Authentication using Cognos java/ASP SDK More details: (blog: http://sandyclassic.wordpress.com , linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandepsharma )

1. 1.
Web Services and Enabling Technologies
2.
Use the ReportNet SDK
3.
Authenticate Using the SDK
4.
Retrieve Application Content
5.
Run Reports Using the SDK
6.
Update and Add Application Content
7.
Pass Parameters to Reports
8.
End to End Workshop
Cognos ReportNet - SDK for Developers

2. Objectives
 In this module, we will:

examine authentication using the SDK

use the SOAP Trace Utility to troubleshoot errors

discuss the use of passport IDs and single sign-on

examine passport ID retrieval from ReportNet

set passport IDs using the SDK

examine the retrieval of available namespaces

use an XML DOM to traverse message content

3. Pass Authentication Information
Required XML
string
Logon( credential,role )

4. Viewing the SOAP Trace

5. Examine the SOAP Request and Response
Query(searchString,propertiesCollection,sortCollection, options)

6. Use XMLDOM to obtain a Namespace List
promptOptions
Item
Id
ldap1
Id
ntlm1
Item

7. What is DOM?
 Document Object Model (DOM)
 API for HTML and XML documents
 structural representation
 access and update content, structure and style
Text
<Response>
<Name>S. Martin</Name>
<Phone>555-1234</Phone>
<Address>21 Main St.</Address>
<City>Ottawa</City>
</Response>
DOM
Response
Name
Phone
Address
City

8. Use Passport ID’s for Single Signon
web client
web client
ReportNet
web client

9. Workshop 3-1
 Log On to ReportNet Using the
SDK

10. Summary
 In this module, we have:

examined authentication using the SDK

used the SOAP Trace Utility to troubleshoot errors

discussed the use of passport IDs and single sign-on

examined passport ID retrieval from ReportNet

set passport IDs using the SDK

examined the retrieval of available namespaces

used an XML DOM to traverse message content