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lenny76
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api getreport - sort list

HI

 

I've this function to get the list of report with API

and I put the list in a asp:dropdownlist

 

can you help me to sort them alfabetically?

 

    Protected Sub GetReport(ByVal index As Integer)
        Dim request As System.Net.WebRequest = TryCast(System.Net.WebRequest.Create(String.Format("{0}/Reports", baseUri)), System.Net.HttpWebRequest)
        request.Method = "GET"
        request.ContentLength = 0
        request.Headers.Add("Authorization", String.Format("Bearer {0}", accessToken.Value))
        Using response = TryCast(request.GetResponse(), System.Net.HttpWebResponse)
            Using reader = New System.IO.StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream())
                Dim Reports As PBIReports = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(Of PBIReports)(reader.ReadToEnd())

For Each r In Reports.value elencoreport.Items.Add(New ListItem(r.name, r.id)) Next End Using End Using End Sub

 

thanks

Lenny

 

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v-ljerr-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @lenny76,

 

Here is a similar thread in which some workarounds are mentioned. Could you go to check if it helps in your scenario?

 

In addition, the code below is for your reference. Smiley Happy

 

Protected Sub GetReport(ByVal index As Integer)
        Dim request As System.Net.WebRequest = TryCast(System.Net.WebRequest.Create(String.Format("{0}/Reports", baseUri)), System.Net.HttpWebRequest)
        request.Method = "GET"
        request.ContentLength = 0
        request.Headers.Add("Authorization", String.Format("Bearer {0}", accessToken.Value))
        Using response = TryCast(request.GetResponse(), System.Net.HttpWebResponse)
            Using reader = New System.IO.StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream())
                Dim Reports As PBIReports = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(Of PBIReports)(reader.ReadToEnd())

                For Each r In Reports.value
                    elencoreport.Items.Add(New ListItem(r.name, r.id))
                Next
                List<ListItem> items = (from item in elencoreport.Items.Cast<ListItem>()
                                    orderby item.Text
                                    select item).ToList<ListItem>();
                elencoreport.Items.Clear();
                elencoreport.Items.AddRange(items.ToArray());
            End Using
        End Using
    End Sub

 

Regards

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v-ljerr-msft
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @lenny76,

 

Here is a similar thread in which some workarounds are mentioned. Could you go to check if it helps in your scenario?

 

In addition, the code below is for your reference. Smiley Happy

 

Protected Sub GetReport(ByVal index As Integer)
        Dim request As System.Net.WebRequest = TryCast(System.Net.WebRequest.Create(String.Format("{0}/Reports", baseUri)), System.Net.HttpWebRequest)
        request.Method = "GET"
        request.ContentLength = 0
        request.Headers.Add("Authorization", String.Format("Bearer {0}", accessToken.Value))
        Using response = TryCast(request.GetResponse(), System.Net.HttpWebResponse)
            Using reader = New System.IO.StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream())
                Dim Reports As PBIReports = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(Of PBIReports)(reader.ReadToEnd())

                For Each r In Reports.value
                    elencoreport.Items.Add(New ListItem(r.name, r.id))
                Next
                List<ListItem> items = (from item in elencoreport.Items.Cast<ListItem>()
                                    orderby item.Text
                                    select item).ToList<ListItem>();
                elencoreport.Items.Clear();
                elencoreport.Items.AddRange(items.ToArray());
            End Using
        End Using
    End Sub

 

Regards

THANKS!!!!!!Smiley Happy

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