IFS Report Data Service is a Web Service in IFS Reporting framework. It is capable of providing XML Result Sets, Report Schemas & Archived PDFs upon requests from external entities. Users are authenticated via IFS Java Access Provider.
The SOAP Web Service has three separate end points for providing above types of objects.
This end point is capable of providing a Full XML Result Set Data including Result Set Data, Header & Footer information based on below parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Report Id | Unique Identity of the Report (found in Report Definition) |
| Result Key | Key value of the Archive instance generated |
| Instance Id | Unique Id generated specific to each format request (when printing) |
| Flattened | Defines whether the XML Result needs to be flattened or not |
To receive a valid XML result from this service, the IFS user should either have a valid token or the specific archive instance needs to be distributed to him/her. i.e. for instance, an administrative IFS user is capable of receiving a Full XML Result Set by only mentioning a valid Report Id without having a valid token.
Report Schema Provider can provide a Report Schema XML based on following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Report Id | Unique Identity of the Report (found in Report Definition) |
| Flattened | Defines whether the XML Result needs to be flattened or not |
This provides an Archived PDF file according to the parameter values given that the result key is distributed to the end user.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Report Id | Unique Identity of the Report (found in Report Definition) |
| Result Key | Key value of the Archive instance generated |
| Notes | Notes text set at the PDF Archive instance |