Access download link in an Interactive Report

I've built an interactive report and one of the columns, File, is a download link. I assume the I can create a trigger to log when/who clicks on that link, because I have a trigger that runs when they first upload a file to the table that automatically grabs the SYSDATE and APP_USER. However, I don't know how to reference the download link. With the upload it is simply a button click, but the link is within the report and I can't seem to figure out how to interact with it. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi,
I think you can not use database trigger when someone select from table.
I would create e.g. application process that handle loging and then "download" file.
This might help you create code
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E14373_01/appdev.32/e13363/up_dn_files.htm#CIHDDJGF
Regards,
Jari
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