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def api_report_call(*args):
    """  Send the report request to SuiteBrew  """
    uid = session.username
    pwd = session.password
    url = 'http' + (secure and 's' or '') + '://' + server + ':' + port
    report_conn = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(url + '/xmlrpc/report')

    try:
        report_conn.report(dbname, 1, 'admin', *args)

    except xmlrpclib.Fault as err:
        return dict(err=err.faultCode)

def ajax_label_request():
    """  Send a product id to SuiteBrew to print a label
         This feature assumes the user has a report printer defined

    """
    response.generic_patterns = ['*']

    req = request.vars
    product_id = int(req['item_id'])

    #If the quantity is greater than 50
    qty = req["quantity"]
    if int(qty) > 50:
        qty="50"

    #The name of the report takes place of Model name
    model = 'threebytwo.receiver.label'

    #FIXME: Is it possible to send one request instead of many?
    for x in range(int(qty)):
        #Sleep is required to not overload the server
        sleep(1)
        api_report_call(model, [product_id], {'model': model, 'id': product_id, \
                'report_type': 'pdf'})

    return dict(PrintJobSentToIT=True)