BIRT variables can be used to resolve a lot of issues. We will use it to point to the JIRA server URL and display JIRA icons on BIRT reports.

Issue 1: The JIRA Base URL

We want to display JIRA icons for the issue type instead of their urls. The SQL for JIRA Driver returns relative URLs to the JIRA Base URL for issue type icons. 

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A new variable is added to the BIRT report:

Issue 2: Replace the Issue Type URL by their icons

Select the cell in the Table Detail for the Type Url column and remove its conent:

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<img src='http://localhost:2990//secure/viewavatar?size=xsmall&avatarId=10318&avatarType=issuetype' title='Task'/>

Issue 3: Colum Order

Rearrange the column order: Select the Table item on the Outline view, then the Issue column on the Layout and right click on the Column Table Header to Insert  > Column to the Left:

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