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Focal Point Forums WebFOCUS/FOCUS Forum on Focal Point [CLOSED] Images in PDF reports - fex throws IMAGE FILE NOT FOUND error
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I would like an IBI support person to answer this question: Please explain why the all-GUI generated code below does not work when the &WFFMT parameter is set to PDF (the image can be seen in the Report Painter window, so I expect it to show in the report)? The fex and image are in the same Repository folder.
-DEFAULT &WFFMT='PDF';
TABLE FILE CAR
SUM
CAR.BODY.SALES
BY LOWEST CAR.ORIGIN.COUNTRY
HEADING
" "
" "
ON TABLE SET PAGE-NUM NOLEAD
ON TABLE NOTOTAL
ON TABLE PCHOLD FORMAT &WFFMT.(<HTML,HTML>,<PDF,PDF>,<Excel 2007,XLSX>,<Excel 2000,EXL2K>,<Excel 2007 Formula,XLSX FORMULA>,<Excel 2000 Formula,EXL2K FORMULA>,<HTML Active Report,AHTML>,<Active Report for Adobe Flash Player,FLEX>,<Active Report for PDF,APDF>,<PowerPoint,PPT>).Select type of display output.
ON TABLE SET HTMLCSS ON
ON TABLE SET STYLE *
INCLUDE = IBFS:/EDA/EDASERVE/_EDAHOME/ETC/endeflt.sty,
$
TYPE=HEADING,
IMAGE=IBFS:/WFC/Repository/Test/FrancisMariani/ib_logo.gif,
POSITION=(+0.000000 +0.000000),
$
ENDSTYLE
END
It shows the image when &WFFMT is HTML, but throws an error when the value is PDF.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Francis Mariani, Francis  Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991 Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server | ||
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Bumping Up ↑ I'd really like to know why the GUI can generate code that does not work. Francis Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991 Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server | |||
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I can't get it to work with any except HTML, using your demo.  - FOCUS Man, just FOCUS! ----------------------------- Product: WebFOCUS Version: 8.1.04 Server: Windows 2008 Server | |||
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I can't even get HTML to work in Francis' example using App Studio, although HTML works for me when his code is launched from the WebFOCUS web interface. Strange. App Studio WebFOCUS 8.1.05M Windows, All Outputs | |||
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The code shown above was created in a folder in the Repository using Report Painter. I tried a similar report where the program and image are in a directory in drive:\ibi\apps. According to the documentation: Creating Reports With WebFOCUS Language > Laying Out the Report Page > Adding an Image to a Report > Add an Image to a PDF, PS, or HTML Report With an Internal Cascading Style Sheet
"If the file is not on the search path, supply the full path name" - this does not work for PDF. Francis Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991 Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server | |||
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NOW THIS IS VERY ODD! I realize when I say "it didn't work" I should specify how I ran the fex, because from past experience I realized that a fex can behave differently when run from Dev Studio Explorer, Dev Studio GUI tool, or Web Resources via BI Portal. So I tried running the code that didn't work earlier via the three different methods and they all work! I started with Web Resources via BI Portal, then the other two. I cannot explain this. Francis Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991 Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server | |||
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I know that AS/DS launches the web browser, rather IE or Chrome in some kind of compatibility mode, which may be part of the problem. - FOCUS Man, just FOCUS! ----------------------------- Product: WebFOCUS Version: 8.1.04 Server: Windows 2008 Server | |||
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| <Emily McAllister> |
Hi Francis, This is not an issue with the &WFFMT variable. The issue is that PDF output is processed on the Reporting Server, and your image is located in the Repository. If you move the image to the Reporting Server it will no longer have a problem finding it. As a note, this will only happen in earlier versions of the Reporting Server. As of server (not client) version 7.7.05 the Reporting Server is able to locate files that are hosted in the Repository. Also, Francis, if you wish to contact IBI correctly, please do not do so via the forum. Focal Point is meant primarily for developers to communicate with one another. While IBI representatives do read this forum, we do not typically intervene unless a user is unable to solve the issue without our help. If you have a question for IBI, a bug report, or a new feature request, please use our case system to contact a representative directly. You can create a new case on our Tech Support site, or call our hotline to speak with a representative on the phone. Our American number is 1-800-736-6130, and our Contact Us page lists numbers for other countries. If you would like to request a backport of the fix to the Reporting Server, let me know and I can create a case for you. Emily McAllister Focal Point Moderator | ||
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So nice to get rapped on the knuckles at my age. Francis Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991 Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server | |||
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I have to disagree.. Mine is on the reporting server. And if I point to a GIF it can't find it. TYPE=TABHEADING, IMAGE=IBFS:/EDA/EDASERVE/public_record/ls_logo.jpg, POSITION=(+0.000000 -0.200000), $ - FOCUS Man, just FOCUS! ----------------------------- Product: WebFOCUS Version: 8.1.04 Server: Windows 2008 Server | |||
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I am using Reporting Server 7.7.06, and I am experiencing at least the same problems as others have been in this thread. Images in the Repository cannot be accessed using Francis' test code, with the exception that HTML output works when the code is launched from the WebFOCUS portal -- not App Studio. So this explanation just further confuses me. App Studio WebFOCUS 8.1.05M Windows, All Outputs | |||
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The problem is that the GUI generates code that does not work consistently. Why can you see the image after pointing and clicking to add it, but it fails when you run the report? "The issue is that PDF output is processed on the Reporting Server, and your image is located in the Repository. If you move the image to the Reporting Server it will no longer have a problem finding it." - Why does the almighty GUI allow me to point to an image in the Repository if it won't work? Francis Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991 Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server | |||
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Yes, and I don't understand why App Studio tries to generate a base64-encoded embedded image -- minus the base64 code -- but the WebFOCUS portal implements an actual HTML link to the same image (And that works). App Studio WebFOCUS 8.1.05M Windows, All Outputs | |||
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And I can't open a Tech Support case. We are NOT using App Studio, so Tech Support does not seem interested in Dev Studio issues. Francis Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991 Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server | |||
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I know you've closed this thread so you don't get any more knuckle raps; but I just mention that I just cheat for pdf, so I don't have to suffer the s&a of outrageious dev stu . Copy all my images into the edatemp directory CMD COPY C:\ibi\{wherever}\imageiwant.gif then TYPE=HEADING,IMAGE=imageiwant.gif,POSITION ... works. no agita.
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One of my co-workers found this as well. https://techsupport.informatio...Fsps%2F73642006.html - FOCUS Man, just FOCUS! ----------------------------- Product: WebFOCUS Version: 8.1.04 Server: Windows 2008 Server | |||
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In my case, baseapp is already part of the APPPATH, so PREPENDPATH shouldn't be required. Francis Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991 Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server | |||
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