Creating a Server Repository

A server repository stores reports and configuration files in a central location, managed by a servlet. This method uses HTTP for communication, and requires only internet access and a password. The server repository option can support highly distributed development teams working across geographically diverse regions, although performance may be inferior to that of local or database repository options.

To create a server repository, follow the steps below:

1. From the Style Studio File menu, select the 'Configure' command. This opens the 'Style Studio Configuration' dialog box.

2. Click the Repository tab.

3. On the Repository tab, press the 'New' button. This opens the 'New Repository' dialog box.

4. In the 'Name' field, enter the label under which the repository should be listed in the Repository tab of the 'Style Studio Configuration' dialog box.

5. Select the 'Server' option from the 'Type' listing, and press 'OK'.

 

A green check-mark indicates the working repository.

This adds a new server repository to the listing in the Repository tab, and automatically sets this new repository to be the working repository. (See Selecting the Working Repository for information on manually setting the repository.)

The specified directory cannot be used for any other repository.

6. In the 'Configuration Directory' field, enter the full path to the directory which will store the server connection information.

7. In the 'Server URL' menu, enter the full URL of the servlet to manage the shared repository. (The default URL of the servlet is http://hostname:8080/sree/Reports.)

8. Enter the 'User Name' and 'Password' credentials to access the servlet.

 

Note: For both 'Local' and 'Remote' options, the repository is managed by the remote server.

9. (Optional) In the 'Execution' panel, select 'Local' if you want Style Studio to perform all report processing on the local machine (default). Select 'Remote' if you want the specified remote server to perform all report processing. In this case, when you execute a report (for preview, export, etc.), the remote server fully generates the report and returns the completed report as HTML for display in Style Studio. This option requires administrative permission. See Objects Tab in Administration Reference for more information.

10. Click 'OK' to close the dialog box.

This new 'Server' repository can be used either as the working repository or as a remote repository.

See Also

Selecting the Working Repository, to manually select the working repository.

Creating a New Repository, for information about different repository types.

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