9iDS - FIND_REPORT_OBJECT doesn't find report

Question

What do I need to do to have FIND_REPORT_OBJECT be able to find a report? Can I specify a full path or do I need to set some configuration file to point to where it is?
Here's the code I'm using to run a report from a form.
PROCEDURE do_print2 IS
repid REPORT_OBJECT;
v_rep VARCHAR2(100);
rep_status VARCHAR2(20);
BEGIN
repid := FIND_REPORT_OBJECT('module2');
v_rep := RUN_REPORT_OBJECT(repid);
END;

Answer 1

Mark,
I think that the usage of fin_report_object is wrong.
PROCEDURE do_print2 IS
repid REPORT_OBJECT;
v_rep VARCHAR2(100);
rep_status VARCHAR2(20);
BEGIN
repid := FIND_REPORT_OBJECT('module2');
v_rep := RUN_REPORT_OBJECT(repid);
END;
If module2 is the actual name of the Report definition file, then the usage is not correct. In Forms you create a Reports node. This Reports node then takes the Reports module name as a property. In find_report_object( ) you specify the Reports node name as a value.
E.g. if you created a Reports node in Forms with the name of "myReps" then your code sequence looks like this
PROCEDURE do_print2 IS
repid REPORT_OBJECT;
v_rep VARCHAR2(100);
rep_status VARCHAR2(20);
BEGIN
repid := FIND_REPORT_OBJECT('myReps');
v_rep := RUN_REPORT_OBJECT(repid);
END;
The Reports node needs also to define the Reports Server name used if not set by set_report_object_property(repid,REPORT_SERVER, <name here>);
Please have a look at the Reports integration Whitepaper written for Forms6i/Reports6i. As far as the Run_Report_Object usage goes, it is still valid.
http://otn.oracle.com/products/forms/pdf/277282.pdf
Please note that Oracle Reports web reports (jsp files) cannot be used with run_report_object in Forms
Frank