topic Re: Develop ASP.NET web page for SAS EG Rest API in SAS Enterprise Guide

Develop ASP.NET web page for SAS EG Rest API

jchamrad — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:30:45 GMT

We have a requirement for an ASP.NET web page that prompts users for SAS EG report parameters to be filled in by the user. Is the SASEGScripting.dll the appropriate solution for this? Where can I find documentation and examples for a Rest API that uses SASEGScripting.dll?

Re: Develop ASP.NET web page for SAS EG Rest API

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:35:08 GMT

Why don't you use stored processes on your BI server?

Re: Develop ASP.NET web page for SAS EG Rest API

jchamrad — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:44:22 GMT

The requirement is to do this using a web page. Do you have any documentation or examples for using stored processes on your BI server from a web page?

Re: Develop ASP.NET web page for SAS EG Rest API

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:01:58 GMT

See https://support.sas.com/rnd/itech/doc9/dev_guide/stprocess/stpwebapp.htmlor https://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=stpug&docsetTarget=n0mbwll43n6sw3n1jhcfnx51i8ze.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en

Re: Develop ASP.NET web page for SAS EG Rest API

ChrisHemedinger — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:16:11 GMT

Agree with @Kurt_Bremser - SAS Stored Processes (the basis of SAS BI Web Services) is the better approach. If you use SASEGScripting, then you're relying on the automation of EG on a "headless" ASP.NET web server, not a tested or supported scenario. The SAS Stored Process server (and the BI Server in general) is fit-for-purpose in this application.