XML datasource with dynamic URL

Hello,

I am trying to use an XML datasource in the BIRT reports.

We have REST webservices which expose the data in the form of "http://<serverName>/subject/{Id}.xml?user=<User>&token=<token>".

When i try in Eclipse, i need to give the whole URL but i want to avoid that because the server url, id, user and the token will be dynamic.

Is it possible to use report parameters in the URL of the XML so that they could be set dynamically as the report task parameters?

I know how to set the report task parameters but can i set the parameters in the URL of the XML datasource?

Is there a way?

Thank you

Tuco

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JanaF

Hi Tuco, 
 
I have a similar problem: I want to add an environment variable into my URL to access the data source. Did you found a way to solve your problem? Maybe I can use it partly for my purpose. 
 
Thanks, 
 
Jana 
 
<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'Tuco'" data-cid="81279" data-time="1312832063" data-date="08 August 2011 - 12:34 PM">
Hello, 
 
I am trying to use an XML datasource in the BIRT reports. 
 
We have REST webservices which expose the data in the form of "http://<serverName>/subject/{Id}.xml?user=<User>&token=<token>". 
 
When i try in Eclipse, i need to give the whole URL but i want to avoid that because the server url, id, user and the token will be dynamic. 
 
Is it possible to use report parameters in the URL of the XML so that they could be set dynamically as the report task parameters? 
 
I know how to set the report task parameters but can i set the parameters in the URL of the XML datasource? 
 
Is there a way? 
 
Thank you 
 
Tuco </blockquote>

Tuco

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="'JanaF'" data-cid="100364" data-time="1336992278" data-date="14 May 2012 - 03:44 AM">
Hi Tuco, 
 
I have a similar problem: I want to add an environment variable into my URL to access the data source. Did you found a way to solve your problem? Maybe I can use it partly for my purpose. 
 
Thanks, 
 
Jana </blockquote>
 
Hi Jana, 
 
I actually started using the scripted datasource instead of the xml datasource because the reports are part of the same project as the report and i was able to call the java class from the report. 
 
Regards 
 
Tuco