Invoke batchfile through oracle apps

Question

hi experts!
i have a FTP batch file
which is file transfer into oracle database server
i want this FTP invoke thru oracle application.
help plzz

Answer 1

Hi,
You can launch Disco Viewer or Plus from the Apps menu by creating an OracleOASIS Application Function.
If you want to run Discoverer from a Concurrent Program then I assume you want the output of the Discoverer report as an HTML ( or some other format) available as output from the concurrent job. If that is the case then Discoverer Desktop Edition must be used to export the workbook into a file and this can be done from the current manager with a bit of development.
On our system we have developed a concurrent request to schedule Discoverer workbooks. The main parameters for the concurrent request are the workbook you want to run, the parameters for the workbook, the responsibility you want to use to run the workbook in Discoverer and the type of export you want (ie. HTML, PDF, Excel etc). The concurrent request then sends the request to a Discoverer workstation. A simple VBSript on the workstation runs Discoverer from the command line and exports the workbook to a file to the request output directory back on the database server (using a SAMBA drive). The Discoverer report then can then viewed as output from the concurrent request. However, we mainly use a web page integrated to Apps to view and download output from our concurrent requests. This all works smoothly and provides a better alternative for Applications than using Discoverer scheduling.
Hope that helps,
Rod West