Run rdf instead of rep file in 6i report.

Hi,
I really wonder what is the reason for using RDF rather than REP file in 6i version?? And what is the benefit?
As after I modified the report then I ran it in Report Builder and looked fine. However, when I ran it just executable file .REP then it prompted an error "REP-1401: ' xxxxxxxx': Fatal PL/SQL error occurred. ORA-06508: PL/SQL: could not find program unit being called.
The report is normally called by another form and if the form calls this report with .RDF file then runs excellent but not .REP
Edited by: user10468243 on Oct 24, 2008 5:07 PM

Hi,
if you as developer or your company want to sell a solution, but not the source code of it, you had to use rep. If that's not important for you, use the rdf.
regards
Rainer

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