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I have another tool which we would like to link to a specific report. Does anyone have any experience with building a URL to open a specific report (passing the parameters as well) without having to open it within the WF portal first?

TIA!

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Melissa,

Simply view the Repository Tree in any portal (by pressing F8). Then find the appropriate report and run it. When the new browser window opens, right-click and select Properties. You should see the URL. Here is an example:
http://my.wf.server/ibi_apps/views.bip?BIP_REQUEST_TYPE=BIP_RUN&BIP_folder=IBFS%253A%252FWFC%252FRepository%252FTest%252FFrancis%252Fmy_sub_folder&WF_STYLE_HEIGHT=600&WF_STYLE_WIDTH=800&BIP_item=fm_report_1.fex&BIP_rand=92358

This can be cleaned up to:
http://my.wf.server/ibi_apps/views.bip?BIP_REQUEST_TYPE=BIP_RUN&BIP_folder=IBFS%253A%252FWFC%252FRepository%252FTest%252FFrancis%252Fmy_sub_folder&BIP_item=fm_report_1.fex

and though not necessary, cleaned up even further by replacing the encoded values:
http://my.wf.server/ibi_apps/views.bip?BIP_REQUEST_TYPE=BIP_RUN&BIP_folder=IBFS:/WFC/Repository/Test/Francis/my_sub_folder&BIP_item=fm_report_1.fex

You can add the parameters to the end of the URL:
http://my.wf.server/ibi_apps/views.bip?BIP_REQUEST_TYPE=BIP_RUN&BIP_folder=IBFS:/WFC/Repository/Test/Francis/my_sub_folder&BIP_item=fm_report_1.fex&PARAMETER1=TESTING1&PARAMETER2=TESTING2


Francis


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But what about WF security ?
If not available from "outside" WF, the report may not be available, may need to use a Public profile. Isn't it ?


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Yes, it would need to be available to public, available to anyone. Right now the report within WF is available to anyone who can access our portal.


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If you put your report inside of a folder under "Reporting Servers" (EDASERVE, in my case), it should be accessible.

http://YOUR_SERVER_NAME/ibi_ap...l/cherwell_graph.fex

So in my reporting server I have a folder called "cherwell" and a graph called "cherwell_graph.fex" inside of it.

(Click on the link to see the entire URL in a new browser window.)


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If your 8.0+ and have Restful Services setup in WF you can also do a simple link.

/ibi_apps/rs/ibfs/WFC/Repository/YouFolder/YourSubfolder/YourFile.fex?IBIRS_action=run

In WF8.2 you don't have to put the IBIRS_action=run on the end.



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'Restful Services' - is that what the "rs" in the URL stands for?


Francis


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'Restful Services' - is that what the "rs" in the URL stands for?


From my understanding.



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Originally posted by Francis Mariani:
You can add the parameters to the end of the URL:
http://my.wf.server/ibi_apps/views.bip?BIP_REQUEST_TYPE=BIP_RUN&BIP_folder=IBFS:/WFC/Repository/Test/Francis/my_sub_folder&BIP_item=fm_report_1.fex&PARAMETER1=TESTING1&PARAMETER2=TESTING2


Thank you Francis - This worked great!


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