CitectSCADA IEBrowser Active X

[trowe]

I have a client with CitectSCADA 2018R2 who displays SSRS reports using the Microsoft Web Browser ActiveX.  However, they are migrating SQL/SSRS to a new server (from SQL/SSRS 2017 to SSRS2022).  SSRS2022 no longer supports Internet Explorer.  Has anyone found a "modern" browser control than can be embedded into a citect page?

[olivier_vallee]

Hi @trowe 

Can you share more information on why SSRS2022 does not support Internet Explorer? Is it to do with security or scripting support?

To my knowledge, the only Web Browser ActiveX plugin that is supported in CitectSCADA 2018R2 is the one supplied by Microsoft.

The other option could be to upgrade to Plant SCADA 2023 (or later) which has a new native object, called the "Web Content Control" object. This uses Chromium in the backend and is updated regularly.

Kind regards

Olivier

[trowe · Accepted solution]

@olivier_vallee ,

I dont specifically remember the error I was getting with SSRS2022, as I have downgraded to SSRS2017.  Unfortunately though, the latest release of it is also incompatible with IExplorer - it generates a Java script "Syntax" error.  The original server has SSRS2017, July 2019 Release (Build14.0.600.1274) where as the new server I could only download the last version - Feb 2023 (Build14.0.601.20).

However, the actual report viewer component of SSRS2017 will still render the report, so I have found if I place buttons on Citect Pages that navigate directly to the ReportViewer.aspx and call the specific report I can work around the problem.

Ideally we would migrate Citect to 2023 but that is not part of the scope of this project but glad to know there is a solution for future greenfield projects.

Thanks,

Tony

[olivier_vallee]

Great to hear that you have worked around the problem. I remember those Java Script errors were a real pain. Thanks again for your feedback.