Get Export Of Another Report Via Hyperlink Using REST API

Requirement

Sometimes there is requirement to generate a pdf or another format of another report via hyperlink from main report. User expects to get output of another report without running it in UI.

Solution

Users can manage hyperlink on TextField Element in report in Jaspersoft Studio. There is possibility to use REST API features in such hyperlinks.

To achieve this you would need to create a hyperlink on TextField with the following properties:

Link Target - Blank

Link Type - Reference

Hyperlink Reference Expression - value like:

"http://HOST:PORT/jasperserver-pro/rest_v2/reports/public/Samples/Reports/AllAccounts.pdf"

This will generate a pdf export of AllAcounts report from Main Report in JasperReports Server.

If you need to get pdf export of report from another server, not local one, the expression should look like:

"http://HOST:PORT/jasperserver-pro/rest_v2/reports/public/Samples/Reports/AllAccounts.pdf?j_username=userLogin&j_password=userPassword"

References

Get Report Export Via REST API

Hyperlink Examples

Jaspersoft Studio User Guide - Hyperlinks

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