Emailing XML reports from EBUS

Question

Hello.
I am trying to generate email version of the XML report from e-Business suite via concurrent program. Of course sending the report to email is extremely challenging. I tried to follow the steps in the blogs and is not reaching anywhere.
Just checking to see if any one was able to successfully email reports from concurrent programs.
Cheers,
Thomas

Answer 1

I was able to use a pl/sql and a generic email program to send out reports generated from BI publisher.
This may look complicated but is easy if you break it out .
Requirement:- Sales order summary report need to be send to sales agents as a nightly run.
The process is simple
1) create a generic email program that will accept the directory and has the capability to read blob then attach to the email.
2) create a DIRECTORY in oracle database to point to APPLOUT
3) create a custom package that will submit the concurrent program that will create the pdf report.note make sure to add the layout before submitting the concurrent program sample
APPS.FND_REQUEST.ADD_LAYOUT('XBOL','XXCPD_OEXDRCAP','en-US','US','PDF');
4) Based on your environment the output pdf will be created in the APPLOUT location in the format SHORT_NAME_REQUESTID_1.pdf
5) call your generic email program to email this pdf.
This is only an alternative method instead of messing around with java code. What i have seen is if the pl/sql is generic this is a repeatable and transportable process.
Thank you,
Tom
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