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Re: Asking a report on a birt server

 

On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 3:04 AM, Orvalho Joaquim Augusto <orvaquim@xxxxxxxxx
> wrote:

> Thanks!
>
> This is on discussion here. And for now it sounds too bad.
>
> For now it seems that we will have birt on p servers only.
>
> Caveman


I think it is possible.
- In BIRT report, you can set the report url refer to any machines (i.e via
IP address or hostname)
- You can put report.rpt file in any machines, you access them via http:*
//sitePrefix*/birt-viewer/ frameset?*option1*=*value1*;*option2*=*value2;...

Thanh*




>
>
> Jason Pickering wrote:
>
>> Not entirely sure I understand your architecture, but I assuming that
>> all (p) servers will be pointed to the same central database (c). If
>> you design your BIRT report to point to the (c) server, it will make
>> no difference whether the report is run from the (p) servers, so long
>> as the data source points to the (c) server. If you are looking at
>> doing disconnected data entry, as opposed to a central database, you
>> will need to collate all of your data into the central server through
>> import/export. However, the report should still function in the same
>> way. Just be sure that you design the BIRT report with a data source
>> to the actual IP address of the server, and not the localhost address.
>> Obviously, the report will need to be distributed to the (p) servers,
>> but uploaded without a datasource, as this will need to be specified
>> in the report itself. Otherwise, perhaps you can just host the report
>> on the (c) server and have all the (p) servers run it from there by
>> logging in and running the report remotely.
>>
>> Hmm, lots of c's and p's there, but this should certainly be doable.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jason
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Orvalho Joaquim Augusto
>> <orvaquim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> We plan to have a strange situation.
>>>
>>> We will have at least 5 servers (p) for dhis2 data entry. All that data
>>> will
>>> be agregated to a central server (c) where will have central reports.
>>>
>>> The question: How can I make the dhis on p server to use the birt on c
>>> server?
>>>
>>> It is just an ideia so far. So comments to make it better would be good.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Caveman
>>>
>>>
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