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Posted by: omer on 5 January 2020, 5:49 pm EST
omer
Posted 5 January 2020, 5:49 pm EST
Hi
I’m trying to integrate the webdesigner in my application environment, and I can’t find the implementation for the api/datasource/* functions, nor any other explanation on how should a custom datasource controller look like.
what am I missing?
mohitg
Posted 6 January 2020, 12:09 am EST
Hello,
Could you please refer the following the link:
https://www.grapecity.com/activereports/docs/v14/online/set-up-web-designer.html
https://www.grapecity.com/activereports/docs/v14/online/web-designer-plugins-api.html
Also, refer to the Web Designer MVC to use datasource customer controller which you can download from the following link:
https://github.com/activereports/WebSamples14
If the problem still occurs, please explain your use case in detail so that I can help you accordingly.
Thanks,
Mohit
omer
Posted 6 January 2020, 12:39 am EST
I think you misunderstand what I’m trying to do.
these are all client side samples, what I’m talking about the server API. I want to write a webservice that I’ll be able to use as a datasource api, overriding the default one, so I can control what the end users do
mohitg
Posted 6 January 2020, 9:50 pm EST
Hello Omer,
Have you checked the “WebDesigner_MVC” sample located at the following location:
https://github.com/activereports/WebSamples14
In the above sample, “DataSetsController.cs” controller class and “FileSystemDataSets.cs” class
You can modify the “FileSystemDataSets” class to set the custom datasource in the web designer.
Sorry if I still don’t understand your requirements.
Thanks,
Mohit
mohitg
Posted 9 January 2020, 11:23 pm EST
Hello Omer,
To override the reporting API, you need to implement your own report service. Please refer to the attachment to implement the same.
About DataSource API, I still confuse why do you want to override it. If you want your own data provider, then you can use the following way:
app.UseDesigner(config => config.UseDataProviders(ts));
Request to please explain your use case in detail, so that I will help you accordingly.
And sorry for inconvenience caused to you.
Thanks,
Mohit
omer
Posted 11 January 2020, 5:01 pm EST
basically, my product is an ERP, which includes an end-user report designer, so the user can design their own reports. but since they’re an end user, and have little to no technical knowladge, I don’t want to allow them to use whatever datasource they want.instead, I want to limit them only to the predefined data sources I give them, that I’ll generate programatically according to the user definition.
Also, I want to set the route for the api services, because urls have some meaning in our architecture (basically, calling a service at address ~/cust1/* isn’t the same as calling the same service at address ~/cust2/*, even though it’s the same site and some users can access both)
mohitg
Posted 12 January 2020, 9:56 pm EST
Hello Omer,
Thanks for the detail explanation. I have not found any direct way to achieve your requirement. Hence, I have escalated the issue to our development team(278105) for the same and will inform you once I get any information from them.
Thanks,
Mohit
mohitg
Posted 15 January 2020, 1:57 am EST
Hello Omer,
Our development team wants to confirm, it would be enough to remove Edit and Remove options from datasource in the Webdesigner?
Thanks,
Mohit
