ReportNet SDK date format type for parameters

[DavidAKoontz]

Hi all,

I am a Java programmer - I got this ReportNet SDK droped on my desk, and was asked to write a facde service to the ReportNet server. My service will receive XML request and then call the ReportNet SDK to run a report get the results and send it back to the caller.

I've got all this working but now the details need help. When I pass a date as a parameter to the report it doesn't work. I get back a prompt for the date. Apparently ReportNet doesn't understand that I tried to give it a date in the parameter, perhaps it want's some other date format.

I've tried several '10/14/2004' 'Feb 14 2004' etc, but there not working.

How do I pass a date via a parameter in the SDK?
What format is expected?
Are there data types associated with parameters?
Is this info in a manual anywhere (I've looked)?

Thanks for the help

David

 

[rajkati]

hi david

the date format is YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MI:SS.SSS eg.2005-01-01T10:30:00.000

NJoy
Raj

 

[DavidAKoontz]

Thanks,

That 'T' as a delimiter is quite the trick!

Is that documented some where? I couldn't find it in the ReportNet PDF manuals.

 

[shwetabh]

Hi David,
I was desparately looking for someone who could help me with an SDK project I have on my hand. I have a website that my users need to authenticate themselves to get in. One of the pages has the link to the Cognos Connection page i.e.

http://<server_name>/crn/cognos.cgi

Now they do not want to re-enter their login info because they have done it so once already while logging into the website. How do I pass on the login credentials to the Cognos Connection Portal. I know that We can use SDK but I have never used it before. Where should I start? Can you please help me!!

Thank you,
Swetab Sharma.

 

[DavidAKoontz]

Hello Swetab,

You really should start a new thread with your question - that is how these forums work best. If you do you may get a much better answer than you will get from just me.

Disclaimer - I'm not very knowledgable in ReportNet - it just got droped on my desk a month ago.

If you have the SDK - I assume you have the manuals (in PDF) look for the "Getting Started" guide (they have very poor names on the file system 'dg_fm_sdk.pdf'). Turn to page 25, 'Example - Log On to ReportNet'. This example gives you the 'quickLogon' method, you pass it your credentials (username/pw) and it authenticates to the server.

If you want expert help with coding etc. I can suggest a consultant that we hired to help with ReportNet, Dariusz (Darek) Danielewski with Brightstar Partners, Inc 888 915 6200 ext 702. Tell him David from GMAC in Winston-Salem sent you.

I hope that get's you started - Good luck.