Changing Database Oracle Reports Connection.

Hi Fellows.
I would like to know if it is possible to Change Oracle Reports Connection (Ver2.5) after the end user fill in the Parameter Form. I have about 21 agencies with a Database in each one and the end user have to choose the agency what he wants to query. Send some ideas to see what can i do.
Thanks for your Help!
P.D. I had reading Oracle Reports help and I had found something about but did not work (CONNECT DB scott/tiger@inventory).

Don't know how to do that, but I have a suggestion (not a very good one, i agree). You can use lexical parameters to achieve this.
You may have all of your Report client connecting to the same "dummy" database. In this DB you'll create database links for all other agencies (databases).
In the parameter form, you create a DB_LINK parameter listing all available agencies (DB Links).
In your report query, you'll use a lexical parameter. I'd look something like that:
select bla bla bla
from TABLE_NAME@'&DB_LINK'
As I said, it's not a very good idea, but I don't know an alternative either. If you already have lots of reports, you'll have to alter each one. I don't know if DB Links are a feasible solution for your environment. Don't know if you have the time for that...
Regards,
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