Need the pdf file to be stored directly in database using jasper

Question

I am using jasper integration package ..from www.opal-consulting.de
using apex 4 and i Am currently able to generate pdf invoice..using jasper and store in a database.. table.
I need to generate the pdf  invoice in the background ..without dispalying in my screen..
Without downloading on my machine..And  store directly into  the database table..
Is it  possible..
Any information is highly appreicated..
Below is my existing part of code..Kindly guide.
DECLARE
l_blob BLOB;
l_mime_type VARCHAR2 (100);
l_blob2 BLOB;
l_mime_type2 VARCHAR2 (100);
mport varchar2(200);
mrserver varchar2(20);
BEGIN
warn('fsubdno'||:P103_SUBSCRIBERDNO);
commit;
mrserver := rserver();
mport := 'http://'||mrserver||'/JasperReportsIntegration/report';
-- generate the report and return in BLOB
xlib_jasperreports.set_report_url (mport);
warn('firststrikeeee');
xlib_jasperreports.get_report
(p_rep_name => 'reinvx',
p_rep_format => 'pdf',
p_data_source => 'chess',
p_rep_locale => 'de_DE',
p_rep_encoding => 'UTF-8',
p_additional_params => '&Psubscribe_no='||:P103_SUBSCRIBER_NO||'&Psubscribed_no='||:P103_SUBSCRIBERDNO,
p_out_blob => l_blob,
p_out_mime_type => l_mime_type
WPG_DOCLOAD.download_file (l_blob);
warn('secondstrikeee');
WPG_DOCLOAD.download_file (l_blob);
BLOB_LOADB (mid(),:p103_subscriber_no,null,'renewal_invoice','renewalinv'||:p103_subscriber_no,l_mime_type,l_blob);
-- release resources
DBMS_LOB.freetemporary (l_blob);
-- stop rendering of APEX page
apex_application.g_unrecoverable_error := TRUE;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS
THEN
xlog ('PRC_GET_REPORT_TUNNEL', SQLERRM, 'ERROR');
RAISE;
END;
Edited by: susf on Jul 16, 2012 8:47 AM

Answer 1

Hi,
try make a procedure from your original code like this:
procedure make_pdf(p_subscriber_no in number, p_subscriberdno in number)
is
   l_blob blob;
   l_mime_type varchar2 (100);
   l_blob2 blob;
   l_mime_type2 varchar2 (100);
   mport varchar2(200);
   mrserver varchar2(20);
begin
   warn('fsubdno'||p_subscriberdno);
   commit;
   mrserver := rserver();
   mport := 'http://'||mrserver||'/jasperreportsintegration/report';
   -- generate the report and return in blob
   xlib_jasperreports.set_report_url (mport);
   warn('firststrikeeee');
   xlib_jasperreports.get_report
      (p_rep_name => 'reinvx',
      p_rep_format => 'pdf',
      p_data_source => 'chess',
      p_rep_locale => 'de_de',
      p_rep_encoding => 'utf-8',
      p_additional_params => '&Psubscribe_no='||p_subscriber_no||'&Psubscribed_no='||p_subscriberdno,
      p_out_blob => l_blob,
      p_out_mime_type => l_mime_type
   blob_loadb (mid(),p_subscriber_no,null,'renewal_invoice','renewalinv'||p_subscriber_no,l_mime_type,l_blob);
   -- release resources
   dbms_lob.freetemporary (l_blob);
exception
   when others
   then
      xlog ('prc_get_report_tunnel', sqlerrm, 'error');
      raise;
end;Then you can call this procedure in a database job that you create with an apex process like this:
begin
  dbms_scheduler.create_job (
    job_name        => 'make_pdf_job',
    job_type        => 'PLSQL_BLOCK',
    job_action      => 'begin make_pdf(' || :P103_SUBSCRIBER_NO || ',' || :P103_SUBSCRIBERDNO|| ') end;',
    start_date      => systimestamp,
    repeat_interval => null,
    end_date        => null,
    enabled         => true,
    comments        => 'Make pdf job from Apex page 103.');
end;regards,
Erik-jan