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!

This message has been edited. Last edited by: MelissaReed,

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

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 ?

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.

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.)

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.

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

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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!