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titleGETUSERTABS

This web service call will return the metadata of all the published dashboards for of a specified user. It also treats each sub tab within a dashboard as separate tabs so that . So if there is a dashboard with 2 sub tabs, GETUSERTABS call retrieves 2 has two tabs, this service will retrieve two separate AdministrationReportGroup objects for the dashboard. To get If only the parent dashboard metadata, do 's details are required, use the GETUSERPARENTTABS call. You can provide even retrieve details of a specfic dashboard tab /subtab Id to retrieve a specific dashboard tab/subtab data via request.setDashboardTabId(<Integer>).

Requires user Id. User Id should be passed via AdministrationPerson object.

or sub tab by passing its ID.

Note however, that this service does not retrieve the metadate of the dashboard's reports. To get that, use the The dashboard reports metadata will not be retrieved. If you need reports metadata, do GETUSERTABSWITHREPORTS call.

 

Request Parameters

The following parameters should be passed with this request:

Request Element

Data Type

Description

LoginId

String

An admin account to connect to Yellowfin web services. This can be the user ID or the email address, depending on the Logon ID method.

This account must have the “web services” role enabled, and must belong to the default (i.e. primary) org.

Password

String

Password of the above account.

OrgId

Integer

Default (i.e. primary) organization ID within Yellowfin. Always set this to 1.

Function

String

Web service function. Set this to "GETUSERREPORTGETUSERTABS".

PersonAdministrationPersonObject containing details of the user. See table below.
OrgRefStringClient organization reference ID to search for the tab within a specific client org instead of the default org. This parameter is not mandatory.
ReportIdDashboardTabIdIntegerThe Use this optional parameter to provide the unique ID of the report which you want details of. This report should already exist in Yellowfin.a dashboard tab whose details are to be retrieved.

 

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These are the main parameters that you must set in the AdministrationPerson object for this web service call:

AdministrationPerson Element

Data Type

Description

UserId

String

To identify the user for whom to retrieve the reportwho the dashboard tab belongs to. This could be the user ID or email address, depending on the Logon ID method.

 

 

Request Example

Below is a SOAP XML example for this request:

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<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:web="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <web:remoteAdministrationCall>
         <arg0>
 		  <loginId>admin@yellowfin.com.au</loginId>
            <password>test</password>
            <orgId>1</orgId>
            <function>GETUSERREPORT<<function>GETUSERTABS</function>
            <reportId>56401</reportId>       
            <person>
                <userId>admin@yellowfin.com.au</userId>              
            </person>       
         </arg0>
      </web:remoteAdministrationCall>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

 

 

Response Parameters

The returned response will contain these parameters:

Response Element

Data Type

Description

StatusCode

String

Status of the web service call. Possible values include:

  • SUCCESS
  • FAILURE

Person

AdministrationPerson

Full details of the user.

ReportGroups

AdministrationReportGroup

Reports

AdministrationReport[]

An array that contains details of the specified reportcontaining the dashboards’ metadata.

 

Response Example

The service will return the below response, according to our SOAP example:

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<S <S:Envelope xmlns:S="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
   <S:Body>
      <ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse xmlns:ns2="http://webservices.web.mi.hof.com/">
         <return>
            <errorCode>0</errorCode>
            <messages>Successfully Authenticated User: admin@yellowfin.com.au</messages>
            <messages>Getting user information...</messages>
            <messages>Getting user information...</messages>
            <messages>Web Service Request Complete</messages>
            <person>
               <emailAddress>admin@yellowfin.com.au</emailAddress>
               <firstName>System</firstName>
               <initial/>
               <ipId>5</ipId>
               <languageCode>EN</languageCode>
               <lastName>Administrator</lastName>
               <roleCode>YFADMIN</roleCode>
               <salutationCode/>
               <status>ACTIVE</status>
               <timeZoneCode>AUSTRALIA/SYDNEY</timeZoneCode>
               <userId>admin@yellowfin.com.au</userId>
            </person>
            <reports><reportGroups>
               <authoringMode>JAVA</authoringMode><publishUUID>02fec2d8-6b09-48a1-8c6a-54adbb2eb9b6</publishUUID>
               <averageRunTime>0<<reportGroupId>61251</averageRunTime>reportGroupId>
               <birtData<reportGroupName>Sales Performance</>reportGroupName>
               <chartTypeCode<reportGroupStatus>OPEN</>reportGroupStatus>
               <dashboardEnabled>true<<reportGroupType>ANALYTIC</dashboardEnabled>reportGroupType>
               <dataOutput>COLUMN</dataOutput></reportGroups>
               <deliveryMode/><reportGroups>
               <executionObject/><publishUUID>2e2fb9f6-d43e-4de2-977e-a646b01abc4b</publishUUID>
               <lastModifiedDate>2016-03-29T00:00:00+11:00</lastModifiedDate>
<reportGroupId>61210</reportGroupId>
                <lastModifierId>5</lastModifierId><reportGroupName>Campaign Analysis (Campaigns)</reportGroupName>
               <lastModifierName>System Administrator<<reportGroupStatus>OPEN</lastModifierName>reportGroupStatus>
               <publishDate>2016-03-23T00:00:00+11:00</publishDate><reportGroupType>ANALYTIC</reportGroupType>
               <reportCategory>Audit Reports</reportCategory></reportGroups>
               <reportDescription/><reportGroups>
               <reportId>56401</reportId><publishUUID>1a387957-564b-40ad-9fc1-4167ddd61f33</publishUUID>
               <reportName>Active Sessions<<reportGroupId>61243</reportName>reportGroupId>
               <reportSubCategory>Admin Reports</reportSubCategory><reportGroupName>Campaign Analysis (Marketing)</reportGroupName>
               <reportTemplate>REPORTANDCHART<<reportGroupStatus>OPEN</reportTemplate>reportGroupStatus>
               <reportUUID>594d4da4-1b58-44d3-bf4f-11456a42f68c</reportUUID><reportGroupType>ANALYTIC</reportGroupType>
               <roleCode>OPERATIONAL</roleCode></reportGroups>
               <sourceName/><sessionId>0ad8c1b60e3fb4b013055ee6da9ff867</sessionId>
               <usage>4</usage><statusCode>SUCCESS</statusCode>
               <viewDescription>Yellowfin Usage Audit</viewDescription>
               <viewId>56169</viewId>
               <viewName>NEW VIEW</viewName>
            </reports>
            <sessionId>3a4f9969aa278c03fa4cb891a87d6f36</sessionId>
            <statusCode>SUCCESS</statusCode>
         </return>
      </ns2:remoteAdministrationCallResponse>
   </S:Body>
</S:Envelope>

 

 

Instructions

See below for step-by-step instructions on how to perform this call, using a Java example:

AdministrationReport[] rpts = rs.getReports(); AdministrationReport report = rpts[0]; // getting the metadata of the first report
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titleStep-by-step instructions
  • Start with a basic request for this function, which includes logging in as the admin user and specifying the web service call to perform:

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    AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();
    
    rsr.setLoginId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");
    rsr.setPassword("test");
    rsr.setOrgId(1);
    
    rsr.setFunction("GETUSERREPORTGETUSERTABS");
  • Specify the user for whom to retrieve the reportYou may even identify a specific client organization:

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    rsr.setOrgRef("org1");



  • Specify the user who dashboard tab belongs to:

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    AdministrationPerson ap =AdministrationPerson ap = new AdministrationPerson();
    ap.setUserId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");
    
    rsr.setPerson(ap);
    

    You may even identify a specific client organization:

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    rsr.setOrgRef("org1");
    
  • Provide the report ID. Ensure this ID belongs to an existing report.

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    rsr.setReportId(70292); 
  • Once the request is configured, perform the call:

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    AdministrationServiceResponse rs = adminService.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);
    

    Initialize the Administration web service. Click here to learn how to do this. 

 

  • The response returned will contain these parameters:

    Response Element

    Data Type

    Description

    StatusCode

    String

    Status of the web service call. Possible values include:

    • SUCCESS
    • FAILURE

    Person

    AdministrationPerson

    Full details of the user.

    ReportGroups

    AdministrationReportGroup

    Reports

    AdministrationReport[]

    An array that contains details of the specified report.

    You can then retrieve the report:
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containing the dashboards’ metadata.

 

 

 

Complete Example

Below is a full example of this web service call. To use it for yourself, carry out the following the steps:

  1. Copy the code and save it as ws_ getuserreportgetusertabs.jsp.
  2. Put the file in the root folder: Yellowfin/appserver/webapps/ROOT.
  3. Adjust the host, port, and admin user according to your environment.
  4. Run http://<host>:<port>/ws_ getuserreportgetusertabs.jsp from your Internet browser.

 

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<%            
/*              ws_getuserreport.jsp              */
%>
<%@ page language="java" contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.util.*, java.util.*, java.text.*" %> 
<%@ page import="com.hof.web.form.*" %>
<%@ page import="com.hof.mi.web.service.*" %>
<%
AdministrationServiceService s_adm = new AdministrationServiceServiceLocator("localhost",8080, "/services/AdministrationService", false);        // adjust host and port number
AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub adminService = (AdministrationServiceSoapBindingStub) s_adm.getAdministrationService();
AdministrationServiceRequest rsr = new AdministrationServiceRequest();

rsr.setLoginId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");          // provide your Yellowfin web services admin account
rsr.setPassword("test");                           // set to the password of the above account
rsr.setOrgId(1);

rsr.setFunction("GETUSERREPORTGETUSERTABS");
rsr.setOrgRef("org1");
AdministrationPerson ap = new AdministrationPerson();
ap.setUserId("admin@yellowfin.com.au");  			
rsr.setPerson(ap);
 
rsr.setReportId(70297);								//existing report id. ReportId field of ReportHeader table (Yellowifn database)


AdministrationServiceResponse rs = adminService.remoteAdministrationCall(rsr);

if ("SUCCESS".equals(rs.getStatusCode()) ) {
	out.write("Success<br>" + rs.getReportGroups().length + " tabs retrieved");

	// get the reporttabs details:
	AdministrationReportAdministrationReportGroup[] rptstabs = rs.getReportsgetReportGroups();

	for (AdministrationReportAdministrationReportGroup rtab: rptstabs){
		out.write("<br>Report<br><br>Dashboard Name: " + tab.getReportGroupName());
		out.write("<br>UUID: " + rtab.getReportNamegetPublishUUID());
		out.write("<br>Description<br>Id: " + rtab.getReportDescriptiongetReportGroupId());
		out.write("<br>Category<br>Group Type: " + rtab.getReportCategorygetReportGroupType());
		out.write("<br>Subcategory<br>InternalReference: " + rtab.getReportSubCategorygetReportGroupInternalReference());
	}
} else {
	out.write("Failure");
	out.write(" Code: " + rs.getErrorCode());
}
%>