Copy(ReportObject,String,String) Method

Copy an existing report object in the report repository into another location in the report repository.

Syntax

public void Copy( 
   ReportObject reportObject,
   System.string newName,
   System.string udfData
)

Parameters

reportObject: The ReportObject that is to be copied.
newName: The full path and name of the copied report.
udfData: Optional user-defined data string to pass along with the report.

This feature is deprecated.

Example

Copy a report template into new folders for each quarter

//Create new folders for each quarter
api.ReportManagement.AddFolder("Sales Reports\\2021", "Q2");
api.ReportManagement.AddFolder("Sales Reports\\2021", "Q3");
api.ReportManagement.AddFolder("Sales Reports\\2021", "Q4");

//Get the content ID of the sales report template to copy
Guid mymyReportId = Guid.Parse(api.ReportManagement.GetContentIdFromPath("Sales Reports\\2021\\Q1\\Audio-Visual Division"));

//Load the template as the active report.
api.ReportObjectFactory.LoadFromRepository(mymyReportId, true);


/**
* Optionally make changes to the active report here
*/

//Copy the Report
api.ReportObjectFactory.Copy(api.ReportObjectFactory.Active, "Sales Reports\\2021\\Q2\\Audio-Visual Division", null);
api.ReportObjectFactory.Copy(api.ReportObjectFactory.Active, "Sales Reports\\2021\\Q3\\Audio-Visual Division", null);
api.ReportObjectFactory.Copy(api.ReportObjectFactory.Active, "Sales Reports\\2021\\Q4\\Audio-Visual Division", null);

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