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==General==
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==Overview==
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To expose/enable OData, the report should be a [https://wiki.smartsimple.com/wiki/Report_Builder_(Neo) Neo Builder type].
  
OData (Open Data Protocol) is an OASIS standard that defines a set of best practices for building and consuming RESTful APIs.
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==To enable a private endpoint==
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# Edit the Report 
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# On the Advanced tab, enable the OData Connector
  
The OData Connector feature within [[Reports]] is intended help simplify data sharing across disparate applications in enterprise, Cloud, and mobile devices.
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[[Image:EditReport.PNG]]
  
If is an available configurable option under the [[Edit Report Page: Advanced Settings Tab| Reports Advanced tab]].
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==To enable a public endpoint==
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# Edit the Report 
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# On the Advanced tab, enable both the OData Connector and External Access
  
When it is switched on the user is presented with a number of public and private links for OData versions 2, 3 and 4.  
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[[Image:EditReport2.PNG]]
  
[[Image:OData1.png|border|700px]]
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=See Also=
 
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* [[Reports]]
 
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* [https://wiki.smartsimple.com/wiki/Odata_Overview OData Overview]
''NOTE: Smartsimple provide OData V4 services, which can be consumed by OData clients like Excel, MSSQL server,Safeforce, or used as API. However, SmartSimple also supports version 2 and 3 as these tend to be the currently supported versions by most clients.''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Syntax==
 
 
 
1. Search syntax i.e. criteria on report using “???”: the URL below returns OData records with firstname  equal ‘steve’ only
 
 
<pre>http://localhost/OData/V4/pub/113/Service.svc/report_Neo_records?$search=steve</pre>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Filter for dynamical search: the URL below returns OData records with firstname  equal ‘steve’ only (eq stands for equal in OData protocol)
 
 
 
<pre>http://localhost/OData/V4/pub/113/Service.svc/report_Neo_records?$filter=first_name +eq+steve  </pre>
 
 
 
 
 
3. Ordering: the URL below orders by first name
 
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http://localhost/OData/V4/pub/113/Service.svc/report_Neo_records?$orderby=first_name+asc
 
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http://localhost/OData/V4/pub/113/Service.svc/report_Neo_records?$orderby=first_name
 
</pre>
 
 
 
 
 
4. $top and $skip, used mainly for pagination: The syntax below skips 3 records and return 2 records only (i.e. only 4th and 5th will return)
 
 
 
<pre> ?$top=2&$skip=3</pre>
 

Latest revision as of 16:28, 9 May 2018

Overview

To expose/enable OData, the report should be a Neo Builder type.

To enable a private endpoint

  1. Edit the Report 
  2. On the Advanced tab, enable the OData Connector

EditReport.PNG

To enable a public endpoint

  1. Edit the Report 
  2. On the Advanced tab, enable both the OData Connector and External Access

EditReport2.PNG

See Also