Page reload/refresh after printing Oracle report.

Question

I have upgraded from version 3.0.1 to version 4.0.1 and I am having an issue.
I have a page with a tabular form (SQL Query - updateable report) which allows me
to select items I want to print.
The report looks like the following:
Name          Print
Template 1     Y/N
Template 2     Y/N
Template 3     Y/N
Template 4     Y/N
The print column is a static LOV with a 'Y' or 'N' option.When I submit the page, a MRU runs and sets a flag for each item I want to print in the database.
It then branches using "Branch to URL Identified by Item (Use Item Name)". The URL specifies an Oracle report
server and the oracle report to print.
All this works fine and the items that were selected, print out. An Oracle Reports Job Status is displayed
on screen (this originates from the oracle report server) to indicate that it has "successfully run" along with
an OK button. The OK button contains the following code: javascript:history.back()
A process also exists on the page ("On Load - Before Regions") that resets any flags that were set in the database
when the page is loaded and so the report will displays all N's in the Print column.
Now my problem is that in version 3.0.1 when I hit the OK button it would return to the page in the apex
application that branched to the oracle report and the page would be reloaded, where as in version 4.0.1
the page is not reloaded.
Any ideas how to fix this or can someone suggest a new way of achieving the same result.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Ryan

Answer 1

Hi Prabodh,
I have used Debug mode and I see 2 debug entries added.
The first is just displaying all the page defaults - (I think the page gets reloaded when you select debug from the developer menu)
The second is the SUBMIT request and it shows the initial value of the hidden item (ie null) and then where I changed its value (ie Y).
The problem is, it does not list an entry for the page when it returns from the Report Status page, so I have no way of knowing if anything is
changing its value. I even changed code to set the item to N instead of null and then to Y on submit. But when I return from the Status page
the value remains at N, even though if I check the Session State values it will say Y. The only conclusion I can come to is that it is using the
cached values and effectively just displaying the values set before I submit the page.
I have been playing around with iFrames and it seems to work the way I want.
I created a new Page (5), then a HTML region. Within the HTML region i have the following code
<table>
<tr>
  <td>
   <iframe src="&P1_URL." width="500" height="300"></iframe>
  </td>
</tr>
</table>I also create a button (Return) + branch and on submit will return to page 1.
From page 1, instead of branching to a URL, I now branch to page 5. This loads the Report Status page into my iFrame and indicates that it was
successful, but now instead of using the OK button within the status page I use the Return button that is part of the Apex application.
This way I no longer need the javascript or hidden items to try refresh the page , it will be done automagically once the return button is pressed.
I know it may not look great but it is the only solution I can get to work at the moment.
Thanks again for all your help, I really appreciated it.
Regards,
Ryan