Schedule report and download generated PDF issue

Hi,
I am trying to run a rpt file, which is stored on CR server, on the CR server 2008, the generated pdf to be stored in inbox, and the pdf will be retrieved using IPDF class and inputstream. Ideally, whole process is running within one session using enterprise SDK. 
I am be able to run the rpt file by using schedule mechanism. Setting scheduleInfo to run it RightNow. I can access the generated PDF right after my program schedule(run) the rpt file without any problem. The PDF exists in both inbox and instance manager (as child of rpt file). 
Here comes the problem. When my program uses enterprise SDK to query file list in inbox immediately after schedule() call, the query returns no files. 
Furthermore, I then tried to inspect the instance of generated PDF file by query all PDF instances. I tried to print out the instance name by using 
IPDF content = (IPDF)instanceObject; 
System.out.println(((IFile)content.getFiles().get(0)).getName()); 
, and realized that the generated file name is actually the rpt file!! which is really confusing (as I explicitly set query to be SI_KIND = 'Pdf'). 
To conclude my issue, after I schedule the rpt file to run now, I am able to view the generated pdf on CMC. The pdf (as it displayed in CMC) stored in inbox, and as an instance of the rpt file. However, I cannot retrieve PDF from enterprise SDK. I can retrieve the content of instance, but it's clearly not the pdf file I expected. 
I also tried to logoff session after I schedule the rpt, and re-login to retrieve pdf, and tried to explicitly commit() after schedule(). Both methods doesn't solve the problem. Any suggestion on what might happens or something I might have missing? Thanks in advance. 
p.s. I think it may be helpful if I give out the whole process flow as follow: 
1. log on the CR server, obtain session 
2. retrieve the rpt file. 
3. set schedule time (right now), format(pdf), destination(inbox), and parameter 
4. make schedule call: schedule(IInfoObjects). 
first option: 
5. query file list in inbox (SELECT * FROM CI_INFOOBJECTS WHERE SI_KIND = 'Inbox') 
6. retrieve file from file list and store the data into arraylist by using file's inputstream IPDF.getInputstream 
7 close all resources 
Outcome: no file in inbox (I can view pdf on CMC though) 
second option: 
5. query pdf instances belong to rpt file (FROM CI_INFOOBJECTS WHERE SI_PARENTID ="+ report.getID() +" and SI_INSTANCE=1 and SI_KIND='Pdf'") 
6. retrieve file from instance list and store data into arraylist by using file's inputstream. 
7 close all resources 
Outcome: the instance is actually the rpt file rather than generated pdf. 
mlie 
Edited by: mlie on May 11, 2009 11:16 AM

Hi Praveen, 
Thanks for reply. 
It's my bad not showing all of my code. The whole piece of code is 
 String inboxQuery = "SELECT * FROM CI_INFOOBJECTS WHERE SI_KIND = 'Inbox'"; 
 IInfoObjects ceInboxs = getDocument(ceInfoStore,inboxQuery); 
 IInfoObject ceInbox = (IInfoObject)ceInboxs.get(0); 
 
 inboxQuery = "SELECT * FROM CI_INFOOBJECTS WHERE SI_PARENTID = " + ceInbox.getID(); 
 
 ceInboxs = (IInfoObjects)ceInfoStore.query(inboxQuery); 
I believe I don't need to include owner name because SDK will determine which inbox to retrieve automatically according to the user who login to CR server. 
However, to try all the possibility, I still appended the user id at the end of query, and still no luck. 
I am wondering if its got something to do with timing. Please advice. Thank you 
mlie

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I created a PDF format report.
When the report completes, View Output shows XML code not the PDF output.
View XML button is disabled from Diagnostic on view request screen.
Any thoughts. All settings are the same as when other XML to PDF reports are created. Not sure why this one is not working.
Thanks

I'm afraid this is not an installation issue, it rather sounds and application server one, at the operative level.
I suggest you to post your thread at the Fusion Middleware or Developer Tools forums.
You didn't provide any OS nor Oracle / AS version, I suggest you to specify this information when posting in future threads.
~ Madrid.

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