createReport() Method

In ReportService, use the createReport() method to create a report in the catalog.

The method enables you to set the path to the data model and supply template files and translation (XLIFF) files to the report definition.

Signature

String createReport(String reportName, String folderAbsolutePathURL, String dataModelURL, String templateFileName, byte[] templateData, String XLIFFFileName, byte[] XLIFFData, boolean updateFlag, String userID, String password);

Parameters for createReport() Method

Parameter	Description
String reportName	The report name to create with the suffix ".xdo". For example, "myreport.xdo".
String folderAbsolutePathURL	The path to the folder in which to place the created report. For example: `xmlp/Reports/financials`
String dataModelURL	The path to the data model that will be used as the data source for this report. For example: `xmlp/Reports/financials/Data Models/my data model.xdm`
String templateFileName	The file name of the template to add the report definition.
byte[] templateData	The template file.
String XLIFFFileName	The file name of the XLIFF file. You must append the locale to the XLIFF file name as follows: `template_<language code>_<country code>.xlf` where `<language_code>` is the two-letter ISO 639 language code `<country_code>` is the two-letter ISO 639 language code For example: template_en_us.xlf
byte[] XLIFFData	The XLIFF file.
boolean updateFlag	If `true`, overwrites existing report. If `false`, throws error if the report exists.
String userID	Specifies the user name.
String password	Specifies the password for the user name.