Dynamic Reports. Runtime parameter passing to Report Query.

Question

Hi everyone,
I have developed a report using apex shared components (report query and report layout) along with BI Publisher for report printing in pdf format. the Report template is built using Template Builder for Word. I have configured my Apex4.1 env with BI Publisher 11.
This report is working fine for hardecode ID ( like REQUEST_ID=10 ).
to make report dynamic i have made following additions in the report
I have added
where clause in report query as WHERE REQUEST_ID = :REQUEST_ID (:REQUEST_ID is the text field in my page).
Added a text field names :REQUEST_ID to get user input at run time.
Create a button and add Repot Query URL in its properties.
When i run the report with some valid value in :REQUEST_ID text field  i did not get expected result infect there is no record getting displayed in the PDF file.
i think this is not the write way to do this but interestingly im not getting any error.
please can someone guide me that how can i get this functionality in apex this way or the other ?
Best Regards.

Answer 1

Hi,
the online help will help you on how to build a parameter list at all. For your desired functionality, all you need to do is to have the user pressing a button after he selected the parameters he want to assign values to and then create the parameter list in a PSLQL program unit in Forms.
Frank