Create an Oracle Reports Parameter form application in HTMLDB

I am investigating whether I can satisfy following requirement using HTMLDB and if yes, then what are the steps to be followed.
The idea is simple. Store Oracle Reports name, parameter names, default values etc. in a table and write an application which will display a list of reports on your left, on clicking a report, use the param names stored in the table to display a form to accept values for each parameter and the submit button calls a URL pointing to the Oracle Reports Server.
This can be done easily using Oracle Forms but I am investigating if this can be done using HTMLDB since it's 100% thin client.
Any comments, hints etc. appreciated.
Thanks,
Manish

Thanks.
I had already seen the how-to article but my requirement was a little different since each Param Name, Value will be stored in seperate record. If a report has 4 parameters, then the table will have 4 records, one for each parameter. Here's a sample table structure that I am using.
rep_name varchar2(100)
,param_name varchar2(100)
,sort_order integer
,param_len varchar2(100)
,param_data_type varchar2(100)
,param_required varchar2(1) default 'N'
,param_description varchar2(100)
,default_value varchar2(1000)
,lov_sql varchar2(1000)
I was in fact able to achieve what I want by using a Tabular Form with the parameter description display only and default value updateable and it's submit button can be redirected to the reports URL with form fields substitution. I will use cgicmd.dat to map username/password so that it's not visible in the url.
My additional questions:
1. As per the table structure above, I have a lov_sql text field. Is it possible to create an LOV on the tabular form using this lov_sql?
2. Above the tabular form, I want to display a drop-down-list with a list of reports. When a user selects a list-item, I want to refresh the page with it's tabular form showing parameters for that report. Kind of parameterizing the Form display. Is this possible? If not what are the alternatives?
Thanks,
Manish

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Article-ID: <Note:68647.1>
Circulation: PUBLISHED (EXTERNAL)
Platform: GENERIC Generic issue
Subject: How to show Reports HTML PARAMFORM when
calling Reports
from Forms
Modified-Date: 09-AUG-1999 18:02:04
Document-Type: BULLETIN
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN
Impact: MEDIUM
Component: SQLREP
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- Has someone ever succeed in attaching the PDF created from Report?
- Are the codes above is wrong?
- Or perhaps the DBMS_LOB.LOADBLOBFROMFILE always double the single period on front of the line?
- Is there any solution on this?
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I have succeed in attaching PDF files unless the PDF created by the Report.
Sorry for the long post.
Please help. It is very urgent.
Any help is appreciated.
Many thanks,
Buntoro

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     amount              number;
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     l_itemkey := substr(document_id, instr(document_id, ':') + 1, length(document_id) - 2);
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I tried to attach the PDF into my Workflow.
I can see the file is attached (attach.pdf), but it cannot be opened.
The Adobe shows : 'A drawing error occured.' each time I open the attachment.
I compare the original.pdf and the attach.pdf
However, there is one specific difference
- in original.pdf, the line started with '.' (single period)
in attach.pdf, the line is started with '..' (two periods)
Thus the attachment cannot be opened.
After I delete the period, it can be opened.
Question:
- Has someone ever succeed in attaching the PDF created from Report?
- Are the codes above is wrong?
- Or perhaps the DBMS_LOB.LOADBLOBFROMFILE always double the single period on front of the line?
- Is there any solution on this?
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I have succeed in attaching PDF files unless the PDF created by the Report.
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Please help. It is very urgent.
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Kathy

Kathy,
please have a look at the Forms and reports integration Whitepaper that is available from otn.oracle.com/products/forms. This shows you a coding example of what needs to be done to make parameter forms work on teh Web. This papaer is available for Forms9i/Reports9i and Forms6i/Reports6i
Frank

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When I ran a report using the following procedure code in web-enabled Oracle forms ,
PROCEDURE RUN_REPORT IS
pl_id ParamList;
BEGIN
pl_id := get_parameter_list('tmpdata');
if not id_null(pl_id) then
destroy_parameter_list(pl_id);
end if;
pl_id := create_parameter_list('tmpdata');
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END;
No parameter form was displayed. What do you suspect? Or report parameter form cannot be used in web-enabled Oracle forms.
Hope some experts here broaden my mind!
Many thanks,
Richard

Richard,
passing paramform=yes will do it. However, beside of that I wouldn't recommedn using run_product for reports on the Web, indeed paraneter forms are a bit tricky and don't work out of the box. There is a work around that i documented in a Forms/Reports integration Whitepaper available in teh Forms6i collateral section on otn.oracle.com/products/forms. This description uses run_report_object, addressing the Reports Server.
Frank

How to call oracle reports from ADF application.

Hi
I am migrating oracle 11g application to ADF. I would like to call oracle reports from ADF application.

There is nothing similar to forms-reports integration, but you can invoke rwservlet url.
Here is sample and utility class: Sameh Nassar: Call Oracle Reports From Your ADF Application
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URGENT: Report parameter form set to yes in calling report from menu

I have write this code for calling report from menu module. But where i put the code
PARAMFORM='YES' to display the report parameter form in order to enter the parameter by user.
DECLARE
pl_id ParamList;
repid REPORT_OBJECT;
v_rep varchar2(100);
v_server VARCHAR2(100);
rep_status varchar2(100);
v_host VARCHAR2(100);
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     select machine into v_host from reports_data;
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          SET_REPORT_OBJECT_PROPERTY(repid,REPORT_DESFORMAT,'htmlcss');
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END;

Jeneesh,
SET_REPORT_OBJECT_PROPERTY(report_id,REPORT_OTHER,
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P_VAR1 = ........');

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