Shared component Report Queries

Hi All,
Can anybody tell how to add report queries(shared components) in button or how to access report queries.
Thanks

Hello,
If you can go for BI Publisher that would be very nice and integrates awesome.
To install and configure you can follow this: http://dgielis.blogspot.com/2007/06/testing-oracle-bi-publisher-with-apex.html
There's also a guide of Oracle here: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/html/configure_printing.html
If you can't go for BI Publisher, you can use Apache FOP for ex or PLPDF (but that's something totally different from the other two)
Regards,
Dimitri
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Both queries reference page items as bind variables in the where clause.
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When I use my report query in the application (URL tied to a button) I get the same problem, the binds are not being passed to the report query.
Can someone please clarify if this is a bug or not? And if not, how can I get it to work.
I am using Apex 4.0.2
Thanks
Kathryn

Hi
To confirm, yes I selected the bind variables. I used these in the report layout, but the xml file has them as empty i.e.
<P0_START_DATE><P0_START_DATE/> with nothing in between.
IN the Test Query section, if I put real values in the boxes for the bind variables, I get no data found. If I hardcode the values into the query, I get the data.
I've repeated the create report query many times and have created a report layout in RTF. I can use the layout with my region - in the print attributes and the layout works with the query but I need to create a PDF using 2 queries - ROWSET1 and ROWSET2. I can generate the XML but the values in the rows are all empty. When I use the layout with a report query instead of the region, I get no data even though I have used the same sql and have selected the bind variables. I was using variables from page items on page zero but have also tried using page items on the current page, the result is the same.
I need to use a report query and a report layout as I need data from 2 queries in the PDF.
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I have defined a Shared Component Report Query in APEX using a bind variable similar to below
Select name, id , ....
from asset
where id = :id
I have also created a Report Region that displays a table where one of the columns contains a value I would like to be a link column that can launch the Report Query and pass its value to the bind parameter :id in the report query. This in turn would generate a pdf report for the details associated with that column. I am having problems setting the :id bind parameter. How do I do this?
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The bind values are set from session state. So if try something like this:
Select name, id , ....
from asset
where id = :P1_ID
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Greetings,
Details
I have been working with the REPORTS - REPORT QUERIES section of APEX 3.0
The testing I have been doing is very simple, but I am running into a bit of a stumper.
I have created 4 report queries on the EMP table (SELECT * FROM EMP) that all use the same REPORT LAYOUT. The RTF file which is the template is a very simple - show all columns and rows for the EMP table (14 rows).
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1 - EXCEL
1 - WORD
1 - HTML
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I can TEST each of the reports in the shared component area, and they test OK with a success rate of 75%.
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More curious is the behavior when I put this application. I have created a LIST of the 4 report formats. All 4 return the PDF format when used.
To see the Application:
http://apex.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=34096
Question Summary:
1 - Has anyone run with and tested the RTF style report layouts out to Excel?
2 - The approach described usees 4 report queries against 1 layout. Is this a VALID use of the report functionality?
3 - Why would all the reports try to use PDF when they test in the correct formats?
Best Regards and Thank You.
-- Tim

Tim,
The Excel output is not strictly XLS, it's actually HTML formatted in a way that Excel understands and through setting the MIME-types we make it open in Excel. I have to try reproducing your specific problem with Excel 2002. If you could send me your RTF layout and the end-result ([email protected]), I can take a look.
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You specific problem with the output format being PDF at runtime appears to be a bug, I'll investigate further. Meanwhile one work-around would be to use a report region instead. If you're using the same SQL query as the source, you can associate the same report layout (on the report print attributes page). You could also create a "container" page for that report region, that's never actually called by the end user, and then have a button pointing to the URL below for printing. It would then work just like your report queries, only that you now would get the requested format:
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Marc

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Rohit,
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FROM TAX_DIVISION,
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TAX_ENTITY_ADJUSTMENT,
TAX_ADJUSTMENT,
TAX_PERIOD
WHERE TAX_DIVISION.DIVISION_ID = TAX_ENTITY.DIVISION_ID
AND TAX_ENTITY.ENTITY_ID = TAX_ENTITY_ADJUSTMENT.ENTITY_ID
AND TAX_ENTITY_ADJUSTMENT.ADJUSTMENT_ID = TAX_ADJUSTMENT.ADJUSTMENT_ID
AND TAX_ENTITY_ADJUSTMENT.PERIOD_ID = :P0_PERIOD_ID
AND TAX_ENTITY_ADJUSTMENT.YEAR_ID = :P0_YEAR_ID
AND TAX_ENTITY.DIVISION_ID = :P0_DIVISION_ID
AND TAX_ADJUSTMENT.ADJUSTMENT_CODE = 'IBIT'
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(its always helpful to list the version you are using along with your question)
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hope that may be of some use

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Report Queries - Multiple Source queries - One source returns & one doesn't

Hi Folks.
Odd one here.
I have a report query entry in the Shared Components of the APEX UI.
Within the Query are two source queries.
Both return unique column names.
Both use the same bind variable.
When generating a PDF using the call to the report, the data from one query is being returned and the data from another is not.
I have generated a sample XML file from APEX which is populated with data for both queries.
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When generated via a regular call within APEX it simply does not work. I only get the data from one query.
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Anyone had a similar thing?
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Dogfighter
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Dogfighter

Hi Marc
Does this make sense to you?
I have now set up a simple report query and report layout.
The record ID is hard coded into the query so that it only returns one row.
I am using an RTF based template.
If I navigate to Shared Components > Report Queries > Edit Report Query and then press the 'Test Report' button it runs perfectly.
If I copy the 'Print URL:' value from this page and use it as the URL target on any page in the app. it also works perfectly.
If I try and execute the following...
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set invoice_pdf = APEX_UTIL.GET_PRINT_DOCUMENT (127, -- App ID
'TEST_INVOICE', -- query name
'TEST_INVOICE') -- layout name
where invoice_summary_gsm_id = a.INVOICE_ID;
I get the pdf saved to the BLOB column with the field labels in place but no data.
Three ways of running the report.
Two of them work perfectly but the one I want (generate direct into BLOB column) does not. Why would the exact same report query & report layout work with the other two methods but not the GET_PRINT_DOCUMENT route?
It's not as if the pdf does not get into the BLOB column, it does, but it only has the labels and no values.
Any ideas?
Simon.
PS. I only have one report query and one report layout set up so as to avoid confusion. Both with the same name.
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Report Queries and collections

Hello!
I want to intergrate a collection query into the report query for pdf-printing.
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I trigger the report generation by a submit button. Wheras the collection content is visable in any page it is not within the report query.
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Dietmar

Hi John!
Thank you for your reply!
The query looks like:
select ordername, ...., ...
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where O_ID in (select c001 from apex_collections where collection_name = 'PRINTLIST')
The collection is filled with ids of orders the user has selected.
It seemed that session information is not available.
But, surprise, now, after a few logins it works perfectly.
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Dietmar
Edited by: DiWiNe on 25.02.2010 19:34

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content always the same rows.
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bye
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Initially I suspected parameter sniffing, and tried using OPTION (RECOMPILE) in the reports, as well as clearing out the particular query from the plan cache and running the SQL in SSMS to try and get a better plan etc but no amount of jiggery pokery by
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Does anyone know the code/javascript/url behind the test report button on report queries component?
We are having DSN problems using the print url given on the report query. The URL works for some of our developers and not for others.
The test report button on the report query appears to work for everyone but I do not know what is behind the "Test Report" button. If I could recreate the test report button on our page this would be GREAT!
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Frank

Please see here: {thread:id=2307009}
and here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/freq-solved-faq-101785.html - Issue 10.
Please let us know if this helped or if it's something completely different.
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Edited by: Howard (... in Training) on Apr 5, 2013 1:18 PM

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