Subtemplate path exception

Question

Hello Community,
we are using Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher Release 11g (11.1.1).
We tried to use Subtemplates for our reports, everything works fine if we are testing it on a local machine.
But on the server side we receive the error: oracle.xdo.XDOException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
We have read:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17904_01/bi.1111/e13881/T527073T558984.htm#T559124
and also other sources.
We tried different path constellations but there is no way.
Facts:
1. we created a 'Report RTF Template' - using Word and BIP Desktop
2. the report works fine in BIP and on a local machine as well
3. we created a 'RTF Sub Template' using +<?template:template_name?> #template content# <?end template?>+
3.1 for sure we didnt forgot the "call" tag: +<?call:template_name?>+
3.2 and yes we did the FO processing configuration property setting "+Disable external references = False+"
from now on, we tried several ways to get the BIP showing the Subtemplates in the Report:
*4. we added the import syntax to the RTF template*
<?import:http://server:port/tplertpdf.rtf?> results in "TargetException"
<?import:http://server:port/xmlpserver/tplertpdf.rtf?> results in "TargetException"
<?import:http://server:port/xmlpserver/reports/tplertpdf.rtf?> results in "TargetException"
*5. we tried to use the BIP Catalog:*
we created a Sub Template Object in the Catalog and uploaded the 'RTF Sub Template'
and added the import syntax to the RTF template
<?import:http://server:port/xmlpserver/tplertpdf.xsb?>
*6 .we also tried to use the local absolute path:*
<?import:file:///C:/template/tplertpdf.rtf?> results in "TargetException"
<?import:file:///C:/template/tplertpdf.rtf?> results in "TargetException"
<?import:file:///C:/bi_repository/reports/tplertpdf.rtf?> results in "TargetException"
It seems to work for everyone else and maybe we are blind for a detail - please excuse this after hours of tries, readings and restarts
Edited by: 881020 on 23.08.2011 05:05
Edited by: badben on 24.08.2011 03:16

Answer 1

Hi
In 11g you have to call subtemplates in bit different way.
It is the easy way to call subtemplate in 11g
upload your subtemplate ad type subtemplate to catlog. it will be saved as .xsb when uplaod it as type subtemplate
and then you can call teh subtemplate from there there isno need place it maulayy on server.
and the path should be as below .
<?import:xdoxsl:///Components/test/subtemplate4.xsb?>
Components is you catlog folder and then sub folder and then your template. and remember keep the subtemplate in the shared directory in catlog.
make sure folders name in catlog first letter is Capital or not check it properly and give the exact name .
I hope it helps you.