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sql server reporting services : using SmartNavigation rendering a PDF w/ReportViewer
I have two issues:
Issue#1 1. Using ReportViewer set to PDF format 2. Once the User Clicks a Button the code behind sets the path to the report in the report viewer 3. this opens a prompt on the client machine to Open or Save the PDF 4. once the User then Clicks Open as the PDF is opening another Prompt also asks to Save or Open the same Report (twice) Issue#2 (related) The first two times the User Clicks the Report button the Report Opens up in a PDF reader and not in the browser (in the ReportViewer control) (on the third click) open the same report up the third time and it shows up in the browser until you close the browser and open another one then the above cycle starts over what I want to do is Open the report up in a PDF reader everytime. (once per click). if I turn off SmartNavigation the problem where the same report opens twice goes away. Thanks Steve
Hi Steve:
Unfortunately, SmartNavigation has a history of causing idiosyncracies in applications. I keep it out of applications these days. Using google you can find a long list of strange SmartNav induced problems. -- Scott http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/ On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 15:04:02 -0800, "Steve K" [quoted text, click to view] <SteveK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have two issues: > >Issue#1 >1. Using ReportViewer set to PDF format >2. Once the User Clicks a Button the code behind sets the path to the report >in the report viewer >3. this opens a prompt on the client machine to Open or Save the PDF >4. once the User then Clicks Open as the PDF is opening another Prompt also >asks to Save or Open the same Report (twice) > >Issue#2 (related) >The first two times the User Clicks the Report button the Report Opens up in >a PDF reader and not in the browser (in the ReportViewer control) (on the >third click) open the same report up the third time and it shows up in the >browser until you close the browser and open another one then the above cycle >starts over > >what I want to do is Open the report up in a PDF reader everytime. (once per >click). > >if I turn off SmartNavigation the problem where the same report opens twice >goes away. > >Thanks >Steve
Scott,
We use Smartnavigation because we have a very complex application that needs to use postback at various times, when the page redraws we don't want the user to have too scroll bak to thier position. do you know of an alternative, short of, "don't use post backs" or "do everything in Web services". also any thoughts on why the PDF renders in the browser after the third viewing? Thanks Steve [quoted text, click to view] "Scott Allen" wrote:
> Hi Steve: > > Unfortunately, SmartNavigation has a history of causing > idiosyncracies in applications. I keep it out of applications these > days. Using google you can find a long list of strange SmartNav > induced problems. > > -- > Scott > http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/ > > On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 15:04:02 -0800, "Steve K" > <SteveK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >I have two issues: > > > >Issue#1 > >1. Using ReportViewer set to PDF format > >2. Once the User Clicks a Button the code behind sets the path to the report > >in the report viewer > >3. this opens a prompt on the client machine to Open or Save the PDF > >4. once the User then Clicks Open as the PDF is opening another Prompt also > >asks to Save or Open the same Report (twice) > > > >Issue#2 (related) > >The first two times the User Clicks the Report button the Report Opens up in > >a PDF reader and not in the browser (in the ReportViewer control) (on the > >third click) open the same report up the third time and it shows up in the > >browser until you close the browser and open another one then the above cycle > >starts over > > > >what I want to do is Open the report up in a PDF reader everytime. (once per > >click). > > > >if I turn off SmartNavigation the problem where the same report opens twice > >goes away. > > > >Thanks > >Steve >
Thanks for your thoughts Scott
I did figure out that if I send "&rs:ClearSession=true" at the end of the URL request I no longer get the report embedded after the third attempt it always opens up in a PDF reader, so it's not perfect but at least it's consistent. Thanks Steve [quoted text, click to view] "Scott Allen" wrote:
> Hi Steve: > > I know a few people have written HttpModules and JavaScript libraries > to do "smart scrolling", which keep the focus after a posttback, but I > have not used any of them so I can't comment on the quality. I'm sure > if you google for terms like smart scroll, postback, SmartNavigation, > you'll come across a few. > > I'm not sure why you are seeing the multiple prompts. What I might try > to do instead of using the report viewer, which creates an IFRAME that > might be complicating things, is to go directly to the report with URL > access and ask to render in PDF. > > Something like: > http://machine/reportserver?/report&rs:Command=Render&rs:Format=PDF > > -- > Scott > http://www.OdeToCode.com/ > > On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 06:30:03 -0800, "Steve K" > <SteveK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Scott, > > > >We use Smartnavigation because we have a very complex application that needs > >to use postback at various times, when the page redraws we don't want the > >user to have too scroll bak to thier position. > > > >do you know of an alternative, short of, "don't use post backs" or "do > >everything in Web services". > > > >also any thoughts on why the PDF renders in the browser after the third > >viewing? > > > >Thanks > >Steve > > > >"Scott Allen" wrote: > > > >> Hi Steve: > >> > >> Unfortunately, SmartNavigation has a history of causing > >> idiosyncracies in applications. I keep it out of applications these > >> days. Using google you can find a long list of strange SmartNav > >> induced problems. > >> > >> -- > >> Scott > >> http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/ > >> > >> On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 15:04:02 -0800, "Steve K" > >> <SteveK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > >> >I have two issues: > >> > > >> >Issue#1 > >> >1. Using ReportViewer set to PDF format > >> >2. Once the User Clicks a Button the code behind sets the path to the report > >> >in the report viewer > >> >3. this opens a prompt on the client machine to Open or Save the PDF > >> >4. once the User then Clicks Open as the PDF is opening another Prompt also > >> >asks to Save or Open the same Report (twice) > >> > > >> >Issue#2 (related) > >> >The first two times the User Clicks the Report button the Report Opens up in > >> >a PDF reader and not in the browser (in the ReportViewer control) (on the > >> >third click) open the same report up the third time and it shows up in the > >> >browser until you close the browser and open another one then the above cycle > >> >starts over > >> > > >> >what I want to do is Open the report up in a PDF reader everytime. (once per > >> >click). > >> > > >> >if I turn off SmartNavigation the problem where the same report opens twice > >> >goes away. > >> > > >> >Thanks > >> >Steve > >> > >> >
Hi Steve:
I know a few people have written HttpModules and JavaScript libraries to do "smart scrolling", which keep the focus after a posttback, but I have not used any of them so I can't comment on the quality. I'm sure if you google for terms like smart scroll, postback, SmartNavigation, you'll come across a few. I'm not sure why you are seeing the multiple prompts. What I might try to do instead of using the report viewer, which creates an IFRAME that might be complicating things, is to go directly to the report with URL access and ask to render in PDF. Something like: http://machine/reportserver?/report&rs:Command=Render&rs:Format=PDF -- Scott http://www.OdeToCode.com/ On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 06:30:03 -0800, "Steve K" [quoted text, click to view] <SteveK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Scott, > >We use Smartnavigation because we have a very complex application that needs >to use postback at various times, when the page redraws we don't want the >user to have too scroll bak to thier position. > >do you know of an alternative, short of, "don't use post backs" or "do >everything in Web services". > >also any thoughts on why the PDF renders in the browser after the third >viewing? > >Thanks >Steve > >"Scott Allen" wrote: > >> Hi Steve: >> >> Unfortunately, SmartNavigation has a history of causing >> idiosyncracies in applications. I keep it out of applications these >> days. Using google you can find a long list of strange SmartNav >> induced problems. >> >> -- >> Scott >> http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/ >> >> On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 15:04:02 -0800, "Steve K" >> <SteveK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >I have two issues: >> > >> >Issue#1 >> >1. Using ReportViewer set to PDF format >> >2. Once the User Clicks a Button the code behind sets the path to the report >> >in the report viewer >> >3. this opens a prompt on the client machine to Open or Save the PDF >> >4. once the User then Clicks Open as the PDF is opening another Prompt also >> >asks to Save or Open the same Report (twice) >> > >> >Issue#2 (related) >> >The first two times the User Clicks the Report button the Report Opens up in >> >a PDF reader and not in the browser (in the ReportViewer control) (on the >> >third click) open the same report up the third time and it shows up in the >> >browser until you close the browser and open another one then the above cycle >> >starts over >> > >> >what I want to do is Open the report up in a PDF reader everytime. (once per >> >click). >> > >> >if I turn off SmartNavigation the problem where the same report opens twice >> >goes away. >> > >> >Thanks >> >Steve >> >>
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