Oracle Apex as a reporting tool.

Hello all,
i just installed APEX. I can build reports etc using schemas in the oracle instance that i installed Apex in. How about connecting to other Oracle databases which have my key data ?
Can i use this instance to connect to any other like Business Objects or other reporting tools ?
Or, do I have to use db links ? Dblinks is a non option, so hopefully there is a simple way.
Please share links etc, as relevant.

Hello,
APEX (formerly known as HTML DB) is a framework integrated into the Oracle Database, so you are of course bound to the restrictions that apply to the database.
What you can do, in addition to database links, is to create web services that provide you with the data of other database instances. Both APEX and database releases make using web services easier with every new release.
If you have a 11g database, your database could provide a Web Service "natively". See the corresponding part of the XML DB documentation:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/appdev.111/b28369/xdb_web_services.htm#CHDDBCHB
Of course you may use other out-of-the-box frameworks to create a web service based on a jdbc-connection and hosted by some app server.
The following tutorial shows you how you can incorporate Web Services in APEX:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E14373_01/appdev.32/e13363/web_serv.htm#CHDJEFEB
Perhaps this helps you focussing on one APEX instance to collect data from different databases.
-Udo

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======================================================
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v_return varchar2(3000);
begin
IF :P10_STATUS is not null THEN
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from help_details p, help_department i
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=========================================================

Hi ATD,
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DEPTNO     Ename
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Kindly to a favour by using the above link & checking the application .
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Hello Eric,
>
eric_in wrote:
I have developed a report in eclipse birt and trying to intergrate with apex,
javascript:popUp2('http://localhost:8080/BHH/frameset?__report=3_CI_Printing.rptdesign&cino=&p5_interimno.&__format=pdf');
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>
How do you call popUp2() function?
Why don't you wrap it up in another javascript function and call it inside it?
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}Hope it helps!
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Apologies for that.
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I need Web based Dynamic Reporting tools

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http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/index.html
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Hi all,
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Please suggest

carmac wrote:
Hi all,
What are the best oracle reporting tools except reports builder.
Please suggest
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I need your help...
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Edited by: user9139675 on Mar 9, 2010 11:14 PM

how can i save the contents of a form as a report in pdf format by clicking on tha print button in oracle apex???You may create a report and call it in an Apex process fired by press a button.
in the process:
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