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| This feature is replacing the old report storage solution using Report Links. |
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This page is intended as suggested guidance only - we cannot take responsibility for your Microsoft Azure Storage account as it is a third-party service. |
It is possible to export your PICSWeb report files to Microsoft Azure storage, allowing you to access and distribute reports outside of PICSWeb.
Setting Up an Azure Account
Before you can do this, if you have not already, you will need to set up a general Azure account, followed by an Azure Storage account. This process should take no more than 15 minutes.
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We recommend changing the Region to match your location, although you must not use UK South if you intend to apply Additional Security in Azure (see below).
The Enable Storage Account Key Access setting must be enabled in order to integrate the storage account with PICSWeb.
The Enable Public Access From All Networks setting must be left selected during the creation process.
Any other settings that you are prompted to configure while setting up the accounts are down to personal preference and will not affect functionality when working with PICSWeb. If you are unsure, we recommend using the default settings.
Once you have set these accounts up, you can begin to send report to Azure from PICSWeb, as explained below.
Additional Security in Azure
Note: For this to work, your storage region must NOT be UK South.
If you wish, you can restrict the IP addresses used with Azure to restrict limit access to the PICSWeb IP ranges address only. To do this, open Azure, enter Storage Accounts into the search bar and select your storage account. In the navigation menu for your account, go to the Networking page and select Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses from the Public network access menu.
The following address is required for PICSWeb to communicate with Azure:
172.166.250.169
After this, enter the required IP addresses address into the Firewall section and select Save to finish.
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Bear in mind that doing this also means that you will have to add any IP ranges for your own servers/access requirements, which will have an effect on the ability to use SAS links from anywhere. |
Using PICSWeb Reports with Azure
Firstly, you will need to copy one of your Access Key Connection Strings from Azure.
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Opening this container will show the report file. From here, you can send an SAS link out containing the file, as well as various other actions.
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Viewing Report Filenames
The names for reports in the container folder will not match those in PICSWeb as they are set by Azure and cannot be changed. However, it is possible to view the filename from PICSWeb reports within azure, which will be used again when the report is downloaded.
To view the filename in the Azure web interface, right-click a file and select Properties. The filename will then be displayed in the CONTENT-DISPOSITION field.
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To view the filename in the Storage Explorer desktop app, right-click a file and select Properties. The filename will then be displayed in the ContentDisposition field.
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