> ### Task 1: Open the report design

> In the first tutorial, you created Customers.rptdesign in a project folder named My Reports. Open that report using one of the following procedures depending on the designer you are using:

> | In BIRT Report Designer, open the file through Navigator, using the following steps:

> 1 | If necessary, open Navigator by choosing Window→Show View→Navigator. Navigator shows all the project folders and report files you create.

> 2 | Navigate to the My Reports folder, then double-click Customers.rptdesign.

> | In BIRT RCP Report Designer, use the main menu to open the file.

> 1 | Choose File→Open File.

> 2 | Navigate to and select Customers.rptdesign, then choose Open.

> The file opens in the layout editor, as shown in Figure 7-1.

> Figure 7-1 Customer report design in the layout editor

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