We can call reports from .NET using following
URL

http://servername/ibi_apps/WFServlet?IBIF_ex=reportname...rid&IBIC_pass=passwd

How to form URL so the parameters are also
passed to the report invoked ?

.NET and Webfocus are on different IIS servers.

Thanks

Nathan,

A few things.

1- It doesn't matter that .net and WebFOCUS are on different servers as long as the URL can call the WebFOCUS servlet.

2- You obviously don't want to pass the user credentials in the URL. WebFOCUS can use a cookie or session variable.

3- Pass the report parameters the same way you are passing IBIC_user and IBIC_pass here. The application needs to collect the values and form the URL.

http://servername/ibi_apps/WFServlet?PARM1=value&PARM2=value etc....

4- WebFOCUS Web Services might be another option.

Thanks WFUSer

The URL ( with USerID / password ) works.

This what we are considering as options

1. Set Cookie if possible from .NET screen
on WebFocus server.

2. Use Web services

3. Keep Userid /passwd ( Encrypted ) in
common database which the Launching page
of webfocus will read. ( Session expiry
at database session level ).

Option 2 looks attractive due to flexibility
it offers, but not sure of development time
frame.