topic Re: Vizlib online extension and NPrinting Server behind a proxy server in Qlik NPrinting

Vizlib online extension and NPrinting Server behind a proxy server

jchoucq — Tue, 14 May 2024 08:33:31 GMT

Hi,

with a NPrinting Server with no full internet access, is it possible to add a proxy server url to use ?
Which account must have the rights to reach *vizlib.com url ? The Nprinting service account or the account used in identity property of the NPrinting connection ?

For the moment, we always have the "Oops! Something went wrong :(" in the generated reports.

Did someone already met the same situation ?

Johann

Re: Vizlib online extension and NPrinting Server behind a proxy server

Lech_Miszkiewicz — Tue, 14 May 2024 09:14:15 GMT

Hi @jchoucq

what docuemntation have you studied so far?

There is official help site which says most important things when working with NPrinting which are:

external objects:

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/May2023/Content/NPrinting/ReportsDevelopment/Qlik-objects-supported-NP.htm#anchor-3

Vizlib - I think you need to ask vizlib about that - last time i spoke to them they were not sure what will and will not work with NPrinting. As soon as I mentioned NPrinting there was big hesitation in the responses I was getting and no one clear answer. If you are trying to use NPrinting with Vizlib - contact them for advice.

More about extensions: https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/May2023/Content/NPrinting/Troubleshooting/Qlik-Sense-third-party-extension-does-not-export-correctly.htm

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/February2024/Subsystems/Extensions/Content/Sense_Extensions/Howtos/extensions-enable-export.htm

cheers

Re: Vizlib online extension and NPrinting Server behind a proxy server

jchoucq — Tue, 14 May 2024 12:50:00 GMT

thank you very much @Lech_Miszkiewicz for your answer !

Indeed, i already looked at qlik help site, qlik community and insight software documentation.

As you can see here https://documentation.insightsoftware.com/vizlibdocumentation/Content/General/Getting_Started/NPrinting_Compatibility.htm?Highlight=nprinting#Overview

it is possible to use Vizlib extensions with NPrinting.

I asked for more information to see if anyone had ever been in the same configuration, i.e. an NPrinting server without full internet access. This information is not so easy to find.

Johann

Re: Vizlib online extension and NPrinting Server behind a proxy server

Lech_Miszkiewicz — Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:18 GMT

HI @jchoucq

That vizlib documentation feels more like FAQ list of high level info. It mentions only "Vizlib Finance Report" in it and not other extensions.

Your best bet is talking to them or use native Qlik objects (which I encourage you to do to save you lots of wasted time)

cheers

Re: Vizlib online extension and NPrinting Server behind a proxy server

David_Friend — Tue, 21 May 2024 17:23:00 GMT

@jchoucq connections to external data is not likely to work with NPrinting (I believe Lech already covered that)

Re: Vizlib online extension and NPrinting Server behind a proxy server

jchoucq — Mon, 27 May 2024 06:55:32 GMT

Hi @Lech_Miszkiewicz, hi @David_Friend

after creating an exception in their proxy, allowing the Nprinting service account to access *.vizlib urls, it seems working as expected.

i'il keep your advices in mind, thank you.

Have a good week.

Johann

Re: Vizlib online extension and NPrinting Server behind a proxy server

Lech_Miszkiewicz — Mon, 27 May 2024 09:58:42 GMT

you are a brave men 😂

good luck - hope it keeps on working for you. cheers