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How to specify a relative path to sample XML file [message #368538]

Mon, 08 June 2009 18:17

Eclipse User

Hello,

I am using a XML datasource for my report. In the setup for a XML
datasource I have to enter the location of a file that contains a sample
of the XML data (I have NOT provided the XML schema and hence BIRT needs
to use this to figure out the structure of the XML data). By default BIRT
stores the full path to the sample XML file in the rptdesign rather than a
relative path.

Currently it is an issue for us if we have to specify the absolute path
since different developers in the team install our code base under
different root folders.

Is there a way to specify a relative path to the XML file that is
specified in setting up a XML data source(relative to either the location
of the rptdesign file or to some root folder of BIRT) ?

thanks,
Velu

Re: How to specify a relative path to sample XML file [message #368552 is a reply to message #368538]

Tue, 09 June 2009 10:39

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jasonweathersby.windstream.net

Velu,

You should be able to use a connection profile to specify the hard
location. Each developer then could use his/her own profile. The
server could also use one as well.

Another option is to use an expression on the property binding for the
file name. The expression should be similar to this:

importPackage( Packages.java.io );
importPackage( Packages.javax.servlet.http );
if(
reportContext.getHttpServletRequest().getAttribute("attributeBean ").isDesigner()
){
"C:\\xfer\\company.xml";
}else{
var rp =
reportContext.getHttpServletRequest().getSession().getServle tContext().getRealPath( "/Report");
"file:///"+rp+"/company.xml";
}

Jason

velu wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am using a XML datasource for my report. In the setup for a XML
> datasource I have to enter the location of a file that contains a sample
> of the XML data (I have NOT provided the XML schema and hence BIRT needs
> to use this to figure out the structure of the XML data). By default
> BIRT stores the full path to the sample XML file in the rptdesign rather
> than a relative path.
>
> Currently it is an issue for us if we have to specify the absolute path
> since different developers in the team install our code base under
> different root folders.
>
> Is there a way to specify a relative path to the XML file that is
> specified in setting up a XML data source(relative to either the
> location of the rptdesign file or to some root folder of BIRT) ?
>
> thanks,
> Velu
>

Re: How to specify a relative path to sample XML file [message #368558 is a reply to message #368552]

Tue, 09 June 2009 17:35

Eclipse User

Hi Jason,

I am not sure if that will solve my issue, but please correct me if I am
wrong.

In the example you show, it looks like it returns an absolute path in case
it is run in the designer. However, in our case even in the development
environment, we do NOT want to use an absolute path to the XML file. The
main reason for this is that these XML files will be checked into version
control along with the java source code. Developers checkout the codebase
from version control and install the code under any folder they choose to
and this folder will correspond to the "Workspace" within Eclipse IDE.

thanks,
Velu

Re: How to specify a relative path to sample XML file [message #368569 is a reply to message #368558]

Wed, 10 June 2009 12:06

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jasonweathersby.windstream.net

Velu,

You are correct. you may want to log a bug for this. What I was trying
to show is that you could always build script to look for something like
the workspace folder etc and make it portable.

Jason

velu wrote:
> Hi Jason,
>
> I am not sure if that will solve my issue, but please correct me if I am
> wrong.
> In the example you show, it looks like it returns an absolute path in
> case it is run in the designer. However, in our case even in the
> development environment, we do NOT want to use an absolute path to the
> XML file. The main reason for this is that these XML files will be
> checked into version control along with the java source code. Developers
> checkout the codebase from version control and install the code under
> any folder they choose to and this folder will correspond to the
> "Workspace" within Eclipse IDE.
>
> thanks,
> Velu
>

Re: How to specify a relative path to sample XML file [message #754381 is a reply to message #368569]

Wed, 02 November 2011 07:49

Eclipse User

Any solution so far? Im facing the same problem!

Re: How to specify a relative path to sample XML file [message #754422 is a reply to message #754381]

Wed, 02 November 2011 10:01

Eclipse User

2.11.2011 13:49, Fabricio kirjoitti:
> Any solution so far? Im facing the same problem!

What was the problem? Somehow I do not see the original post/question? I
may have a solution to this, as I use relative paths in my BIRT
installation...

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