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Create Reports Server Access: Server Name and Printers

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Use this page to identify the Oracle Reports Server that you are making accessible in Oracle Portal.

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Server Name and Printers

Field Description
Display Name Edit or enter the name you want to display for this Reports Server when it is exposed through Oracle Portal. This name can have spaces in it.
Reports Server Name Enter the name of the Reports Server. This is the unique name you gave the server during installation, provided you haven't changed that name.
Description Optionally, enter a description of this Reports Server.
Oracle Reports Web Gateway URL for JSP reports

Enter the URL that points to the location of your Java Server Page (JSP) files. For example:

http://<your web server>.<domain>/<virtual path to folder where your Reports JSPs are stored>/

For information on specifying the virtual path, see the configuration chapter of Oracle Fusion Middleware Publishing Reports to the Web with Oracle Reports Services.

Oracle Reports Web Gateway URL for RDF reports

Enter the URL that points to the location of the Reports Servlet. For example:

http://<your web server>.<domain>/<virtual path to rwservlet>/rwservlet

For information on specifying the virtual path, see the configuration chapter of Oracle Fusion Middleware Publishing Reports to the Web with Oracle Reports Services.

Run Only Registered Report Definition Files

Check this box if you want only the report definition files that are registered in Oracle Portal to run when requested. Any report files that are not registered fail to run when requested.

Leave this box unchecked if you want this Reports Server to accept any report definition file, including those not registered in Oracle Portal, as long as the user who submits the report request has access privileges to this Reports Server.

Printers

Select the printer(s) that you want to make available to this Reports Server for printing output. Multiple selections are possible.

Note:

  • The printer must be accessible in Oracle Portal. To add a printer to Oracle Portal, click Oracle Reports Security Settings (on Administer tab of Portal Builder page), then click Create Reports Printers Access.

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  1. In the Oracle Reports Security portlet, click the Oracle Reports Security Settings link.

    Tip: By default, the Oracle Reports Security portlet is located on the Portal sub-tab of the Administer tab on the Portal Builder page.

  2. In the Reports Server Access portlet, do either of the following:
    1. Create a new access definition:
      • Click the Create Reports Server Access link.
      • On the Reports Server Name and Portal DB Provider page, enter required information and click Next to display this page.
    2. Edit an existing access definition:
      • In the Name field, enter or browse for a Reports Server name, then click Edit.
      • On the Develop tab, click Edit or Edit as New to display this page (Reports Server Attributes tab).