Remote Connection Between the FineReport Designer and the FineBI Project

Version

To connect each other remotely, the versions of FineReport and FineBI need to be compatible. For details, see FineBI and FineReport Version Compatibility Instructions.

Preview

After the FineReport designer is remotely connected to FineBI, you can click Test Connection. Then a prompt indicating a successful remote connection is displayed, as shown in the following figure.

Implementation Method

Add a working directory in the FineReport designer and configure FineBI information. Then click Test Connection to check whether the connection is successful.

Permission Range

After the connection, only the super admin can create server datasets in the FineReport designer. Other users can only perform remote connections and use data connections on which they have permissions, but cannot create server datasets or edit data connections.

Downloading and Installing the FineReport Designer

For details about how to download and install the FineReport Designer, see Designer Installation.

Adding a Working Directory

You need to remotely connect the downloaded and installed FineReport designer to the FineBI server.

1. Open the designer and choose File > Switch Working Directory > Others, as shown in the following figure.

2) Click  in the Configure Working Directory popup and create a remote server connection directory, as shown in the figure below.

Configuring the FineBI Remote Server

Rename the added remote server connection as FineBI and fill in the configuration information in the Configure Working Directory popup on the right.

• The configuration information is shown in the following table.

Hostname/IP	Hostname/IP where FineBI is located
Port	Port number corresponding to FineBI
Web App	webroot (by default)
Servlet	decision (by default)
Host Location	Location of the FineBI host (default value: http://IP Address:37799/webroot/decision)
Username	Username of the FineBI decision-making system (normally the admin account)  Note: To create a server dataset, you need to use the super admin account.
Password	Password of the FineBI decision-making system

• The remote server configuration page is shown in the following figure.

Note:

Ensure that the FineBI server is running during remote connection.

Testing Connection

Click Test Connection. A prompt indicating a successful remote connection is displayed. Click OK. Then the FineReport is remotely connected to FineBI, as shown in the following figure.

Note:

If the remote connection fails, check whether a log indicating that no remote design function is registered is recorded. For details, see section "Remote Design" in Registration Management.