Sending information to the Viewer module in a BI workspace using openModule

Using openModule syntax, you can send information from the following documents on the Central Management Server in BI platform to the Viewer module in a BI workspace:
  • Web Intelligence documents
  • Crystal reports
  • Text module
  • Web Page module
Sample syntax: 
http://<server host>:<server port>/BOE/PerformanceManagement/
jsp/aa-open-inlist.jsp?target="hiddenFrame"&URL=<encoded URL is displayed as target URL
in the viewer>
For example: 
http://ildabvm0012:8080/BOE/PerformanceManagement/jsp/
aa-open-inlist.jsp?target="hiddenFrame"&url=http%3a%2f%2fildabvm0012%3a8080
%2fBOE%2fOpenDocument%2fopendoc%2fopenDocument.jsp%3fsDocName%3dComp%26sPath
%3d%5bTemp%5d
The key items in the sample are aa-open-inlist.jsp and target='hiddenframe'.
  1. In a text editor, copy and paste the sample syntax.
  2. After http://, replace {<server host>:<server port>} with the web application location.
    For example, type http://<BOEhost>:<80>/PerformanceManagement/jsp.
  3. Enter the correct information after the variables.
  4. Replace URL in the BI workspace with the URL name that you want to appear.
  5. Copy and paste the syntax to the following location:
    • For Web Intelligence documents or Crystal reports, copy the syntax to the cell of the query and then run a report.
    • For the Text module, in Edit mode, paste the syntax in the Enter text or HTML to display box, select html, and save the module to a public folder.
    • For the Web Page module, in Edit mode, on the Content tab, paste the syntax in the Enter the web page URL box, and click OK. On the Layout tab, select A link, so only the name is visible under Display as.
  6. In BI launch pad, select Applications > BI workspace.
  7. Enter the title, select a public folder, and click OK to save the BI workspace.
  8. Click Documents and locate the BI workspace in "Public Folders".
  9. Double-click the BI workspace.
  10. In the open BI workspace, click Edit BI workspace.
  11. In the module library, click the Document Explorer tab, locate the report, and drag it to the BI workspace layout.
  12. In the module library, click the Templates tab, and drag the Viewer module to the BI workspace layout.
  13. Click Save, and click Exit Edit Mode.
    When you click a linked item in the report, the destination appears in the viewer.
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