TECH TIP: How can I request that the webtier execute a specified report? Question:  “Without using the Web ReportExplorer, how can I request that the webtier execute a specified report?” Solution:  The webtier processes requests for web content. These requests consists of The URL for the webtier (example: http://127.0.0.1/rbWebPub/report.dll) A parameter specifying the content type (example:  Full Article…

We do not have any policies against installing RB Server software onto a shared machine. But there may be limitations imposed by your Internet Service Provider that influence the manner in which the report server is deployed. There are actually two applications that you create to implement a web reporting solution: WebTier This is a  Full Article…

TECH TIP: WebTier Content Providers The WebTier architecture dispatches WebRequests to appropriate ContentProviders. ContentProviders are responsible for processing a request and generating a response. Requests sent from a web browser to the webtier must include a content parameter. For example: content=Viewer In your WebTier application you can check this by checking TrsWebRequest.ContentType (or by checking  Full Article…