Using 'Function Returning SQL Query' with Flash charts

I have created a pl/sql function that returns a SQL query as a varchar2 of this form:
select null link
<x value> value
<Series1 y value> Series 1 Label
<Series2 y value> Series 2 Label
<Series3 y value> Series 3 Label
from tablea a
join tableb b
on a.col = b.col
order by <x value>
If I now call the function from a Flash Chart Series SQL box with the Query Source Type set to 'Function Returning SQL Query' like this:
return functionname(to_date('30-sep-2010', 'dd-mon-yyyy'))
it parses correctly and the page is saved; however, when I run the page I don't get any output - nor any error messages or other indication of a problem.
Now, if I call the function in a SQL client, capture the SQL query output using dbms_output and paste that into the Flash Chart Series SQL box - changing the Query Source Type to SQL Query - and save the page it works fine when I run it and returns a multi-series flash chart.
Can anyone suggest either;
1. What have I might have missed or done wrong?
2. Any way to usefully diagnose the problem...
I have tried using the Apex debugger - which is very nice, by the way - but it doesn't provide any info on what my problem might be. I even tried writing my own debug messages from my function using the apex_debug_message package - got nothing...
Thanks,
Eric

Hi Eric,
Try expressing the source as this:
begin
return functionname(to_date('30-sep-2010', 'dd-mon-yyyy'));
end;That works fine for me, and if I take out the begin-end and the trailing semicolon from the return statement I get the same behavior as you.
It does mention in the help for the source (only during the wizard though) that this source type has to be expressed that way, but I agree it would be helpful if the tool would validate for this format when 'Function Returning SQL Query' is used or give some sort of indication of the trouble. Anyway, this should get you going again.
Hope this helps,
John
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Ben

PL/SQL function body returning SQL Query Problem

I have wandered around the forums and found quite a bit of helpful information that has gotten me to the point I am now at. Unfortuntely, PL/SQL is not my strongest point and I am getting an error when I attempt to run my report.
This is what I have for my package:
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE LIB2.report_query
is
function create_report2(v1 IN varchar2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
end report_query;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY LIB2.report_query
as
function create_report2(v1 in varchar2) return varchar2
is
l_vc_format HTMLDB_APPLICATION_GLOBAL.VC_ARR2 := HTMLDB_UTIL.STRING_TO_TABLE(v1);
l_format varchar2(255) := HTMLDB_UTIL.TABLE_TO_STRING(l_vc_format);
q1 varchar2(32767) := ' ';
begin
q1 :=
'select b.BOOK_ID, bk.book_id bkid, bkk.book_id bkkid, b.TITLE, b.SUBTITLE, b.SERIES, b.VOLUME, b.ISBN, f.FORMAT_RET, b.DESCRIPTION, .PUBLISHED,'
||'b.PURCHASED_FROM, b.COMMENTS, b.WEBSITE, c.LENGTH_MINS, stragg(p.last_name || '', '' || p.first_name) Author, '
||'stragg(p.person_id) person_id, '
||'pb.name PUBLISHER, decode(b.abridged, ''Y'',''Abridged'',''N'',''Unabridged'') Abridged,'
||'(nvl(d.disk01,0)+nvl(d.disk02,0)+nvl(d.disk03,0)+nvl(d.disk04,0)+nvl(d.disk05,0)+nvl(d.disk06,0)+nvl(d.disk07,0)+nvl(d.disk08,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk09,0)+nvl(d.disk10,0)+nvl(d.disk11,0)+nvl(d.disk12,0)+nvl(d.disk13,0)+nvl(d.disk14,0)+nvl(d.disk15,0)+nvl(d.disk16,0)+nvl(d.disk17,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk18,0)+nvl(d.disk19,0)+nvl(d.disk20,0)+nvl(d.disk21,0)+nvl(d.disk22,0)+nvl(d.disk23,0)+nvl(d.disk24,0)+nvl(d.disk25,0)+nvl(d.disk26,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk27,0)+nvl(d.disk28,0)+nvl(d.disk29,0)+nvl(d.disk30,0)+nvl(d.disk31,0)+nvl(d.disk32,0)+nvl(d.disk33,0)+nvl(d.disk34,0)+nvl(d.disk35,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk36,0)+nvl(d.disk37,0)+nvl(d.disk38,0)+nvl(d.disk39,0)+nvl(d.disk40,0)+nvl(d.disk41,0)+nvl(d.disk42,0)+nvl(d.disk43,0)+nvl(d.disk44,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk45,0)+nvl(d.disk46,0)+nvl(d.disk47,0)+nvl(d.disk48,0)+nvl(d.disk49,0)+nvl(d.disk50,0)) total_tracks'
||'from book b, '
||'book bk,'
||'book bkk,'
||'person p,'
||'lkup_book_author la,'
||'lkup_book_publisher lp,'
||'lkup_book_format lkf,'
||'format f,'
||'publisher pb,'
||'conversion_info_audio c,'
||'lkup_book_disk_info d'
||'where b.book_id = la.book_id'
||'and b.book_id = bk.book_id'
||'and b.book_id = bkk.book_id'
||'and p.person_id = la.author_id'
||'and b.book_id = lp.book_id'
||'and b.book_id = c.book_id'
||'and b.book_id = d.book_id'
||'and b.book_id = lkf.book_id'
||'and lkf.format_id = f.format_id'
||'and pb.publisher_id(+) = lp.publisher_id'
||'and b.wishlist = ''N'''
||'and (upper(b.book_id) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.title) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.subtitle) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.series) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.volume) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.isbn) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.format) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.description) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.published) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.purchased_from) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.comments) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(b.website) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(p.last_name) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(p.first_name) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(pb.name) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || ''%'''
||'or upper(:P40_SEARCH) is null)'
||'and ((upper(b.title) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_TITLE) || ''%'' or upper(:P40_TITLE) is null))'
||'and ((upper(b.series) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_SERIES) || ''%'' or upper(:P40_SERIES) is null))'
||'and ((upper(p.last_name) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_LASTNAME) || ''%'' or upper(:P40_LASTNAME) is null))'
||'and ((upper(p.first_name) like ''%'' || upper(:P40_FIRSTNAME) || ''%'' or upper(:P40_FIRSTNAME) is null))'
||'and ((upper(f.format_ret) in (upper(l_vc_format)) or upper(:P40_FORMAT) is null))'
||'group by b.BOOK_ID, bk.book_id, bkk.book_id, b.TITLE, b.SUBTITLE, b.SERIES, b.VOLUME, b.ISBN, f.FORMAT_ret, b.DESCRIPTION, '
||'b.PUBLISHED, b.PURCHASED_FROM, b.COMMENTS, b.WEBSITE, c.LENGTH_MINS, pb.name, b.abridged, '
||'(nvl(d.disk01,0)+nvl(d.disk02,0)+nvl(d.disk03,0)+nvl(d.disk04,0)+nvl(d.disk05,0)+nvl(d.disk06,0)+nvl(d.disk07,0)+nvl(d.disk08,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk09,0)+nvl(d.disk10,0)+nvl(d.disk11,0)+nvl(d.disk12,0)+nvl(d.disk13,0)+nvl(d.disk14,0)+nvl(d.disk15,0)+nvl(d.disk16,0)+nvl(d.disk17,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk18,0)+nvl(d.disk19,0)+nvl(d.disk20,0)+nvl(d.disk21,0)+nvl(d.disk22,0)+nvl(d.disk23,0)+nvl(d.disk24,0)+nvl(d.disk25,0)+nvl(d.disk26,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk27,0)+nvl(d.disk28,0)+nvl(d.disk29,0)+nvl(d.disk30,0)+nvl(d.disk31,0)+nvl(d.disk32,0)+nvl(d.disk33,0)+nvl(d.disk34,0)+nvl(d.disk35,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk36,0)+nvl(d.disk37,0)+nvl(d.disk38,0)+nvl(d.disk39,0)+nvl(d.disk40,0)+nvl(d.disk41,0)+nvl(d.disk42,0)+nvl(d.disk43,0)+nvl(d.disk44,0)+'
||'nvl(d.disk45,0)+nvl(d.disk46,0)+nvl(d.disk47,0)+nvl(d.disk48,0)+nvl(d.disk49,0)+nvl(d.disk50,0))';
RETURN q1;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
RETURN q1;
end create_report2;
end;
And here is what I have for my Region Source on my report:
return lib2.report_query.create_report2(v('P40_FORMAT'));
Here is my error when I run the page:
failed to parse SQL query:
ORA-00936: missing expression
I have tried the region source line in many variations, this is just my latest one. None of them have worked. I am quite obviously missing something quite important and probably extremely silly. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Chrissy

Chrissy,
This is what the package returns as a query:
select b.BOOK_ID, bk.book_id bkid, bkk.book_id bkkid,
b.TITLE, b.SUBTITLE, b.SERIES, b.VOLUME, b.ISBN, f.FORMAT_RET,
b.DESCRIPTION, .PUBLISHED,b.PURCHASED_FROM, b.COMMENTS, b.WEBSITE,
c.LENGTH_MINS, stragg(p.last_name || ', ' || p.first_name) Author,
stragg(p.person_id) person_id, pb.name PUBLISHER, decode(b.abridged,
'Y','Abridged','N','Unabridged') Abridged,
(nvl(d.disk01,0)+nvl(d.disk02,0)+nvl(d.disk03,0)+nvl(d.disk04,0)+nvl(d.disk05,0)
nvl(d.disk06,0)nvl(d.disk07,0)+nvl(d.disk08,0)+nvl(d.disk09,0)+nvl(d.disk10,0)
nvl(d.disk11,0)nvl(d.disk12,0)+nvl(d.disk13,0)+nvl(d.disk14,0)+nvl(d.disk15,0)
nvl(d.disk16,0)nvl(d.disk17,0)+nvl(d.disk18,0)+nvl(d.disk19,0)+nvl(d.disk20,0)
nvl(d.disk21,0)nvl(d.disk22,0)+nvl(d.disk23,0)+nvl(d.disk24,0)+nvl(d.disk25,0)
nvl(d.disk26,0)nvl(d.disk27,0)+nvl(d.disk28,0)+nvl(d.disk29,0)+nvl(d.disk30,0)
nvl(d.disk31,0)nvl(d.disk32,0)+nvl(d.disk33,0)+nvl(d.disk34,0)+nvl(d.disk35,0)
nvl(d.disk36,0)nvl(d.disk37,0)+nvl(d.disk38,0)+nvl(d.disk39,0)+nvl(d.disk40,0)
nvl(d.disk41,0)nvl(d.disk42,0)+nvl(d.disk43,0)+nvl(d.disk44,0)+nvl(d.disk45,0)
nvl(d.disk46,0)nvl(d.disk47,0)+nvl(d.disk48,0)+nvl(d.disk49,0)+nvl(d.disk50,0)) total_tracksfrom book b,
book bk,book bkk,person p,lkup_book_author la,lkup_book_publisher lp,
lkup_book_format lkf,format f,publisher pb,conversion_info_audio c,
lkup_book_disk_info dwhere b.book_id = la.book_idand b.book_id = bk.book_idand b.book_id = bkk.book_idand p.person_id = la.author_idand
b.book_id = lp.book_idand b.book_id = c.book_idand b.book_id = d.book_idand
b.book_id = lkf.book_idand lkf.format_id = f.format_idand pb.publisher_id(+) = lp.publisher_idand
b.wishlist = 'N'and (upper(b.book_id) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'
or upper(b.title) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(b.subtitle) like '%' ||
upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(b.series) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or
upper(b.volume) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(b.isbn) like '%' ||
upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(b.format) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(b.description) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(b.published)
like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(b.purchased_from) like '%' ||
upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(b.comments) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH)
|| '%'or upper(b.website) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or
upper(p.last_name) like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(p.first_name)
like '%' || upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(pb.name) like '%' ||
upper(:P40_SEARCH) || '%'or upper(:P40_SEARCH) is null)and
((upper(b.title) like '%' || upper(:P40_TITLE) || '%' or
upper(:P40_TITLE) is null))and ((upper(b.series) like '%' ||
upper(:P40_SERIES) || '%' or upper(:P40_SERIES) is null))and
((upper(p.last_name) like '%' || upper(:P40_LASTNAME) || '%' or
upper(:P40_LASTNAME) is null))and ((upper(p.first_name) like '%' ||
upper(:P40_FIRSTNAME) || '%' or upper(:P40_FIRSTNAME) is null))and
((upper(f.format_ret) in (upper(l_vc_format)) or upper(:P40_FORMAT) is null))
group by b.BOOK_ID, bk.book_id, bkk.book_id, b.TITLE, b.SUBTITLE, b.SERIES, b.VOLUME,
b.ISBN, f.FORMAT_ret, b.DESCRIPTION, b.PUBLISHED, b.PURCHASED_FROM, b.COMMENTS, b.WEBSITE,
c.LENGTH_MINS, pb.name, b.abridged, (nvl(d.disk01,0)+nvl(d.disk02,0)+nvl(d.disk03,0)
nvl(d.disk04,0)nvl(d.disk05,0)+nvl(d.disk06,0)+nvl(d.disk07,0)+nvl(d.disk08,0)
nvl(d.disk09,0)nvl(d.disk10,0)+nvl(d.disk11,0)+nvl(d.disk12,0)+nvl(d.disk13,0)
nvl(d.disk14,0)nvl(d.disk15,0)+nvl(d.disk16,0)+nvl(d.disk17,0)+nvl(d.disk18,0)
nvl(d.disk19,0)nvl(d.disk20,0)+nvl(d.disk21,0)+nvl(d.disk22,0)+nvl(d.disk23,0)
nvl(d.disk24,0)nvl(d.disk25,0)+nvl(d.disk26,0)+nvl(d.disk27,0)+nvl(d.disk28,0)
nvl(d.disk29,0)nvl(d.disk30,0)+nvl(d.disk31,0)+nvl(d.disk32,0)+nvl(d.disk33,0)
nvl(d.disk34,0)nvl(d.disk35,0)+nvl(d.disk36,0)+nvl(d.disk37,0)+nvl(d.disk38,0)
nvl(d.disk39,0)nvl(d.disk40,0)+nvl(d.disk41,0)+nvl(d.disk42,0)+nvl(d.disk43,0)
nvl(d.disk44,0)nvl(d.disk45,0)+nvl(d.disk46,0)+nvl(d.disk47,0)+nvl(d.disk48,0)
nvl(d.disk49,0)nvl(d.disk50,0))
This query will never work. I marked only couple of errors you have there. Actually,
I meant "formating" errors rather than "syntactical" errors. You are missing spaces
all over the place. This is why I suggested to use a CLOB column in a test table
to return the query for debugging purposes - this is how I do it at least, when I need
to escape and concatenate a lot of code.
If you are referencing item values from a user session in a function or a procedure,
then you need to use the v('ITEM') syntax instead of :ITEM syntax. However, if the
output of this procedure will be used as a function returning SQL query, you will
be fine with :ITEM.
Denes Kubicek
http://deneskubicek.blogspot.com/
http://htmldb.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=31517:1
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