Apex_util.set_session_state + user id

Question

Hi,
In my login process I have the following two calls, where user_group and user_id are application level items
apex_util.set_session_state('USER_GROUP', apex_util.get_groups_user_belongs_to(:APP_USER));
apex_util.set_session_state('USER_ID', apex_util.get_user_id(:APP_USER));
After I login, when I check the session state, I have the user_group populated correctly but not the user_id item. When I use a debug to print out what is happening using apex_util.get_session_state('USER_ID'), it seems to print the correct value.
THis is what I have in my debug output
0.01: Branch point: BEFORE_PROCESSING
0.01: Processing point: AFTER_SUBMIT
0.01: ...Process "Set Username Cookie": PLSQL (AFTER_SUBMIT) begin owa_util.mime_header('text/html', FALSE); owa_cookie.send( name=>'LOGIN_USERNAME_COOKIE', value=>lower(:P101_USERNAME)); exception when others then null; end;
0.01: ...Process "Login": PLSQL (AFTER_SUBMIT) wwv_flow_custom_auth_std.login( P_UNAME => :P101_USERNAME, P_PASSWORD => :P101_PASSWORD, P_SESSION_ID => v('APP_SESSION'), P_FLOW_PAGE => :APP_ID||':1' );
0.01: ...Process "set_application_items": PLSQL (AFTER_SUBMIT) BEGIN pkg_utils.debug('In set_application_items. Going to set appl item values for appuser' || :APP_USER); apex_util.set_session_state('USER_GROUP', apex_util.get_groups_user_belongs_to(:APP_USER)); apex_util.set_session_state('USER_ID', ape
0.01: ****Application Debugging: In set_application_items. Going to set appl item values for appuserCHAND****
0.03: ...Session State: Save Item "USER_GROUP" newValue="ADMIN, AMPINV, AMPMGR, AMRINSTLR, AMRPLN, AMRSURVYR, IT, LV, LVPLN, MANAGER, MR, MANAGER" "escape_on_input="Y"
0.03: ...Session State: Save Item "USER_ID" newValue="4110819710784391" "escape_on_input="Y"
0.03: ****Application Debugging: In set_application_items. Set the session state. User id is now , from session state it is 4110819710784391 now getting person id****
0.03: ****Application Debugging: In set_application_items. Done. User id is ,and username is CHAND, and session user id is 4110819710784391****
0.03: ...Session State: Saved Item "USER_ID" New Value=""
0.03: ...Session State: Save Item "PERSON_ID" newValue="12" "escape_on_input="Y"
0.03: ...Process "Clear Page(s) Cache": CLEAR_CACHE_FOR_PAGES (AFTER_SUBMIT) 101
0.03: Nulling cache for application "102" page: 101
How do I sort this ? I've got the exact same code in another application and there the user_id is populated correctly. Any pointers welcome.
Thank you,
Chandini

Answer 1

Hi,
Just an update. I've sorted this problem though I do not understand why there was a problem.
After my call to the Apex_util.set_session_state, I had an anonymous block written to look up some data from the db. And for some reason this was causing the problem. So I've had to move that bit into a separate process and it all seems to work now.
Though, if somebody could explain why it was a problem in the first place it would be useful to know.
Ta,
Chandini