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    report.saveas or a5w_report_saveas report reference location

    I am trying to use the following function for Project reports.

    filename = report.saveas(reportname,"html",sqlfilter,sqlorder,filename,.f.,"",args )

    I am trying to figure out how to correctly reference project reports. I can get project reports to run using these functions if I specify the complete path to the report.

    report = "C:\Users\Userdir\Documents\Alpha Five V12\myprojectdir\myprojectname.webprojects\default.webproject\reportname.a5rpt"

    However, I tried using report = "reportname@ProjectReport" and I receive an error stating the projectreport.db does not exist. What is the correct syntax for referencing project reports so you can run these functions in working preview, live preview and production.

    error.JPG

    For NON project reports, I can use report = "old_report_type@[PathAlias.ADB_Path]\projectname.alb" without any issue and the report runs in preview modes and production correctly.
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    Re: report.saveas or a5w_report_saveas report reference location

    Here's a working sample (use a5w_report_saveAs for web apps):

    Code:
    dim	cFilenameInDir as C = filename_decode("[PathAlias.File_Path]") + "\\" + "MyReport.pdf"
a5w_report_saveAs("MyReport@[PathAlias.ADB_Path]\Support_Coordination.alb","PDF","","",cFilenameInDir,global_variables(),null_value(),args)
    The global_variables() is not anything I'm setting intentionally. Just the example given.

    The Path Aliases are set up in Web > Project Settings at the top of the Web Projects Control panel.

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      #3
      Re: report.saveas or a5w_report_saveas report reference location

      Thanks, but I have repots in the DB working as you show. I need to get Project reports path from the web projects to be dynamic so it works in test (live preview)
      and production.

      From what I have been able to determine, project report are referenced something line the following:
      filename = report.saveas(reportname@ProjectReport,"html",sqlfilter,sqlorder,filename,.f.,"",args )

      I found this by looking at the action to open a report and selecting a project report. However, when I use reportname@projectreport I get the error referenced above.

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        #4
        Re: report.saveas or a5w_report_saveas report reference location

        Maybe I'm misunderstanding the question, but if you have two paths; one used when it's running live, and one used when you are using it in preview, could you not use the Working Preview Flag? You can slap it into your OnInitialize Event.

        Code:
        if a5w_FlagWorkingPreviewOrPreview() = .T. then 
	Your path variable = working preview path
end if
your path variable = live path

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          Re: report.saveas or a5w_report_saveas report reference location

          Yes that method will work but I was hoping there was a reference that could be used that automatically detects the correct directory for project reports. There is an automatic reference for non project reports as follows old_report_type@[PathAlias.ADB_Path]\projectname.alb. However, when the report is a project report (report.a5rpt), it is stored in different locations for testing (i.e. preview modes - myprojectdir\myprojectname.webprojects\default.webproject\reportname.a5rpt) verses production (stored a5webroot\projectdir).

          Thanks for telling me about a5w_FlagWorkingPreviewOrPreview(), I did not know that it existed.

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            Re: report.saveas or a5w_report_saveas report reference location

            Originally posted by Ted Thomas View Post

            Thanks for telling me about a5w_FlagWorkingPreviewOrPreview(), I did not know that it existed.
            Don't worry, that happens a lot around here. Without this forum I would have given up a LONG time ago.

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              Re: report.saveas or a5w_report_saveas report reference location

              Hi Ted

              Did you get sorted with this project reports problem ?, we have a similar issue when trying to load reports dynamically in our a12 project..
              Works fine in a11 with alb file

              thanks in advance
              john

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                Re: report.saveas or a5w_report_saveas report reference location

                I used the method Jinx suggested with some modifications.

                Code:
                if eval_valid("request.SERVER_PROTOCOL") then 
	if request.SERVER_PROTOCOL = "A5RES" then 
		'running in working preview
		wp = 1
	end if 
end if 

	if rpt_type = "excel" then
		f_type = "xlsx"
	else
		f_type = rpt_type
	end if

if a5w_FlagWorkingPreviewOrPreview() .or. wp = 1 then
	Dim filename as c = "C:\SOMEDIR\temp.pdf"                    'running interactive mode, WP or Live	
	filename = file.filename_parse(filename, "DPN" )+ "." + rpt_type
	if "projectreport" $ reportname then
		reportname = "C:\Users\myuser\Documents\Alpha Five V12\myproject\myproject.webprojects\default.webproject\\" + reportnameshort + ".a5rpt"
	end if

else
	if "projectreport" $ reportname then
		reportname = filename_decode("[PathAlias.ADB_Path]" + chr(92))+reportnameshort + ".a5rpt"
	else
		reportname = reportnameshort + "@" + filename_decode(word(reportname,2,"@"))
	end if
	Dim filename as c = Request.GetRequestTempFileName()		   'running of web server for production
	filename = file.filename_parse(filename, "DPN" )+"."+ f_type
end if

dim options as p
options.filter = sqlfilter
sqlfilter = ""
dim description as c = reportnameshort + " " + "email_"+convert_type(ci, "c")+" "+now()

'Added print options because of print driver issues.  Default font was coming up as Tahoma and that font could not be viewed on Android unless it was embedded. 
dim printOptions as p
printOptions.blank = ""
printOptions.EmbedFonts = .T.

filename = report.saveas(reportname,rpt_type,sqlfilter,sqlorder,filename,.f.,printOptions,args,options )
'a5w_report_saveAs() should be used for web applications.

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