Bypass Explorer and print rtm report

rbuser

Hello,

I have several rtm files stored in a directory and am using a
TrsReportTemplateVolume to read them in and display them in an explorer over
the web. I am sending a custom parameter called myReport to the server. If
it is empty I want to show all the reports that exist under
rsReportTemplate.FileDirectory in the explorer window so they can choose
which report they want. If it is not empty I want to execute the report
they asked for and bypass the explorer window. Is this possible?

Thanks,

Bill

nardmoseley

The web tier is designed around the concept of "content providers" that
handle request for specific types of web content. There is a parameter
called 'content' that is used to request specific types of content:

1. web report explorer

content="explorer"

2. web report viewer

content="viewer"


If content is empty, the report explorer will be displayed.

Based upone the above, you will need to generate an appropriate web request.
You could either generate the request as href links that are used in come
custom web pages that you design OR you can programmatically handle web
request as demonstrated in the web tier custom parameters example. Below is
an article on calling reports directly....


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Tech Tips: How can I request that the webtier
execute a specified report?
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Question:
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Without using the Web ReportExplorer, how can I request that the webtier
execute a specified report?


Solution:
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The webtier processes requests for web content. These requests consists of

1. The URL for the webtier

example: http://127.0.0.1/rbWebPub/report.dll


2. A parameter specifying the content type.

example: content=viewer

{note: content=viewer, is used to request report viewer content.}


3. Additional parameters that are specific to the content request.

volume=Report Forms (the volume name)
Name=Basic\Biolife Table (the full path name to the report)
frameset=1 (show the framset with the toolbar etc., this is required)


Use a web browser to access the webtier demo that displays the report
explorer.

Notice that when you place the mouse over a report in the report explorer
that the status bar in IE shows the url plus some params. That is the string
required to run the report on the web tier.

Example:
http://127.0.0.1/rbWebPub/report.dll?content=viewer&volume=Report
Forms

So the parameters here are

content=viewer (type of content is report viewer)
volume=Report Forms (the volume name)
Name=Basic\Biolife Table (the full path name to the report)

rbuser

I added the following to the end of my url call and it worked great.
?content=viewer&volume=myList&name=myReport and it worked great.

Thanks again.

Bill