Create a process-level XML data file

Instead of another report

The function fgl_report_createProcessLevelDataFile() instructs the Genero Report Engine to execute the report, outputting the data specified in the PRINT function of the REPORT program block to an XML file rather than to a report design document. The name of the data file is passed to the function as a String.

MAIN

   DEFINE handler    om.SaxDocumentHandler,  -- return value
          dataFile   STRING    -- name of XML file to be created

   --configure the report engine to output the XML file    
   LET dataFile = "./OrderReportData.xml"
   LET handler = fgl_report_createProcessLevelDataFile(dataFile)

   -- run the report, creating the XML file
   CALL runReportFromDatabase(handler)

END MAIN

At the same time as another report

The function fgl_report_setProcessLevelDataFile() instructs the Genero Report Engine to create an XML file as well as a report. This can be a useful option if you have long reports.

Changing the SimpleReport.4gl example program to use fgl_report_setProcessLevelDataFile(), the MAIN program block becomes:

MAIN

   DEFINE handler    om.SaxDocumentHandler,  -- return value
   DEFINE dataFile   STRING    -- name of XML file to be created

   DATABASE "officestore"

   --configure the report engine to output the XML file    
   IF fgl_report_loadCurrentSettings("accountlist1.4rp") THEN
       LET datafile = "./officestoredata.xml"
       CALL fgl_report_setProcessLevelDataFile(datafile)
       LET handler = fgl_report_commitCurrentSettings()
   ELSE
       EXIT PROGRAM
   END IF

   -- run the report, creating the XML file
   IF handler IS NOT NULL THEN
        CALL run_report1_to_handler(handler)
   END IF

END MAIN