Hello

We moved from WF 7 to WF 8. I am having some problems with URLs that are linked to PDF files.

This worked in both versions 7 and 8 when "server" is replaced with new server name: (works for both fex files and html files)

 h-t-t-p://server.companyname.com/ibi_apps/WFServlet?IBIAPP_app=app_folder_name&IBIF_ex=fex_name.fex


Worked in version 7:
h-t-t-p://server.companyname.com/approot/app_folder_name/file_name.pdf

In 8, when I replace the "server" with new one, it says file is not found even though file is existing there. 

Please suggest.

Thanks.

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

The server name in a WebFOCUS URL is for the client (web) server. 'approot' is an alias for a folder on the client server, not the reporting server.

In my laymen's terms: One of the only ways 'approot' can point to the reporting server is if the client server and reporting server are on the same machine.

So, in WF 7 were both servers on the same machine? Is that the case for your WF 8 environment?

In my environment the two servers are on different machines.

To access a PDF file on the client server, I can use this URL:

http://my-server/approot/test/one_web.pdf

I'm not sure if a PDF existing on the reporting server can be opened via a URL (unless both servers are on the same machine or the client server has an alias pointing to the folders on the reporting server.

To access a PDF file on the reporting server, take a look at the following FocalPoint thread. It's from a couple of years ago, but should still be valid. A solution or three are proposed near the end of the thread.

[SOLVED] open existing PDF in .fex

If your PDF is in the Content area, it would be something like this:

h-t-t-p://server.companyname.com/ibi_apps/run.bip?BIP_REQUEST_TYPE=BIP_RUN&BIP_folder=IBFS:/WFC/Repository/your_folder_name&BIP_item=your_pdf_file.pdf

Yes, since the repository URL would be

http://my-server/ibi_apps/run.bip?BIP_REQUEST_TYPE=BIP_RUN&BIP_folder=IBFS:/WFC/Repository/Test/FrancisMariani&BIP_item=one_rep.pdf

I thought we would be able to use the same URL structure for a PDF file on the reporting server, but it doesn't work

http://my-server/ibi_apps/run.bip?BIP_REQUEST_TYPE=BIP_RUN&BIP_folder=IBFS:/EDA/EDASERVE/test&BIP_item=one_eda.pdf

Why should it be made easy?

quote:

h-t-t-p://server.companyname.com/approot/app_folder_name/file_name.pdf

Can you open any .htm from that folder?

quote:

http://server.companyname.com/approot/app_folder_name/some.htm

If not you need to look into web app configuration.

Just ensure that the "approot" context is added to your web application server. It doesn't have to be on the same server, just accessible via a URL.

In WF7 I think that this used to be added as a "context" but not in WF8 as a different method is employed?

Look at the following document and also check out the installation manuals.

T

Thanks Toni, do you mean the Application Directories setting on the Reporting server?

I.a. D:/ibi/apps; (default) d:/ibi/apps/folder_x; etc