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Dec 07, 2006 at 11:01 PM

Bus Obj-Asp.Net Integration: Crystal Reports Viewer vs DHTML/OpenDocument

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We are seeking to integrate Business Objects with our ASP.Net 2005/2.0 website. Ultimately what we want to accomplish is to display Business Object XI R2 reports from ASP.Net 2.0 using report specific parameters. We also need to be able to customize the Business Objects DHTML viewer to a very limited degree. For example we need to hide the navigation tree by default, and hide the Business Object Logo. Can someone tell me the best method/point me towards a 'best practice' example for displaying a BO XI R2 report using ASP.Net?

I have seen bexi_net_samples.zip specifically the View report sample; however we have a couple of concerns with this example. This example uses the Crystal Reports Viewer component, and does not display the reports using the DHTML interface provided through Business Objects Enterprise. What are the advantages/disadvantages to using the Crystal Report viewer vs. the Business Objects DHTML viewer? More importantly, we do not see in this example how to add report specific parameters sent to the report.

We have also been looking at the 'OpenDocument' URL/command used to display reports on the Business Objects Server, however this appears to have limited support for customizing the DHTML viewer. For example there is no option for hiding the tree view.

I realize I am asking a lot of questions, and I don't expect them all to be answered here, but can someone please point me in the right direction? Primarily I am asking which method is better for Business Objects/ Asp.Net 2.0 integration: Crystal Reports Viewer or "OpenDocument". Thanks.