Example Named Column Report Layout?
Howdy,
Using APEX 3.1.2, I've successfully setup and tested Apache FOP for a print server. I'm hoping to create a multi-line report layout to emulate the MS Access (of Evil) one this app is replacing, but I'm having trouble getting started.
It seems that I need to create a Named Column report layout. I've been scouring this forum, the web, and even the new Pro APEX book to find an example of the contents of even the simplest of these XSL-FO files, but I can't find one anywhere. Granted, a little XSL-FO experience would help here, but I can't seem to glean enough from the web to put the pieces together, at least as it applies to APEX. It seems that the examples I do find contain static data, whereas it looks like I should be creating a template form for APEX to populate for passing onto the FOP engine.
Does anyone have a simple two-column layout they'd be willing to share? Or a good weblink?
TIA!
Rich
Hi Rich,
This is an example we use in our training:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet xmlns:fox="http://xml.apache.org/fop/extensions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" version="1.1" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:saxon="http://icl.com/saxon" extension-element-prefixes="saxon" >
<xsl:template match="DOCUMENT">
<fo:root xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format">
<fo:layout-master-set>
<fo:simple-page-master master-name="pagemaster1" page-height="845.0pt" page-width="598.0pt" margin-top="10.0pt" margin-left="10.0pt" margin-bottom="10.0pt" margin-right="10.0pt">
<fo:region-body margin-left="28.0pt" margin-top="28.0pt" margin-bottom="28.0pt" margin-right="28.0pt"/>
<fo:region-before extent="28.0pt" precedence="true"/>
<fo:region-after extent="28.0pt" precedence="true"/>
<fo:region-start extent="28.0pt" precedence="false"/>
<fo:region-end extent="28.0pt" precedence="false"/>
</fo:simple-page-master>
</fo:layout-master-set>
<fo:page-sequence master-name="pagemaster1" master-reference="pagemaster1">
<xsl:attribute name="force-page-count">no-force</xsl:attribute>
<fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-before">
<fo:block-container position="absolute" top="3.0pt" left="357.0pt" height="25.0pt" width="216.0pt">
<fo:block line-height="14.399999999999999pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" position="relative" top="3.0pt" left="357.0pt" height="25.0pt" width="216.0pt" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="12.0pt" font-style="italic">
<fo:block text-align="left" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" >
<fo:inline>
<xsl:text>Report ran by: </xsl:text></fo:inline>
<fo:inline>
<xsl:value-of disable-output-escaping="no" select="USER_NAME"/>
</fo:inline>
</fo:block>
</fo:block>
</fo:block-container>
</fo:static-content>
<fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-after"/>
<fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-start"/>
<fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-end"/>
<fo:flow flow-name="xsl-region-body">
<fo:block/>
<fo:block-container position="absolute" top="4pt" left="2pt" height="752.0pt" width="536.0pt" border-width="1.0pt"> <fo:block span="none" white-space-collapse="false" font-family="Helvetica" font-size="12pt" text-align="start" position="relative" top="44pt" left="27pt" height="752.0pt" width="536.0pt"><fo:instream-foreign-object xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"></fo:instream-foreign-object></fo:block></fo:block-container><fo:block span="none"><!-- GENERATE TABLE START-->
<fo:table table-layout="fixed">
<fo:table-column column-width="80.0pt"/>
<fo:table-column column-width="80.0pt"/>
<fo:table-column column-width="80.0pt"/>
<fo:table-column column-width="80.0pt"/>
<fo:table-body>
<fo:table-row>
<fo:table-cell display-align="before" background-color="#cccccc">
<fo:block line-height="19.2pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" background-color="#cccccc" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="16.0pt" font-weight="bold">
<xsl:text>Ename</xsl:text></fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell display-align="before" background-color="#cccccc">
<fo:block line-height="19.2pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" background-color="#cccccc" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="16.0pt" font-weight="bold">
<xsl:text>Hiredate</xsl:text></fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell display-align="before" background-color="#cccccc">
<fo:block line-height="19.2pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" background-color="#cccccc" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="16.0pt" font-weight="bold">
<xsl:text>Job</xsl:text></fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell display-align="before" background-color="#cccccc">
<fo:block line-height="19.2pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" background-color="#cccccc" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="16.0pt" font-weight="bold">
<xsl:text>Salary</xsl:text></fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
</fo:table-row>
<fo:table-row>
<fo:table-cell display-align="before">
<fo:block line-height="14.5pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="12.0pt">
<xsl:value-of disable-output-escaping="no" select="REGION/ROWSET/ROW/ENAME"/>
</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell display-align="before">
<fo:block line-height="14.5pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="12.0pt">
<xsl:value-of disable-output-escaping="no" select="REGION/ROWSET/ROW/HIREDATE"/>
</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell display-align="before">
<fo:block line-height="14.5pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="12.0pt">
<xsl:value-of disable-output-escaping="no" select="REGION/ROWSET/ROW/JOB"/>
</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
<fo:table-cell display-align="before">
<fo:block line-height="14.5pt" white-space-collapse="false" linefeed-treatment="preserve" text-align="start" color="#000000" font-family="Arial" font-size="12.0pt">
<xsl:value-of disable-output-escaping="no" select="REGION/ROWSET/ROW/SAL"/>
</fo:block>
</fo:table-cell>
</fo:table-row>
<fo:table-row>
<fo:table-cell/><fo:table-cell/><fo:table-cell/><fo:table-cell/></fo:table-row>
</fo:table-body>
</fo:table>
</fo:block></fo:flow>
</fo:page-sequence>
</fo:root>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>XSL-FO is not the easiest thing to learn ;-) but hopefully the above gives you a headstart.
Regards,
Dimitri
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&lHello Mike,
Thanks for that but .. I had followed that paper exactly. When it gets to the "...make some fomrattign changes ..." part, the doc is not very specific. While I have yet to prove this out ( I have an APEX Listener, APEX 4.2 instance as well), I believe my template was incorrect no matter which APEX version (4.1 vs 4.2) or using the APEX Listener vs Glassfish deployment - the problem was indeed with my template.
The main issue blocking PDF generation was the fact that in my template, I did not have column-width's assigned to my <fo:table-column ...> directives. When I use Stylus Studio, the default post-processor is RenderX.XEP, not Apache FOP. Apache FOP has more limitations .. or the RenderX post-processing is more advanced, however you want look at it. Stylus Studio
Once I got the column-width's defined, I had to go step by step in adding additional features to the template, paying particular attention to Apache FOP documentation and Known Issues. Switching the post-processor to Apache FOP in the Stylus Studio Scenario properties helps, but does not catch everything.
I am plugging along .. my latest learning experience is that the nice XPath that works in Stylus Studio does not directly translate to Apache FOP ...I need to implement same using XSLT.
Fun with FOP!
Back to Mike's point of using the APEX Listener and APEX 4.2 .. if I could, I would, but we cannot upgrade until next year sometime, so I've got to work with what I've got. For kicks, when I have time, I'll compare results between APEX 4.1 APEX-supplied FOP.war and the APEX 4.2 APEX-supplied FOP.war, to see the differences. It's still Apache FOP, so there may be someimprovements, but I sitll expect to need to stick to strict Apache FOP and XLST 1.0, which is clearly stated. -
Use XML stored in the DB with an Named Columns (XSL-FO) report layout
Hi Folks.
Here's my 'challenge' du jour.
I have an XML document saved in the database.
It was uploaded through APEX (form with report) into a table where the column holding the XML file is defined as "SYS"."XMLTYPE"
I have an XSD file which I am using as the report template definition.
my report query is
SELECT xml_data
FROM xml_documents
WHERE filename = 'test.xml'When I run the report in APEX stating "Use Generic Report Layout" I get a PDF stating [unsupported data type]
Does anyone have any pointers/suggestions?
I have downloaded Apache FOP 0.95 and have succesfully converted the XML into a PDF using the XSL file. Consequently I know that the XML and XSL documents I am using are 'well formed'.
Many thanks
Kind regards
Simon Gadd
Edited by: Simon Gadd on Mar 23, 2009 6:29 PMJust as a follow up, I have come to the logical conclusion that the APEX report query is expecting you to pull back a regular data set from a SQL query.
This can then be parsed with an XSL format report layout. It's not expecting you to pull complete XML out of the database.
Am I right?
Simon -
How do I set individual properties for a column in report layout at runtime
How do I set individual properties for a column in report layout at runtime? I need to change this based on a user's input. This is for v10g.
I need to change either the "Read from File" attribute or the "File Format" attribute for one column based on the user's input. IS this possible?
Thanks in advance!Hi,
define 2 columns and use format triggers to show the one or the other column.
Regards
Rainer -
Dynamic Column Headings in Report Layout
I am using Report Query/Report Layout for a custom report in BI publisher. My Column Headings are stored in the database. On my pages, I am using the replacement format ' &FIELD_NAME.' to have them show up correctly. How can I do that on my Report Layout?
Hi -
1) Add Query just for column headings under Source Query (you can obviously pass in bind variables to select the correct column values if need be).
2) For layout, pull in the headers from data model (just like any other field) and use them to replace any existing "hard coded" headers.
Good luck. -
Difficult to achive the report layout with dynamic column names
I have a report layout as below.
So here the column names are dynamic.And each fixed row group has different calculations. I have a date parameter. If I select July 2013, then I need to show data from July 2012 to July 2013 with Columns(Jul-12, Aug-12...Jul-13). How to achive below layout
with dynamic columns?Hi Sarayu_CM,
According to your description, you want to filter the records of prior year based on only one parameter selection. Right?
In this scenario, we can create two parameters. The first one is for user to select. The second parameter is based on the first parameter selection. We don't need to specify Available Values for the second parameter, but we should use expression to specify
Default Values based on the first parameter selection. Use the expression below:
=DateAdd("m",-12,FormatDateTime(Parameters!param1.Value))
Then we just need to apply a filter on the matrix/dataset to get the records which the date is between values in these two parameters.
If you have any question, please feel free to ask.
Best Regards,
Simon Hou -
Changing details layout for a multi column report
I have a report that contains linked 2 subreports. The report has a details layout width of 2.5 inches which will create a 3 column report (Format groups with multiple columns is checked) . This works fine for my first subreport as it is small enough to fit that width. However that isn't enough room for my second sub report. Ii need to change the details layout width from 2.5 inches to 3.5 for a 2 column report then back again when that section is finished. Is this possible?
i believe you can depends on where you place you subreports
insert a 2nd group under the first, place 2nd report in the new details section
in the section expert next to the details section check off underlay.
this will lay them out next to each other but grow independetly -
PDF Printing Issue - Customised Report Layout Error
Hi,
I am trying to get a PDF file output based on the customised RTF file created. I follow the following steps but I am facing an issue with that.
(i) Go to Shared Components > Report Queries.
(ii) Create a new Report query with more than one query.
(iii) Using the XML Data in the Report queries, create a Report Layout (RTF) file.
(iv) Navigate to shared components Report Layout and upload the RTF file.
(v) Once this is done, use the Report Layout created in the Report Queries. Select the Layout name from the Drop Down.
(vi) Click on TEST REPORT, this produces an error: Adobe Reader could not open the <file name> because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded )
Additional Info
The apex instance configured with Embbedded plsql, rdbms version is 11.1.0.7.0 and the BI publisher version 10.1.3.3.
ISSUE DESC
When I use mulitple Queries even after using Generic Report Layout I get the output for the first query alone in the PDF and the remaining Queries are ignored.
And when i use a user defined template, then even If i have a single report query I get the error.
To summarise, I am not able to use the customised Layouts.
I have reproduced the issue in apex.oracle.com
Please log in using,
WORKSPACE: demo_test
USER NAME: [email protected]
pwd: vidhya
After logging in please select the Application Builder.
In that select the Application named PDF.
Select the Shared components > Report Queries
Select the Report Query named test.
Click on the TEST REPORT button in the Source Queries Section.
You will get the error.
Now in the same page in the Report Query Attributes Section change the Report Layout to Use Generic Report Layout and then click on 'TEST REPORT', this will give the PDF file without errors.
The same report has been called from the PRINT REPORT button provided in the page 1 of the application.
This issue is really urgent and critical. Require your inputs/help.
Thanks,
RamyaI' an APEX newbie and believe I am having the same or a similar problem. I am (for now) developing a system using the hosted Apex development system online. I have created a Report Query which works fine with the default layout. I downloaded the XML (tried both sample data and schema) into Word 2007 with the BI Publisher Template Builder. I used the table wizard to create a simple layout containing all columns with no customization at all. Saved as an RTF, uploaded to Apex as a Report Layout, associated it with the Report Query, clicked Test Report -- and I got nothing.
When the is a PDF, I get the same error you mention ( Adobe Reader could not open the <file name> because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded ). If I switch to an HTML file the out is just a blank screen.
If I switch back to generic report layout, it works fine. This suggests there is something wrong with the template, though it looks fine in Word with the sample data.
I've searched the forums and Google for the better part of a day. What am I missing? -
Report Layout - Down then across
Is it possible to create a report layout that is down then accross
For example
Row1_Col1 Row2_Col1 Row3_Col1
Row1_Col2 Row2_Col2 Row3_Col2
Row1_Col3 Row2_Col3 Row3_Col3
Thanks
PaulHi Paul,
Yes, this is possible to do: [http://apex.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=267:92] (this is a very, very, basic version, just to give you an idea - obviously, more styling would need to be done to get it to look right on your page)
This is done using a "Named Column (row template)" report template.
For this example, on a new "Named Column (row template)" report template, I have the following settings:
Row Template 1:
<td class="t18Data">#1#<br>#2#<br>#3#<br>#4#<br>#5#</td>Before Rows:
<table cellpadding="0" border="0" cellspacing="0" summary="" class="t18Standard" id="#REGION_STATIC_ID#">
<tr><td class="t18Data" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:silver">EMPNO<br>ENAME<br>JOB<br>SAL<br>COMM</td>After Rows:
</tr></table>Hopefully, that will give you an idea of what you can do. Note that I haven't used the pagination settings on the template - you can copy these from the Standard report template if required.
Andy
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