I know this can be done just not quite sure the best way to do it. I am using ASP.NET for my web app and am using the Crystal SDK to talk to CE 8.5.
Everyone has been working great. I can manage users, schedule, view, export, etc. reports.
However because of a particular strange business need, I need the ability to "refresh" the data of a particular report instance. The basic problem is that at times, the data of the report in question doesn't have all the necessary data to build properly. The requirement specifies that I can't build a new report instance. I have to update the existing one. The objectid of the instance is used numerous places and the requirement will not permit me to change it. Already fought that battle and lost.
One caveat is that I don't really need the refreshed data stored necessarily in the existing instance. That would be really great if it could, but not a dead set requirement. I am using the SDK to get the report to the local web server. If I get a temp copy that is okay.
Bottom Line Need: I need to get a refreshed data view of a specific report instance using the SDK ( can't rely on viewer doing the refrest on CSP) without creating new objects.
Help.
Everyone has been working great. I can manage users, schedule, view, export, etc. reports.
However because of a particular strange business need, I need the ability to "refresh" the data of a particular report instance. The basic problem is that at times, the data of the report in question doesn't have all the necessary data to build properly. The requirement specifies that I can't build a new report instance. I have to update the existing one. The objectid of the instance is used numerous places and the requirement will not permit me to change it. Already fought that battle and lost.
One caveat is that I don't really need the refreshed data stored necessarily in the existing instance. That would be really great if it could, but not a dead set requirement. I am using the SDK to get the report to the local web server. If I get a temp copy that is okay.
Bottom Line Need: I need to get a refreshed data view of a specific report instance using the SDK ( can't rely on viewer doing the refrest on CSP) without creating new objects.
Help.