File and boolean attribute on item

Question

Hi,
I work with Oracle9iAS Portal PL/SQL API (9.0.2.6).
I define an item type (CAID = 213/ ID = 37399) with several attributes. When I try to create/modify an item I have problems with boolean attributes and file attributes.
In case of boolean attributes, I'm not able to set the value to true. I try with several values (IS_ON, True, 1) but the attribute is still set to false. Is there anything wrong with the value I assign to the attribute before creating the item ? When I try to create the item and then modifying the attribute, the value stay to false.
For the file attributes, I use the upload_blob function inside wwsbr_api and the file appear in the wwdoc_document table. I set the file attribute value with the return value of the upload_blob function.
When I call the add_item_post_upload, an error occurs (ORA-29532: Java call terminated by uncaught Java exception: java.lang.NullPointerException : -29532)
Is this a bug or not ?
Thanks Eddy.
For help see my sample code below :
(ID of attribute, page, region are correct. I also test each type of attribute separately)
declare
l_master NUMBER;
l_store portal.wwsto_api_session;
l_custom_attribute portal.wwsbr_type.array := portal.wwsbr_type.empty;
l_custom_attribute_id portal.wwsbr_type.array := portal.wwsbr_type.empty;
l_custom_attribute_caid portal.wwsbr_type.array := portal.wwsbr_type.empty;
l_custom_attribute_data_type portal.wwsbr_type.array := portal.wwsbr_type.empty;
l_str VARCHAR2(100);
l_Blob BLOB;
l_filename VARCHAR2(100);
begin
-- set context
portal.wwctx_api.SET_CONTEXT('ctx','ctx01','');
-- load a session (Allow use of set_Attribute ...)
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line('Load session');
l_store := portal.wwsto_api_session.load_session('ctx','ctx');
-- set parameters
-- item type = 'Item_ed'
l_store.set_attribute('ITEM_TYPE', 37399); -- Item type id
l_store.set_attribute('ITEM_CAID', 213); -- Item type caid (page group owner of item type)
l_store.set_attribute('PAGE_GROUP_ID', 213); -- Page group
l_store.set_attribute('FOLDER_ID', 37179); -- Page within page group
l_store.set_attribute('REGION_ID', 3216); -- Region id within page
-- see wwv_user_corners to determine template of page
-- see wwsbr_all_folder_regions for region display_name and region id (for template)
-- Get date format to insert right date string
SELECT DISTINCT value
INTO l_str
FROM v$nls_parameters
WHERE parameter = 'NLS_DATE_FORMAT';
dbms_output.put_line('date format ins : ' || l_str);
-- define attributes (for example, id are hardcoded
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line('Define attributes');
-- 1080 = PRODUCT_CODE
l_custom_attribute(1) := 'MEHI';
l_custom_attribute_id(1) := 1080;
l_custom_attribute_caid(1) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(1) := 'text';
-- 1081 = PRODUCT_AUTHOR
l_custom_attribute(2) := 'ESTAT';
l_custom_attribute_id(2) := 1081;
l_custom_attribute_caid(2) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(2) := 'text';
-- 1469 = LANGUAGE
l_custom_attribute(3) := 'fr';
l_custom_attribute_id(3) := 1469;
l_custom_attribute_caid(3) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(3) := 'text';
-- 3 = title
l_custom_attribute(4) := 'title value';
l_custom_attribute_id(4) := 3;
l_custom_attribute_caid(4) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(4) := 'text';
-- 50 = wwsbr_text_
l_custom_attribute(5) := 'wwsbr_text_ value';
l_custom_attribute_id(5) := 50;
l_custom_attribute_caid(5) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(5) := 'text';
-- 1464 = Release date
l_custom_attribute(6) := TO_CHAR(TO_DATE('21-JAN-2004 10:00 AM', 'DD-MON-YYYY HH12:MI PM'),l_str);
l_custom_attribute_id(6) := 1464;
l_custom_attribute_caid(6) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(6) := 'date';
-- 1108 = download
l_custom_attribute(7) := 'http://www.oracle.com/';
l_custom_attribute_id(7) := 1108;
l_custom_attribute_caid(7) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(7) := 'url';
-- 1485 = CDROM
l_custom_attribute(8) := '1';
l_custom_attribute_id(8) := 1485;
l_custom_attribute_caid(8) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(8) := 'boolean';
-- 1111 = PAGE_NB
l_custom_attribute(8) := '1';
l_custom_attribute_id(8) := 1111;
l_custom_attribute_caid(8) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(8) := 'number';
-- 1783 = COVER_IMAGE
-- get image
SELECT BANNER
INTO l_Blob
FROM metadata_tbl
WHERE PRODUCT_CODE = 'caa10000';
-- upload image in repository
l_filename := portal.wwsbr_api.upload_blob('BANNERupload',l_Blob, 'image/pjpeg');
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line('filename : ' || l_filename);
l_custom_attribute(9) := l_filename;
l_custom_attribute_id(9) := 1783;
l_custom_attribute_caid(9) := portal.wwsbr_api.SHARED_OBJECTS; -- = 0
l_custom_attribute_data_type(9) := 'file';
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line('Insert item starts');
l_master := portal.wwsbr_api.add_item_post_upload(
p_caid => l_store.get_attribute_as_number('PAGE_GROUP_ID'),
p_folder_id => l_store.get_attribute_as_number('FOLDER_ID'),
p_display_name => 'Insert : MEHI',
p_type_id => l_store.get_attribute_as_number('ITEM_TYPE'),
p_type_caid => l_store.get_attribute_as_number('ITEM_CAID'),
p_region_id => l_store.get_attribute_as_number('REGION_ID'), --to set or default
p_display_option => portal.WWSBR_API.IN_PLACE,
-- p_category_id in number default general_category,
-- p_category_caid in number default shared_objects,
-- p_perspectives in g_perspectiveidarray default g_perspectiveidemptyarray,
-- p_perspectives_caid in g_caid_array default g_empty_caid_array,
-- p_author in varchar2 default wwctx_api . get_user,
-- p_image_name => l_filename,
-- p_image_alignment in varchar2 default align_left,
-- p_description in varchar2 default null,
-- p_keywords in varchar2 default null,
-- p_file_name =>l_filename, --in varchar2 default null,
p_text => 'text field',
-- p_url in varchar2 default null,
-- p_plsql in varchar2 default null,
-- p_plsql_execute_mode in varchar2 default null,
-- p_plsql_execute_user in varchar2 default null,
-- p_folderlink_id in number default null,
-- p_folderlink_caid in number default null,
-- p_publish_date in varchar2 default null,
-- p_expire_mode in varchar2 default permanent,
-- p_expiration in varchar2 default null,
-- p_master_item_id in number default null,
-- p_hide_in_browse in number default no,
-- p_checkable in number default no,
-- p_parent_item_id in number default 0,
p_attribute_id => l_custom_attribute_id,
p_attribute_caid => l_custom_attribute_caid,
p_attribute_data_type => l_custom_attribute_data_type,
p_attribute_value => l_custom_attribute
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line('Insert item ends. Item identifier : ' || l_master);
-- Invalidate cache from SQLPLUS
portal.wwpro_api_invalidation.execute_cache_invalidation;
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line('Cache invalidated');
-- Drop session
portal.wwsto_api_session.drop_session('ctx','ctx');
-- Clean context
portal.wwctx_api.clear_context;
COMMIT;
exception
WHEN portal.wwctx_api.AUTHENTICATION_EXCEPTION THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('AUTHENTICATION_EXCEPTION : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.CANNOT_INSERT_DOCUMENT THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('CANNOT INSERT DOCUMENT : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.DUPLICATE_FOLDER THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('DUPLICATE_FOLDER : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.DUPLICATE_ID THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('DUPLICATE_ID : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.DUPLICATE_NAME THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('DUPLICATE_NAME : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.FOLDER_VERSIONING_IS_AUDIT THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('FOLDER_VERSIONING_IS_AUDIT : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.FOLDER_VERSIONING_IS_NONE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('FOLDER_VERSIONING_IS_AUDIT : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.ILS_DISABLED THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('ILS_DISABLED : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.ILS_DISABLED_FOR_ITEM THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('ILS_DISABLED_FOR_ITEM : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_CAID THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID CAID : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_CATEGORY THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID CATEGORY : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_EXPIRE_DATE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID_EXPIRE_DATE : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_EXPIRE_DATE_FORMAT THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID_EXPIRE_DATE_FORMAT : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_EXPIRE_NUMBER THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID_EXPIRE_NUMBER : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_FOLDER THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID_FOLDER : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_FOLDER_ID THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID FOLDER ID : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_ITEM_ID THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID ITEM ID : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_ITEMTYPE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID ITEMTYPE : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_MOVE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID MOVE : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_NAME THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID NAME : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_NUMBER THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID NUMBER : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_PERSPECTIVE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID PERSPECTIVE : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_PLSQL_EXECUTE_USER THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID_PL/SQL_EXECUTE_USER : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_PUBLISH_DATE_FORMAT THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID_PUBLISH_DATE_FORMAT : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_PUBLISH_DATE_VALUE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID_PUBLISH_DATE_VALUE : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.INVALID_USERNAME THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('INVALID USERNAME : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.ITEM_CREATION_ERROR THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('ITEM_CREATION ERROR : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.ITEM_NOT_FOUND_ERROR THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('ITEM NOT FOUND ERROR : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.ITEM_UPDATE_ERROR THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('ITEM_UPDATE_ERROR : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.MISSING_DISPLAY_NAME THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('MISSING DISPLAY NAME : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.MISSING_ITEM_TYPE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('MISSING ITEM TYPE : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.MISSING_NAME THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('MISSING NAME : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.MISSING_PLSQL_EXECUTE_USER THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('MISSING plsql execute user : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.NAME_TOO_LONG THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('name too long : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.NO_ITEM_REGION THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('not item region : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.NO_MASTER_ITEM_ID THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('no master item id : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.NOT_ENOUGH_PRIVS THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('not enough privs : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.NULL_EXPIRE_DATE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('null expire date : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.NULL_EXPIRE_NUMBER THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('null expire number : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.PERMISSION_DENIED THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('permission denied : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.PLSQL_REQUIRED THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('plsql required : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.QUOTA_EXCEEDED THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('quota exceeded : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.REQD_ATTR_MISSING THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('reqd attr missing : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.UNKNOWN_ERROR THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('unknown error : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
WHEN portal.wwsbr_api.URL_REQUIRED THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('url required : ' || sqlerrm);
ROLLBACK;
when OTHERS then
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('OTHERS : ' || sqlerrm || ' : ' || sqlcode);
ROLLBACK;
end;

Answer 1

Hi Eddy:
On Friday, we put in a TAR with Oracle support about the identical problem. When editing an item using the API, the boolean attributes always reset. The values of the boolean attributes aren't even being changed. The only reason we need to set them again is the limitation of the API where you have to feed all attributes back in.
So far, Oracle has said it sounds like a bug and they want to know the exact sequence of steps to repeat it.
Rgds/Mark M.
Portal 9.0.2.6