updateReportDefinitionInSession() Method

In ReportService, use the updateReportDefinitionInSession() to update attributes of the report definition file (.xdo) based on the bipTokenSession of a given user, and then to write the file back to the catalog.

For more information about in-session methods, see About In-Session Methods.

Signature

boolean updateReportDefinitionInSession(String reportAbsPath, ReportDefinition newReportDefn, String bipSessionToken);

Parameters for updateReportDefinitionInSession() Method

Parameter	Description
String reportAbsPath	The path to the report for which to update the report definition. For example: /HR Manager/Employee Reports/Employee Listing.xdo
ReportDefinition newReportDefn	See ReportDefinition.
String bipSessionToken	The proprietary token string generated for the user. With the bipSessionToken string, the user no longer needs to provide user credentials. The server can validate this token string and restore the session to perform needed operation.