How to save PDF file in server using ASP.NET web page?

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Hi I have an issue to save the pdf file from ASP.net Page to server --> Application Folder.I have tried, file could not save in server folder

Pls advice me
Thank you
Maideen

What I have tried:

Private Async Function Downloadbill() As Task

      Dim client As New HttpClient()
      Dim request As New HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, "https://app.lixxxxxx.com/Savebill")
      request.Headers.Add("Authorization", "XXXXXXXXXxxxxx")

      Dim payload As String = "{ " & vbCrLf &
          " ""BillType"" : """ & "Parent Invoice" & """," & vbCrLf &
          " ""Bills"" : """ & Me.txtEncode.Text & """," & vbCrLf &
          " ""PrintOption"" : """ & "WB" & """ " & vbCrLf &
          "}"


      Dim content As New StringContent(payload, Nothing, "application/json")
      request.Content = content

      Dim response As HttpResponseMessage = Await client.SendAsync(request)
      response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode()

      ' Add the Content-Type header to the response
      response.Content.Headers.ContentType = New MediaTypeHeaderValue("application/pdf")

      ' Read the response content as a byte array
      Dim responseBytes As Byte() = Await response.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync()

      ' Save the response as a PDF file
      Dim filePath As String = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("../Doc_Uploads/Waybill.pdf")

      File.WriteAllBytes(filePath, responseBytes)

      Console.WriteLine("PDF saved successfully.")


  End Function

Posted 2-Apr-23 13:25pm

Maideen Abdul Kader

Updated 2-Apr-23 20:11pm

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OriginalGriff 3-Apr-23 2:06am

This is not a good question - we cannot work out from that little what you are trying to do.
Remember that we can't see your screen, access your HDD, or read your mind - we only get exactly what you type to work with - we get no other context for your project.
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That's what you've done here. So stop typing as little as possible and try explaining things to people who have no way to access your project!

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2023-04-02T20:11:00

Solution 1

Thinking about it, two things do occur:
1) Why are you using a hardcoded file path:

Dim filePath As String = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("../Doc_Uploads/Waybill.pdf")

Web apps and inherently multiuser: using a hardcoded file path will mean that all users will overwrite the same file.

2) That path is probably your problem: websites do not run under your user ID, the run under a special ID for IIS which has (deliberately) very restricted access to the rest of the system - so unless that path is fully opened for read and write permissions to pretty much all users the write attempt will fail in production.

Posted 2-Apr-23 20:11pm

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Maideen Abdul Kader 3-Apr-23 21:29pm

hi Griff
Senario: client need download their invoices using api url provided by company which is in pdf format. they have save into client's server . But I have tried to store in application folder (../Doc_Uploads) for using future reference. The folder has setup write/read permission.
the filename is based on invoice number.
But, could not store/save into particular folder.
Pls advice me where i did wrong.

Thank you

OriginalGriff 4-Apr-23 2:35am

How can I tell without access to your system?
Your file name isn't based on an invoice number, it's a fixed name "Waybill.pdf" which means it's shared by every user.

If you aren't using the code you show us, then we can't fix the code you are using!

Use the debugger: start finding out what is happening on your system - look at error codes and so forth to start with.

Sorry, but we can't do that for you!