Streaming PDF With Search Option

Question

Hi All,
I want to open the Streamed PDF with Search Option.
My PDF is searchable so if i use the URL like http://servername/abc.pdf#search=test then its working fine
but when I stream the PDF then i m not able to pass the path like \\Servername\abc.pdf#search=test as it says that the file not found.
Here is the code
  Response.Clear()
        Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=abc.pdf")
        Dim myStream As System.IO.Stream
        Dim buffer() As Byte
        Dim BytesRead As Integer
        myStream = New System.IO.FileStream("\\servername\new\abc.pdf", System.IO.FileMode.Open, _
                                            IO.FileAccess.Read, IO.FileShare.Read)
        BuffSize = 102400
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", myStream.Length)
        ReDim buffer(BuffSize)
        BytesRead = myStream.Read(Buffer, 0, BuffSize)
        Do While (BytesRead > 0)
            Response.OutputStream.Write(Buffer, 0, BytesRead)
            Response.Flush()
            BytesRead = myStream.Read(Buffer, 0, BuffSize)
        Loop
        Response.End()
I want abc.pdf to be opened w/ search option but when i pass the seach option with the file name its not working.
Is there any other way to Stream PDF with Search option?
Regards
JD

Answer 1

Hello, (please tell us your first name)
As you didn't mention how exactly you are using your search field in your report, I'm assuming it is part of a where clause. If this is the case, you need to understand that APEX is running your report query each time you are changing your search string value.
"I added a search item and a go button…if I enter a value in the search that will take me 5 or 6 pages deep …It is not like you have a master result set, and you are browsing it with your search string. The go button actually submit your page. The report engine build a new result set, based on your query where clause, and reset the pagination, as it is a new report.
Regards,
Arie.