Soap API error for reports 5 pages or more

Hi,
I am using soap api to get reports from BI Publisher, I am able to print reports 5 pages, when i try to get reports with pages more than 5 pages getting this error.
[Error] Execution (1: 1):
ORA-06503: PL/SQL: Function returned without value
ORA-06512: at "APEX_040100.WWV_FLOW_WEBSERVICES_API",line 129
I am using the following code snippet, Make request is throwing an error
l_xml := APEX_WEB_SERVICE.make_request(
    p_url      =>v_rpt_wsdl,
    p_action   => v_rpt_action,
    p_envelope => l_envelope
l_xml is an xmlType
My Apex schema is : APEX_040100
Oracle : 10g
Apex version: Application Express 4.1.1.00.23
Please help me folks
Thanks
Kris

Bummer! Thought that was the golden ticket!
Can you run that function successfully through Toad or SQL Developer for those reports? Does it return a value? It looks like it is telling you that APEX_WEB_SERVICE.MAKE_REQUEST call didn't return anything. You are just requesting xml at that point so there shouldn't (theoretically) be size issues unless maybe you are requesting the whole phone book.
Jen

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