How To…ClientReport via HTTP

Question

“How can I use the ClientReport and ClientReportExplorer over HTTP?”

Solution

1. Setup a report server and webtier in the standard manner.

2. Configure the ClientReport.ServerConnection to connect to the WebTier over port 80.


Sample Delphi code:

begin

  myClientReport.ServerConnection.Address := 'www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWebPub/report.dll';
  myClientReport.ServerConnection.Port := 80;

  myClientReportExplorer.Execute;

end;