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Passing datasource name as a parameter when opening a report from ASP

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menazbk

menazbk

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Dec 24, 2001
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I use the CRViewer activeX to open reports from ASP and VBScript:

Dim webBroker, webSource
Set webBroker = CreateObject("WebReportBroker.WebReportBroker")
Set webSource = CreateObject("WebReportSource.WebReportSource")

webSource.ReportSource = webBroker
webSource.URL = "ReportName.rpt?user0=UserName&password0=Password"
webSource.PromptOnRefresh = False
CRViewer.ReportSource = webSource
CRViewer.ViewReport

I would like to pass the datasource name as a prameter in the URL string.
Is it possible? If yes, how?

Thanks in advance
 
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Hi menazbk.
Please check my hint with subject "Hints For Dynamic Database".I am sure it will help you.If you have questions to ask let me know
 
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Thank you Hattusas.

I used the following code in a file names rptserver.asp:


If Not IsObject (session("oApp")) Then
Set session("oApp") = Server.CreateObject("Crystal.CRPE.Application")
End If

If IsObject(session("oRpt")) Then
Set session("oRpt") = Nothing
End If

Path = "Physical Path & Report Name.rpt"

Set session("oRpt") = session("oApp").OpenReport(Path, 1)

'Database User And Password
userid = "my user id"
password = "my password"

' Set the location
set crtable = session("oRpt").Database.Tables.Item(1)
crtable.SetLogonInfo "DSN", "", cstr(userid), cstr(password)

session("oRpt").DiscardSavedData

On Error Resume Next

session("oRpt").ReadRecords

If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Response.Write &quot;An Error has occured on the server in attempting to access the data source &quot; & Session(&quot;i&quot;)
Else

If IsObject(session(&quot;oPageEngine&quot;))Then
set session(&quot;oPageEngine&quot;) = nothing
End If
Set session(&quot;oPageEngine&quot;) = session(&quot;oRpt&quot;).PageEngine
End If


Then I used the following code in a file names ViewReport.asp:


<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Seagate ActiveX Viewer</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR=C6C6C6 LANGUAGE=VBScript ONLOAD=&quot;Page_Initialize&quot;>

<OBJECT ID=&quot;CRViewer&quot;
CLASSID=&quot;CLSID:C4847596-972C-11D0-9567-00A0C9273C2A&quot;
WIDTH=100% HEIGHT=95%
CODEBASE=&quot;/viewer/activeXViewer/activexviewer.cab#Version=8,0,0,224&quot;>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnableRefreshButton&quot; VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnableGroupTree&quot; VALUE=0>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;DisplayGroupTree&quot; VALUE=0>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnablePrintButton&quot; VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnableExportButton&quot; VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnableDrillDown&quot; VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnableSearchControl&quot; VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnableAnimationControl&quot; VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnableZoomControl&quot; VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;DisplayBorder&quot; VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME=&quot;EnableProgressControl&quot; VALUE=1>

</OBJECT>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=&quot;VBScript&quot;>
<!--
Sub Page_Initialize
On Error Resume Next

Dim webBroker
Set webBroker = CreateObject(&quot;WebReportBroker.WebReportBroker&quot;)
Dim webSource
Set webSource = CreateObject(&quot;WebReportSource.WebReportSource&quot;)

webSource.ReportSource = webBroker
webSource.URL = &quot;rptserver.asp&quot;

webSource.PromptOnRefresh = False
CRViewer.ReportSource = webSource

CRViewer.ViewReport
End Sub
-->
</SCRIPT>

</BODY>
</HTML>


Then I opened the ViewReport.asp from the Internet Explorer, I can see the ActiveX viewer, but the report is not displayed in it. I am sure that the datasource name is correct and that the report is also correct, because when I replace the
webSource.URL = &quot;rptserver.asp&quot;
with
webSource.URL = &quot;ReportName.rpt?user0=UserName&password0=Password&quot;
I can see the report normally.

Can you please help?
Thank you
 
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I think the problem seems to be the blank value in
crtable.SetLogonInfo &quot;DSN&quot;, &quot;&quot;, cstr(userid), cstr(password).
When you type the original rpt file in url value.SCR will search the database you marked in THE DESIGN SECTION OF THE REPORT.
 
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That's why your report worked in your second attempt I think...
 
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crtable.SetLogonInfo &quot;DSN&quot;, &quot;&quot;, cstr(userid), cstr(password)

There's nothing inherently wrong with this statement, as long as &quot;DSN&quot; is defined as a System DSN on the web server and correctly points to the database.
 
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balves : You may be right.After all I had stated that I wasn't sure if that had been the solution.Now let's come to the subject of the matter.There is no syntax error in asp.Because the active x is viewed succesfully.Also the report works in when the token webSource.URL = &quot;ReportName.rpt?user0=UserName&password0=Password&quot; is used.
But there is an important thing.In my application enviroment we prefer to use platform independent systems so I use database native drivers and in my system there is no ODBC.
If menazbk uses native database drivers ,that could be a reason.
I will also recheck my Asp codes again and let you know.
 
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I have also tried:
crtable.SetLogonInfo &quot;DSN&quot;, &quot;DBName&quot;, cstr(userid), cstr(password),
but also it didn't work.
And in my case I won't be able to connect natively because I am using a VC++ COM object which deals with different types of database engines, and all I can get from it is the connection info which is the DSN, database name, user id and user password.
Can you help please?
Thank you

 
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You don't have to use a DSN:

crtable.SetLogonInfo &quot;Servername&quot;, &quot;DBName&quot;, cstr(userid), cstr(password)

If you are running V8.0 there was a problem with registry settings and ODBC for Crystal Web Services. There's a fix on the Crystal web site.


It doesn't have to be a login problem. Are you sure that you're specifying the report path correctly on the web server:

Path = &quot;Physical Path & Report Name.rpt&quot;
Set session(&quot;oRpt&quot;) = session(&quot;oApp&quot;).OpenReport(Path, 1)
 
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I have tried without the DSN but still it is not working.
I downloaded and ran the fixing bugs exe and zip files from

but still it does not work. I am logging with the machine Administrator account, so I don't think it is a security problem.
I am also sure that report path is correct.

Thank you
 
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I don't know how to pass parameters from VB to crysytal report.
I am using the crystal report 4.6
In properties i saw a sql query .In it query i have given but it did't take the query from VB.
 
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