Why are no rows returned when I run a basic report?

Question

I have setup a parameterised report using the query:
select p.id,p.first_name, p.surname, p.satsang_mandal, s.description, s.preference, p.phone, p.mobile
from personal_details p, seva_prefences s
where s.preference >= 2 and
s.sid= :P_10
and p.id=s.vid
and p.satsang_mandal =:P_11
order by s.preference DESC
Unfortunately no rows are returned with the predicate p.satsang_mandal =:P_11 where :P_11 is a static LOV's. If I use a predicate:
and p.satsang_mandal lik :P_11 || '%'
then it works fine - anyone got any ideas?
From sqlplus I can execute:
select p.id,p.first_name, p.surname, p.satsang_mandal, s.description, s.preference, p.phone, p.mobile
from personal_details p, seva_prefences s
where s.preference >= 2 and
s.sid= :P_10
and p.id=s.vid
and p.satsang_mandal ='TEST'
order by s.preference DESC

Answer 1

Hi,
are you sure that you didn't make a typo with your :P_11 page item reference? Because APEX doesn't complain if a page item doesn't exist.
That would also explain that if you add a '%' everything is found -> no restriction at all.
When you run your page in debug mode, check which value is transfered/stored when the page is submitted. See the beginning of the debug output.
Patrick
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