Oracle Report6i - Report and Spreadsheet in one rdf file

Question

Hi ALL,
My user wants to have an Oracle report with header, titles etc. and also a CSV file in the same Report or rdf file.
I am thinking of using a parameter to select either the Report or the CSV file or both.
I know I can do this in 2 different rdf files.
Can it be done in the same rdf file? If so someone please help me on this. How can I create 2 different
data models, 2 different layout models etc in the same rdf. That is what I am after.
We are using Report6i which is a bummer but the Company is going .NET and does not want to spend
resources on the latest Oracle Application server.
Thanks,
Suresh

Answer 1

You may do the regular Oracle report as usual and create the CSV file in After Report Trigger using PL/SQL coding, like ....
V_OUTFILE := text_io.fopen(L_FILENAME,'A');
V_OUTSTRING := 'EMPLOYEE TYPE/DEPARTMENT WISE DETAILS';
TEXT_IO.PUT_LINE(V_OUTFILE, V_OUTSTRING);
--EXCEL FILE HEADS
V_OUTSTRING :='EMPLOYEE NUMBER'||CHR(9)||'EMPLOYEE NAME'||' '||'DEPARTMENT NO'||' '||'SALARY'||' '||'DESG' ||' '||'EMP MOD';
TEXT_IO.PUT_LINE(V_OUTFILE, V_OUTSTRING);
--V_out_file := Text_IO.Fopen(L_FILENAME,'w');
FOR C1_REC IN C1 LOOP
V_OUTSTRING:=C1_REC.empno||CHR(9)||C1_REC.ename||' '||C1_REC.deptno||' '||C1_REC.sal||' '||C1_REC.desg||' '||C1_REC.empmod;
TEXT_IO.PUT_LINE(V_OUTFILE, V_OUTSTRING);
END LOOP;
--IF Text_IO.Is_Open(V_OUTFILE) THEN
Text_IO.Fclose(V_OUTFILE);
SRW.MESSAGE(100,'File '||L_FILENAME|| ' Generated Successfully....');