Run report on background and save to file

Question

Hi all,
I have a development suite 10g.
I have created simple paper report with one parameter.
And I want to run this report on background from forms and get it
saved to file (PDF or RTF). The parameter for report should be passed from
my form.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Brano.

Answer 1

Hi,
I use the following progam unit to generate a pdf file:
if RUN_PRODUCT does not work on 10g check out the built-in RUN_REPORT_OBJECT.
PROCEDURE create_pdf_report IS
l_pl_id ParamList;
v_report_from_date date;
v_report_to_date date;
/* PDF file name */
v_file_name varchar2(150);
/* network location where to save the pdf file*/
v_output_path varchar2(100):= :control.report_dir;
begin
v_report_from_date := :control.from_date;
v_report_to_date := :control.to_date;
v_file_name := v_output_path||'\your_pdf_filename.pdf';
L_pl_id := Get_Parameter_List ('REPORT_PARAMS');
If Not ID_NULL (l_pl_id) then
Destroy_Parameter_List (l_pl_id);
End if;
L_pl_Id := Create_Parameter_List ('REPORT_PARAMS');
/* Parameters to send output to pdf file*/      
Add_Parameter(L_pl_id, 'DESTYPE' ,TEXT_PARAMETER, 'FILE');
Add_Parameter(L_pl_id, 'DESFORMAT' ,TEXT_PARAMETER, 'PDF');
Add_Parameter(L_pl_id, 'DESNAME' ,TEXT_PARAMETER, v_file_name);
Add_Parameter(L_pl_id, 'PARAMFORM' ,TEXT_PARAMETER, 'NO');
Add_Parameter(L_pl_id, 'BACKGROUND' ,TEXT_PARAMETER, 'YES');
/* Addtional data parameters */
Add_Parameter(L_pl_id, 'P_other_param' ,TEXT_PARAMETER, :CONTROL.MY_ITEM);
Add_Parameter(L_pl_id, 'P_FROM_DATE' ,TEXT_PARAMETER, to_char(v_report_from_date,'DD-MON-YYYY') );
Add_Parameter(L_pl_id, 'P_TO_DATE' ,TEXT_PARAMETER, to_char(v_report_to_date,'DD-MON-YYYY') );
-- call the report synchronously
Run_Product(REPORTS
,'YOUR_REPORT_NAME'
,SYNCHRONOUS
,RUNTIME
,FILESYSTEM
,L_pl_id
,NULL
exception
when others then
message('Error running report. '||sqlerrm, acknowledge);
end;
Regards,
Hugo