Problem with reports in excel (using text_io)

Question

we are using Report Builder 6.0.5.28.0 with Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.1.0. in a client/server evironment. I'm using 'TEXT_IO' to write the report output to a csv file.
The process runs ok but the only problem is that the first line of every page (other than the first) gets repeated.
can anyone out there tell me how to get over this problem.
Thanx in advance
Adolph

Answer 1

1. You first need to create a package in your report
PACKAGE conv_text IS
procedure fopen(fname varchar2);
procedure fclose(fname varchar2);
procedure fwrite_c(fname varchar2,
var_c varchar2);
procedure fline;
END;
PACKAGE BODY conv_text IS
o_file TEXT_IO.FILE_TYPE;
filename VARCHAR2(50);
procedure fopen (fname varchar2) is
begin
filename := fname;
o_file := TEXT_IO.FOPEN(filename,'W');
end;
procedure fclose (fname varchar2) is
begin
Text_IO.Fclose(o_file);
end;
procedure fwrite_c (fname varchar2, var_c varchar2) is
begin
          Text_IO.Put(o_file,var_c);
end;
procedure fline is
begin
     Text_IO.New_Line(o_file);
end;
2. In the "before report trigger" open the csv file (make sure the folder exists on the client m/c)
conv_text.fopen(:filename);
3. In the innermost frame(use the following,for all the fields u want in ur csv file) :
filename VARCHAR2(50);
begin
filename := :filename;
conv_text.fwrite_c(filename,:agency_name);
conv_text.fwrite_c(filename,',');
conv_text.fwrite_c(filename,:invoice_no);
conv_text.fwrite_c(filename,',');
conv_text.fline;
4. In the after report, close the file
conv_text.fclose(:filename);
good luck and let me know if get thru with the problem of the repeating record.
Adolph
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