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createReport

Parameters​

  1. reportControlId - the id of the reportControl in your app. This can be invisible, if you don't need a preview.
  2. createOptions - JSON Object with options
    • print - (bool, default = false) if set to true, this will trigger the print dialog after the report is create.
    • archive - (bool, default = false) if set to true, the report is saved as an attachment to the current record,
    • saveFile - if set. the report will be downloaded with a generic file name (brixxbox-print.pdf), except, if saveFileName is set.#
    • saveFileName - if set. the report will be downloaded with that file name.
    • reportId - (optional) if defined, this will overruled the reportId given for the control in the config editor. This is not the controlId, but the id (name) of the report definition
    • cloudPrinter - (optional) the created report will be send to the cloud printer right after creation.

Like a on a dataRequest, all controls of the current app will bo automatically send as report parameters, plus the recordId of the current record as "id", even if you dont have a control "id" in your app.

Example Usages​

   brixxApi.createReport("invoiceReport", {print: true}); //will create the invoiceReport as a pdf and prints it on the client side
   brixxApi.createReport("invoiceReport", {
      print: true,
      archive: true,
      documentTypeId: 1,
      saveFileName: "myPrint.pdf"
   }); 
   //will create the invoiceReport as a pdf and prints it on the client side, it will also save the pdf as an attachment to the current record.
   brixxApi.createReport("invoiceReport", {
      print: true,
      reportId: "invoiceReportSimple"
   }); 
   //In this case, we choose a different reportId

Create a report and send it to a cloud printer​

   brixxApi.createReport("invoiceReport", {
      cloudPrinter: "HP LaserJet",
   });