Apache Reports and PHP Script Access

i-net Clear Reports implements an Apache module that can be dynamically integrated into the web server. It allows you to bind i-net Clear Reports to script languages such as PHP and Perl using a Remote Interface. Reports that are called from the web server will be displayed directly.

The requirements for installation are:

• installed Apache web server
• installed Java VM (see the system requirements)
• installed i-net Clear Reports
• C-compiler for compiling the module source

You can find the module source code and the documentation in the samples of i-net Clear Reports in the sample “Apache”. The samples are included in the setup.

It is also possible to access i-net Clear Reports with a PHP script. In the PHP script you can very simple check security and modify parameters of the report.

The requirements for installation are

• installed Apache with PHP or another web server with PHP support
• an installed Java VM (see the system requirements)
• an installed i-net Clear Reports

You can find the needed PHP scripts and the documentation in the samples of i-net Clear Reports in the sample “PHP”. The samples are included in the setup.

The simplest PHP script can look like:

<?php
	$HOME="crystalclear";
	require("$HOME/ClearReports_Report.php");
	$report = new ClearReports_Report($HOME, $_GET, $_POST);
	$report -> print_report_data();
?>