TestRequestPage.SaveAsPdf(Text) Method
Version: Available or changed with runtime version 1.0.
Saves a report as an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file.
Note
This method is supported only in Business Central on-premises.
Syntax
TestRequestPage.SaveAsPdf(FileName: Text)
Parameters
TestRequestPage
Type: TestRequestPage
An instance of the TestRequestPage data type.
FileName
Type: Text
The path and file name to which the report is saved. The file name extension should be .pdf.
Remarks
All filters and options that have been set on the TestRequestPage are respected in the saved report.
After you run this method, you cannot continue to interact with the TestRequestPage. If you want to continue to use the TestRequestPage variable, you must run a report again.
Example
The following example shows the code for a test method to run a report and a request page handler method to test the request page. This example requires that you create the following:
- A test codeunit called SaveAsPDF.
- A test method in the test codeunit called TestSaveAsPDF.
- A handler method of type RequestPageHandler called ReqPageHandler. This handler method has one parameter called RequestPage of Type TestRequestPage and Subtype Customer – Top 10 List. The RequestPage parameter is specified as VAR and is passed by reference to the handler method.
var
Filename: Text;
begin
//Test method: TestSaveAsPDF
Filename := TemporaryPath + 'MyRep.pdf';
Message(Filename);
if not File.Erase(Filename) then
Error('Cannot erase %1',Filename);
Report.Run(111);
if not File.Exists(Filename) then
Error('File should exist!');
//Request Page Handler method
RequestPage.Customer.SetFilter("No.", '20000');
RequestPage.ChartType.Value('Pie chart');
RequestPage.SaveAsPDF(Filename);
end;
Related information
TestRequestPage Data Type
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