Generate PDF File Using JavaScript in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015

In this blog you will learn how to generate a PDF Ffle using JavaScript in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015.

Today I will show how to "Generate a PDF file of an open record in just one click." The image below will give you a clear understanding about what we are going to discuss.



The idea to solve this problem was simple: First develop a SSRS Report and save it as PDF. Here are the steps required to follow to solve this requirement:

1. You need to create an SSRS Report for your Record by passing "RecordId" as parameter.
2. Get the ReportSession and ControlId for the called report.
3. Open the Report as a PDF Format.

After the SSRS Report has been Added in CRM Instance, you need to add a Button on Form Ribbon. Once we are done with SSRS Report and Button we will create a Java script file and the code will be,

Method to get the SessionID and ControlID for the SSRSReport

getReportingSession: function()
{
    var selectedIds = Xrm.Page.data.entity.getId();
    var reportName = "NameofReport.rdl";
    var reportGuid = getReportGuidByName("NameofReport"); //OR Report GUID - Replace with your report GUID

    var pth = Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl() + "/CRMReports/rsviewer/QuirksReportViewer.aspx";

    var retrieveEntityReq = new XMLHttpRequest();

    retrieveEntityReq.open("POST", pth, false);

    retrieveEntityReq.setRequestHeader("Accept", "*/*");

    retrieveEntityReq.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");

    retrieveEntityReq.send("id=%7B" + reportGuid + "%7D&uniquename=" + Xrm.Page.context.getOrgUniqueName() + "&iscustomreport=true&reportnameonsrs=&reportName=" + reportName + "&isScheduledReport=false&p:parameterNamespecified in ssrs report=" + selectedIds);

    var x = retrieveEntityReq.responseText.lastIndexOf("ReportSession=");
    var y = retrieveEntityReq.responseText.lastIndexOf("ControlID=");

    var ret = new Array();

    ret[0] = retrieveEntityReq.responseText.substr(x + 14, 24);
    ret[1] = retrieveEntityReq.responseText.substr(x + 10, 32);

    return ret;
}

Replace the Value which is specified with the Red Color in the code.

After we have received the Session Array we will call a method which will download the PDF file to our local drive.

 

Code is here.

Method to Download PDF

runReportToPrint: function()
{

    var params = getReportingSession();

    var newPth = Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl() + "/Reserved.ReportViewerWebControl.axd?ReportSession=" + params[0] + "&Culture=1033&CultureOverrides=True&UICulture=1033&UICultureOverrides=True&ReportStack=1&ControlID=" + params[1] + "&OpType=Export&FileName=public&ContentDisposition=OnlyHtmlInline&Format=PDF";

    window.open(newPth, "_self");
}

Hope this would help you in your custom development. If you have any Query related to the code please mention in comments section below.