Distributing a Graph Image in a PDF Report

You can distribute a graph image in a PDF report using ReportCaster by performing the following steps:

Create the graph image (in a temporary directory on the WebFOCUS Reporting Server) and then insert the image file in the header or body of a PDF report.
After you create and embed the graph image into a PDF report, save the PDF procedure (FEX). You can then schedule the procedure (FEX) to distribute the PDF with ReportCaster. Be sure that you select the PDF report format when creating the schedule.

When you enable the JSCOM3 graph option on your WebFOCUS Reporting Server, you do not need to set GRAPHSERVURL, for example:

SET GRAPHSERVURL=http://hostname:port/ibi_apps/IBIGraphServlet

For configurations that should not be used with GRAPHSERVURL, see the WebFOCUS Security and Administration manual.

Example: Creating Multiple Graph Images in a PDF Report

The following image shows a compound PDF document that contains three reports and includes two GIF images within one of the reports.

The following code creates the compound PDF document shown in the previous image. To retrieve this procedure, go to:

https://techsupport.informationbuilders.com/tech/wbf/wbf_tcn_088.html

SET GRAPHSERVURL=http://hostname:port/ibi_apps/IBIGraphServlet
-* where hostname:port is the host name and port number of your 
-* Application Server
GRAPH FILE CENTORD
SUM QUANTITY AS ''
ACROSS PLANT
ON GRAPH SET LOOKGRAPH PIESINGL
ON GRAPH SET GRAPHEDIT SERVER
ON GRAPH SET GRAPHSTYLE *

setPieDepth(99);
setPieTilt(57);
setAutofit(getLegendText(0),false);
setFontSize(getLegendText(0),14);
setAutofit(getLegendText(1),false);
setFontSize(getLegendText(1),14);
setAutofit(getLegendText(2),false);
setFontSize(getLegendText(2),14);
setAutofit(getLegendText(3),false);
setFontSize(getLegendText(3),14);
setAutofit(getLegendText(4),false);
setFontSize(getLegendText(4),14);
setAutofit(getLegendText(5),false);
setFontSize(getLegendText(5),14);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getPieSliceLabel(),true);
setAutofit(getPieSliceLabel(),false);
setFontSize(getPieSliceLabel(),14);
setFontStyle(getLegendText(0),2);

setBorderColor(getX1MinorGrid(),new Color(133,133,133));
setBorderColor(getY1MinorGrid(),new Color(133,133,133));
setAutofit(getLegendText(0),false);
setFillColor(getChartBackground(),new Color(0,255,255));
setPieSliceDetach(getSeries(0),52);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(0),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(0),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(0),12);
setMarkerDisplay(true);
setConnectLineMarkers(false);
setConnectScatterMarkers(false);
setO1LabelDisplay(true);
setO1AxisSide(0);
setO1MajorGridDisplay(true);
setO1MajorGridStyle(0);
setO1MinorGridDisplay(false);

setSeriesType(0,0);
setY1LabelDisplay(true);
setY1AxisSide(0);
setY1MajorGridDisplay(true);
setY1MajorGridStyle(0);
setY1MinorGridDisplay(false);
setPieFeelerTextDisplay(1);
setPieLabelDisplay(0);
setTextFormatPreset(getPieSliceLabel(),1);
setTextFormatPreset(getY1Label(),1);
setLegendDisplay(true);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getLegendText(),true);
ENDSTYLE

ON GRAPH SET BARNUMB OFF
ON GRAPH SET 3D OFF
ON GRAPH SET VZERO ON
ON GRAPH SET GRID ON
ON GRAPH SAVE AS GRAPH1 FORMAT GIF
END

GRAPH FILE CENTORD
SUM LINE_COGS LINEPRICE
ACROSS MONTH
ON GRAPH SET LOOKGRAPH VLINSTK
ON GRAPH SET GRAPHEDIT SERVER
ON GRAPH SET GRAPHSTYLE *

setGridStep(getY1MajorGrid(),1.0E8);
setGridStep(getY2MajorGrid(),4.0E7);
setTextWrap(getLegendText(0),true);
setDisplayBarAsPictograph(true);
setAutofit(getLegendText(0),false);
setFontSize(getLegendText(0),11);
setAutofit(getLegendText(1),false);
setFontSize(getLegendText(1),11);
setAutofit(getY1Label(),false);
setFontStyle(getLegendText(0),2);
setBorderColor(getX1MinorGrid(),new Color(133,133,133));
setBorderColor(getY1MinorGrid(),new Color(133,133,133));
setRect(getLegendArea(),new Rectangle(10901,-9500,4698,20800));
setAutofit(getLegendText(0),false);
setDataLineThickness(39);
setDepthAngle(19);
setDepthRadius(18);

setFillColor(getChartBackground(),new Color(0,255,255));
setFillColor(getFrame(),new Color(223,223,223));
setFillColor(getFrameSide(),new Color(191,191,191));
setFillColor(getFrameBottom(),new Color(179,179,179));
setRiserBarGroupSpacing(52);
setRiserWidth(31);
setScaleMax(getY1Axis(),5.0E8);
setScaleMax(getY2Axis(),2.8E8);
setScaleMin(getY2Axis(),0.0);
setSeriesType(getSeries(0),2);
setSeriesType(getSeries(1),2);

setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(0),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(0),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(0),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(1),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(1),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(1),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(2),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(2),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(2),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(3),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(3),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(3),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(4),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(4),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(4),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(5),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(5),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(5),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(6),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(6),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(6),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(7),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(7),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(7),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(8),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(8),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(8),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(9),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(9),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(9),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(10),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(10),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(10),12);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getO1Label(11),true);
setAutofit(getO1Label(11),false);
setFontSize(getO1Label(11),12);

setMarkerDisplay(false);
setConnectLineMarkers(true);
setConnectScatterMarkers(true);
setO1LabelDisplay(true);
setO1AxisSide(0);
setO1MajorGridDisplay(true);
setO1MajorGridStyle(0);
setO1MinorGridDisplay(false);
setSeriesType(0,2);
setSeriesType(1,2);
setY1LabelDisplay(true);
setY1AxisSide(0);
setY1MajorGridDisplay(true);
setY1MajorGridStyle(0);
setY1MinorGridDisplay(false);
setPieFeelerTextDisplay(0);
setTextFormatPreset(getPieSliceLabel(),1);
setTextFormatPreset(getY1Label(),1);
setLegendDisplay(true);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getLegendText(),true);
setFontSizeAbsolute(getY1Label(),true);
setFontSize(getY1Label(),11);
setFontStyle(getY1Label(),2);
ENDSTYLE

ON GRAPH SET BARNUMB OFF
ON GRAPH SET 3D ON
ON GRAPH SET VZERO ON
ON GRAPH SET GRID ON
ON GRAPH SAVE AS GRAPH2 FORMAT GIF
END

SET COMPOUND  = OPEN NOBREAK
TABLE FILE CENTORD
SUM
     LINEPRICE
BY
     PLANT
HEADING
" <40 "
"Centord Report "
"by Quarter / Plant "
ON TABLE SET PAGE-NUM OFF
ON TABLE SET BYDISPLAY OFF
ON TABLE NOTOTAL
ON TABLE SET ONLINE-FMT PDF

ON TABLE SET STYLE *
     UNITS=IN,
     PAGESIZE='Letter',
     LEFTMARGIN=0.500000,
     RIGHTMARGIN=0.500000,
     TOPMARGIN=0.000000,
     BOTTOMMARGIN=0.000000,
     SQUEEZE=ON,
     ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE,
$

TYPE=REPORT,
     FONT='TIMES NEW ROMAN',
     SIZE=8,
     COLOR=BLACK,
     BACKCOLOR=NONE,
     STYLE=NORMAL,
$

TYPE=TITLE,
     GRID=ON,
     BACKCOLOR=SILVER,
$

TYPE=REPORT,
     IMAGE=GRAPH1.gif,
     POSITION=(4.000000 0.700000),
     SIZE=(3.200000 1.600000),
$

TYPE=REPORT,
     IMAGE=GRAPH2.gif,
     POSITION=(4.000000 2.300000),
     SIZE=(3.200000 1.600000),
$

TYPE=HEADING, LINE=2, SIZE=10,STYLE=BOLD+ITALIC, JUSTIFY=CENTER, $
TYPE=HEADING, LINE=3, SIZE=10,STYLE=BOLD+ITALIC, JUSTIFY=CENTER, $
ENDSTYLE
END

SET COMPOUND  = NOBREAK
TABLE FILE CENTORD
SUM PRICE COST
BY
     PLANT
ON TABLE SET PAGE-NUM OFF
ON TABLE SET BYDISPLAY OFF
ON TABLE NOTOTAL
ON TABLE SET ONLINE-FMT PDF
ON TABLE SET STYLE *
     UNITS=IN,
     PAGESIZE='Letter',
     LEFTMARGIN=0.500000,
     RIGHTMARGIN=0.500000,
     TOPMARGIN=0.000000,
     BOTTOMMARGIN=0.000000,
     SQUEEZE=ON,
     ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE,
$

TYPE=REPORT,
     FONT='TIMES NEW ROMAN',
     SIZE=8,
     COLOR=BLACK,
     BACKCOLOR=NONE,
     STYLE=NORMAL,
$

TYPE=TITLE, BACKCOLOR=SILVER,
     GRID=ON,$
ENDSTYLE
END
SET COMPOUND  = CLOSE
TABLE FILE CENTORD
SUM
     QUANTITY
     LINEPRICE
BY
     PLANT
ON TABLE SET PAGE-NUM OFF
ON TABLE SET BYDISPLAY OFF
ON TABLE NOTOTAL
ON TABLE SET ONLINE-FMT PDF
ON TABLE SET STYLE *
     UNITS=IN,
     PAGESIZE='Letter',
     LEFTMARGIN=0.500000,
     RIGHTMARGIN=0.500000,
     TOPMARGIN=0.000000,
     BOTTOMMARGIN=0.000000,
     SQUEEZE=ON,
     ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE,
$

TYPE=REPORT,
     FONT='TIMES NEW ROMAN',
     SIZE=8,
     COLOR=BLACK,
     BACKCOLOR=NONE,
     STYLE=NORMAL,
$
TYPE=TITLE, BACKCOLOR=SILVER,
     GRID=ON,$
ENDSTYLE
END