Testing a report from the browser

Before you spend time completing the configuration for running reports from a menu or button, you can test that the report itself is operating correctly. You can enter report parameters, such as the XML data file name and report template, directly into the browser address field.

Syntax of the string

http://<OptivaHome>/FsWebReports/Launch.aspx?p1=<XML Data File>& p3=<PDF|HTML|MSWORD|EXCEL>&p4=<drive>FsWebReports\Source\<Crystal Template Name>

Example

http://cschillin/FsWebReports/Launch.aspx?p1=export1.xml&p3=pdf& p4=C:\FsWebReports\Source\Report7.rpt

The xml data must be in FsWebReports/SessionXML. The report template must be in FsWebReports/Source.

Use ? to separate the URL (...LAUNCH.ASPX) from the first parameter (p1)and & to separate the remaining parameters.