Customing jsp file in 4.2

sdk development
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Dear all,
I need to remove the dropdown list(FTP Server and FTP System) from report destinations while scheduling the report. I made changes in the webireportdestination.jsp file. But it is not reflecting in the even after deploying the war and restarting the tomcat.

  1. Can we edit and make changes in jsp files in 4.2 ?
    2.How to remove the destinations (FTP Server and FTP System) from dropdown ?
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nirmalkumar10 (BOB member since 2011-09-23)

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Being able to modify this list has been requested multiple times over the years. I have not attempted the change you are looking to do in 4.2. I have in the past in prior versions and have had the same results as you are seeing.

JonnySpec :us: (BOB member since 2008-08-01)

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Is customizing the jsp pages possible in 4.2 ? Or can we do customization only specified in the documnent

I tried by modifying the page as

\Tomcat6\webapps\BOE\WEB-INF\internal
then edit the file global.properties
modify the precompiled.jsp.files.use line by setting it to false
precompiled.jsp.files.use=false

added lines on the webidestinationformat.jsp under below location
\BO\WEB-INF\eclipse\plugins\webpath.AnalyticalReporting\web\jsp\Webi_DestinationFormat\webidestinationformat.jsp

But it is not working . Is sap bi 4.2 supports customization on jsp pages apart from the one specified in the customization document ?

nirmalkumar10 (BOB member since 2011-09-23)

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For anyone searching this thread and still wondering if it’s possible, you can do it in 4.2

  1. you need to edit the war file, replacing the original jsp file with your changed version
  2. redeploy the war file to get the change to stick

Obviously your change will get wiped out each time you patch. (I’ve built a command file to automate the process for the files I need to modify)

Hayden_Gill :australia: (BOB member since 2002-08-15)