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rbuser

Hy !

I have a project where i work with delphi 8 dot net.

I want with an URL to access to the report server with parameter and with
parameter execute a query and after execute directly the report and view it.

Some body can tell me how to do that and tell me the different components to
use.

thank you for your help.

J?r?me

nardmoseley

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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&name=Basic\Biolife Table&framset=1


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)
frameset=1 (show the framset with the toolbar etc., this is required)


4. AutoSearch Parameters

To specify autosearch parameters for a report, include the parameter
'newsearch=T' followed by the autosearch parameters.

AutoSearch parameters have the following naming convention: asgXfYse and
asgXfYsa.

The asgX specifies the autosearch group number, where X is the number. The
fY specifies the field number, where Y is the number. The se indicates that
the value is a search expression and the sa specifies that the value is the
"show all" boolean expression.


Example:

content=viewer
newsearch=T
asg0f0se=S
asg0f0sa=false

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rbuser

Thank you very much for your answer !

But when i execute the demo i receive the error 404 of the IS server !

Why ?

nardmoseley

I just tried the following:

1. Compile the RBServer\Demos\Servers\Main\rbServer.dpr application and got
it running within the context of ReportBuilder Services.

2. Compiled the RBServer\Demos\Servers\Main\Report.dpr application and got
it running with the context of IIS.

3. Performed a simple test to make sure the applications are up are running
propertly. To do this I pasted the following into my web browser

http://127.0.0.1/rbWebPub/report.dll

4. To request a specific report, I pasted in the following and it worked
properly.


http://127.0.0.1/rbWebPub/report.dll?content=viewer&volume=Report Forms&name=Basic\Biolife Table&framset=1


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors Corporation
www.digital-metaphors.com