Launching a Self-Service Application of Report Assistant

The use of parameters with Report Assistant is only supported for self-service and ad-hoc reporting purposes. There is no functionality to save to the MR Repository.

The Report Assistant is coded using JSPs. The following parameters in the Master Dialog file (mastdlg.jsp) and Report Assistant file (rpasstie.jsp) are used to invoke Report Assistant as a self-service application.

Reference: Master Dialog File mastdlg.jsp

For the Master Dialog file named mastdlg.jsp, the following table lists and describes the input parameters applicable for using the Report Assistant as a self-service reporting application.

Parameter	Definition
MRcgiPrefix	String representing the Servlet path. This is the URL for the WebFOCUS Client (Servlet). For example: http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/WFServlet
Type	Refers to the data source being used. For example: &TYPE=REPORT
ReportFlag	Sets the environment to 0 for self-service reporting. The 0 setting is used to indicate “Server Administration.”
appserverdirectory	Location of main JSPs.
IBIServer	WebFOCUS Reporting Server.
IBIApp	NODE on WebFOCUS Reporting Server.

Reference: Report Assistant File rpasstie.jsp

For the Report Assistant file named rpasstie.jsp, the following table lists and describes the input parameters applicable for using the Report Assistant as a self-service reporting application.

Parameter	Definition
MasterFile	Name of the Master File selected.
MRcgiPrefix	String representing the Servlet path. This is the URL for the WebFOCUS Client (Servlet). For example: http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/WFServlet
CurrentDomain	String representing the Domain Name Title. To drill down, you need this parameter. For example: untitled/untitled.htm. This will be listed as unusable for self-service users.
ReportFlag	Sets the environment to 0 for self-service reporting. The 0 setting is used to indicate “Server Administration”.
ReportType	REPORT.
appserverdirectory	Location of main JSPs.
IBIServer	WebFOCUS Reporting Server.
IBIApp	NODE on WebFOCUS Reporting Server.

Reference: Self-Service Report Assistant Examples

The following topics provide examples of editing a sample URL to launch a self-service application of Report Assistant.

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Example: Launching a Self-Service Application of Report Assistant With a Selected Master File

Edit the following sample URL to launch a self-service application of Report Assistant with a selected Master File:

http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/assist/jsp/rpasstie.jsp ?MasterFile=CAR
   &MRcgiPrefix=http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/WFServlet &ReportFlag=0
   &Type=REPORT &appserverdirectory=/ibi_apps/assist/jsp &IBIC_server=EDASERVE &IBIAPP_app=IBISAMP

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Example: Launching a Self-Service Application of Report Assistant with a Master File Selection Dialog

Edit the following sample URL to call mastdlg.jsp to display a list of master files from which the user can select a master file. When the user selects the master file, a call is made to the Report Assistant self-service application to pass the selected master file.

http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/assist/jsp/mastdlg.jsp &MRcgiPrefix=http://hostname[:port]/ibi_apps/WFServlet
  &IBIjavapath=http://hostname[:port]/ibi_html/javaassist &ReportFlag=0
  &Type=REPORT &ReportFlag=0 &appserverdirectory=/ibi_apps/assist/jsp &IBIC_server=EDASERVE &IBIAPP_app=IBISAMP