How to register PL/SQL function with Varchar2 argument in Discoverer

Hi,
I have registered a PL/SQL function in Discoverer Administrator 10.1.2.1. Function has two arguments with data type varchar2. In discoverer I've selected varchar as it doesn't have varchar2.
When i use this function in report using discoverer desktop it gives an error "One of the function argument has an incorrect datatype.
I would appreciate if somebody can help
Regards
BA

Hi,
First, do not wait to use it in order to check it.
In the discoverer admin you can "Validate" the function on after registering it.
there are couple of things you should know about registering the function:
1. the "Varchar" option you selected is correct (there is no varchar2 in the admin definition).
2. check the database function to verify that you indeed registered all its arguments and they match the names and types of the db function.
3. during the registration, type everything in UPPER CASE.
the other way to register the function (and you will not need to deal with the definition of it) is to search for the function in a list.
in order to do that, on the register function screen press the "Import" button (on the bottom right side of screen).
then search by the owner (db user / schema) that the function / package is registered.
Tamir

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Also, does anyone know how the "Debug SQL" functionality is supposed to work within Database Studio? When I right-mouse click on my function, and follow the path thru "Debug As...", after entering the connection & function arguments, I'm presented with an empty screen. If you could point me to some documentation somewhere, I'd gratefully read it.
I'm using MaxDB 7.7.06.09 on Windows XP (WIN32) with MaxDB Database Studio 7.7.06.09 (build 009-123-202-944).
Thanks everyone for your help & advice.
~Fred

Fred,
please either provide the full SQL statements for your example or stick with mine.
I'm not going to build it up myself a second time to suit yours now.
> But now, my issue is how do I store the resultant data in its own table?
So where is the problem?
INSERT INTO <target table> (field 1, field 2, ...) (<your query>) UDPATE DUPLICATES-
With my tables this looks like this:
create table sell_result (list_agent varchar(20) primary key, SUM_CREDIT fixed (10,2))
insert
into sell_result (list_agent,sum_credit)
    ( select list_agent, sum (credit) as SUM_CREDIT
      from ( select sh.object_id,lag.name as list_agent, 1 as credit
             from soldhomes sh join agents lag on lag.id = sh.list_agent_id
            union all
             select sh.object_id, lag.name as list_coagent, 0.5 as credit
             from soldhomes sh join agents lag on lag.id = sh.list_coagent_id
      group by list_agent
update duplicates
Check what we have now
sqlcli db770=> select * from sell_result
| LIST_AGENT           | SUM_CREDIT        |
| -------------------- | ----------------- |
| Lars                 |              4.50 |
| Lisa                 |              3.00 |
| Mona                 |              2.50 |
| Paul                 |              2.50 |
4 rows selected (600 usec)
Now add some sales data...
Insert into soldhomes values (11, 1, 2, NULL, NULL)
Insert into soldhomes values (12, 2, NULL, NULL, NULL)
Insert into soldhomes values (13, 2, NULL, NULL, NULL)
Re-run the INSERT command and you're done:
sqlcli db770=> select * from sell_result
| LIST_AGENT           | SUM_CREDIT        |
| -------------------- | ----------------- |
| Lars                 |              5.50 |
| Lisa                 |              3.00 |
| Mona                 |              5.00 |
| Paul                 |              2.50 |
4 rows selected (390 usec)
Neat, isn't it?

How can I use AGO function with aggregates

I use aggregated table and a detailed table
I have time hierarchy whose lowest level is date. For sales I
created year-to-year (YTD) comparision with AGO function. It
works OK.
BUT, I want to speed it up, so I used aggregates. I created new
time table grouped by MONTH and corresponding agg_SALES table. I
created connections and mapped the fields. It works OK for
normal queries, that means my queries at month level use
aggregates. BUT when I add YTD measures or YAGO measure in query, it goes to
then SALES table whose grain is date.
How can I force BI Server to use AGO function with aggregates?
I use OBIEE 10.1.3.4
Thank you
Ishaq
(Question originally taken from ITtoolbox and posted by Gorazd)
SORRY - THE QUESTION IS IN THE WRONG FORUM
Edited by: ishaq12 on Nov 19, 2008 12:21 PM

Hi,
you can not do it in Administration tool but you can set agregation for that field in Answers (fx->Agregation rule->Sum) and effect should be the same. Note that it may not work properly on Oracle 10g as generated SQL is not 100% recognized, on 11g everything is OK (at least in my case).
Regards,
Marko
Edited by: user10449532 on 2008.11.19 06:29

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