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    Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

    Hi All,

    I'm trying to email a simple report using the "Open a Report, Label or Letter layout" Javascript event. Screenshot attached. When I attempt to fire the event (via an on-click event on a button), nothing happens - no error message, no "wait" dialog - nothing.

    I have confirmed that the report opens/downloads fine on its own (when "Email Report" is not selected). I have also confirmed that my default email settings are working.

    I've used XBasic and Mandrill in the past to accomplish this, but would rather stick to the Action Javascript if I can, especially since Alpha has made it available.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Scott
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    #2
    Re: Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

    You've not detailed what Alpha version/build you're using. In build 5487 up to today's pre-release 5589 I am getting this error in the console.

    email_report_error.PNG

    Could you confirm if you're getting the same error?

    When I run the report action, within the development environment, the Alpha UI goes nuts for about 10 seconds, then settles down and I get the Internal Server error posted. This error seems like a bug. My interanl email settings seem ok... email tests within settings go through without issue.

    Today's pre-release is supposed to be 5591... but Alpha cannot even get that right these days... it's actually 5589.

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      #3
      Re: Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

      I Handled it with an Xbsic function. Not sure if this helps.

      Code:
      Function print_bill as c (e as p)
      
      dim reportname as c
       printoptions = ""
       args = ""
       options = ""
       reportName = "Bill_Approve@[test]\\bill_approve.set"
      
       filename = "C:\Users\rciadmin\Documents\Old_Alpha\Shipment_Database\Bill_Approve.pdf"
       vReport = a5w_report_saveas(reportname,"PDF","","",filename,global_variables(),printOptions,args,options)
      
      dim pm as P
      dim ps as P
      if (email_smtp_open(ps, "rcismtp.dtsehost.com", 2525, "XXXXX.com", "Your Password")) then
       pm.to = "xxxx.com, xxxx.com,xxxx.com"
       pm.from = "[email protected]"
       pm.subject = "Wire/Checks are approved for "+ date() + "  Approved by  " + SESSION.CURRENTUSERNAME
       pm.message = "Wire/Checks are approved "
       pm.attachments =  <<%a%
      C:\Users\rciadmin\Documents\Old_Alpha\Shipment_Database\Bill_Approve.pdf
      %a%
      
       pm.html_message = "This is the message in HTML"
       email_smtp_send(pm, ps)
      end if
      email_smtp_close(ps)
      end function

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        #4
        Re: Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

        John... to confirm... this works for me... no errors.

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          #5
          Re: Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

          John - sorry for the delayed response and thank you for that function. Having a bit of an issue with it on my end and I think it may be the reportName. Do you know the correct syntax if the report is a project report?

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            #6
            Re: Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

            This is the XBasic code I tested. The report has been published to a folder under A5Webroot.

            Code:
            function emailPDFRpt as c (e as p)
            
            dim reportname as c
            printoptions = ""
            args = ""
            options = ""
            
            reportName = "D:\A5Webroot\AlphaTest\rpt_Customers_Conditional.a5rpt"
            
            filename = "D:\UserFiles\test.pdf"
            vReport = a5w_report_saveas(reportname,"PDF","","",filename)
            
            dim pm as P
            dim ps as P
            dim result as l
            
            result = email_smtp_open(ps, "smtp.myemailsmtp.com", 465, "[email protected]", "mypw", "SSL")
            if result then	
            	pm.to = "[email protected]"
            	pm.from = "[email protected]"
            	pm.subject = "Test"
            	pm.message = "Test"
            	pm.attachments =  <<%a%
            D:\UserFiles\test.pdf
            %a%
            
            pm.html_message = "This is the message in HTML"
            email_smtp_send(pm, ps)
            end if
            email_smtp_close(ps)	
            	
            end function
            Last edited by Davidk; 02-01-2019, 03:34 PM.

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              #7
              Re: Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

              Thanks David!

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                #8
                Re: Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

                David - this worked like a charm. One final question: If I am dynamically setting filename (i.e. "D:\UserFiles"+e.dataSubmitted.somecontrolvalue), how would I set pm.attachments to be the same name? I tried using "D:\UserFiles"+e.dataSubmitted.somecontrolvalue but it threw back an error.

                Thank you!

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                  #9
                  Re: Emailing a Report using Javascript Event

                  You can use the function STRITRAN. You also need to be cautious with setting the filename.

                  Code:
                  filename = "D:\UserFiles\\" + e.dataSubmitted.pdfFileName
                  Note the double backslash... XBasic thinks your escaping something otherwise.

                  For pm.attachments, you can do this...

                  Code:
                  	pm.attachments =  <<%a%
                  D:\UserFiles\replaceWithPDF
                  %a%
                  
                  pm.attachments = stritran(pm.attachments,"replaceWithPDF",e.dataSubmitted.pdfFileName)
                  In the pm.attachments string, replaceWithPDF is the substring you want to replace.

                  If you don't want to bother with stritran you can just assign a string value to pm.attachments...

                  Code:
                  pm.attachments =  "D:\UserFiles\\" + e.dataSubmitted.pdfFileName
                  It is probably the single backslash before the end quote that's giving you the error.

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