Accessing the preference path in a dynamic page

Question

All,
I would like to access the preference path
so that I can use the get_names and get_value functions, in a dynamic page. When we create the dynamic page, we don't know what the preference path is. so, how do I get the preference path? e.g Add the dynamic page as a portlet into a content area page.
Thanks
Sanjay

Answer 1

Currently the validation of the PL/SQL block of a dynamic page is not in the
context of procedure show. So you can not directly refer to the parameters such as p_reference_path.
There is a way to do it:
1. use bind variable as the reference path
<ORACLE>
declare
parm1 varchar2(30) :=
portal30.wwpro_api_parameters.get_value('parm1', :path);
begin
htp.p('The value of Parameter 1 is ' &#0124; &#0124; parm1);
end;
</ORACLE>
2. In the Parameter Form Setting, set the default value for the bind variable to #p_reference_path
Before the PL/SQL block is executed, bind variable path will be bind with the value of procedure show's
parameter p_reference_path.
Hope this works.