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#Getting ReportList Information

##Question

How do I get the ReportList Information to createmy own ReportList?

##Answer

Different approaches should be used in different architectures. WebForms, MVC, and pure AJAX all have different solutions. To that end, we will explore a couple of different solutions.

###Solution 1: Webforms

Here is a list of some helpful methods that allow you to obtain ReportList information with different structures.

- [[AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig.FilteredListReports|/FAQ/FilteredListReports]]

- [[AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig.FilteredListReportsCached|/FAQ/FilteredListReportsCached]]

- [[AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig.FilteredListReportsDictionary|/FAQ/FilteredListReportsDictionary]]

- [[AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig.FilteredListReportsDictionaryCached|/FAQ/FilteredListReportsDictionaryCached]]

- [[AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig.ListReports|/FAQ/ListReports]]

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_**You can use this information to populate a WebForms Dropdown menu using code like this:**_

```csharp
private void PopulateReports()
{
    ReportInfo[] reports = AdHocSettings.AdHocConfig.FilteredListReportsCached();
    foreach (ReportInfo report in reports)
        ReportsDropDown.Items.Add(new ListItem(report.FullName, report.FullName)); //ReportsDropdown is a server-side control in your custom solution
}
```

###Solution 2: AJAX
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Here is an example of an AJAX request you can send in order to return the ReportList data. This method returns a JSON formatted object.

- rs.aspx?wscmd=reportlistdata

- rs.aspx?wscmd=reportlistdatalite

_**In this case you could use the JSON data to populate a client-side control using javascript like so:**_

```javascript
    function GetReports(keyword, category) {
        var requestString = 'wscmd=reportlistdatalite';
        if (keyword == null)
            keyword = '';
        requestString += '&wsarg0=' + category + '&wsarg1=' + keyword + '&wsarg2=1';
        AjaxRequest('./rs.aspx', requestString, AcceptReports, GetReportsFail, 'reportlistdatalite');
    }

function AcceptReports(returnObj, id, parameters) {
        for (var rCnt1 = 0; rCnt1 < returnObj.ReportSets.length; rCnt++) {
            $("#ReportsDropdown").append($('<option></option>').val(returnObj.ReportSets[rCnt].Name).html(returnObj.ReportSets[rCnt].Name));
        }
    }

//Ajax request for JSON methods-----------------------------------------------------------
    function AjaxRequest(url, parameters, callbackSuccess, callbackError, id) {
      var thisRequestObject = null;
      if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
        thisRequestObject = new XMLHttpRequest();
      else if (window.ActiveXObject)
        thisRequestObject = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
      thisRequestObject.requestId = id;
      thisRequestObject.onreadystatechange = ProcessRequest;

thisRequestObject.open('GET', url + '?' + parameters, true);
      thisRequestObject.send();

function ProcessRequest() {
        if (thisRequestObject.readyState == 4) {
          if (thisRequestObject.status == 200 && callbackSuccess) {
              callbackSuccess(DeserializeJson(), thisRequestObject.requestId, parameters);
          }
          else if (callbackError) {
            callbackError(thisRequestObject);
          }
        }
      }
```
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We cannot, however, provide ready-to-use examples because the code really depends on your particular use-case. Please contact Izenda Services with any questions.

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