Calling oracle reports from pl/sql

Helo everybody
Can we call oracle reports(Reports 6i) from pl/sql.
ravi

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Is it possible to call a report from pl/sql. I want to create a package which when invoked by dbms_jobs will create parameters and then call a report.
Thanks in advance,
Mark.

Mark,
cf: http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10464_05/bi.904/b13673/pbr_evnt.htm#sthref1477
Patrick.

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How can I call a report from pl/sql? I would like the output to be pdf and have it outputted to the screen?
We are running Oracle 10g database and 10.1.2.3 application server on LInux Redhat 4.
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Shirley
Edited by: jonesfnalgov on Jul 12, 2011 2:17 PM
Edited by: jonesfnalgov on Jul 12, 2011 2:18 PM

Hello,
a package is provided : srwAPIins.sql installs the Event-Driven Publishing API.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14099_17/bi.1012/b14048/pbr_evnt.htm
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Call Oracle Reports from Forms ver 9i or 10g

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Hshihadah wrote:
how can I show this form to specific client ?What client?!? Database PL/SQL is executed within a process on the database server, it's not something which is executed on the client. Could you please elaborate a little bit more?
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Regarding tutorial of how to call Oracle Reports from APEX

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I'm trying to call Oracle Reports from APEX using this tutorial.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/howtos/howto_integrate_oracle_reports.html
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How to call Oracle Reports from APEX

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I am new to APEX. My first job assignment is "calling oracle reports from apex".
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TIA.

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the how-to is still valid for APEX 3.0. Calling an Oracle Report from APEX is still the same, it's basically the URL you build for the report call and Oracle Reports hasn't changed that format.
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My APEX Blog: http://inside-apex.blogspot.com
The ApexLib Framework: http://apexlib.sourceforge.net
The APEX Builder Plugin: http://sourceforge.net/projects/apexplugin/

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Calling Oracle Reports from stored procedures

Hi ,
Can anybody tell me whether this is possible and if so, how it can be done. Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Deepa

Oracle Forms allows you to easily integrate Oracle Reports into your
applications. However, on the Macintosh, it is not possible to use
the normal Oracle Reports runtime to generate ASCII text files. In
order to allow ASCII text files to be generated with Oracle Reports
on the Macintosh, the Reports<TEXT> Runtime applications was
developed. This version of the runtime only allows you to generate
text files and should not be used for other purposes.
While the Reports<TEXT> Runtime application has been provided, there
is no built in integration with Forms. This bulletin explains a
method which you can use integrate these two applications with little
effort. In order to use this method, you will need the following
items installed on your computer:
* Oracle Forms 4.0
* Oracle Reports 2.0
* Oracle Command 1.0
* AppleScript 1.1. This is available as part of the Macintosh
Operating System version 7.5 as well as with certain 3rd party
applications.
Because the only way to use the Reports<TEXT> Runtime application is
through Oracle Command, we will be using Oracle Command to run the
Reports<TEXT> Runtime application. However, we need some way to
communicate with Oracle Command which report we would like to run and
what parameters we would like to pass in to Reports. To accomplish
this goal, an AppleScript application will be used. Forms can use
AppleEvents (Apple's method for inter-application communication) to
communicate with this AppleScript application which can then create
an Oracle Command script file to run. So, the summary of events
which will take place are as follows:
1. Forms dynamically creates a command line to run the
Reports<TEXT> Runtime application.
2. Using AppleEvents, Forms communicates this command line to the
AppleScript application which writes out an Oracle Command
script file.
3. The AppleScript application communicates with Oracle Command and
tells it to run the script which it just created.
4. Oracle Command runs the script which invokes the Reports<TEXT>
Runtime application.
1. Creating the AppleScript Application
The core of this solution is the AppleScript Application. While it
is not necessary for you to be familiar with AppleScript, it will
help tremendously in your understanding of how everything works.
Here we provide you with an AppleScript which provides the
functionality we need to implement our procedure.
Note: This AppleScript is designed to work with the Macintosh
Operating System version 7.5. It should work with earlier
versions of the Operating System, but no guarantees are
made. Furthermore, there are known problems with the version
of AppleScript provided with version 7.1.2 of the Operating
System which will cause your machine to crash when this
script is executed. These problems with AppleScript were
corrected for the version 7.5 release of the Operating System.
-- This AppleScript Application is responsible for being a
-- "go-between" between Oracle Forms and Oracle Command. It is
-- responsible for both dynamically creating Oracle Command script
-- files and disposing of these files.
-- NOTE: This AppleScript Application was written for the Macintosh
-- Operating System version 7.5. It has not been tested
-- on any other version of the Macintosh Operating
-- System.
-- Author
-- ======
-- Doug Bitting
-- Oracle Worldwide Technical Support
-- Apple Desktop Products Group
-- Date: 21-MAR-95
-- The syntax "on <<...>> args" is how you setup an AppleScript to
-- accept AppleEvents.
-- Be careful, the << and >> characters are option-\ and option-|
-- respectively. They are not two less-than signs and two
-- greater-than signs.
on <<event R20Trunt>> cmdScript
-- First, let's construct a, hopefully, unique file name
set dt to ((current date) as string)
set hr to (word 5 of dt)
set mn to (word 6 of dt)
set sec to (word 7 of dt)
set fName to (hr * 3600 + mn * 60 + sec as string)
-- For this example, we will put all dynamically constructed
-- script files onto the desktop.
set tFold to (path to desktop)
set fName to (tFold & "tmp." & fName as string)
-- set up a mnemonic for the Return character
set cr to (ASCII character 13)
try
-- open our Oracle Command script file
-- The sequence <opt-l> at the end of the following line
-- should be type in as an option-l (that is, a lowercase L).
set fRef to (open for access file fName with write <opt-l>
permission)
-- Now, write the Oracle Command command line which was
-- passed to us via AppleEvents.
-- The sequence <opt-l> at the end of the following line
-- should be type in as an option-l (that is, a lowercase L).
write (cmdScript & cr) starting at <opt-l>
((get eof fRef) + 1) to fRef
-- Now we have to also ask Oracle Command to let us know
-- when it is finished with the script file we are
-- creating. Basically, we are asking Oracle Command to
-- use AppleEvents to let us know when to throw away the
-- file we are creating
-- The sequence <opt-l> at the end of the following lines
-- should be type in as an option-l (that is, a lowercase L).
write ("host SENDAE aplt R20T remv ---- t \"" & fName <opt-l>
& "\";" as string) starting at <opt-l>
((get eof fRef) + 1) to fRef
-- close the Oracle Command script file
close access fRef
-- Now that we have setup the temporary file,
-- tell Oracle Command to execute it.
tell application "Oracle Command 1.0"
runscript fName
end tell
-- You can put some error handling here if you'd like.
end try
end <<event R20Trunt>>
-- This is the AppleEvent handler to clean up when we are done. It
-- simply throws the temp file into the trash can.
-- Be careful, the << and >> characters are option-\ and option-|
-- respectively. They are not two less-than signs and two
-- greater-than signs.
on <<event R20Tremv>> fName
tell application "Finder"
move (fName as alias) to (path to trash)
end tell
end <<event R20Tremv>>
2. Setting Up Forms
It is useful to setup a PL/SQL Program Unit to hide the details
behind running the Text Runtime. Here is a suggested PL/SQL Program
Unit for you to use:
-- The following procedure is used to hide some of the details in
-- using the AppleScript Application. It accepts 4 arguments:
-- * The report name
-- * The name of the output file
-- * The parameters you would like to pass in. These need to be
-- formatted just as if you were calling reports from a
-- command line.
-- * A connect string for Reports<TEXT> Runtime to connect with.
procedure run_text_report (
rName in char,
oName in char,
params in char,
cString in char) is
cLine varchar2(1000);
begin
cLine := 'execute r20text module='| |rname;
cLine := cLine | | ' userid='| |cString;
cLine := cLine | | ' paramform=no batch=yes';
cLine := cLine | | ' destype=file desname='| |oname;
cLine := cLine | | ' desformat=dflt.prt '| |params| |';';
host('SENDAE aplt R20T runt ---- t "'| |cLine| |'"');
-- NOTE: in the above host() command, the series of quotes at the
-- end reads as follows: double-quote, single-quote, vertical
-- bar, vertical bar, the word cLine, vertical bar, vertical
-- bar, single-quote, double-quote, single-quote.
end;
Here is an example of how I can use the above procedure. In a
WHEN-BUTTON-PRESSED trigger, I might have:
declare
reportName varchar2(16);
outputName varchar2(64);
paramVals varchar2(64);
connectStr varchar2(16);
begin
-- We want to run the report named "myreport". The output from this
-- report should go into a file named "output.txt" located in the
-- "Reports" directory on my hard drive. This report accepts two
-- parameters: p_start_date and p_end_date. The connect string for
-- the database I am using is simply "scott/tiger"
-- Setup some variables to hold all the information I want to pass
-- in to run_text_report(). This information is put into variables
-- for readability.
reportName := 'myreport';
outputName := 'HD:Reports:output.txt';
paramVals := 'p_start_date=''01-MAR-95'' p_end_date=''31-MAR-95''';
connectStr := 'scott/tiger';
-- Run the report
run_text_report(reportName, outputName, paramVals, connectStr);
end;
3. Putting the pieces together
In order for this solution to function, you need to make sure that
both your AppleScript application and Oracle Command are running when
you make a call to run_text_report(). It is possible for you to
launch Oracle Command from within Oracle Forms with the following
line of code:
host('LAUNCHID oBTL');
If you place the above line of code in a WHEN-NEW-FORM trigger, you
can assure that Oracle Command will be running when your form is
launched.
It is also possible for you to have Oracle Forms launch your
AppleScript application. However, in order for you to do this, you
need to be very familiar with the Macintosh Operating System, how to
change the creator type of a file, and know what effects that change
can produce. If you do not know how to change the creator type of
your AppleScript application or are not comfortable doing so, you
should simply document that your users need to make sure to launch
your AppleScript application before trying to use your Form.
However, if you know how to change the creator type of your
AppleScript application and are comfortable doing so, here are the
steps you will need to take to have Oracle Forms launch your
AppleScript application for you:
* Change the creator type of your AppleScript application to
something unique.
* Modify the run_text_report() procedure. You need to change the
four character sequence "aplt" found in the host() command to the
new creator type of your AppleScript application.
* Add the line host('LAUNCHID <your new creator type>'); to your
WHEN-NEW-FORM trigger or to whichever trigger you placed the
host('LAUNCHID oBTL'); statement.
There is one significant difference between RUN_PRODUCT and this
solution. With RUN_PRODUCT, you have the option of specifying
whether or not the call should be synchronous or asynchronous.
However, the call to run_text_report() will always be asynchronous.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Deepa Pai:
Hi ,
Can anybody tell me whether this is possible and if so, how it can be done. Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Deepa <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Calling Oracle Reports from a servlet

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How can i do this?
Thanks
Alexandre Baptista

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