Custom Region Title

Question

I've read through numerous posts on how to use &MY_ITEM. in a region title to make it dynamic. I'm sure this is what I need but I have a little different situation and since I'm new to HTMLDB, I hope someone can assist.
I have 2 regions on the page in a parent/detail relationship. The 2nd region has a query that joins 2 tables one of which returns a column that is not updated by anything on the page, it is just PRODUCT_DESC (a product description). The product ID comes from the first region via a Select list with redirect item. The report region then dynamically runs its query and returns the needed information. What I would like to see is the PRODUCT_DESC put into the Region title so I don't have it listed as a separate column in the report output.
I've tried creating a hidden item and setting its value to the product_desc db column but that is not working. I imagine I may need some computation or process but those are still kind of foreign to me so I'm looking for some assistance.
Thanks,
Brian

Answer 1

Thanks for your time Scott
The code is as follows:
DECLARE
v_SelectStmnt VARCHAR2(2000);
v_app_offline VARCHAR2(1);
v_app_offline_message VARCHAR2(100);
BEGIN
v_SelectStmnt := 'SELECT NAME';
v_SelectStmnt := v_SelectStmnt||' , OCCUPATION';
v_SelectStmnt := v_SelectStmnt||' FROM TBL_EMPLOYEES';
wwv_flow.debug(v_SelectStmnt);
RETURN v_SelectStmnt;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
SELECT APP_OFFLINE
, APP_OFFLINE_MESSAGE
INTO v_app_offline
, v_app_offline_message
FROM DATA_SOURCE_TBL
WHERE DATA_SOURCE = 'HR DATABASE';
IF v_app_offline = 'N' THEN
:P1_ERROR := TO_CHAR (SQLCODE)||': '||SQLERRM;
ELSE
:P1_ERROR := v_app_offline_message;
END IF;
v_SelectStmnt := 'SELECT NULL AS NAME';
v_SelectStmnt := v_SelectStmnt||' , NULL AS OCCUPATION';
v_SelectStmnt := v_SelectStmnt||' FROM DUAL';
wwv_flow.debug(v_SelectStmnt);
RETURN v_SelectStmnt;
END;
Regards
Jim