In fnd_request.add_layout how to get the layout in EXCEL Format

Question

Hi All,
After applying the patch (5688014), in WSH_DOCUMENT_SETS package fnd_request.add_layout is getting called as below. I am getting the output in PDF format, when called from Document sets.
But my requirement is i want the report to be in EXCEL Format. Is there any other patch is available to get the report in EXCEL when called from Document Sets/ Or any other alternative solutions to acheive this..
Can any body help me on this...
l_print_pdf := 'N';
IF(l_output_file_type = 'XML' ) THEN
IF l_debug_on THEN
WSH_DEBUG_SV.logmsg(l_module_name, 'template' || l_template_code);
END IF;
IF (l_template_code is not NULL) then
IF l_nls_lang.COUNT <> 0 THEN
select iso_language,iso_territory into l_language, l_territory
from fnd_languages
where language_code = l_nls_lang(l_nls_count).lang_code;
ELSE
select iso_language,iso_territory into l_language, l_territory
from fnd_languages
where language_code = userenv('LANG');
END IF;
IF l_debug_on THEN
WSH_DEBUG_SV.logmsg(l_module_name, ' language ' || l_language || ', territory ' || l_territory);
END IF;
l_ret_status :=fnd_request.add_layout(l_appl_short_name,
l_template_code,
l_language,
l_territory,
'PDF');
IF l_ret_status THEN
l_print_pdf := 'Y';
ELSE
IF l_debug_on THEN
WSH_DEBUG_SV.logmsg(l_module_name, 'Error returning from fnd_request.add_layout :'||x_return_status);
END IF;
wsh_util_core.add_message(x_return_status);
END IF;
ELSE
IF l_debug_on THEN
WSH_DEBUG_SV.logmsg(l_module_name, 'No template was specified for this report. Hence could not generate the pdf output' );
END IF;
fnd_message.set_name('WSH', 'WSH_NO_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE');
fnd_message.set_token('CONC_PROG_NAME', document.user_concurrent_program_name);
x_return_status := wsh_util_core.g_ret_sts_error;
wsh_util_core.add_message(x_return_status);
END IF; --} If template_code is not null
END IF; --} If l_output_file_type = 'XML'
Thanks in Advance..

Answer 1

Hi,
I tried your approach and got the following error..
------------- 1) PUBLISH -------------
Beginning post-processing of request 14808954 on node FAHQSNA09SFTD07 at 24-JAN-2012 04:13:08.
Post-processing of request 14808954 failed at 24-JAN-2012 04:13:09 with the error message:
One or more post-processing actions failed. Consult the OPP service log for details.
------------- 2) PRINT   -------------
Not printing the output of this request because post-processing failed.
After analysing the log i found there is some issue in OPP Service log.
Below is the service log error..
It says there is 'No corresponding LOB data found' in below query
SELECT l.file_data file_data, DBMS_LOB.getlength (l.file_data) file_length,
l.LANGUAGE LANGUAGE, l.territory territory,
b.default_language default_language,
b.default_territory default_territory,
b.template_type_code template_type_code,
b.use_alias_table use_alias_table, b.start_date start_date,
b.end_date end_date, b.template_status template_status,
b.use_alias_table use_alias_table,
b.ds_app_short_name ds_app_short_name,
b.data_source_code data_source_code, l.lob_type lob_type
FROM xdo_lobs l, xdo_templates_b b
WHERE l.application_short_name = :1
AND l.lob_code = :2
AND l.application_short_name = b.application_short_name
AND l.lob_code = b.template_code
AND (l.lob_type = 'TEMPLATE' OR l.lob_type = 'MLS_TEMPLATE')
AND ( (l.LANGUAGE = :3 AND l.territory = :4)
OR (l.LANGUAGE = :5 AND l.territory = :6)
OR ( l.LANGUAGE = b.default_language
AND l.territory = b.default_territory
But i see the data for this query.
Please let us know is there any setups that needs to be done to achieve this..
below is the OPP log error...
Thanks in Advance.
[1/24/12 4:13:09 AM] [710131:RT14808954] Executing post-processing actions for request 14808954.
[1/24/12 4:13:09 AM] [710131:RT14808954] Starting XML Publisher post-processing action.
[1/24/12 4:13:09 AM] [710131:RT14808954]
Template code: EMP_DETAILS
Template app: EMP_DETAILS
Language: en
Territory: US
Output type: EXCEL
[1/24/12 4:13:09 AM] [UNEXPECTED] [710131:RT14808954] java.sql.SQLException: No corresponding LOB data found :SELECT L.FILE_DATA FILE_DATA,DBMS_LOB.GETLENGTH(L.FILE_DATA) FILE_LENGTH, L.LANGUAGE LANGUAGE, L.TERRITORY TERRITORY, B.DEFAULT_LANGUAGE DEFAULT_LANGUAGE, B.DEFAULT_TERRITORY DEFAULT_TERRITORY,B.TEMPLATE_TYPE_CODE TEMPLATE_TYPE_CODE, B.USE_ALIAS_TABLE USE_ALIAS_TABLE, B.START_DATE START_DATE, B.END_DATE END_DATE, B.TEMPLATE_STATUS TEMPLATE_STATUS, B.USE_ALIAS_TABLE USE_ALIAS_TABLE, B.DS_APP_SHORT_NAME DS_APP_SHORT_NAME, B.DATA_SOURCE_CODE DATA_SOURCE_CODE, L.LOB_TYPE LOB_TYPE FROM XDO_LOBS L, XDO_TEMPLATES_B B WHERE L.APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME= :1 AND L.LOB_CODE = :2 AND L.APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME = B.APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME AND L.LOB_CODE = B.TEMPLATE_CODE AND (L.LOB_TYPE = 'TEMPLATE' OR L.LOB_TYPE = 'MLS_TEMPLATE') AND ( (L.LANGUAGE = :3 AND L.TERRITORY = :4) OR (L.LANGUAGE = :5 AND L.TERRITORY = :6) OR (L.LANGUAGE= B.DEFAULT_LANGUAGE AND L.TERRITORY= B.DEFAULT_TERRITORY ))
     at oracle.apps.xdo.oa.schema.server.TemplateInputStream.initStream(TemplateInputStream.java:402)
     at oracle.apps.xdo.oa.schema.server.TemplateInputStream.<init>(TemplateInputStream.java:235)
     at oracle.apps.xdo.oa.schema.server.TemplateHelper.getTemplateFile(TemplateHelper.java:1163)
     at oracle.apps.xdo.oa.schema.server.TemplateHelper.processTemplate(TemplateHelper.java:3450)
     at oracle.apps.xdo.oa.schema.server.TemplateHelper.processTemplate(TemplateHelper.java:3547)
     at oracle.apps.fnd.cp.opp.XMLPublisherProcessor.process(XMLPublisherProcessor.java:290)
     at oracle.apps.fnd.cp.opp.OPPRequestThread.run(OPPRequestThread.java:157)