IExportServiceExportAsync Method (ExportRequest)

ExportContext ExportAsync(
	ExportRequest request
)

Function ExportAsync ( 
	request As ExportRequest
) As ExportContext

ExportContext^ ExportAsync(
	ExportRequest^ request
)

abstract ExportAsync : 
        request : ExportRequest -> ExportContext 

using Dundas.BI;
using Dundas.BI.AccountServices;
using Dundas.BI.Services;
using Dundas.BI.Export;
   ...

// Create the engine.
EngineManager.CreateEngine(
    // Path to the application's data folder. Type: System.String
    @"C:\Program Files\Dundas Data Visualization Inc\Dundas BI\Instances\Instance1\www\BIWebsite\App_Data"
);

try
{
    // Start the Dundas BI Engine.
    EngineManager.StartEngine();

    Engine.Current.GetService<ICallerContextService>().CreateAndSetCurrentContext(null);

    LogOnResult logOnResult = Engine.Current.GetService<ILogOnService>().LogOn(
        // The account name. Type: System.String
        "admin",
        // The password. Type: System.String
        "1234",
        // Delete other sessions for the logon to succeed. Type: System.Boolean
        true,
        // Culture to associate with the session, or null. Type: System.Globalization.CultureInfo
        null
    );

    // Set the session ID to the connection context.
    Engine.Current.GetService<ICallerContextService>().CurrentContext.SetCurrentSessionId(
        logOnResult.Session.Id
    );

    // The dashboard to export.
    Guid dashboardId = new Guid("5f83b776-7980-4049-bd7a-76c562eeb340");

    // The provider id for the export.
    Guid excelProviderId = new Guid("679e6337-48aa-4aa3-ad3d-db30ce943dc9");

    // Get the export Service.
    IExportService exportService =
        Engine.Current.GetService<IExportService>();

    // Create an Export Request.
    ExportRequest exportRequest = 
        new ExportRequest(
            excelProviderId, 
            dashboardId
            );

    // Get the Export Context.
    ExportContext exportContext = 
        exportService.ExportAsync(exportRequest);

    // Wait for the export to finish.
    exportContext.ExportTask.Wait();

    // Define the place to save the file.
    string filePath = 
        Path.Combine(@"C:\temp", exportContext.Result.Name + "." + exportContext.Result.FileExtension );

    // Save the result to the file path.
    using (var fileStream = File.Create(filePath))
    {
        exportContext.Result.Content.CopyTo(fileStream);
    }

}
finally
{
    EngineManager.ShutdownEngine();
}