How to skip "Connect to Oracle BI Discoverer" window while redirecting URL

Question

Hi,
When I am redirecting my discoverer plus URL from my UI screen by providing connection details discoverer first open "Connect to Oracle BI Discoverer" window and then it automatically redirecting to reporting window in which report is getting opened.
How can I stop "Connect to Oracle BI Discoverer" window to be opened first. I don't want to open this window because I am directly passing my connection details in URL parameter itself.
While redirecting, only report window should be opened.
How can I do this ?
regards,
devang

Answer 1

Hello Devang
Do you have a copy of my Oracle Discoverer Handbook (available from amazon)?
If so, page 899 covers this scenario.
To help you I have posted the question and answer below:
QUESTION:
When we choose a connection or enter the connection details at the Discoverer 10.1.2 Plus login page, the screen flickers and then the connections page is displayed again. After this the Applet starts but in a different window. Is there a way to make Plus start in the same window?
ANSWER: By default, Discoverer Plus is designed to launch in a separate window from the connection screen. However, to answer your question, yes, you can make Discoverer Plus use the same connection. To do this, you append the following to the end of the URL:
*?_plus_popup=false&framedisplaystyle=embedded*
If your standard URL is http://server.my.com:7778/discoverer/plus
you change this to: http://server.my.com:7778/discoverer/plus?_plus_popup=false&framedisplaystyle=embedded
This time you will see the Discoverer connections page, applet loading, and Plus interface all appear in the same window. You will also see loading messages and an hourglass display as the session starts, loads, and renders.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
Michael
PS. I would urge everyone who hasn't got a copy of the handbook to get one. It is packed with more than 1,000 pages of information, tricks and tips dedicated to Discoverer.