How to create report using pass-in parameters

Question

hi all,
I want to create a report using the parameters passed from the previous page. take an example:
Now in the page B, it got 2 parameters P1_Table,P1_column passed from Page A, i want to get the report about :
select * from P1_Table where P1_column like 'test%';
that means i want to get the date in the table P1_Table and its P1_column starts with the character 'test'.
i tried to use the dynamic sql in region source but failed.
plz help me
thanks in advance.
PPMonkey
Edited by: PPMonkey on Jan 4, 2009 12:53 AM

Answer 1

Hi Andy,
I have a test with your approach, bu it still failed.
-- here is the statement in the Region Source:
DECLARE
L_SQL VARCHAR2(1000);
BEGIN
L_SQL := ' SELECT * FROM ' || V('P16_Z') || '''';
RETURN L_SQL;
END;
-- here is the error message:
failed to parse SQL query:
ORA-06550: line 1, column 8:
PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "" when expecting one of the following:
begin function package pragma procedure subtype type use
form
current cursor
The symbol "" was ignored.
ORA-06550: line 2, column 22:
PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "" when expecting one of the following:
begin function package pragma procedure subtype type use
form
current
do you have any idea?
PPMonkey