FUNCTION Variable within Data Template

Hi Im calling a function within my sql and i want to use the result as a bind variable.... here goes...
Data Template...... XML
<sqlStatement name="Q1">
<![CDATA[select function_name(ppp.id) the_main_one,
:the_main_one + 10 new_value
from per_ppp]]>
</sqlStatement>
I get null value .... but from the_main_one i get a value..... any ideas... i checked for number and nvl(,0) and all that no luck
is there a grouping thing involved here... where as i need to call the function from within another sql statement...

It can be done.
Step 1: Setup package.
Step 2: Create a global variable for your function value
Step 3: Before the calling function returns the value, set a global variable (placeholder)
Step 4: Create a new function that returns the global variable, make sure it's after the first function call. Returning the value you might want to reset the global variable to null....
Your good to go.
Ike Wiggins
http://bipublisher.blogspot.com

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The sym. prefix is now necessary to make the variable (here a Function, but you would proceed exactly the same with a String, Number or Boolean) accessible in other symbols.
DownButton symbol : DownSquare.click event handler
sym.getComposition().getStage().buttonClick( -100);
UpButton symbol : UpSquare.click event handler
sym.getComposition().getStage().buttonClick( 100);
From these other symbols, the sym.getComposition().getStage(). prefix is necessary to acces to our global variable (function).
The two examples are downloadable here : https://app.box.com/s/6vkyiqk7i8zwlw0j1wk1
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