How to dpwnload one XML file for each report row

Question

Hi all,
i have a report on the products table with about 1000 rows
desc of table products
product_id varchar (10)
product_desc varchar2 (2000)
I would like to download on the file system an xml file for each row of the report
the nane of each xml file = <product_id>.xml
thanks in advance
km

Answer 1

Hi,
You would probably find it better to search on the PL/SQL forum as this is more their area than Apex.
From what I can see in there (and there are a number of examples that would help you), you need to do something like:
DECLARE
vPATH VARCHAR2(50) := '/DEV';
vFILENAME VARCHAR2(50);
vFILE UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
BEGIN
FOR C IN (SELECT PRODUCT_ID, PRODUCT_DESC FROM PRODUCTS)
LOOP
  vFILENAME := C.PRODUCT_ID || '.xml';
  vFILE := UTL_FILE.FOPEN(vPATH, vFILENAME, 'W');
  UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(vFILE, '<xdr>');
  UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(vFILE, '<product_id>' || C.PRODUCT_ID || '</product_id>');
  UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(vFILE, '<product_desc>' || C.PRODUCT_DESC || '</product_desc>');
  UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(vFILE, '</xdr>');
  UTL_FILE.FCLOSE(vFILE);
END LOOP;
END;I haven't included exception handling etc and you should check on the PL/SQL forum to see if there are better examples!
Andy