Nickname as parameter in a Content Server URL

cdube · 2025-04-15T19:58:32+00:00

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Is there a parameter already existing for the nickname in Content Server classic view links?

Instead of using /livelink/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=11111111&objAction=RunReport

I would like to use /livelink/llisapi.dll?func=ll&nickname=mywebreport&objAction=RunReport.

The goal is to use the same link to trigger the same report recreated in different environments. So when we update, we would only use the same custom.js instead of a different one in every environment.

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appuq

You probably can work with something like this https://appukili.wordpress.com/2023/05/26/nicknames-in-livelink-nee-content-server/

cdube

Hello,

yes, I know I could use the open link /livelink/llisapi.dll/open/11111111 or something like yours, making sure I got the same path for each same report in all environments, but I also have a location to pass to the WR like /livelink/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=11111111&objAction=RunReport&location=22222222.

I thought there may be a way to give the same nickname to the WR in every environment so I could replace the objId by the nickname,

from /livelink/llisapi.dll?func=ll&objId=11111111&objAction=RunReport

to /livelink/llisapi.dll?func=ll&nickname=mywebreport&objAction=RunReport

appuq

Well, I thought in my example I was doing that

/cs.exe/Open/WKSPACTION?inputlabel1=0&inputlabel2=APPU

In my example, WKSPACTION is a WR with that nickname. I only create that once then transport it to QA,Prod what works then in Dev works in other environments as well

In your example

/livelink/llisapi.dll?func=ll&nickname=mywebreport&objAction=RunReport.

it would become

/livelink/llisapi.dll/Open/mywebreport and if the WR is expecting parameters that goes as the rest

cdube

Right. You're right.

Thanks a lot.

cdube

I can't use /open/mywebreport because someone who would set the link behavior to Smart View would only get to the general tab in the properties instead of launching the report. Back to the first question: there is no nickname parameter to use in a link like this /livelink/llisapi.dll?func=ll&nickname=mywebreport&objAction=RunReport ?