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technote:cgi [2026/02/19 04:27] – [Setting Report Format] Scott Cunliffetechnote:cgi [2026/03/04 00:31] (current) – [Setting Report Format] Scott Cunliffe
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 Open a browser and visit: Open a browser and visit:
  
-<code> http://localhost/tapetrack/TMSS10Inventory.exe?S=user:-pass@localhost </code>+<code> http://localhost/tapetrack/TMSS10Inventory.exe?S=server </code>
  
-Replace user and pass with actual username and password.+Replace server with actual server address.
  
 If CGI is configured correctly, Apache will execute the program instead of downloading it. If CGI is configured correctly, Apache will execute the program instead of downloading it.
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 To run this through the browser, use: To run this through the browser, use:
  
-<code> http://localhost/tapetrack/TMSS10Inventory.exe?S=user:-pass@localhost </code>+<code> http://localhost/tapetrack/TMSS10Inventory.exe?S=server&RPT=TEXT </code>
  
 Notes: Notes:
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 spaces are replaced with + spaces are replaced with +
  
-To avoid using your password in plain text in the URL, create a file C:\tapetrack\pw\user where user is the username and the contents of the file is the users password.  The -S arg only needs to specify _s user@locahost and the password will be looked up by the process.+When the web address is entered, a popup will be presented to enter your TapeTrack username and password
  
 Attributes are separated using the & symbol Attributes are separated using the & symbol
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 Other formats are text (default), PDF & Excel. Other formats are text (default), PDF & Excel.
  
-Using CGI, to set the report format, use the variable RPT+Using CGI, to set the report format locally, use the variable RPT
  
-<code> ?RPT=CSV<code> +<code> http://localhost/tapetrack/TMSS10Inventory.exe?S=server &RPT=CSV</code> 
-===== Option A: Set TMSSREPORTFORMAT Globally for Apache =====+ 
 +Or if the report format stays as CSV, you can set the value globally.
  
 Add the following to Apache configuration (inside global scope): Add the following to Apache configuration (inside global scope):
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 This forces TapeTrack utilities run via Apache CGI to output in CSV format. This forces TapeTrack utilities run via Apache CGI to output in CSV format.
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 +===== Report Variables =====
 +
 +All report [[variable:start|Variables]] can be used similar to the command line interface, with the exception of syntax.
 +
 +A command line example of calling TMSS10Inventory, with access details, customer filter and CSV output.
 +
 +<code> set TMSSREPORTFORMAT=CSV
 +TMSS10Inventory -S user:-pass@localhost -V UK01.*.* </code>
 +
 +Apache/CGI
 +
 +<code> http://localhost/tapetrack/TMSS10Inventory.exe?S=user:-pass@localhost&V=UK01.*.*&RPT=CSV</code>
 +
  
 ===== Example: Generate CSV Inventory Report ===== ===== Example: Generate CSV Inventory Report =====
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 Once TMSSREPORTFORMAT is set, run: Once TMSSREPORTFORMAT is set, run:
  
-<code> http://localhost/tapetrack/TMSS10Inventory.exe?user:-pass@localhost </code>+<code> http://localhost/tapetrack/TMSS10Inventory.exe?S=server&RPT=CSV </code>
  
 The browser should display the CSV output, or prompt to open it in Excel. The browser should display the CSV output, or prompt to open it in Excel.
  
-===== Troubleshooting =====+
  
  
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   * Only allow execution in a controlled folder   * Only allow execution in a controlled folder
  
 +{{tag> reports utils cgi apache technote cli}}
technote/cgi.1771475273.txt.gz · Last modified: 2026/02/19 04:27 by Scott Cunliffe