AJAX using an XML Process

Question

Hi All,
I am trying with Ajax using xml process and i implmented the same logic but it got failed. can u please me the line what does this menas:
cursor data_cur is
select empno,
‘<![CDATA[‘ ||
           ename ||’]]>’
from emp
where deptno =
:F130_DEPTNO
here the main problem is with the ‘<![CDATA[‘ || ..  but when i had tried to remove the  CDATA it is working fine i mean it fetching the rows but when ihave tried to implement using cdata it got failed..
can any bosy explain me what the purpose of Cdata..
Thanks,
Anoo..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Answer 1

Hi Jair,
Any how please find the deatiled javascript code:
AJAX using an XML Process
declare
cursor data_cur is
select empno,
‘<![CDATA[‘ ||
           ename ||’]]>’
from emp
where deptno =
:F130_DEPTNO;
v_results varchar2(1000);
begin
owa_util.mime_header('text/xml', FALSE );
htp.p('Cache-Control: no-cache');
htp.p('Pragma: no-cache');
owa_util.http_header_close;
htp.prn('<options>');
for it in data_cur loop
htp.prn('<option value="' || it.empno || '">' || it.ename || '</option>');
end loop;
htp.prn('</options>');
end;
Javascript code
<script language="JavaScript1.1" type="text/javascript">
function getEmpLov(callObj, pSelect) {
var theSelect = html_GetElement(pSelect);
var get = new htmldb_Get(null,
html_GetElement('pFlowId').value,
'APPLICATION_PROCESS=getEmpLOV',0);
get.add('F130_DEPTNO',callObj.value)
gReturn= get.get('XML');
if(gReturn && theSelect) {
var cnt = gReturn.getElementsByTagName("option").length;
theSelect.length = 0; /*clear existing list*/
var newOpt = document.createElement("option");
newOpt.value = ' ';
newOpt.text = '-Select an Employee-';
try {
theSelect.add(newOpt,null); //standards compliant
catch(ex) {
theSelect.add(newOpt); // IE only
for (var x = 0; x < cnt; x++) {
var newOpt = document.createElement("option");
var xmlRec = gReturn.getElementsByTagName("option")[x];
newOpt.value = xmlRec.getAttribute('value');
newOpt.text = xmlRec.firstChild.nodeValue;
try {
theSelect.add(newOpt,null); //standards compliant
catch(ex) {
theSelect.add(newOpt); // IE only
for (var x = 0; x < cnt; x++) {
var newOpt = document.createElement("option");
var xmlRec = gReturn.getElementsByTagName("option")[x];
newOpt.value = xmlRec.getAttribute('value');
newOpt.text = xmlRec.firstChild.nodeValue;
try {
theSelect.add(newOpt,null); //standards compliant
catch(ex) {
theSelect.add(newOpt); // IE only
get = null;
html_GetElement('theJob').innerHTML = '';
Please let me know if want any more information..
Thanks,
Anoo..