PDF report to display on new window

Question

Hi,
I am working on JSF and jasper reports. I have the following requirement, When I click the h:command button I should get the report in a new window based on the parameters selected in the h:form. I am currently getting in the same window. Help is greatly appreciated.
following is the action method code in the bean
connection = DBConnect.getDBConnection();
            /* PDF report */
            String              jasperFileName = "";
            jasperFileName = "C:\\report8.jasper";
            // jasperFileName = FacesUtils.getRequest().getContextPath();
            // jasperFileName += "/jasper/ApplicantBiographic.jasper";
            Map<String, Object> parameterMap   = new HashMap<String, Object>();
            /* data input */
            File file = new File(jasperFileName);
            reportInputStream = new FileInputStream(file);
            //FacesContext fc;
            /* write to file */
            request  = (HttpServletRequest) FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getRequest();
            String selectedParam = request.getParameter("rpt1:selectParam");
            System.out.println("Param value"+selectedParam);
            response            = (HttpServletResponse) FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().getExternalContext().getResponse();
            servletOutputStream = response.getOutputStream();
            String     spParms   = "4";
             parameterMap.put("prgmId_sel", spParms);
            /* load input parameters */
            //BigDecimal aacomasId = new BigDecimal("10014122008");
            //Integer    applYear  = new Integer(2008);
            // String     spParms   = aacomasId + ", " + applYear;
            //parameterMap.put("SP_PARMS", spParms);
            log.info("file: " + file);          
            log.info(parameterMap);
            /* call jasper method to run report. */
            JasperRunManager.runReportToPdfStream(reportInputStream,
                                                  servletOutputStream, parameterMap, connection);
            FacesContext.getCurrentInstance().responseComplete();
            servletOutputStream.flush();
            servletOutputStream.close();Thanks
Sandeep

Answer 1

Hi,
You may convert the spool of your report into PDF quite simply, this has been discussed many times in this forum.
If you want to provide additional functionalities, especially of your report consists in a table (well, that is generally the case, isn't it), you can use a tableView that provides sorting, filtering, ...
Besides, it is also possible to turn the tableView content into Excel but you already have this one...  
Any reason (release ?) you chose BSP over Web Dynpro ABAP ?
Best regards,
Guillaume