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Problem With Report Parameter displayText In the BIRT Interactive Viewer Under Tomcat [message #368505] Thu, 04 June 2009 18:28 Go to next message
John J Feigal is currently offline John J FeigalFriend
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Registered: July 2009
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We have developed some BIRT reports using the Eclipse based BIRT Report
Designer (2.3.1). Several of the reports include dynamic cascading report
parameters that are generated from flat text files. A dynamic text cell on
the reports contains an expression like what follows:
params["leftDocumentView"].displayText + " by Customer " +
params["dataAttribute"].displayText;

The expected results are generated when a report is previewed in the Report
Designer. Also, when a report is invoked from our web application via a URL
that launches the generic BIRT viewer installed under Tomcat, we see the
expected results.

We currently have a trial license for the BIRT Interactive Viewer that is an
option in the Actuate Java Components. When the Acutate Java Components is
installed under Tomcat and one of the reports is invoked from our web
application va a URL that launches the BIRT Interactive Viewer, we do not
see the expected results for the expression. We see "null by Customer null"
displayed instead of "Placements by Customer Gender", for example.

I have replaced ".displayText" with ".value" in the XML in the rptdesign and
we see the actual report parameter values.

Using Google I found the following URL
( http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.birt/msg25241. html) which
seems to be related to a similar issue someone was having in 2007, but I
don't understand where the code that Jason Weathersby provided should be
placed in the report design. It also isn't clear if Jason's proposed code
will work when a report is launched in both the generic BIRT viewer and in
the BIRT Interactive Viewer.

We are seriously considering the purchase of the BIRT Interactive Viewer,
but we are concerned about having to develop different versions of BIRT
reports depending on which viewer will be used.

Any suggestions on how to easily address the report parameter displayText
issue would be appreciated.
Re: Problem With Report Parameter displayText In the BIRT Interactive Viewer Under Tomcat [message #368512 is a reply to message #368505] Fri, 05 June 2009 14:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: jasonweathersby.windstream.net

John,

I am looking into this now. What download did you use for the trial?

Jason

John Feigal wrote:
> We have developed some BIRT reports using the Eclipse based BIRT Report
> Designer (2.3.1). Several of the reports include dynamic cascading report
> parameters that are generated from flat text files. A dynamic text cell on
> the reports contains an expression like what follows:
> params["leftDocumentView"].displayText + " by Customer " +
> params["dataAttribute"].displayText;
>
> The expected results are generated when a report is previewed in the Report
> Designer. Also, when a report is invoked from our web application via a URL
> that launches the generic BIRT viewer installed under Tomcat, we see the
> expected results.
>
> We currently have a trial license for the BIRT Interactive Viewer that is an
> option in the Actuate Java Components. When the Acutate Java Components is
> installed under Tomcat and one of the reports is invoked from our web
> application va a URL that launches the BIRT Interactive Viewer, we do not
> see the expected results for the expression. We see "null by Customer null"
> displayed instead of "Placements by Customer Gender", for example.
>
> I have replaced ".displayText" with ".value" in the XML in the rptdesign and
> we see the actual report parameter values.
>
> Using Google I found the following URL
> ( http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.birt/msg25241. html) which
> seems to be related to a similar issue someone was having in 2007, but I
> don't understand where the code that Jason Weathersby provided should be
> placed in the report design. It also isn't clear if Jason's proposed code
> will work when a report is launched in both the generic BIRT viewer and in
> the BIRT Interactive Viewer.
>
> We are seriously considering the purchase of the BIRT Interactive Viewer,
> but we are concerned about having to develop different versions of BIRT
> reports depending on which viewer will be used.
>
> Any suggestions on how to easily address the report parameter displayText
> issue would be appreciated.
>
>
>
Re: Problem With Report Parameter displayText In the BIRT Interactive Viewer Under Tomcat [message #368514 is a reply to message #368512] Fri, 05 June 2009 15:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John J Feigal is currently offline John J FeigalFriend
Messages: 31
Registered: July 2009
Member
Jason

I downloaded the ActuateJavaComponent.war file (147 MB) on April 24, 2009.

We had some initial problems downloading from www.birt-exchange.org. That
was just about the time that the new website architecture was implemented.
I communicated with jbauson via phone and email in order to successfully
download the war file.

Based upon information in log files, I believe that our trial license
expires on June 14.

Thanks.

John


"Jason Weathersby" <jasonweathersby@windstream.net> wrote in message
news:h0b8rd$t9d$1@build.eclipse.org...
> John,
>
> I am looking into this now. What download did you use for the trial?
>
> Jason
>
> John Feigal wrote:
>> We have developed some BIRT reports using the Eclipse based BIRT Report
>> Designer (2.3.1). Several of the reports include dynamic cascading
>> report parameters that are generated from flat text files. A dynamic
>> text cell on the reports contains an expression like what follows:
>> params["leftDocumentView"].displayText + " by Customer " +
>> params["dataAttribute"].displayText;
>>
>> The expected results are generated when a report is previewed in the
>> Report Designer. Also, when a report is invoked from our web application
>> via a URL that launches the generic BIRT viewer installed under Tomcat,
>> we see the expected results.
>>
>> We currently have a trial license for the BIRT Interactive Viewer that is
>> an option in the Actuate Java Components. When the Acutate Java
>> Components is installed under Tomcat and one of the reports is invoked
>> from our web application va a URL that launches the BIRT Interactive
>> Viewer, we do not see the expected results for the expression. We see
>> "null by Customer null" displayed instead of "Placements by Customer
>> Gender", for example.
>>
>> I have replaced ".displayText" with ".value" in the XML in the rptdesign
>> and we see the actual report parameter values.
>>
>> Using Google I found the following URL
>> ( http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.birt/msg25241. html) which
>> seems to be related to a similar issue someone was having in 2007, but I
>> don't understand where the code that Jason Weathersby provided should be
>> placed in the report design. It also isn't clear if Jason's proposed
>> code will work when a report is launched in both the generic BIRT viewer
>> and in the BIRT Interactive Viewer.
>>
>> We are seriously considering the purchase of the BIRT Interactive Viewer,
>> but we are concerned about having to develop different versions of BIRT
>> reports depending on which viewer will be used.
>>
>> Any suggestions on how to easily address the report parameter displayText
>> issue would be appreciated.
>>
>>
Re: Problem With Report Parameter displayText In the BIRT Interactive Viewer Under Tomcat [message #368537 is a reply to message #368514] Mon, 08 June 2009 21:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John J Feigal is currently offline John J FeigalFriend
Messages: 31
Registered: July 2009
Member
Jason

I located the copy of the zip file that contained the war file that I
installed under Tomcat.

The name of the zip file is ActuateJavaComponent_war-100C.zip and all of
the files in the zip file are dated March 31, 2009. I'm not sure if that
provides any additional information relevent to your research.

John

"John Feigal" <JohnFeigal@ags-us.com> wrote in message
news:h0bd9h$7qf$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Jason
>
> I downloaded the ActuateJavaComponent.war file (147 MB) on April 24, 2009.
>
> We had some initial problems downloading from www.birt-exchange.org.
> That was just about the time that the new website architecture was
> implemented. I communicated with jbauson via phone and email in order to
> successfully download the war file.
>
> Based upon information in log files, I believe that our trial license
> expires on June 14.
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
>
>
> "Jason Weathersby" <jasonweathersby@windstream.net> wrote in message
> news:h0b8rd$t9d$1@build.eclipse.org...
>> John,
>>
>> I am looking into this now. What download did you use for the trial?
>>
>> Jason
>>
>> John Feigal wrote:
>>> We have developed some BIRT reports using the Eclipse based BIRT Report
>>> Designer (2.3.1). Several of the reports include dynamic cascading
>>> report parameters that are generated from flat text files. A dynamic
>>> text cell on the reports contains an expression like what follows:
>>> params["leftDocumentView"].displayText + " by Customer " +
>>> params["dataAttribute"].displayText;
>>>
>>> The expected results are generated when a report is previewed in the
>>> Report Designer. Also, when a report is invoked from our web application
>>> via a URL that launches the generic BIRT viewer installed under Tomcat,
>>> we see the expected results.
>>>
>>> We currently have a trial license for the BIRT Interactive Viewer that
>>> is an option in the Actuate Java Components. When the Acutate Java
>>> Components is installed under Tomcat and one of the reports is invoked
>>> from our web application va a URL that launches the BIRT Interactive
>>> Viewer, we do not see the expected results for the expression. We see
>>> "null by Customer null" displayed instead of "Placements by Customer
>>> Gender", for example.
>>>
>>> I have replaced ".displayText" with ".value" in the XML in the rptdesign
>>> and we see the actual report parameter values.
>>>
>>> Using Google I found the following URL
>>> ( http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.birt/msg25241. html) which
>>> seems to be related to a similar issue someone was having in 2007, but I
>>> don't understand where the code that Jason Weathersby provided should be
>>> placed in the report design. It also isn't clear if Jason's proposed
>>> code will work when a report is launched in both the generic BIRT viewer
>>> and in the BIRT Interactive Viewer.
>>>
>>> We are seriously considering the purchase of the BIRT Interactive
>>> Viewer, but we are concerned about having to develop different versions
>>> of BIRT reports depending on which viewer will be used.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on how to easily address the report parameter
>>> displayText issue would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>
Re: Problem With Report Parameter displayText In the BIRT Interactive Viewer Under Tomcat [message #368549 is a reply to message #368537] Tue, 09 June 2009 13:15 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: jasonweathersby.windstream.net

John,

I can reproduce the problem. I will get a bug created in the
ActuateJavaComponent war to get it fixed.

Jason

John Feigal wrote:
> Jason
>
> I located the copy of the zip file that contained the war file that I
> installed under Tomcat.
>
> The name of the zip file is ActuateJavaComponent_war-100C.zip and all of
> the files in the zip file are dated March 31, 2009. I'm not sure if that
> provides any additional information relevent to your research.
>
> John
>
> "John Feigal" <JohnFeigal@ags-us.com> wrote in message
> news:h0bd9h$7qf$1@build.eclipse.org...
>> Jason
>>
>> I downloaded the ActuateJavaComponent.war file (147 MB) on April 24, 2009.
>>
>> We had some initial problems downloading from www.birt-exchange.org.
>> That was just about the time that the new website architecture was
>> implemented. I communicated with jbauson via phone and email in order to
>> successfully download the war file.
>>
>> Based upon information in log files, I believe that our trial license
>> expires on June 14.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> "Jason Weathersby" <jasonweathersby@windstream.net> wrote in message
>> news:h0b8rd$t9d$1@build.eclipse.org...
>>> John,
>>>
>>> I am looking into this now. What download did you use for the trial?
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>> John Feigal wrote:
>>>> We have developed some BIRT reports using the Eclipse based BIRT Report
>>>> Designer (2.3.1). Several of the reports include dynamic cascading
>>>> report parameters that are generated from flat text files. A dynamic
>>>> text cell on the reports contains an expression like what follows:
>>>> params["leftDocumentView"].displayText + " by Customer " +
>>>> params["dataAttribute"].displayText;
>>>>
>>>> The expected results are generated when a report is previewed in the
>>>> Report Designer. Also, when a report is invoked from our web application
>>>> via a URL that launches the generic BIRT viewer installed under Tomcat,
>>>> we see the expected results.
>>>>
>>>> We currently have a trial license for the BIRT Interactive Viewer that
>>>> is an option in the Actuate Java Components. When the Acutate Java
>>>> Components is installed under Tomcat and one of the reports is invoked
>>>> from our web application va a URL that launches the BIRT Interactive
>>>> Viewer, we do not see the expected results for the expression. We see
>>>> "null by Customer null" displayed instead of "Placements by Customer
>>>> Gender", for example.
>>>>
>>>> I have replaced ".displayText" with ".value" in the XML in the rptdesign
>>>> and we see the actual report parameter values.
>>>>
>>>> Using Google I found the following URL
>>>> ( http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.birt/msg25241. html) which
>>>> seems to be related to a similar issue someone was having in 2007, but I
>>>> don't understand where the code that Jason Weathersby provided should be
>>>> placed in the report design. It also isn't clear if Jason's proposed
>>>> code will work when a report is launched in both the generic BIRT viewer
>>>> and in the BIRT Interactive Viewer.
>>>>
>>>> We are seriously considering the purchase of the BIRT Interactive
>>>> Viewer, but we are concerned about having to develop different versions
>>>> of BIRT reports depending on which viewer will be used.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions on how to easily address the report parameter
>>>> displayText issue would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>
>
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