Solution: Closing Oracle Graphics Batch icon

Question

I found a solution to a problem, so I'll share it with others who may encounter the same problem.
The problem: When executing a report from forms(via run_product)that contains graphics, the Graphics Builder Batch icon appears on the user's Windows desktop. It stays there, after the report is finished, and even after the application is logged off. Forms online help showed this solution:
/* Post-Form trigger */
OG.INTERPRET('display.ogd', 'CHART_ITEM2', 'og_quit;');
A variety of different reports can be run from my form, so after each run_product(REPORTS...) line, I put the OG.INTERPRET line like this:
OG.INTERPRET('res_trend_graph.ogd', null, 'og_quit;');
The first parameter is the name of the .ogd file (the one you specified when you created the report on Report Builder. View the Chart Filename property of the chart item under Layout Model-->Main Section-->Body). I couldn't find any value from the chart definition that would work for the second parameter, so I tried null, and now the command works.
null

Answer 1

hello,
thanks for sharing this solution. but be aware that closing the OG_BATCH after each execution has negative impact on the performance of your application as the og_batch has to be started again for every report that invokes charts.
what you might want to consider is moving the closing-procedure into your post-form-trigger or wherever you clean-up your environment so the ogbatch is kept open during application processing. sub-sequent chart-requests will be handled faster as they will re-use the already running og_batch
regards,
the oracle reports team