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Last Updated: 25 Feb 2022 08:17 by ADMIN
dan
Created on: 19 Jun 2020 14:13
Type: Feature Request
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programmatically update sql datasource from wizard
We would like to use the Web Report Designer, with an already built Data source. Is this possible? The data-source selection in the Web Designer should be disabled, and we want to pass our prebuilt Data source "programmatically" in some format to the report designer/viewer
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ADMIN
Todor
Posted on: 25 Feb 2022 08:17

Hello Ian,

Indeed, we don't support templates in the Web Designer yet.

If you use an available report as a template, you may assure that it is not overridden, for example, by restricting the users' permissions to modify the template report.

If you prefer to hide the Save menu item, you may do this with CSS styles. Note that the more experienced users may still be able to find and use it. Here is sample CSS you may use on the page with the designer:

<style>
    li[data-action="documentSave"]{ visibility:hidden!important;}
</style>

It may be possible to apply this style with JavaScript conditionally.

Regards,
Todor
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Ian
Posted on: 18 Feb 2022 12:43
We might need to do something similar - I looked at the example - I appreciate that you can create a 'template'. However there is no support in the Web Designer for opening a template as far as I can see?

I think therefore you are suggesting that the user would use the default report as a 'template' but remember to 'Save-As' so as not to overwrite it initially?

If it were possible to conditionally hide the Save menu item this may work - but how would that be achieved?

Also appreciate the Report Editor has been updated since this example - so possibly other options are available now?

Thanks

Ian 
ADMIN
Todor
Posted on: 31 Aug 2021 12:01

Hello Tommy,

Thank you for this input. Unfortunately, the required functionality is not available in the web designer.

We are still actively developing the web and it would be useful if you share your scenario with us. This may help to approve and prioritize this feature request for implementation.

Regards,
Todor
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Tommy
Posted on: 25 Aug 2021 03:34
We need people to be able to add more data sources to their report but from SQL not to be able to create new connection strings?
ADMIN
Todor
Posted on: 26 Jun 2020 07:51

Hello Dan,

Thank you for this input. Can you share more information about the scenario?

As a workaround, you may create a Report template with the existing DataSources and open this template as a default report so that the users to start creating their reports with preset DataSources.

You may also use jQuery to hide or disable the adding of other DataSources.

I have attached a demo ASP.NET Core project with an integrated Web Report Designer that initially opens a report with a pre-defined CsvDataSource. The DataSources from the Components menu of the Web Report Designer is hidden with jQuery to prevent the user from adding new ones to the report.

Regards,
Todor
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