Apex BI Publisher

Hi,
I am testing Apex with BI Publisher and want to print a region and include the App. Logo in the printed Page
how can I do this?
MDK.
Edited by: MDK on Apr 21, 2010 4:54 PM

A late reply, but I just did it and found this post searching for something else.
For future visitors, try visit the OBE here
http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/obe/db/hol08/apexprnt/apexprnt2_otn.htm#p
You convert your blob using
APEX_WEB_SERVICE.BLOB2CLOBBASE64(t.logo_image)
Then this becomes your field code
<fo:instream-foreign-object content-type="image/gif">
<xsl:value-of select="LOGO_IMAGE"/>
</fo:instream-foreign-object>Scott

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Title changed, maybe SOMEONE has an idea on this??
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Tony Miller

Hi,
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*Regards:*
*Muhammad Uzair Awan*
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PAKISTAN.
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http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28300/afterup.htm#BABFCBJI
Thanks,
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Edited by: Machaan on Jan 25, 2011 11:49 AM

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