ASP and RB Server

rbuser

Is there a way I can create an ASP page to call up a single report from the
Report Server, pass it a parameter, and display the preview results?

Will the WebtierCOMServer object have the capabilities to do this?

I have RB server with the Waler TExtra devices.

Thanks!

Clinton

nardmoseley

The article below discusses how to achieve this by passing a query string.
For ASP, you would replace the reference to report.dll with "report.asp".





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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)





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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
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rbuser

Thanks for the article.

Can I pass an auto search value in the query string so that I can turn off
the AutoSearchDialog in the report to prevent a user from having to enter
auto search criteria?

nardmoseley

This type of control will be supported by the next release.


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Bump.

nardmoseley

This functionality is available starting with RB Server 7.02.

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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com