Pages crash in Portal (ORA-06502)

Hi! I have a little problem with Portal pages. Sometimes a page with its subpages crashed with follow error : " ORA-06502 PLSQL: numeric or value error".
Does anybody know why this happaned?

Hi Mark
Sorry for the delay. Not sure I can provide the immediate comfort that you're looking for either.
What I can say is that dropping and recreating the Text indexes almost certainly won't affect this.
We'd need more details to figure out what's going on here. The best way to do this is for you to contact Oracle Support. They should be able to help you to get the problem solved.

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We are developing an application on Apex 4.1.0.00.32. This application have some pages with tabular forms and these pages uses a page zero as template. In this page zero, we have added two sidebar regions: a list region to navigate on the application and a help text to describe how to use our application.
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I am getting the exact same message, to the line number, also in APEX 4.1.0.0.32.
Occurs when changing pages in a classic report, Standard region template, select list pagination, when selecting a different pagination set.
In English:
Error during rendering of region "Matched Participants Help & Hints".
ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character to number conversion error
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is_internal_error: true
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ora_sqlcode: -6502
ora_sqlerrm: ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character to number conversion error
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0
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In our intranet i'm trying to use the AS 10g SSO
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Infrastructure server: http://giedi.marinarinaldi.it:7779
Mid-tier server: http://si.marinarinaldi.it:7778
HTML DB application: http://si.marinarinaldi.it:7778/pls/htmldbSVIL/f?p=106:1
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ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character to number conversion error
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The SSO partner application parameters:
ID:     97F428BC
Token:     4PW44GF797F428BC
Encryption Key:     12E3971BE26C4E5D
Login URL:     http://giedi.marinarinaldi.it:7779/pls/orasso/orasso.wwsso_app_admin.ls_login
Single Sign-Off URL:     http://giedi.marinarinaldi.it:7779/pls/orasso/orasso.wwsso_app_admin.ls_logout
Name:     HTML_DB
Home URL: http://si.marinarinaldi.it:7778/pls/htmldbSVIL/f?p=106:1
Success URL: http://si.marinarinaldi.it:7778/pls/htmldbSVIL/wwv_flow_custom_auth_sso.process_success
Logout URL: http://si.marinarinaldi.it:7778/pls/htmldbSVIL/htmldb
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Enter value for listener_token: HTML_DB:si.marinarinaldi.it:7778
Enter value for site_token: 4PW44GF797F428BC
Enter value for site_id: 97F428BC
Enter value for login_url: http://giedi.marinarinaldi.it:7779/pls/orasso/orasso.
wwsso_app_admin.ls_login
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Enter value for encryption_key: 12E3971BE26C4E5D
Enter value for ip_check: N
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SQL> select * from WWSEC_SSO_LOG$;
1
entry: papp_show_config
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2
IN papp_show_config: after the select.
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site name is 4PW44GF797F428BC
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exit: papp_show_config
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encoded URL is http%3A%2F%2Fsi.marinarinaldi.it%3A7778%2Fpls%2FhtmldbSVIL%2Ff%3F
p%3D106%3A1%3A6300852000501899701
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exit: urlencode
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exit: urlencode
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rlcookie_version: v1.0papp_url_cookie: http%3A%2F%2Fsi.marinarinaldi.it%3A7778%2
Fpls%2FhtmldbSVIL%2Ff%3Fp%3D106%3A1%3A6300852000501899701~http%3A%2F%2Fsi.marina
rinaldi.it%3A7778enabler_config.site_token: 4PW44GF797F428BCkey: 12E3971BE26C4E5
D
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entry: bake_site2pstore_token
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entry get_enabler_config
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site token is 4PW44GF797F428BC
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exit: get_enabler_config
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In hash string. Input is 308-05-2004 10:06:52
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In hash string. Input is ud)xc`8L`GJd~4PW44GF797F428BC~20040805100652~http%3A%2F
%2Fsi.marinarinaldi.it%3A7778%2Fpls%2FhtmldbSVIL%2Ff%3Fp%3D106%3A1%3A63008520005
01899701~http%3A%2F%2Fsi.marinarinaldi.it%3A7778
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temp site2pstoretoken is :ud)xc`8L`GJd~4PW44GF797F428BC~20040805100652~http%3A%2
F%2Fsi.marinarinaldi.it%3A7778%2Fpls%2FhtmldbSVIL%2Ff%3Fp%3D106%3A1%3A6300852000
501899701~http%3A%2F%2Fsi.marinarinaldi.it%3A7778~5169F5D95694EE7F4EEC7D80056B56
A5
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entry: encrypt_des
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Key is: 12E3971BE26C4E5D
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before rpad
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pre mask: 503504C465CC51FDD7EBB62850973AF1503504C465CC51FDD7EBB62850973AF1503504
C465CC51FDD7EBB62850973AF1503504C465CC51FDD7EBB62850973AF1503504C465CC51FDD7EBB6
2850973AF1503504C465CC51FDD7EBB62850973AF1503504C465CC51FDD7EBB628
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post mask: 45FBB10E9AABB801ABAC1C861EBF9AE645FBB10E9AABB801ABAC1C861EBF9AE645FBB
10E9AABB801ABAC1C861EBF9AE645FBB10E9AABB801ABAC1C861EBF9AE645FBB10E9AABB801ABAC1
C861EBF9AE645FBB10E9AABB801ABAC1C861EBF9AE645FBB10E9AABB801ABAC1C86
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17261B66BD9C46A02004CF08081B0EB68834FA1594884A2088A6E1829A35EEA97ECF7B0F9B728B60
B7DDEFEC846EA96CDB4208783B26F7DE976B3E7912554A8FA2B383EBF0C4221858C88B10A00A2789
65C85703BEF6C3C1E3F069FF9C41059B5982CBADB7F662D481C9812EBCD7B44A7E24819CD152BB29
9F2B40F08138F7DAE05BCC58CF87FECFA89B1BEE195FB2A314699AA2C8D406AC52FCE4F5B6DCE910
A4B31714D99918BEC39E3E067BE031F5E9DF031192064B1ECAE0B100775AD76EF4D478844
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Redirect URL generated is : http://giedi.marinarinaldi.it:7779/pls/orasso/orasso
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D036656AF013D33B17261B66BD9C46A02004CF08081B0EB68834FA1594884A2088A6E1829A35EEA9
7ECF7B0F9B728B60B7DDEFEC846EA96CDB4208783B26F7DE976B3E7912554A8FA2B383EBF0C42218
58C88B10A00A278965C85703BEF6C3C1E3F069FF9C41059B5982CBADB7F662D481C9812EBCD7B44A
7E24819CD152BB299F2B40F08138F7DAE05BCC58CF87FECFA89B1BEE195FB2A314699AA2C8D406AC
52FCE4F5B6DCE910A4B31714D99918BEC39E3E067BE031F5E9DF031192064B1ECAE0B100775AD76E
F4D478844
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? := l_clob;
? := l_buff;
if (wpg_docload.is_file_download) then l_file:='TRUE'; wpg_docload.get_download_file(l_doc_info); else l_file := 'FALSE'; end if; ? := l_file;
? := l_doc_info;
end;
get_page FAILED:ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small
ORA-06512: at line 33
Edited by: BrianB on May 11, 2011 7:50 AM
Edited by: BrianB on May 11, 2011 8:01 AM

Brian,
this post is going to get a bit longer, so the summary comes first.
h6. Summary
1. I could reproduce the problem on my system using the APEX Listener in standalone mode.
2. I don't think the problem is content-related in the sense that you have any issue in your page or database contents.
3. I have a workaround for your problem.
h6. Error message
Having that error in my environment made me start to think. I not only disabled some item and got it work, but I could also add something to achieve this effect.
So I came to think, this really is somewhere deep down. The error message doesn't seem very helpful on first sight, but when starting to follow on what's happening there, things get clearer:
APEX generates pages dynamically, replacing substitution strings and other tokens to get the actual page definition. This has to be read by a requesting client. The use of VARCHAR2 as buffer introduces a limit of 32767 bytes, after which the contents is handled as CLOB instead.
h6. Analysis
Obviously, there are cases where the "estimation" fails. Of course, this is may only be relevant in rare cases, because:
1. If a page would exceed the maximum without some charset interpretation problem, the buffer would be switched to clob.
2. If a page stays small enough to stay below 32767 even with some characters that are acutally larger then expected, the buffer isn't busted.
To find out, if your could be one of these rare cases, I investigated the HTTP headers, focussing on X-DB-Content-length and made an odd observation.
Test case 1: "Go" button disabled, so the page runs fine with APEX Listener
1. It has *31968 bytes* when coming from APEX Listener with a Go button disabled.
2. It has *31938 bytes* according to the header set by EPG - for exactly the same page.
That makes a difference of 30 bytes for what is expected to be the same contents.
Test case 2: The button is enabled again
1. This causes the page load to crash in APEX Listener.
2. EPG transports *32341 bytes* according to that header.
So we are pretty close to the hard limit for the VARCHAR2 buffer.
For some reason, APEX Listener seems to cause a false calculation of the actual page size. Whether this is due to some charset problem or due to some other problem with response handling, I don't know. The 30 bytes difference may result from the odd header "X-ORACLE-IGNORE" with value "IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE" sent by the APEX Listener. This value has exactly 30 bytes in length, but this could be coincidence, as there are more differences in headers. If I add the size of all headers, we are even closer to the buffer limit and probably exceed it when some items need more bytes than expected.
This could even be as simple as a line break, as your page has about 424 lines when I disabled the button... Adding 1 byte per line to the 32341 bytes of the EPG, I get 32765 bytes. Now add that button (403 bytes difference on EPG) and you exceeed the limit. Reduce that value by the line count again and you are still below.
Could be coincidence as well, but makes me wonder.
h6. Workaround
To make sure that we were actually hitting that limit, I now introduce my suggestion for a workaround.
Test case 3: Add a hidden item
1. APEX Listener loads the page, stating the size to be *32876 bytes*
2. EPG sees 30 bytes less and transmits the header with *32846 bytes*
h6. Conclusion
I can't give you a real solution for that problem, nor do I have a definitive answer on what is the root cause for it. It seems, only one of the developers may find it. But I can offer you a workaround, which is to just add some hidden item to your page so it exceeds the limit for the VARCHAR2 buffer and gets handled as clob.
Note that this may occur outside the app builder as well. The app builder just renders some additional items when starting that page, so it has a different size from its productive representation. On the other hand, I may start counting the size of that additional page section - I wouldn't wonder if that results in a value around 400 bytes, and this is the forgotten part...
Unfortunately, if it actually is happening outside of the app builder, this workaround isn't very handy: Dynamic contents can't be calculated that easy all the time, so you may have cases where you just don't know in advance if you are close to the limit and have to add some item to exceed it or if you've already exceeded it or if you are far below, or close enough to actually hit it when adding just one byte...
-Udo

Erreur : ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small

Hi there...
I'm sugin 9Iasv2 Portal.
When i clik on the "approbations" tab in the parameters of a page, i always get this error :
Erreur : ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small
Could you please help me ?
regards
Arnaud

Please report this problem to Oracle Support.

Problem with XML in APEX ORA-06502

i, I have a problem with XML generation, I developed an application in APEX, and in a html page I have this process:
declare
l_XML varchar2(32767);
begin
select xmlElement
"iva",
xmlElement("numeroRuc",J.RUC),
xmlElement("razonSocial", J.RAZON_SOCIAL),
xmlElement("idRepre", J.ID_REPRE),
xmlElement("rucContador", J.RUC_CONTADOR),
xmlElement("anio", J.ANIO),
xmlElement("mes", J.MES),
xmlElement
"compras",
select xmlAgg
xmlElement
"detalleCompra",
--xmlAttributes(K.ID_COMPRA as "COMPRA"),
xmlForest
K.COD_SUSTENTO as "codSustento",
K.TPLD_PROV as "tpldProv",
K.ID_PROV as "idProv",
K.TIPO_COMPROBANTE as "tipoComprobante",
to_char(K.FECHA_REGISTRO, 'DD/MM/YYYY') as "fechaRegistro",
K.ESTABLECIMIENTO as "establecimiento",
K.PUNTO_EMISION as "puntoEmision",
K.SECUENCIAL as "secuencial",
to_char(K.FECHA_EMISION, 'DD/MM/YYYY') as "fechaEmision",
K.AUTORIZACION as "autorizacion",
to_char(K.BASE_NO_GRA_IVA, 9999999999.99) as "baseNoGraIva",
to_char(K.BASE_IMPONIBLE, 9999999999.99) as "baseImponible",
to_char(K.BASE_IMP_GRAV, 9999999999.99) as "baseImpGrav",
to_char(K.MONTO_ICE, 9999999999.99) as "montoIce",
to_char(K.MONTO_IVA, 9999999999.99) as "montoIva",
to_char(K.VALOR_RET_BIENES, 9999999999.99) as "valorRetBienes",
to_char(K.VALOR_RET_SERVICIOS, 9999999999.99) as "valorRetServicios",
to_char(K.VALOR_RET_SERV_100, 9999999999.99) as "valorRetServ100"
xmlElement
"air",
select xmlAgg
xmlElement
"detalleAir",
xmlForest
P.COD_RET_AIR as "codRetAir",
to_char(P.BASE_IMP_AIR, 9999999999.99) as "baseImpAir",
to_char(P.PORCENTAJE_AIR, 999.99) as "porcentajeAir",
to_char(P.VAL_RET_AIR, 9999999999.99) as "valRetAir"
from ANEXO_COMPRAS P
where P.ID_COMPRA = K.ID_COMPRA
AND P.ID_INFORMANTE_XML = K.ID_INFORMANTE_XML
xmlElement("estabRetencion1", K.ESTAB_RETENCION_1),
xmlElement("ptoEmiRetencion1", K.PTO_EMI_RETENCION_1),
xmlElement("secRetencion1", K.SEC_RETENCION_1),
xmlElement("autRetencion1", K.AUT_RETENCION_1),
xmlElement("fechaEmiRet1", to_char(K.FECHA_EMI_RET_1,'DD/MM/YYYY')),
xmlElement("docModificado", K.DOC_MODIFICADO),
xmlElement("estabModificado", K.ESTAB_MODIFICADO),
xmlElement("ptoEmiModificado", K.PTO_EMI_MODIFICADO),
xmlElement("secModificado", K.SEC_MODIFICADO),
xmlElement("autModificado", K.AUT_MODIFICADO)
from SRI_COMPRAS K
WHERE K.ID IS NOT NULL
AND K.ID_INFORMANTE_XML = J.ID_INFORMANTE
AND K.ID BETWEEN 1 AND 25
).getClobVal()
into l_XML
from ANEXO_INFORMANTE J
where J.ID_INFORMANTE =:P3_MES
and J.RUC =:P3_ID_RUC
and J.ANIO =:P3_ANIO
and J.MES =:P3_MES;
--HTML
sys.owa_util.mime_header('text/xml',FALSE);
sys.htp.p('Content-Length: ' || length(l_XML));
sys.owa_util.http_header_close;
sys.htp.print(l_XML);
end;
Now my table has more than 900 rows and only when I specifically selected 25 rows of the table "ANEXO_COMPRAS" in the where ( AND K.ID BETWEEN 1 AND 25) the XML is generated.+
I think that the problem may be the data type declared "varchar2", but I was trying with the data type "CLOB" and the error is the same.+
declare
l_XML CLOB;
begin
--Oculta XML
sys.htp.init;
wwv_flow.g_page_text_generated := true;
wwv_flow.g_unrecoverable_error := true;
--select XML
select xmlElement
from SRI_COMPRAS K
WHERE K.ID IS NOT NULL
AND K.ID_INFORMANTE_XML = J.ID_INFORMANTE
).getClobVal()
into l_XML
from ANEXO_INFORMANTE J
where J.ID_INFORMANTE =:P3_MES
and J.RUC =:P3_ID_RUC
and J.ANIO =:P3_ANIO
and J.MES =:P3_MES;
--HTML
sys.owa_util.mime_header('text/xml',FALSE);
sys.htp.p('Content-Length: ' || length(l_XML));
sys.owa_util.http_header_close;
sys.htp.print(l_XML);
end;
The error generated is ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error+_
Please I need your help. I don`t know how to resolve this problem, how to use the data type "CLOB" for the XML can be generate+

JohannaCevallos07 wrote:
Now my table has more than 900 rows and only when I specifically selected 25 rows of the table "ANEXO_COMPRAS" in the where ( AND K.ID BETWEEN 1 AND 25) the XML is generated.+
I think that the problem may be the data type declared "varchar2", but I was trying with the data type "CLOB" and the error is the same.+
The error generated is ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error+_
Please I need your help. I don`t know how to resolve this problem, how to use the data type "CLOB" for the XML can be generate+The likeliest explanation for this is that length of the XML exceeds 32K, which is the maximum size that <tt>htp.p</tt> can output. A CLOB can store much more than this, so it's necessary to buffer the output as shown in +{message:id=4497571}+
Help us to help you. When you have a problem include as much relevant information as possible upfront. This should include:
<li>Full APEX version
<li>Full DB/version/edition/host OS
<li>Web server architecture (EPG, OHS or APEX listener/host OS)
<li>Browser(s) and version(s) used
<li>Theme
<li>Template(s)
<li>Region/item type(s) (making particular distinction as to whether a "report" is a standard report, an interactive report, or in fact an "updateable report" (i.e. a tabular form)
And always post code wrapped in <tt>\...\</tt> tags, as described in the FAQ.
Thanks

ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too smal

Hi Guys I am getting error ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small as it said i thought it would be issue with length of feild but i tried to change is nothihg work i am posing code here if any one can please help me on this
PROCEDURE REPORT
p_rpt_from_dt in varchar2,
p_rpt_to_dt in varchar2,
p_apvr_id in tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type default NULL,
p_rpt_type in varchar2 default NULL,
p_backto_pg in varchar2 default NULL
IS
v_rpt_from_dt date := var_to_date(p_rpt_from_dt);
v_rpt_to_dt date := var_to_date(p_rpt_to_dt);
v_time_str varchar2(15);
cursor period_cur
cp_from_dt date,
cp_to_dt date
is
select beg_dt, end_dt
from jmcs_wk_tprd
where beg_dt <= cp_to_dt -- report end date
and end_dt >= cp_from_dt -- report start date
BEGIN
if sys_security('tcsys', 'tc_reports') != 'GRANTED' then
apps_main.access_denied;
return;
end if;
if lg_debug_fl then
v_time_str := to_char(lg_sysdate, 'hh:mi:ss a.m.');
else
v_time_str := tc_time(lg_sysdate);
end if;
/* get the time card time periods applicable to the report */
lga_tc_strt_dt := lga_null_date;
for recs in period_cur(v_rpt_from_dt, v_rpt_to_dt) loop
lga_tc_strt_dt(lga_tc_strt_dt.count+1) := recs.beg_dt;
lga_tc_end_dt(lga_tc_end_dt.count+1) := recs.end_dt;
end loop;
--if p_apvr_id is NULL then
if p_rpt_type != 'D' then
tc_reporting.reports_header
1,
'Time Card Status Report',
'for '||dd_mon_yyyy(v_rpt_from_dt)||' through '||dd_mon_yyyy(v_rpt_to_dt)||' '||
'Report Date: '||dd_mon_yyyy(lg_sysdate)||' Time: '||v_time_str,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
'javascript:window.close()', /* Backto */
'alert(''Reminder! Click on logo when you are ready to return to previous page'')'
end if;
if p_apvr_id is NULL then
sub_STATUS_BD_ALPHA (v_rpt_from_dt, v_rpt_to_dt, TRUE, p_rpt_type, p_apvr_id);
else
htp.p('');
sub_STATUS_BD_APVR (v_rpt_from_dt, v_rpt_to_dt, p_rpt_type, p_apvr_id);
end if;
htp.p('</body></html>');
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
error_proc(SQLERRM, SQLCODE, owa_util.get_cgi_env('PATH_INFO'));
htp.p('Error Code is :'||SQLERRM);
END REPORT;
This package in trun call other procedure like below
PROCEDURE sub_STATUS_BD_ALPHA
p_rpt_from_dt in date,
p_rpt_to_dt in date,
p_display_hdr in boolean,
p_rpt_type in varchar2 default 'B',
p_apvr_id in tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type default NULL,
p_tcs_user_id in tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type default NULL
IS
v_time_str varchar2(15);
v_apvr_id tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type := 0;
v_a_user_id tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type; -- approver tcs_user_id
v_cnt integer := 0;
v_people_cnt integer := 0;
v_stat_cd varchar2(2000);
v_display_fl boolean := FALSE;
/*===========================================================================*/
cursor people_cur
cp_from_dt in date,
cp_to_dt in date
is
select
d_full_nm_lfm as name,
tc_row_id as tcs_user_id,
tcw_typ as pay_typ,
tcw_id as pay_id,
sys_strt_date as sys_strt_dt,
sys_end_dt
from tc_wkr
where sys_strt_date <= cp_to_dt
and nvl(sys_end_dt, cp_to_dt) >= cp_from_dt
order by upper(d_full_nm_lfm);
/* find the current or the most recent (if no current) approver */
cursor apvr_cur
cp_tcs_user_id in tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type
is
select
a.f_tc_apvr_id as fk_tcs_apvr_id,
w.d_full_nm_lfm as apvr_name,
w.tcw_typ as apvr_pay_typ,
w.tcw_id as apvr_pay_id,
a.strt_dt,
a.end_dt
from tc_wkr w, tc_ap_asmt a
where a.f_tc_wkr_id = cp_tcs_user_id
and w.tc_row_id = a.f_tc_apvr_id
order by a.strt_dt desc;
/* list of existing time cards UNION required time cards */
cursor tc_cur
cp_tcs_user_id in tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type, /* who's time cards */
cp_from_dt in date, /* report period from date */
cp_to_dt in date /* report period to date */
is
select
stat_cd,
strt_dt,
end_dt
from tc
where strt_dt <= cp_to_dt
and end_dt >= cp_from_dt
and fk_tc_wkrtcw_id = cp_tcs_user_id
UNION
select
'Required' as stat_cd,
beg_dt as strt_dt,
end_dt
from jmcs_wk_tprd
where beg_dt <= cp_to_dt
and end_dt >= cp_from_dt
and beg_dt not in (
select strt_dt
from tc
where strt_dt <= cp_to_dt
and end_dt >= cp_from_dt
and fk_tc_wkrtcw_id = cp_tcs_user_id
order by strt_dt;
BEGIN
if lg_debug_fl then
v_time_str := to_char(lg_sysdate, 'hh:mi:ss a.m.');
else
v_time_str := tc_time(lg_sysdate);
end if;
if p_apvr_id > 0 then
lga_report_out := lga_report_out_null;
v_apvr_id := p_apvr_id;
lga_apvr := lga_apvr_null;
select
d_full_nm_lfm,
tc_row_id,
tcw_id,
tcw_typ
into
lga_apvr(1).apvr_name,
lga_apvr(1).apvr_tcs_id,
lga_apvr(1).apvr_pay_id,
lga_apvr(1).apvr_pay_typ
from tc_wkr
where tc_row_id = v_apvr_id;
if lga_apvr(1).apvr_pay_typ != 'S' then
select decode(bend_empl_fl, 'Y', 'E', 'W')
into lga_apvr(1).apvr_pay_typ
from empl
where empl_id = lga_apvr(1).apvr_pay_id;
end if;
end if;
if p_display_hdr then
if lga_tc_strt_dt.count > 6 then /* more than 6 time periods (1 month) */
lga_width(1) := to_char(.15 * lg_page_width_standard);
lga_width(2) := to_char(.08 * lg_page_width_standard);
for i in 1..lga_tc_strt_dt.count loop
lga_width(lga_width.count+1) := to_char(.09 * lg_page_width_standard);
end loop;
lg_page_width_standard := to_number(lga_width(1)) + to_number(lga_width(2));
if nvl(p_apvr_id, 0) = 0 then
lg_page_width_standard := lg_page_width_standard * 2;
end if;
htp.p('');
for i in 3..lga_width.count loop
lg_page_width_standard := lg_page_width_standard + to_number(lga_width(i));
htp.p('');
end loop;
lg_page_width := to_char(lg_page_width_standard);
else
lga_width(1) := '15%';
lga_width(2) := '8%';
lga_width(3) := '9%';
lga_width(4) := '9%';
lga_width(5) := '9%';
lga_width(6) := '9%';
lga_width(7) := '9%';
lga_width(8) := '9%';
end if;
sub_DETAIL_PAGE_HD(p_apvr_id);
end if;
/* cursor loop */
for p in people_cur(p_rpt_from_dt, p_rpt_to_dt) loop
/* is/was this person assigned to the selected approver for the report period */
v_display_fl := FALSE;
if nvl(p_tcs_user_id, 0) > 0 then
if p_tcs_user_id = p.tcs_user_id then
htp.p(' Selected User');
v_display_fl := TRUE;
end if;
elsif nvl(p_apvr_id, 0) = 0 then
if nvl(p_apvr_id, 0) = 0 then
v_display_fl := TRUE;
elsif p_apvr_id > 0 or p_apvr_id = -1 then
v_display_fl := fct_ASSIGNED_APVR(p.tcs_user_id, p_apvr_id, p_rpt_from_dt, p_rpt_to_dt);
end if;
if v_display_fl then
v_people_cnt := v_people_cnt + 1;
lg_tcs_owner_info.USER_ID := p.tcs_user_id;
lg_tcs_owner_info.PAY_ID := p.pay_id;
lg_tcs_owner_info.PAY_TYPE := p.pay_typ;
lg_tcs_owner_info.SYS_STRT_DT := p.sys_strt_dt;
lg_tcs_owner_info.TERM_DT := p.sys_end_dt;
if p.pay_typ = 'S' then
begin
select wrk_hire_dt
into lg_tcs_owner_info.hire_dt
from subcntr
where sub_id = p.pay_id;
exception
when no_data_found then
tc_debug.html_message('subcntr.pay_id('||p.pay_id||')');
end;
else
select
wrk_hire_dt,
decode(bend_empl_fl, 'Y', 'E', 'W')
into
lg_tcs_owner_info.hire_dt,
lg_tcs_owner_info.pay_type
from empl
where empl_id = lg_tcs_owner_info.PAY_ID;
end if;
if lga_report_out.count = 0 then
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := '<table border="1" cellpadding="3" width="'||lg_page_width||'">';
end if;
if mod(v_people_cnt,2) = 1 then
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('<tr bgcolor="'||lg_odd_bgcolor||'">');
else
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('<tr bgcolor="'||lg_even_bgcolor||'">');
end if;
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('<td valign="top">'||p.name||'</td >');
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('<td valign="top">'||p.pay_typ||'-'||lpad(p.pay_id,4,'0')||'</td >');
if nvl(p_apvr_id, 0) > 0 then /* Single Approver */
/* need approver ID for time card "status" */
lga_apvr := lga_apvr_null; /* clear the approver id array */
lga_apvr(1).apvr_tcs_id := p_apvr_id;
elsif nvl(p_apvr_id, 0) = 0 then /* ALL Approvers */
lga_apvr := lga_apvr_null; /* clear the approver id array */
v_cnt := 0;
for ap in apvr_cur (p.tcs_user_id) loop
if v_cnt = 0 then
/* most recent approver may not be the applicable approver */
v_cnt := 1;
lga_apvr(v_cnt).apvr_name := ap.apvr_name; -- identify multiple approvers for the "status"
lga_apvr(v_cnt).apvr_tcs_id := ap.fk_tcs_apvr_id; -- identify multiple approvers for the "status"
lga_apvr(v_cnt).apvr_pay_id := ap.apvr_pay_id; -- identify multiple approvers for the "status"
v_apvr_id := ap.fk_tcs_apvr_id;
if ap.apvr_pay_typ = 'S' then
lga_apvr(v_cnt).apvr_pay_typ := ap.apvr_pay_typ; -- identify multiple approvers for the "status"
else
select decode(bend_empl_fl, 'Y', 'E', 'W')
into lga_apvr(1).apvr_pay_typ
from empl
where empl_id = lga_apvr(1).apvr_pay_id;
end if;
end if;
if ap.strt_dt <= p_rpt_to_dt and nvl(ap.end_dt, p_rpt_to_dt) >= p_rpt_from_dt then
/* approver record */
lg_tcs_owner_info.APVR_ID := ap.fk_tcs_apvr_id;
lg_tcs_owner_info.APVR_STRT_DT := ap.strt_dt;
lg_tcs_owner_info.APVR_END_DT := ap.end_dt;
don't enter same approver name multiple times
when same approver has been assigned more than once
Example: approver1, approver_2, approver_1 (change back to approver 1)
for i in 1..lga_apvr.count loop
v_apvr_id := ap.fk_tcs_apvr_id;
if lga_apvr(i).apvr_tcs_id = ap.fk_tcs_apvr_id then
/* don't add again */
v_apvr_id := NULL;
exit;
end if;
end loop;
if v_apvr_id is not NULL then
v_cnt := v_cnt + 1;
lga_apvr(v_cnt).apvr_name := ap.apvr_name; -- identify multiple approvers for the "status"
lga_apvr(v_cnt).apvr_tcs_id := ap.fk_tcs_apvr_id; -- identify multiple approvers for the "status"
lga_apvr(v_cnt).apvr_pay_id := ap.apvr_pay_id; -- identify multiple approvers for the "status"
lga_apvr(v_cnt).apvr_pay_typ := ap.apvr_pay_typ; -- identify multiple approvers for the "status"
end if;
end if;
end loop;
/* list approver pay IDs */
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('<td valign="top">');
if lga_apvr.count = 0 then
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := 'Approver Unassigned';
else
for i in 1..lga_apvr.count loop
if i > 1 then
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ' ';
end if;
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := (lga_apvr(i).apvr_name);
end loop;
end if;
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('<td valign="top">');
if lga_apvr.count = 0 then
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := 'N/A';
else
for i in 1..lga_apvr.count loop
if i > 1 then
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ' ';
end if;
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := (lga_apvr(i).apvr_pay_typ)||'-'||lpad(lga_apvr(i).apvr_pay_id,4,'0');
end loop;
end if;
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('</td >');
end if;
for t in tc_cur(p.tcs_user_id, p_rpt_from_dt, p_rpt_to_dt) loop
htp.p('<! '||t.strt_dt||', '||t.end_dt||', '||t.stat_cd||' -->');
--lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('<td valign="top">');
--lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := (t.stat_cd);
--lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('</td >');
/* has the selected approver has completed processing */
if p_apvr_id > 0
and v_apvr_id = p_apvr_id
and v_a_user_id != p_apvr_id
then
exit;
end if;
for ap in apvr_cur (p.tcs_user_id) loop
if apvr_cur%rowcount = 1 then
/* most recent approver assigned */
lg_tcs_owner_info.apvr_id := ap.fk_tcs_apvr_id;
end if;
if ap.strt_dt <= t.end_dt and nvl(ap.end_dt, t.end_dt) >= t.strt_dt then
/* approver assigned during time card period */
lg_tcs_owner_info.apvr_id := ap.fk_tcs_apvr_id;
exit;
end if;
end loop;
lg_tc_status.strt_dt := t.strt_dt;
lg_tc_status.end_dt := t.end_dt;
lg_tc_status.stat_cd := t.stat_cd;
v_stat_cd := fct_TC_STATUS(nvl(p_apvr_id, 0));
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('<td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="'||lg_tc_status.bg_color||'">');
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('');
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := v_stat_cd;
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := ('</td >');
end loop;
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := '</tr>';
end if; /* v_display_fl */
end loop;
if p_rpt_type in ('B', 'S') then
lg_page_cnt := lg_page_cnt + 1;
sub_DISPLAY_STATUS_SUMMARY;
end if;
if lga_report_out.count > 0 then
lga_report_out(lga_report_out.count+1) := '</table>';
end if;
if lga_report_out.count > 0 then
if p_rpt_type = 'B' or p_apvr_id > 0 then
if p_display_hdr then
if lg_page_cnt > 0 then
if p_apvr_id > 0 then /* selected individual approver */
htp.p('</table>');
end if;
htp.p(' ');
 htp.p('');
 htp.p('');
end if;
lg_page_cnt := lg_page_cnt + 1;
tc_reporting.reports_header
1,
'Time Card Status Report',
'for '||dd_mon_yyyy(p_rpt_from_dt)||' through '||dd_mon_yyyy(p_rpt_to_dt)||' '||
'Report Date: '||dd_mon_yyyy(lg_sysdate)||' Time: '||v_time_str,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL, -- p_backto_pg, /* Backto */
'focus()',
lg_page_cnt
end if;
end if;
if p_rpt_type in ('B', 'D') then
for i in 1..lga_report_out.count loop
htp.p(lga_report_out(i));
end loop;
end if;
end if;
END sub_STATUS_BD_ALPHA;
Some veriable
type report_tc_rec is record
tc_owner_name tc_wkr.d_full_nm_lfm%type,
o_user_id tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type,
o_pay_id varchar2(10),
o_sys_strt_dt date,
o_sys_end_dt date,
tc_apvr_name tc_wkr.d_full_nm_lfm%type,
a_pay_id varchar2(10),
a_user_id tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type,
tc_strt_dt date,
tc_end_dt date,
tc_stat_cd varchar2(50),
ap_strt_dt date,
ap_end_dt date
/* time card owner information */
TYPE tcs_owner_info_rec IS RECORD
USER_ID tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type,
PAY_ID tc_wkr.tcw_id%type,
PAY_TYPE tc_wkr.tcw_typ%type,
HIRE_DT date,
SYS_STRT_DT date,
TERM_DT date,
APVR_ID tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type,
APVR_STRT_DT date,
APVR_END_DT date
/* status code determines report cell font and background colors */
TYPE tc_status_rec IS RECORD
STRT_DT date,
END_DT date,
STAT_CD tc.stat_cd%type,
FONT_COLOR varchar2(16),
BG_COLOR varchar2(16)
/* count of all time card status for report summary */
TYPE tc_status_summary_rec IS RECORD
APPROVED_CNT integer := 0,
REJECTED_CNT integer := 0,
SUBMITTED_CNT integer := 0,
POSTED_CNT integer := 0,
VERIFIED_CNT integer := 0,
OPEN_CNT integer := 0,
NEW_CNT integer := 0,
REQUIRED_CNT integer := 0,
TOTAL_CNT integer := 0
/* determine multiple approvers for individual for selected report period */
TYPE apvr_rec IS RECORD
apvr_name tc_wkr.d_full_nm_lfm%type,
apvr_tcs_id tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type,
apvr_pay_id tc_wkr.tcw_id%type,
apvr_pay_typ tc_wkr.tcw_typ%type
TYPE apvr_id_array_table IS TABLE OF apvr_rec
index by binary_integer;
type output_array is table of varchar2(1000)
index by binary_integer;
type date_array is table of date
index by binary_integer;
type status_array is table of varchar2(1000)
index by binary_integer;
type apvr_array is table of number(8)
index by binary_integer;
lga_report_out output_array; /* array of HTML code to be output to browser */
lga_report_out_null output_array; /* null array of HTML code */
lga_tc_status status_array;
lga_null_status status_array;
lga_tc_strt_dt date_array;
lga_tc_end_dt date_array;
lga_tc_disp date_array; /* start dates of displayed TC for selected user */
lga_null_date date_array; /* null array used to clear other date arrays */
/* LOCAL GLOBAL VARIABLES */
lg_tcs_owner_info tcs_owner_info_rec; /* time card owner information */
lg_tc_status tc_status_rec; /* time card status information */
lg_tc_status_summary tc_status_summary_rec; /* time card count by status */
lg_tc_rec report_tc_rec; /* time card */
lga_apvr apvr_id_array_table; /* array of approver Names and Payroll IDs */
lga_apvr_null apvr_id_array_table; /* clear the lga_apvr array for each user */
lg_sysdate date := sysdate;
lg_debug_fl boolean := FALSE;
lg_debug_owner_id tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type := 9905;
lg_debug_apvr_id tc_wkr.tc_row_id%type := 1000;
The chnages i have done its in bold
Please Advice
Thanks
Edited by: Purvik on Aug 25, 2009 11:59 AM

There is not a chance in the world, especially not knowing column definitions that I, and I suspect most anyone else, is going to wade through this much unformated code looking for an error you couldn't bother to copy in full.
Either tell us, specifically, the line on which the error is occurring or, better yet, start whacking stuff out of your code until you find the offending definition. That is certainly what I would do. Commenting out sections is a marvelous way to quickly find an issue.
Before you post again please read the FAQ. It will explain to you how to properly post and use the tags.

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var j;
var x = lItem.innerHTML;
var v;
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var z;
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v = z.value;
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z.value = v;
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