How to generate a PDF format report

Question

Hello,
here i am trying to generate the report as 'PDF' format from the form. after i run the form a parameter form comes up there i give parameter as 'IC' it should get only the IC related report in 'PDF' format. i could do this but after i close the adobe and return to the report its not over writing on the same file where i gave the DESNAME:='C:\KAVITHA8.PDF'. its taking atleast 10 minutes to rewrite on the same file.
i tried first the following way to get the PDF format output but its not even working.
host('R30RUN32 C:\AC_REPORT.REP DESTYPE = FILE DESFORMAT = PDF BATCH = YES');
THIS IS NOT WORKING TOO.
THEN I TRIED THE FOLLOWING WAY HERE I AM EXECUTING THE REPORT BY HOSTING THE ADOBE.
THIS WORKS BUT DOESNT REWRITE ON THE SAME FILE, IS THERE ANY OTHERWAY THAT I CAN DO THIS OR HOW CAN I MAKE THIS WORK IN PROPER WAY.
BY THE WAY THIS REPORT DEVELOPED IN DEVELOPER 2000...
THIS I NEED FOR MY PRODUCTION, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME OUT.....
declare
pl_id paramlist;
destype varchar2(10);
desname varchar2(20);
desformat varchar2(10);
TEMP_status varchar2(10);
begin
pl_id := Get_Parameter_List('tmpdata');
IF NOT Id_Null(pl_id) THEN
Destroy_Parameter_List( pl_id );
END IF;
pl_id := Create_Parameter_List('tmpdata');
TEMP_status :=:W_STATUS;
DESTYPE := 'FILE';
DESNAME := 'C:\KA.PDF';
DESFORMAT := 'PDF';
Add_Parameter(pl_id,'PARAMFORM',TEXT_PARAMETER,'NO');
Add_Parameter(pl_id,'P_STATUS',TEXT_PARAMETER,TEMP_STATUS);
Add_Parameter(pl_id,'DESTYPE',TEXT_PARAMETER,DESTYPE);
Add_Parameter(pl_id,'DESNAME',TEXT_PARAMETER,DESNAME);
Add_Parameter(pl_id,'DESFORMAT',TEXT_PARAMETER,DESFORMAT);
Run_Product(REPORTS,'C:\AC_REPORT.REP', ASYNCHRONOUS, RUNTIME,FILESYSTEM,pl_id);
HOST('c:\program files\adobe\Acrobat 5.0\reader\acrord32.exe C:\KA.PDF');
END;
thanks in advance....

Answer 1

All the information you described points to the problem that reports seems can't generate to a file which already exist. You can verify that by simply doing
r30run32 C:\AC_REPORT.REP DESTYPE = FILE DESFORMAT = PDF BATCH = YES' desname=c:\temp\ac_report.pdf
several times. If first time the report is successfully generated in c:\temp\ac_report.pdf, but not the second, third time, then it looks like there is a bug on reports r30run32 executable.
You may try to find any latest patch for Reports 3.0 to see if patch can solve you problem. But keep in mind Reports 3.0 is de-supported, you are better to move to 6i or 9i reports.
Thanks,
-Shaun