What's New in Release 8.2.02 > Deferred Reporting > Running a Deferred Request With a URL

Running a Deferred Request With a URL

The URL Run option is enhanced to support submitting run deferred requests with or without the custom deferred report description parameter (IBFS_tDesc).

To run a report deferred, which requires user authentication with WebFOCUS security, use the following syntax:

http://host:port/ibi_apps/run/ibfs/WFC_path_to_item/item_name.fex?
IBFS_action=runDeferred&IBFS_tDesc=Custom_Deferred_Report_Description
&PARM1=value

where:

host:port

Is the server name and port of the local installation of WebFOCUS.

WFC_path_to_item

Is the full path to the report in the repository. For example, WFC/Repository/Domain/Report1.fex. You can obtain the full path to the report from the Properties option.

item_name.fex

Is the name of the report itself.

Custom_Deferred_Report_Description

Specifies the custom description assigned to the deferred report request. The IBFS_tDesc parameter is optional. You are prompted for the deferred report description when IBFS_tDesc is not included on the URL and the report item properties do not have the Use Title for Deferred Report Description option selected.

&PARM1=value

Optionally, specify amper variable and value pairs.

The following examples show how to code an HTML page relative link to run a deferred request:

Note:
  • The following examples each contain a single line of code.

Example: Running a Deferred Request Without Parameters

The following is a relative URL to submit a run deferred request without parameters:

<A HREF=’/ibi_apps/run/ibfs/WFC_path_to_item/item_name.fex?
IBFS_action=runDeferred’> Run Deferred – Prompts for
Deferred Report Description with Title value of the report. </A>

Example: Running a Deferred Request Passing Values for Amper Variables

The following is a relative URL to submit a run deferred request passing values for parameters (amper variables):

<A HREF=’/ibi_apps/run/ibfs/WFC_path_to_item/item_name.fex?
IBFS_action=runDeferred&PARM1=_FOC_NULL&PARM2=_FOC_NULL’>
Run Deferred – Prompts for Deferred Report Description
with Title value of the report. </A>

Example: Running a Custom Deferred Request With the Custom Deferred Report Description

The following is a relative URL to submit a run deferred request with the Custom Deferred Report Description parameter:

<A HREF=’/ibi_apps/run/ibfs/WFC_path_to_item/item_name.fex?
IBFS_action=runDeferred&IBFS_tDesc=Custom Deferred Report Description’>
Custom Deferred Report Description parameter passed. </A>

Example: Running a Deferred Request With the Custom Deferred Report Description and Amper Variables

The following is a relative URL to submit a run deferred request with the Custom Deferred Report Description parameter and passing values for parameters (amper variables) referenced in the procedure (FEX).

In the following example, the default value _FOC_NULL is passed for two parameters (PARM1 and PARM2):

<A HREF='/ibi_apps/run/ibfs/WFC_path_to_item/item_name.fex?
IBFS_action=runDeferred&IBFS_tDesc=Custom Deferred Report
Description&PARM1=_FOC_NULL&PARM2=_FOC_NULL'> Custom
Deferred Report Description and parameters referenced in report passed.>

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