Expression builder functions

It looks like there is no support for UPPER or LOWER string functions in the expression builder ... is this correct?

Additional information: If you cut/paste an expression from the expression builder calling a jar function into a report,although you cannot see the functions in the expression builder of the report and run the report on the server , the function call will return the correct data without error. This is a 4.3.1 report with the 4.3.1 Runtime using Apache 7.0

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Ceiling Function in Expression Builder in an Update Field Value Workflow

I'm trying to use the "ceiling" function in an update value workflow. I want to multiple the number value in field A by the currency value in field B and have that new value display in field C. But I also want to round up or ceiling the resulting value to the nearest $0.10. Here is what I want to do, but this is not working. PLEASE HELP.
EXPRESSION BUILDER FUNCTION
FIELD C = CEILING((FIELDA*FIELDB)+FIELDB,0.1)
Edited by: gprobertson on Feb 15, 2010 10:20 AM

Hi, I dont think this function is supported in workflow expressions. It is only available in reporting / analytics. Even there it only Rounds a noninteger numerical expression to the next highest integer. Even the function round doesnt seem to be available in workflow functions list
-- Venky CRMIT

How to use TRUNC function with dates in Expression Builder in OBIEE.

Hi There,
How to use TRUNC function with dates in Expression Builder in OBIEE.
TRUNC (SYSDATE, 'MM') returns '07/01/2010' where sysdate is '07/15/2010' in SQL. I need to use the same thing in expression builder in BMM layer logical column.
Thanks in advance

use this instead:
TIMESTAMPADD(SQL_TSI_DAY, ( DAYOFMONTH(CURRENT_DATE) * -1) + 1, CURRENT_DATE)

Custom XPath function & customize XPath expression builder

Hi,
I have made several custom XPath functions and apparently it is not possible to customize the UI and add these functions to the XPath expression builder.
Could someone confirm this ?
Thanks

Nobody knows the answer?
I just have the same question.

Adf expression builder substring function

Hello,
I'm new to adf and I want to make substring using expression builder. I've tried #{fn:substr(bindings.getSysdate.result,1,5)} but doesn't work and I didn't find on the net.
Please help.
Thank you

Hi,
the JSTL function is called fn:substring and - as Timo mentions - you need to add
xmlns:fn="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/functions"
to the jsp:root tag of the JSPX page
This here then worked for me:
#{fn:substring(bindings.employeeName.inputValue,1,3)}
Frank

Expression Builder: convert string to number

Hi all,
I'm having trouble building a field validation rule for bank account numbers.
The numbers have 12 positions, so I cannot use a string or text number.
The validation rule to be implemented is that the last two digits are calculated based on the first 10 (modulo 97).
However, when I use the Mid function to pick the first characters, I am unable to do any calculations on it. Apparently, the string to number conversion doesn't work (it should work when I read the manual, as it says that when using an operator between two data types, the second type is converted to the first (cf. example of 1234+abcd (should result in 1234 as to the manual))). So I tried '1*Mid(...)' or '0+Mid(...)'. Syntactically the expression builder accepts it and I can save it. BUT when I change the particular value on the screen, it gives me an SSO error (not the Field Validation error message I entered).
Why isn't there simply a function ToNumber (like ToChar)????? How could I workaround this?
Any input very welcome!
Frederik

Apparently, I was a bit confused when typing the first sentence, it should be:
The numbers have 12 positions, so I cannot use an integer or number data type, but have to use String.

Logical SQL about Expression Builder

Dear all
I am Michel.
When I was always trouble,
everyone will go to support this Forum, I am glad.
I want to fix Logical SQL about Expression Builder of Oracle BI 11.1.1.3.
In detail, Business each year, fiscal year you want to make is to display
the beginning of the fiscal year of April 1, always, the data,
"OUTPUT_DATE" from April until March the following year.
Currently being output error is as follows.
:[nQSError: 22020] Function Subtring ( argument 1) does not support non-text types. (HY000)
I want to fix logical SQL is as follows.
case when substring("app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" from 4 for 5)
in ('04','05','06','07','08','09','10','11','12')
then Cast
     Concat
Substring(
               Cast(
                    "app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" AS char
          FROM 4 for 8
     '04-01'
AS DATE
when substring("app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" from 4 for 5)
in ('01','02','03')
then timestampadd(SQL_TSI_YEAR,-1,
     Cast
     Concat
          Substring(
               Cast(
               　　　　"app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" AS char
               FROM 4 for 8
          '04-01'
AS DATE
For reference, logical SQL follows,
there is no error, and it is operating normally.
Cast
     Concat(
          Substring(
               Cast(
                    "app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" AS char
          FROM 0 for 5
     '-01')
AS DATE
I will grad to reply message.
Thanks and regards.

Dear Fame and all
Hello.Thanks you for reply.
Hi,
You Missed END key word in the statement.Sorry,I mistake copy & paste only.
So,The problem is still not resolved.
The following shows, that the error has been corrected in the first message.
Dear all
I am Michel.
When I was always trouble,
everyone will go to support this Forum, I am glad.
I want to fix Logical SQL about Expression Builder of Oracle BI 11.1.1.3.
In detail, Business each year, fiscal year you want to make is to display
the beginning of the fiscal year of April 1, always, the data,
"OUTPUT_DATE" from April until March the following year.
Currently being output error is as follows.
:[nQSError: 22020] Function Subtring ( argument 1) does not support non-text types. (HY000)
I want to fix logical SQL is as follows.
case when substring("app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" from 4 for 5)
in ('04','05','06','07','08','09','10','11','12')
then Cast
Concat
Substring(
Cast(
"app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" AS char
FROM 4 for 8
'04-01'
AS DATE
when substring("app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" from 4 for 5)
in ('01','02','03')
then timestampadd(SQL_TSI_YEAR,-1,
Cast
Concat
Substring(
Cast(
　　　　"app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" AS char
FROM 4 for 8
'04-01'
AS DATE
end
For reference, logical SQL follows,
there is no error, and it is operating normally.
Cast
Concat(
Substring(
Cast(
"app_support"."TABLE_NAME"."OUTPUT_DATE" AS char
FROM 0 for 5
'-01')
AS DATE
I will grad to reply message.
Thanks and regards.

Using Decode in Expression Builder...

Hi everybody,
I want to use the DECODE function of SQL in an Expression Builder....
Of course this function does not exist in any of the transformation categories(arithmetic,character,e.t.c.) in the expression builder.
I have read in the OWB on-line help that in the Expression Builder there should be an 'Others' drop - down list in order to select any of the available SQL clauses - one of them is 'decode'...
The problem is that this drop - down list in the Expression Builder is disabled.....
How can I use this function anyway..????
Instead of using ... in the Expression Builder...
decode(<column_name>,'1','val_one','2','val_two') what can I use to do the same....???
As regards the problem that the drop-down list is disabled , what may be the cause..???
I use Microsoft XP machine , Oracle 10g (v.10.2) and OWB v.10.1.0.4
The documentation says....
"This allows you to deploy the DECODE functionality in all operating modes (setbased, rowbased, etc.) and transparently across Oracle database releases (8.1, 9.0 and 9.2)."
The above means that the cause is the incompatibility..????
Thanks , a lot
Simon

I am using OWB 9.2.0.8 and I can't reproduce the problem you are having with 10.1, but did you try just typing it into the expression?
Or, better yet, use CASE. The syntax is easier to read. I think OWB translates DECODEs to CASE when the SQL is generated.
(Case <column_name>
When '1' Then 'val_one'
When '2' Then 'val_two'
End)

Using managed bean method in expression builder

Hello,
I'm new to adf and I have the following problem.
I have a managed bean in session scope that has the following method:
public boolean alertMessages() throws NamingException,
SQLException {
if (condition)
{ return true;}
else
{return false;}
I have a page that has a link. Using the expression builder and according the function result I want to make the link bold or not.
I use the expression #{sessionScope.backing_pages_index.alertMessages ?'bold':'normal'} but it does'n work.
Could anybody help me.
Thank you,

Hi..
If you add your bean as sessionScope No need to add sessionScope to EL front,and should setter and getter for alertMessages
use *font-weight:#{backing_pages_index.alertMessages ? 'bold':'normal'}*
try as follows it is working for me
> private boolean alertMessages;
> public void setAlertMessages(boolean alertMessages) {
> this.alertMessages = alertMessages;
> }
> public boolean isAlertMessages() {
> if (true) {
> return true;
> } else {
> return false;
> }
> }
<af:commandLink text="commandLink 1" id="cl1" action="CustomPage"> inlineStyle="font-weight:#{backing_pages_index.alertMessages ? 'bold':'normal'};"/>

How to do substring with Expression Builder

Hi,
I only execute a substring with Expression Builder, this is possible?
thanx

Hi!
With Expression Builder it is not possible as the EL by default does not have such function.
But you may:
1. Use JSTL 1.2 functions like "${fn:trim(' MYSTRING '}"
2. Write your own function and TagLib - see on net
Also, you may write a custom Map implementation and expose it in some backing bean to make it available in EL without need to create TagLib (as #{mybean.trim[' some string ']"). But this way is much complex if you need more than singe parameter for your function...
Regards,
PaKo

JDeveloper BPEL Expression Builder : getFaultAsString() not found

Problem:
In the JDeveloper BPEL Expression Builder Dialog (Assign activity) I see only 4 functions under " Advanced Functions" menu.
1. created-nodeset-xxxx
2. generate-guid
3. lookup-xml
4. parseXML.
I expect functions like getFaultAsString() to be there. Without i I can not get the fault string. Can you please help ?
Version Information:
Oracle J Developer : Studio Edition Version 11.1.1.3.0
Build JDEVADF_11.1.1.3.PS2_GENERIC_100408.2356.5660
ADF Business Components     11.1.1.56.60
BPMN Editor     11.1.1.3.0.6.84
Java(TM) Platform     1.6.0_18
Oracle IDE     11.1.1.3.37.56.60
SOA Composite Editor     11.1.1.3.0.25.57
Versioning Support     11.1.1.3.37.56.60
Thanks in advance!

Hi,
You can put directly the function: ora:getFaultAsString()
Type ora:get and press Ctrl-Space - this will open all the possible available functions.
Arik

Expression Builder In Oracle Rule Authoe

Hi,
I am using expression builder for making this kind of expression:
x = y* (new Double(.02))
where x and y are Double.
after inserting the variables and operator, validation always fails showing the following message:
Cannot perform operation. 'RUL-01726: Data type operator for *, at position 10: java.lang.Double * java.lang.Double '
Please tell me where i am going wrong. It's very urgent.

Thanks for the reply Phil.
I think that when I am updating datamodel, it is updating every thing in data model i.e. variables, constraints, functions, facts everything.
Do you have knowledge of any method in the API which updates only variables??
Also, i followed a different methodolgy be using RuleSession. have a look at code snippet:
String rsrl ;
* Double testValue = 6000.0;*
* Double discount = new Double(0);*
* try {*
* rsrl = dict.ruleSetRL( ruleSetName );*
* String dmrl = dict.dataModelRL();*
* RuleSession session = new RuleSession();*
* session.executeRuleset( dmrl );*
* session.executeRuleset( rsrl );*
* discount = (Double)session.callFunctionWithArgument("DM.calculateDiscount",testValue);*
* System.out.println(" Discount "+discount);*
* } catch (Exception e) {*
* e.printStackTrace();*
Here instead of updating dataModel i am executing ruleSet using session and callingFunction to calculate discount.
Now if disocunt is populated independent of any other vairable (e.g. discount = 10.0d instead of discount = 10.0*salesValue)
then it should work. But if discount is dependent on some variable (which has to be global Variable) then it would not populate it.
This is what i have thought.
But the above code snippets always give following exception :
oracle.rules.rl.exceptions.InvocationException: wrong argument type in function or method invocation
even when function takes arguments in my dictionary.
Your help is much awaited!! Thanks in advance.

Using expression builder

hi,
how can i use where condition at expression builder at admin tool, can you share sytax please?

Hi,
Whenever you click on the expression builder the syntax will be shown to you as soon as you click on the functions or any object you select.
In the logical table source, content tab, where clause, whatever condition you specify it gets reflected in the query when ever you pull the columns from the table.
For example-
If you are specifing the condition as
Region_name='Asia'
Then when ever you pull the columns from the table then the data will get restricted with 'Asia' data only.
You can als call functions, session variables.
Hope this helped/ answered.
Regards
MuRam

Expression builder in BPEL

Im trying to manipulate a file name at runtime. Right now I have the inbound header mapped to the outbound header so that the file gets to its destination with a dynamic filename. We are picking up multiple files Ex. KL* and the customer wants the same file name as was picked up. So anyway now they want it picked up as a .dat file and dropped off as .txt
I am lokoing through the expression builder via jdeveloper and see there are many funtions. From the looks of it there is something to modify this extension i want to change but im having a hard time finding one or documentation explaining what each of these functions do
any help please

Well assuming the below would be my Xpath statement because there is no statement in here that says read a specific file.txt it is read in in dynamic what i mean is we say pick up DEF*.dat so we want any DEF.dat to get read in but at the same time we want the original name stay on the file as it gets processed. So we may have DEF123, DEF456, DEF789 get read in but they will keep their file names as going through
<variable name="Inbound_Head" messageType="ns3:InboundHeader_msg"/>
So first off when creating variables i never knew there was a way to make a "temp variable" so if I could create a "temp" one then
concat(substring(bpws:getVariableData('gdotltest.dat')), 1, string-length(ns3:InboundHeader_msg('gdotl.dat')) -3 '.dat')
ok and then when you are saying
"First save your fileName " Are you saying the name as the file name i want as in right now it is gdotltest.dat
are you saying assign the variable for ns3:InboundHeader_msg as 'gdotltest.dat
I am sort of seeing where you want to to go with this just help me out a little more if you could
So i got this variable that is associated with DEF*.dat filename right
Ex. ns3:InboundHeader_msg = DEF*.dat
So then i want to create a temp variable name something like ns7:InboundHeader_msg_TempVar <--------- just saying for example correct me on any syntax error and im going to want to associate this variable i made up with DEF*.txt so that when my bpel interacts with this hmmmmmmm thinking about this now how will this keep the dynamic file naming convention still going if now im associating a new variable with a file coming throguht that is suppose to keeps it s name ? Sorry to sound confusing but explain one last time how we are keep the first half of the file name dynamic and making the .dat or .txt or .doc unique to just output as .dat ?

Failed to initialize the XPath Expression Builder

Any idea what causes this and/or how to fix it?
When I am in the XPath Expression Builder, I pick "Conversion Functions" and start with "string". Inside the "string()" parentheses, I do "bpws:getVariableData()", and select my output variable from an invoke.
Then it SHOULD allow me to continue picking parts of that variable, down to the node I want, but instead I see in my JDeveloper log that a "Failed to initialize the XPath Expression Builder" error has been thrown.
Thoughts appreciated...
Smalls

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