Filter items are not set via Redirect to a javascript function

Question

Hi,
i have a page with a few filter items and a button which redirects to a javascript function. The problem is that the filter items are NULL in the called javascript function. If i do a submit via another button before then it works.
Here the details:
URL Target of the button: javascript:callReport('f?p=&APP_ID.:1:&SESSION.','bir.bir_api.printReportBi?pSessionId=&SESSION.&pBu=&P250_FILTER_BU.&pSupplyTeam=&P250_FILTER_SUPPLY_TEAM.&pMaxBiEff=&P250_FILTER_BI_EFF_MAX.&pGroup=&P250_FILTER_GROUP.');
Called javascript function:
function callReport(p_href,p_url)
  var url;
  url = document.getElementById(p_url).value;
  w = open(url,"winRep","Scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=1100,height=800");
  if (w.opener == null)
    w.opener = self;
    w.focus();
  // wait 5 seconds before reloading
  setTimeout("waitSome()",100);
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Martin

Answer 1

Hi Martin,
In my example I do a refresh of the report region using  adynamic action. In the report source I've set my filter item as "Page item to submit".
To open the link for the pdf report I use a dynamic action that fires after refresh of the report region.
That's it.
If you want to use your callReport function and need to submit your filter items first, you could try using a ajax post to send the filter values to the database. There's a nice explanation on ajax post in this blog:
http://apextips.blogspot.nl/2012/09/apex-ajax-basics.html
Good luck,
Vincent