# character is not accepted in frameset URL

Hi I was trying to run a report through BIRT Viewer using frameset. I have parameters for the report which are of String datatype. When I pass # character in the parameter value it says the viewer session is invalid error.

Please let me know is there any limitation in the BIRT for using special characters

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CBR

Hi,

the # character has a special meaning (it tells your browser that the string after this character isn't part of the url). If you need to have such a special character inside of a URL but you don't want it to have the special meaning you have to url-encode that character.
For the # character try to pu %23 inside of your url instead.

CBR

If you enter the # using the Parameter dialog that pops up before generating the report and you get this error, it would be a bug in BIRT not encoding that special character for you automatically.

sangaran

thanks for response.

I tried using jacscript encode method to encode the parameter values but the problem is BIRT is not decoding the url i guess instead it says no value given for the particular parameter which is a mandatory parameter. It shows up error.

Thanks
Sangaran

CBR

can you try to call the report using a explicit url in your internet browser?
Something like ...run?report=yourReport.rptdesign&myParam=%23
or do you use the report engine api directly to generate the report?