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1364497 - How to set parameter and export to PDF using the Report Application Server .NET SDK

Symptom

How to set parameter and export to PDF using the Report Application Server .NET SDK ?

Reproducing the Issue

  • .NET Visual Studio 2005
  • C#
  • Resolution

    sample code:

           using CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc;
           using CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.DataDefModel;
           using CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ReportDefModel;
           using CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.CommonObjectModel;

           private ReportClientDocument m_boReportClientDocument;
           private string    m_boRptFile;
           private ByteArray    m_boByteArray;

            
            //make sure that you change the server setting of the RAS server to this database
                
            m_boRptFile = "C:\\Report.rpt";
                
            try
                {
                    m_boReportClientDocument = new ReportClientDocumentClass();

                    var path = (object) m_boRptFile;
                    m_boReportClientDocument.Open(ref path, (int) CdReportClientDocumentOpenOptionsEnum.cdReportClientDocumentOpenAsReadOnly );
                }

             catch (Exception e)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("ERROR in opening report: " + e.Message);
                }

             // set parameter
             m_boReportClientDocument.DataDefController.ParameterFieldController.SetCurrentValue("", "param1", "ParameterValue1");

            try
                {
                    // export the report to the required format - PDF:         
                    m_boByteArray = m_boReportClientDocument.PrintOutputController.Export(CrReportExportFormatEnum.crReportExportFormatPDF, 0);

                    // set the required destination:  
                    string exportPath = "C:\\test.pdf";

                    m_ByteArray.Save(exportPath, true);

                  }

                catch (Exception e)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("ERROR in exporting report : " + e.Message);
                }

    Keywords

    How set parameter export PDF  Report Application Server  RAS .NET SDK , KBA , BI-DEV-NET , BI Software Development Kits (SDKs) - .NET or Other , How To

    Product

    SAP Crystal Reports, developer version for Microsoft Visual Studio