Strategy ONE
Browsing a Folder Using the URL API
The table below shows the URL parameters used to perform folder browsing using the URL API.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
|
evt |
2001 - browseFolder Allows users to browse folders based on a folder ID, folder name, or system folder ID |
|
src |
The page component that should handle the action and the event |
|
systemFolder |
Allows access to different folders based on an internal system folder ID The EnumDSSXMLFolderNames enumeration contains a list of the valid system folders. |
|
folderID |
Specifies the ID of the folder to browse |
|
folderName |
Specifies the name of the folder to browse. Uses the first match, in case of multiple matches. |
|
executionFlags* |
Flags to be used while browsing a folder |
* optional parameter
The sample URL shown below illustrates how to access the Shared Reports folder.
J2EE environment:
http://webserver/MicroStrategy/servlet/mstrWeb?
Server=localhost
&Project=MicroStrategy+Tutorial
&Port=0
&uid=Administrator
&pwd=
&src=mstrWeb.2001
&evt=2001
&systemFolder=7
.NET environment:
http://webserver/MicroStrategy/asp/Main.aspx?
Server=localhost
&Project=MicroStrategy+Tutorial
&Port=0
&uid=Administrator
&pwd=
&src=Main.aspx.2001
&evt=2001
&systemFolder=7
"7" is the ID for the “Shared Reports” folder.
The sample URL shown below illustrates how to access the Public Objects>Templates folder.
J2EE environment:
http://webserver/MicroStrategy/servlet/mstrWeb?
Server=localhost
&Project=MicroStrategy+Tutorial
&Port=0
&uid=Administrator
&pwd=
&src=mstrWeb.2001
&evt=2001
&systemFolder=9
.NET environment:
http://webserver/MicroStrategy/asp/Main.aspx?
Server=localhost
&Project=MicroStrategy+Tutorial
&Port=0
&uid=Administrator
&pwd=
&src=Main.aspx.2001
&evt=2001
&systemFolder=9
"9" is the ID for the “Templates” folder.
Performing folder browsing using the “folderID” argument
The sample URL shown below illustrates how to access the “Subject Areas” folder, which is part of the MicroStrategy Tutorial project, using the folderID argument to identify the folder to browse.
J2EE environment:
http://webserver/MicroStrategy/servlet/mstrWeb?
Server=localhost
&Project=MicroStrategy+Tutorial
&Port=0
&uid=Administrator
&pwd=
&src=mstrWeb.shared.fb.2001
&evt=2001
&folderID=5B68C5AE433C728679340A91DC8F809C
.NET environment:
http://webserver/MicroStrategy/asp/Main.aspx?
Server=localhost
&Project=MicroStrategy+Tutorial
&Port=0
&uid=Administrator
&pwd=
&src=Main.aspx.shared.fb.2001
&evt=2001
&folderID=5B68C5AE433C728679340A91DC8F809C
Performing folder browsing using the “folderName” argument
The sample URL shown below illustrates how to access the “Financial Reports” folder, which is part of the MicroStrategy Tutorial project, using the folderName argument to identify the folder to browse.
J2EE environment:
http://webserver/MicroStrategy/servlet/mstrWeb?
Server=localhost
&Project=MicroStrategy+Tutorial
&Port=0
&uid=Administrator
&pwd=
&src=mstrWeb.shared.fb.2001
&evt=2001
&folderName=Subject%20Areas
.NET environment:
http://webserver/MicroStrategy/asp/Main.aspx?
Server=localhost
&Project=MicroStrategy+Tutorial
&Port=0
&uid=Administrator
&pwd=
&src=Main.aspx.shared.fb.2001
&evt=2001
&folderName=Subject%20Areas
See also: