Cognos Software development Kit More details: (blog: http://sandyclassic.wordpress.com , linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandepsharma )

1. 1.
Web Services and Enabling Technologies
2.
Use the ReportNet SDK
3.
Authenticate Using the SDK
4.
Retrieve Application Content
5.
Run Reports Using the SDK
6.
Update and Add Application Content
7.
Pass Parameters to Reports
8.
End to End Workshop
Cognos ReportNet - SDK for Developers

2. Objectives
 In this module, we will:
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examine the ReportNet SDK and its uses

discuss design-time Web services consumption

discuss the ReportNet object model

explore the online documentation

3. Examine Uses for the ReportNet SDK
 Using the ReportNet SDK:
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OEM’s can add BI and reporting to their own systems

organizations can achieve B2B integration

4. What Can You Do With the SDK?
 Specifically, the SDK exposes all reporting and administrative
functionality of ReportNet, including:

query Content Manager

execute/modify reports & queries

authenticate against user credentials

create Schedules

deployment

5. Use the SDK: Consume the WSDL File
ReportNet
Environment
Development Environment
.DLL/.JAR
Application
Client
Report Server
WSDL
SOAP

6. Examine the SDK and .NET
Applic
ation
Code
Gener
ated
Code

7. Examine the SDK and Java
Applic
ation
Code
Developm
ent Envir
onment
Genera
ted
JAR Fil
e

8. Examine the SDK and COM
Applic
a ti o n
Code
Developm
ent Envir
onment
Genera
ted
COM d
ll

9. How Does ReportNet Work?

10. Examine ReportNet Communication
Report Studio
Query Studio
Consumer
UI
Admin
Application
ASP,JSP, VB, Excel
FIREWALL
SOAP
SDK
Gateway
Web Services
SOAP
UI
CGI Servlet
SOAP/WSDL
FIREWALL
Dispatcher
Cognos BI Bus
Report Service
Prompt
Engine
Rendering Metadata
Engine
Engine
SOAP
Presentation Service
Query
Engine
Admin
Portal
Content Manager
Customer
Database
DB2, Oracle
Others…
CAM
Content
Store
Notification
Service
FIREWALL

11. Examine the ReportNet Object Model
 ReportNet consists of 2 object models:

private

public
 Essentially it is a WSDL file which is used to generate:
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documentation

the API

12. Examine the ReportNet Object Model (cont’d)
 An object model defines a set of objects such as reports,
folders, or URLs.
BaseClass
UiClass
URL
Folder
Package

13. Examine ReportNet Object Properties
 Objects have a set of properties associated with them:

BaseClass (17 properties in total)
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
name


search path
creation time
UI Class (6 properties plus those inherited from BaseClass)

screen tip

description

14. Understand Instance Containment
 Objects can contain many sub-classes.
 Objects can serve as containers for other objects inherited from the
same parent class
folder
report
report2
URL1
URL2

15. Examine ReportNet Object Model Methods
 Methods are actions that you can perform on objects, such as:

update

add

query (returns series of BaseClasses)
 The object model provides versatility. Use it to:

update a series of Base Classes in one call

add a series of BaseClasses in one call

16. Examine Enumeration Types
 Enumeration types consist of arrays populated by static values.
HTML
Output format
CSV
XML
XHTML

17. Set up an SDK Application
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For Visual Basic or ASP:
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

install Microsoft’s SOAP toolkit
register the CRN.dll
For Java:
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For .NET


import the .jar files into your project
reference the WSDL file in your project
After completing this:

enable the capabilities

18. Use a SOAP Trace Utility

19. Demo 2-1
Set Up the SDK Application

20. Demo 2-2
Examine the SDK Documentation

21. Summary
 In this module, we have:

examined the ReportNet SDK and its uses

discussed design-time Web services consumption

discussed the ReportNet object model

explored the online documentation