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Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

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    Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

    Is anyone using �report.saveas() in a web application to export a free-form or layout table report to �XLS�, �HTML�, �RTF� or �XPS� formats? The documentation says the function is limited to Desktop Applications only. Steve Wood indicated that it was possible in this thread:

    http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...=export+report

    Is anyone else using it in a multi-user web application?

    Thanks

    #2
    Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

    I am and it works fine.
    Win 10 64 Development, Win 7 64 WAS 11-1, 2, Win 10 64 AA-1,2, MySql, dbForge Studio The Best MySQL GUI Tool IMHO. http://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/

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      #3
      Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

      I am also.

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        #4
        Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

        Hi Dave,

        I recently had issues with this command.

        After I got it figured out, I posted my resolution.

        Hope this helps.

        Gregg

        :Report.SaveAs("reportname","PDF","","","c:\reports\filename.pdf",.F.) works great for desktop apps, but fails when being called from a .a5w page.
        :Report.SaveAs("reportname@c:\datadir\tablename.ddd","PDF","","","c:\report\filename.pdf",.F.) works great for desktop apps and when being call from a .a5w page.
        Gregg
        https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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          #5
          Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

          Thanks Gregg. I will try it in the next couple of days.

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            #6
            Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

            hello

            i do use it with the following code in web application and works fine.

            Code:
            dim filePO as c
            	filePO = "c:\A5Webroot\Reports\PurchaseOrder_"+poID+"_"+date_format(date(),"yyyMMdd")+"_"+time("0h0m")+".pdf"
            	dim vReport as c
            	vReport = report.saveAs("purchase_order","PDF",vFilter,"",filePO)
            however i noticed you asked for other formats like xls, html, rtf formats.
            i have not tried.
            but i will try this evening.
            (vFilter is defined two lines above.)
            thanks for reading

            gandhi

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              #7
              Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

              Gandhi - you might consider modifying your code to save the file in the session folder. While the addition of the date/time keeps your filename unique, putting it in the session folder is additional guarantee against users duplicating/crossing results, and it provides automatic cleanup when the session folder expires. I note this here mostly so that others following this example understand that placement in the session folder is better.
              -Steve
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                #8
                Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

                thanks.
                thanks for reading

                gandhi

                version 11 3381 - 4096
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                  #9
                  Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

                  Thanks for mentioning that Steve. I do that with most of the reports that I generate, however, there are some, like customer contracts that I automatically save in the customers folder. I have not had an issue where more than one has tried to create and save this report but it is something I need to think about.
                  Win 10 64 Development, Win 7 64 WAS 11-1, 2, Win 10 64 AA-1,2, MySql, dbForge Studio The Best MySQL GUI Tool IMHO. http://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/

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                    #10
                    Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

                    This may sound strange, but my last attempt to save something into the session folder failed miserably.

                    Could you please explain how to save it into the session folder ?
                    Gregg
                    https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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                      #11
                      Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()" in a web application?

                      Originally posted by madtowng View Post
                      This may sound strange, but my last attempt to save something into the session folder failed miserably.

                      Could you please explain how to save it into the session folder ?
                      Alpha made "read/write" changes to access the session.folder see release notes there also examples incl. <howto>

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                        #12
                        Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()&quot; in a web application?

                        Is anyone else having issues with report.saveas()? All of a sudden after Build 3036- 4040 the pdf's created with report.saveas() have 0 bytes in size and are unreadable. The reports still generate OK with action javascript.
                        Win 10 64 Development, Win 7 64 WAS 11-1, 2, Win 10 64 AA-1,2, MySql, dbForge Studio The Best MySQL GUI Tool IMHO. http://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/

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                          Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()&quot; in a web application?

                          I have found that if the Output_Filename of the report.savas() method has a comma in it the report is not saved. I have sent in a bug report as this used to not be a problem.
                          Win 10 64 Development, Win 7 64 WAS 11-1, 2, Win 10 64 AA-1,2, MySql, dbForge Studio The Best MySQL GUI Tool IMHO. http://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/

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                            #14
                            Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()&quot; in a web application?

                            I would think a comma in a filename would be the error, unless something really changed.
                            Gregg
                            https://paiza.io is a great site to test and share sql code

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                              Re: Is anyone using �report.saveas()&quot; in a web application?

                              Originally posted by madtowng View Post
                              I would think a comma in a filename would be the error, unless something really changed.
                              Not sure of what you mean.

                              Here is a link to the windows file naming conventions.
                              http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...=vs.85%29.aspx

                              I have been using the same method for over 2 years and it worked OK. After the update is when the problem started. Alpha is complaining not windows.

                              i will admit having come from the old days of 8 char file names the thought of using a comma in a file name took a leap of faith.
                              Win 10 64 Development, Win 7 64 WAS 11-1, 2, Win 10 64 AA-1,2, MySql, dbForge Studio The Best MySQL GUI Tool IMHO. http://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/

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