Interactive Report Downloads only showing Column Headings

I have an Interactive Report that is selecting more than 100 columns. I set the defulat to only show a few of the columns (the rest are dedaulted to not show). When I try the download option (pdf, rtf etc.) , it only shows the column headers (no data). The download works when you originally create the Report region with the SQL statement. It seems to break as soon as you do the 'Save Report' - 'As default Report Settings'. Anybody seen this before? It is a bug?

Hi,
You are almost right place. You need click icon before 100th column name, order to go screen where you can edit column attributes.
In that screen right top is buttons (Cancle, Apply, < and >)
Regards,
Jari
Edited by: jarola on Jul 21, 2011 5:43 PM
It might documentation guides you to right screen
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14373_01/appdev.32/e11838/app_comp.htm#sthref978
>
To access Column Attributes:
1. On the Workspace home page, click the Application Builder icon.
2. Select the application.
3. Select a page. The Page Definition appears.
4. Under Regions, click Interactive Report next to the name of the report region you want to edit.
The Interactive Report Attributes page appears with the Column Attributes section at the top of the page.
5. To access the Column Attributes page, click the Edit icon next to the appropriate column Alias.
>
Edited by: jarola on Jul 21, 2011 5:44 PM

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