Using client_get_file_name

I'm working on 10gAs, Forms/reports integration, I able to complete most of probs (Thanks to you guys) , Now I have one last(may be) doubt.
WebUtil is installed and working properly,When I run reports using forms paramters, Is there any way to redirect report output to Client m/c using Webutil client get file name.
Thanks in advance
Murthy

... btw, webutil allows you to download from a URL to a client file. So after getting the job_id, just pass the Reports Server URL to webutil as you would if calling it from web.show_document();
Frank

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Problem with using CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME fuction.

Hi,
i am using WebUtil with Oracle Application Server to migrate Forms6i on Forms10g
i have got this problem, when i pressed the button to call the CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME fuction.
oracle.forms.webutil.file.FileFunctions bean not found
WEBUTIL_FILE.FILE_SELECTION_DIALOG_INT will not work.
all configuration is good ( formsweb.cfg, webutill.pll,webutil.olb,...)
but i have got this probleme
Anyone can help me ?

Sounds like you are missing some .jar file.
If I remember correctly you needed to download some jar's with "jasper" in their name and install them in some lib directory. The complete process is described in the webutil install guide. If you did grab these files, then please make sure that they are located at the correct lib-directory / classpath.

Client_Get_File_Name in Forms 6i

Hi everybody,
I'm having a few problems using Client_Get_File_Name with Forms 6i. Can anyone please help me?
This is what I have in my trigger When_button_pressed:
BEGIN
          :file_name := CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME('c:/', File_Filter =>' Text Files (*.txt) | *.txt | ' );
          get_file_contents(file_name);
     exception when others then
          message(sqlerrm);
END;
I receive an error saying that I have to declare CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME.
This is the first time I use this Webutil and someone recomended me to use it, but is for 10g and not 6i apparently.

This is a WEBUTIL function and cannot be used in 6i. WEBUTIL is for Forms 904 and newer only. You will need to write your own java bean assuming you are running 6i in a web browser.
Edited by: Michael Ferrante on Feb 11, 2010 4:56 PM

Default file name in Client_Get_File_Name

Hi,
I have a little problem.
When I use 'Client_Get_File_Name', I suggest a name file e.g. fname := Client_Get_File_Name(null,'REP_ARGOMENTO_'||TO_CHAR(Sysdate,'YYYYMMDD'),'File di Testo CSV (*.csv)|*.csv|',null,SAVE_FILE,TRUE)
but when I run the form and I open the Save window, It displaied nothing file's name.
I think that my 'Client_Get_File_Name' is correctly.
What Is the problem??
Regards
Giordano

This is actually a Java Bug and is fixed with Java 1.4

Forms is not cooperating at all!!

ok so idk maybe I'm just not intelligent enough to understand Forms but I have read through various Documentation on Forms 11g and done research on it and I have typed stuff exactly how I read about to put it and nothing seems to be working like it is supposed to.
I am working on making a page that can upload and download a PDF from the client's computer to the Database and back by use of buttons. The upload page has a browse button that is supposed to bring up an open dialog box using webutil and then when the user selects a file the file path of that file will be placed into a text box so that 1. they can verify that it is correct and 2. to store the file path for later. Then the user clicks the upload button and the button is supposed to pull the file path from the text item and store the file located in that location into the database.
here is the code for each of the buttons.
browse button:
DECLARE
     File_Path VARCHAR2(255);
BEGIN
     FILE_PATH := WEBUTIL_FILE.FILE_OPEN_DIALOG
          C,
          null,
          '*.pdf'
     :block.file_upload_text := FILE_PATH;
     Synchronize;
     END;
upload button:
Declare
     Result_Upload BOOLEAN;
Begin
     Result_Upload := Webutil_File_Transfer.Client_To_DB
          :block.file_upload_text,
          'file_tbl',
          'file'
End;
and the text box is in the data blocks drop down under buttons it was put there automatically by Forms. But when I try to compile it I get an Error 49 bad bind variable 'block.file_upload_text'
the text item name is spelled correctly and everything I have found online says that is how to access the text in a text item I dont understand what is gong on that it isnt working and I am really getting annoyed at Forms because no matter how much I read about it and how much of the little of what is available that I look at I can not figure out what is wrong.
Another problem I am having is that before you even get to this upload page there is another page and that page has a button that is supposed to pull up the upload page and I have figured out enough to figure out that I need the upload page canvas to be a data block in order to call it and then you use a go_block or something like that to pull it up but what I can't figure out is how to make that canvas into a data block... everything that I am finding is saying that to create a data block you need to call a table and stuff and I dont know how I am supposed to put that canvas into a table in the database so that I can create a data block with that canvas in it. I even found something that is supposed to walk you through how to do it and I got to like step 4 of 6 and it said to do something to do with double clicking the database node button or something and I looked everywhere and didn't find anything that said anything about database node. I have been working on this for about a month and a half now and it feels like I have gotten nowhere on it I still haven't even gotten to the download part at all.
I got this same program working completely upload and download in Java in 2 weeks then found out we needed it to work with Forms so I found out I needed it to be a java bean not just java so I tried to figure that out, couldn't seem to figure out how a java bean worked with what I was trying to do and the only documentation I was able to find that might have been helpful for it was on a blog which are blocked from my work computer and I was informed that Forms had something built in that did exactly what I needed, well that hasn't helped much either so far... I could really use some detailed absolutely as dumbed down as possible help here because I really need to get this thing done.
I know I rambled a little and I am sorry, any help that can be provided will be greatly appreciated!!

Sorry for feeling uncomfortable with Forms. But your, I think there is a lot of room fpr (re-)reading forms documentation and other educational handouts.
I won't solve yout problems, but may be I can give you few hints, tht came into my mind, when browsing yout post:
DECLARE
File_Path VARCHAR2(255);
BEGIN
FILE_PATH := WEBUTIL_FILE.FILE_OPEN_DIALOG( C, null, '*.pdf')
+:block.file_upload_text := FILE_PATH;+
Synchronize;
END;
1. What is C? You should get a compilation error since iot is nor declared.
2. Do you need a directory ot a file. If the first take FILE_SELECTION_DIALOG into consideration. Or may ist easier for you to use CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME. For this function don't miss to set FILE_SELECT-Parameter to FALSE.
3. Are you sure the block, where the item FILE_UPDLOAD_TEXT is in is named BLOCK. Forms automatic naming will generate something like BLOCKn (where n is a number). But may be you have renamed the Block (what is common use).
4. Declaration of file_path is not really necessary; you may assigne the result of the Function immediately to your forms item (via bind variable :<block_name>.<item_name>)
5. Synchronize is not neccessary at this point, just costs a round-trip ofr the AS.
(6. I'm an fan of PL/SQLs named parameter syntax; it make code easier to read and to maintaine. So your function call would read
WEBUTIL_FILE.FILE_OPEN_DIALOG( directory_name => c, file_name => NULL, ...
just a suggestion, fell free to uswr or not)
The following is hard to understand. Probably you have a complete different understandind of how to program. You have to accept it's oracle forms an not sonething. That means there are certain structures:
1. Data
1 Form consits of one or several blocks; some of them may be connect to the database, often to a table, but it need not be a table; these are called database blocks, others (no database connect) are often called control block (but might also hold data).
1 Block consists of one or several items; some of them hold data in form of text, numbers, date, image, lists, radios ...; others are means to control the application, e.g. buttons.
2. View
1 Form consists of one or several windows.
1 Window contains one or more canvases; at least one content canvas; there are also other types, but I think you don't need them.
On the the canvases you "paint" all the things you want to sho to your users, your items (you have to make an item visible and assigne a canvas in the canvas property), free text, graphic elements.
You don't program a "page"! Your application is running within an applet within a page.
3. Logic
You may assigne logic via triggers to the elements of the data stack (form, block, item), not the view stack.
You may put logic into procedures and functions for better readability and maintainance; these can be stored locally in the form or in own libraries for re-use in other forms.
What trigger to use in which situation? That beyond my post.
A special topic here: you can extend forms functionality with java beans. You have to extend forms functionalty with java beans, if you need to get our of the applet sand box. You need that because you want to read/write information of your local client. Basic Java beans you find in WEBUTIL. It offers, I am sure, all the functionality you need. And you have found them.
So to get your problem solved of showing the whole stuff after pressing a button there a several possibilities:
easiest: create 2nd content canvas and put your items there; at the switching button issue GO_BLOCK('<block_name>') OR GO_ITEM('<block_name>.<item_name>'), where block_name is that thing that makes the compilation trouble.
bit mor an effort: create an own window with a new content canvas; the rest as described above; get some knowledge about SET_WINDOW_PROPERTY, espacially in cinjunction with the property VISIBLE, you will need it, whenn switching back;
even more effort: create an new forms + .... and call this form on the swithing button.
This might be a reasonable way if you want to re-use this function (up-/down-loading) from several forms.
Last sentence, in java it took 2 weeks?in forms, Iwould say it's a task for 2-4 hours (forms and webutil correctly installed nd configured). But I won't tell your boss.

WebUtil's configuration problem

I have the following problem:
I installed WebLogic Server 10.3.5, Fusion Middleware (Forms/Reports) 11.1.2 and Oracle XE 11g.
My environment works correctly, when application don't uses webutil.
When I open an application that uses WebUtil, happens the following error: "FRM-40735: WHEN-CUSTOM-ITEM-EVENT trigger raised unhandled exception ORA-06502."
Another error too occurs:
In the button "Browse" I use client_get_file_name, but the following error is displayed: "oracle.forms.webutil.file.FileFunctions bean not found. WEBUTIL_FILE.FILE_SELECTION_DIALOG_INT will not work".
To configuring the webutil, I used the book Oracle Forms Developer WebUtil User's Guide Release 1.0.6. My webutil is 1.0.6.
Any help is welcome
thanks!

Just a quick note, questions related to Oracle Forms as well as Oracle Forms and WebUtil integration should be posted in the Oracle Forms section of Oracle Forums: Forms You will receive a quicker response if you post Oracle Forms-related questions in that forum location.
Anyway, WebUtil 1.0.6 is not supported to use with Oracle Forms and Reports 11gR2. Oracle Forms 11gR2 comes with WebUtil 11.1.2.x (the version which is supported for Forms 11gR2) which the both webutil.olb and webutil.pll are deployed in %ORACLE_HOME%\forms ($ORACLE_HOME/forms in Unix) where ORACLE_HOME is the Oracle Home for your Fusion Middleware installation. Also, if you haven't downloaded it already, you will also need JACOB version 1.14.3 (the version of JACOB supported for Oracle Forms 11gR2) which can be downloaded at http://sourceforge.net/projects/jacob-project/files/jacob-project/1.14.3/jacob-1.14.3.zip/download.
After JACOB is downloaded, you will need to copy the jacob.jar to %ORACLE_HOME%\forms\java. Using Oracle Support Note 1076945.1, you will need to sign jacob.jar using the sign_webutil.bat script (located in %ORACLE_HOME%\forms\templates\scripts). The note contains steps on how to set up the batch script as well as how to run the script to sign jacob.jar. IMPORTANT: Make sure your JDK is in your PATH environment variable and you run Command Prompt as an administrator; otherwise, jar signing errors may occur.
Next, place jacob-1.14.3-x86.dll into %ORACLE_HOME%\forms\webutil\win32 and jacob-1.14.3-x64.dll into %ORACLE_HOME%\forms\webutil\win64.
After that, make sure that the WebUtil schema has been installed into your database. If not, make sure to run the create_webutil_db.sql script (located in %ORACLE_HOME%\forms) as the DB user who will be the owner of the WebUtil schema. Once the DB is ready, compile webutil.pll using Forms Builder or Forms Compiler. Once it is compiled, open up webutil.cfg located in %ORACLE_INSTANCE%\config\FormsComponent\forms\server. Scroll to the bottom and change the following settings:
transfer.database.enabled=TRUE
transfer.appsrv.enabled=TRUE
transfer.appsrv.workAreaRoot=
transfer.appsrv.accessControl=FALSE
After you save and close the file, you should be able to run any of your Oracle Forms which use WebUtil without a problem. Oracle Support note 1093985.1 contains more information about setting up WebUtil. Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Scott
http://pitss.com/us

Webutil client_host

I'm using webutil(client_host).
e.g.
CLIENT_HOST( 'CMD.EXE /C START '||NAME_IN( 'block_name.item_name' ) );
The value acquired using CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME goes into 'block_name.item_name'.
In 'C:\Documents and Settings' e.g. becomes an error when a folder with a blank is specified.
If there is the solution method, please let me know.

Hi Duncan.
If so, you just need to alter your command
a little to enclose the path in quotes. e.g)Unfortunately It may not work. START will think that the parameter is a title of a window, not a command.
C:>START /?
Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
START ["title"] [Dpath] [MIN] [MAX] [SEPARATE | /SHARED]
[LOW | /NORMAL | /HIGH | /REALTIME | /ABOVENORMAL | /BELOWNORMAL]
[WAIT] [command/program]
[parameters]
"title" Title to display in window title bar.
path Starting directory
etc...

Webutil, syslib files one time download to client

The below are the contents from webutil.cfg file. My question is do these syslib files need to be downloaded to the client, even if we are just using client_get_file_name, client_text_io routines of webutil?
As per the notes on the webuitl.cfg file, only certain integration operations require this one time download , it doesnt say that all integration operations require the one time download.
Thanks in advance.
# 2. Installation Options
# WebUtil needs to download some files to the client in order to perform
# certain integration operations such as OLE or Registry Access
# These files are downloaded the first time that you access one of the
# functions than needs them
# You have to define the location of these files on the server
# Details
# syslib.location: The vitual path to the directory holding the
# the webutil library files on the server side
# this must either be an absolute URL or a url
# URL that is relative to the documentbase
# syslib.<os>.<package>.<n>: The name(s) of the libraries required for particular
# webutil beans
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# multiple libraries can be downloaded per package but
# ensure that the <n> values are consecutive and start at 1
install.syslib.location=/webutil
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install.syslib.0.9.1=JNIsharedstubs.dll|65582|1.0|true
install.syslib.0.9.2=d2kwut60.dll|192512|1.0|true
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install.syslib.0.user.1=ffisamp.dll|40960|1.0|true

Grant Ronald
Thanks for the reply, I really appreciated it. Can you clarify on the below 2
1.Can I comment out the entire Installation Options as I'm using just client_get_file_name and client_text_io ?
2.Can you please give me a link to a document or a metalink document reference where it goes into detail about syslib.install libraries and what they are used for , whey are need for and vice versa ?
Thanks in advance.

Problem regarding Webutil

I am using 9ids.
In one form i have attached webutil lib, and copy the webutil.olb into object group.
Forms get comiled with no problem
but when run gives no output.
From java console i get these :-
Loading http://admin1:8888/forms90/webutil/webutil.jar from JAR cache
Loading http://admin1:8888/forms90/webutil/jacob.jar from JAR cache
Loading http://admin1:8888/forms90/java/f90all_jinit.jar from JAR cache
RegisterWebUtil - Loading Webutil Version 1.0.2 Beta
Loading http://admin1:8888/forms90/java/application_images.jar from JAR cache
connectMode=HTTP, native.
Forms Applet version is : 90290
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.78 WUI[VBeanCommon.findLocalHost()] obtaining LocalHost info from InetAddress
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.93 WUF[VBeanCommon.findLocalHost()] obtaining LocalHost info from InetAddress
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.93 WUH[VBeanCommon.findLocalHost()] obtaining LocalHost info from InetAddress
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.109 WUS[VBeanCommon.findLocalHost()] obtaining LocalHost info from InetAddress
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.109 WUT[VBeanCommon.findLocalHost()] obtaining LocalHost info from InetAddress
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.281 WUO[VBeanCommon.findLocalHost()] obtaining LocalHost info from InetAddress
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.296 WUL[VBeanCommon.findLocalHost()] obtaining LocalHost info from InetAddress
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.296 WUB[VBeanCommon.findLocalHost()] obtaining LocalHost info from InetAddress
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.312 WUI[VBeanCommon.destroy()] WebUtil GetClientInfo Utility being removed..
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.312 WUF[VBeanCommon.destroy()] WebUtil Client Side File Functions being removed..
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.312 WUH[VBeanCommon.destroy()] WebUtil Client Side Host Commands being removed..
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.312 WUS[VBeanCommon.destroy()] WebUtil Session Monitoring Facilities being removed..
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.312 WUT[VBeanCommon.destroy()] WebUtil File Transfer Bean being removed..
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.312 WUO[VBeanCommon.destroy()] WebUtil Client Side Ole Functions being removed..
2003-Dec-15 13:21:51.312 WUL[VBeanCommon.destroy()] WebUtil C API Functions being removed..
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pls help me out to get out of this problem.

Hello Frank
When I run the Form ,It Displays nothing
But when I remove webutil object from form
and run it it runs fine.
I have to use webutil bcz i am using client_get_file_name function.
Pls help.

WebUtil_File.FIle_Selection_Dialog error in forms 10g release 2

when I click to butotn to select the file from the OS system by using client_get_file_name function this alert message.
The message;
!!!!oracle.forms.webutil.file. FileFunctions bean not found. WEBUTIL_FILE.FILE_SELECTION_DIALOG_INT will not found.!!!!
I have written the following trigger in when button press
:txt1 :=client_get_file_name(null,null,null,null,opne_file,true);
plz can anybody send me the solution for this

the frmwebutil.jar exists and when I check it from browser it works like
http://osname:8889/forms/java/frmwebutil.jar its works fine, or is there any other way to check plz send me and one more issue is when i check the webutil layout in the form its give oracle.forms.webuitl.ole class function does not implement in bean in the layout and then i try to import that classs from the import java classs it gvies error. I need it very urgently

Read data from .xls and store it in blob

Hi,
I am getting the file using CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME. I need to read the data from the .xsl file and convert it into blob. The file should not be stored in DB.
Please help me by providing suggestions / solutions.
Thanks.
Edited by: tharini on 10-Aug-2010 04:16

InoL,
You can use an OLE Container or you can use a database stored procedure to write the file to the BLOB or extract the file from the BLOB. Then, using WebUtil you can serve the file to the the user. Of course, you would use WebUtil to allow the user to upload the document to the server so you can call the stored proc to load the file into the BLOB.
The file should not be stored in DB.Hence my question:
Why do you want to store the raw data from the spreadsheet in a BLOB instead of the file in a BLOB?What is the business requirement and how do you plan on using the data once it is stored in the BLOB?
If it is a hard requirment to not store the file, then tharnini has to figure out how to take the contents read from the .xls file using WebUtil and store this in the BLOB. More importantly, how do you take the contents of the file stored in the BLOB and write it back out to a file in the same format as the original file so the user can view the information.
I've not done this using the aforementioned method - I've not done using the OLE container either. ;-)
Craig...
Edited by: CraigB on Aug 10, 2010 12:49 PM

Cannot transfer file into DB from client with webutil

Transfering file from client to DB will fail if the file is at a network path(not be mapped) or path contains Chinese character. for instance:
\\server\temp\test.bmp
C:\(Chinese character)\test.bmp
But it can work fine with the file list below ( I map \\server\temp to T: ) :
C:\test.bmp
T:\test.bmp
Thanks for any reply!

I've got a similar problem related to this issue. Using the Client_Get_File_Name function to return a UNC path name and file the value returned drops the first backslash so instead of:
\\server\directory\file.bmp
I get:
\server\directory\file.bmp
Similar to Sunny, we don't want users to have to copy files to their local drives in order to load them into the database. We use Client_Get_File_Name to identify the file the user wants to load and then we use Read_Image_File to load it. Its passing the incorrect value into Read_Image_File that is causing our problem.
Is there a workaround for this, can we stop Client_Get_File_Name from losing the first backslash?
Thanks
Richard

ERROR FRM-40735

Hi,
I'm using Oracle Forms 10.1.2.0.2 (10g).
I'm using client_get_file_name function to get the filename and using webuitl.pll library files and simple code written in when-button-pressed trigger,
DECLARE
INPUT client_TEXT_IO.FILE_TYPE ;
L_FILE_NAME VARCHAR2(50);
BEGIN
L_FILE_NAME := client_GET_FILE_NAME('C:\',NULL,'PDF Files (*.PDF)/*.PDF/',NULL,OPEN_FILE,FALSE);
:TXT_DESTN_NAME := L_FILE_NAME;
END;
and i'm getting the error is
FRM-40735 : when -button-pressed trigger raised unhandled exception-ORA-06508
Thanks in advance

Hello sir,
When i complie webutil.pll file.Its gives errors like
identifier WEBUTIL_DB.OPENBLOB must bedclared
identifier WEBUTIL_DB.CLSOEBLOB' must bedclared
in thePACKAGE BODY WEBUTIL_DB_LOCAL.
But WEBUTIL_DB package is not in the webutil.pll
thanks in advance

Want to get image name from specified forlder on hard desk

i made a form to call exe of scanner program and scan image.
and the scanner scan the image and put it in hard desk
and i load this image to the form but there are a problem
to do this i must know the name of the image t o load it in the for using
CLIENT_IMAGE.READ_IMAGE_FILE
But every time scanner put image on the hard desk the scanner put it with different name .
is there any solution to get the name of last modified file in specified folder
i don't want to use
CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME
i want some thing to do it automatically is there any solution to this .
i want to solve this problem with any way but i can't get the image name the scanner put on the hard desk.
i use oracle forms 10g with Webutil to load image and save it .

To read a text file, you can use the text_io package.
As my second post gets you the files in the descending order of the time, you need to get only the very first line as it will have the latest image file
Declare
m_file TEXT_IO.FILE_TYPE;
m_image_path varchar2(100) := 'C:\images\';
m_file_path varchar2(100) := 'C:\list_image.txt';
m_str varchar2(2000);
Begin
m_file:= TEXT_IO.fopen(m_file_path, 'r');
TEXT_IO.get_line(m_file,mstr);
mstr := ltrim(rtrim(mstr));
text_io.fclose(m_file);
READ_IMAGE_FILE(m_image_path||mstr, 'TIFF', 'block5.imagefld');
End;
---FYI,
if you need to find the last line you need to run the text_io.get_line code loop with begin exception end until you get the no_Data_found exception
Loop
Begin
TEXT_IO.get_line(m_file,mstr);
m_line_no := m_line_no + 1;--no.of lines count
Exception
When no_data_found then
text_io.fclose(m_file);
exit;
End ;
----does my name sound like a man's??
Edited by: Dora on Sep 17, 2009 8:21 AM
Edited by: Dora on Sep 17, 2009 8:23 AM

Attatchment With Forms 9i

I m facing a problem and i am here hoping I will find a solution.
I am using Oracle 9i DS and there is online processing of job
over the Local Area Network. For Example a persons fills a Job
Order on his computer and send it to his head for approval and
then for example the job is forwarded to maintenance section.
So all work is going well but my requirement is to send a
file(any extention) with that job order just like we attach
a file with email. I have done this job in Forms 6i by Using
the function "GET_FILE_NAME" and it works excepts it does not
attatch/copy some files of some extention like .doc and .xls.
But this function "GET_FILE_NAME" is not supported in Forms 9i.
So how can I do hte same task. Is there any altyernate way to
accomplish this task.
Thank you in advance
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Oracle have now provided webutil which reintroduces client side built ins for web forms, and you can use CLIENT_GET_FILE_NAME.

Using client_get_file_name

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