Dynamic XML

I'm new to BIRT - evaluating it for my company. If we can identify a solution for this issue, we will deploy it as an approved solution.

Our data is organized via REST based XML requests. As we navigate through subreports, the navigation will mimic the structure of the XML call.

As a basic example, if I have a list of data, and I create a hyperlink that renders a bookmark, I'd like the id from the element that was clicked to be entered into the URL for the request. I don't want to filter data on the BIRT side, I want to direct where BIRT should go.

I've seen the example "Parameter Driven XML Data Source URL" on birt exchange, but I want to modify the url - is there an easy way to do this? We're not java programmers. It seems like the solution should be straightforward and should have been addressed in the basic architecture.

I have the book "BIRT A Field Guide to Reporting" but it really doesn't cover this use case.

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mwilliams

Hi yottameter,

What URL are you talking about? The URL to call a subreport or the URL to the XML file location?

johnw

Yotta,

There is a little confusion about the terminology describing the problem. When you say "bookmark", "hyperlink", and such, are you refering to standard HTTP and HTML elements, or BIRT intrinsic properties? Can you provide a use case scenario to describe what you are trying to accomplish?