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+#InitializeReporting
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+##About
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+The ``InitializeReporting()`` method is a static context method that Izenda uses to initialize settings and set various configuration options. This should be called after your user has logged in to your application in order to set user-level settings. Since it's a static method, it can be called from anywhere and has global scope throughout your application. This method should be placed within the global.asax file where you have inherited either [[FileSystemAdHocConfig|/FAQ/Storing-Reports#File-System-Mode]] or [[DatabaseAdHocConfig|/FAQ/Storing-Reports#Database-Mode]].
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+##Global.asax(C♯)
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+```csharp
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+//main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
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+public class CustomAdHocConfig : Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig
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+{
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+ // Configure settings
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+ // Add custom settings after setting the license key and connection string by overriding the ConfigureSettings() method
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+ public static void InitializeReporting() {
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+ //Check to see if we've already initialized.
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+ if (HttpContext.Current.Session == null || HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] != null)
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+ return;
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+ AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE";
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+ //Creates a connection to Microsoft SQL Server
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+ AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE";
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+ Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = new CustomAdHocConfig();
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+ HttpContext.Current.Session["ReportingInitialized"] = true;
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+ }
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+}
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+```
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+##Global.asax (VB.NET)
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+```csharp
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+'main class: inherits DatabaseAdHocConfig or FileSystemAdHocConfig
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+Public Class CustomAdHocConfig
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+ Inherits Izenda.AdHoc.DatabaseAdHocConfig
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+ Shared Sub InitializeReporting()
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+ 'Check to see if we've already initialized
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+ If HttpContext.Current.Session Is Nothing OrElse HttpContext.Current.Session("ReportingInitialized") IsNot Nothing Then
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+ Return
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+ 'Initialize System
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+ AdHocSettings.LicenseKey = "INSERT_LICENSE_KEY_HERE"
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+ AdHocSettings.SqlServerConnectionString = "INSERT_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE"
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+ Izenda.AdHoc.AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig = New CustomAdHocConfig()
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+ HttpContext.Current.Session("ReortingInitialized") = True
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+ End Sub
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+End Class
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+```
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