"Invalid URI : The URI is empty "- Error while opening Ginesys Report Home

SYMPTOMS

While trying to open Ginesys Report , sometimes at Home Page an error message appears.

Further Observation :

Valid entries are present for Web Report configuration in GinApps.config file. File location: \GSL\GINESYS12\Shared
All other tabs like Repository , Server are opening properly.

CAUSE

Ginesys report is integrated with Ginesys web module with the help of some configuration file (XML files). There is one such XML file GinesysAppConfig.xml, which contains the URL of Ginesys Web and Ginesys WebAPI. The XML can be found at two locations.,\Ginesys Report\ReportUI\ and \Ginesys Report\ReportAPI\

The reason of this error is the GinesysAppConfig.xml is blank.

RESOLUTION:

The XML file GinesysAppConfig.xml gets updated during Ginesys Report configuration and not required any manual modification of the file. Following steps should update the XML file and resolve the issue.

Perform SYNC operation from Repository tab.
Then reset IIS server in Report Server system using IISRESET option in Command Prompt or CMD.

Sample content of GinesysAppConfig.xml

<configuration>
 <appSettings file=""><clear />
   <add key="AppURI" value="http://192.168.1.141:80/GINESYSWeb/" />
   <add key="AppApiURI" value="http://192.168.1.141:80/WebAPI/api/" />
 </appSettings>
</configuration>

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