type Blank_A4_1_1423164610392_674232
Update: I was able to solve this by including the functions jar on my classpath. See that if that works for you. See jasperreports-functions-5.6.1.jar at http://sourceforge.net/projects/jasperreports/files/jasperreports/JasperReports%205.6.1/

Answer 2

When using GlassFish, verify that you have all jasper libraries on your production server. They should be under glassfish/domains/domain1/lib/ext. If the jars are not there (or some of them, such as the fonts or some other not non-requisite lib) you might experience the behavior you are describing.