XML PDS in Reports9i

Question

Hi There!
I find problem in creating a report in Reports9i using XML as the PDS.
The following is my DTD (family.dtd)
<!ELEMENT family (member*)>
<!ATTLIST family lastname CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT member (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST member memberid ID #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST member dad IDREF #IMPLIED>
<!ATTLIST member mom IDREF #IMPLIED>
The following is my XML file(family.xml), stored in the same folder as of DTD
<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE family SYSTEM "family.dtd">
<family lastname="Smith">
<member memberid="m1">Sarah</member>
<member memberid="m2">Bob</member>
<member memberid="m3" mom="m1" dad="m2">Joanne</member>
<member memberid="m4" mom="m1" dad="m2">Jim</member>
</family>
The following xmlpds.conf
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- The Reference implementation is based on the inline DTD below
If the DTD is changed then XMLPDS code should also be modified.
Default size of column is 4000 bytes
-->
<!DOCTYPE xmlpds [
<!ELEMENT xmlpds (columnInfo?)>
<!ELEMENT columnInfo (columnLength?)>
<!ELEMENT columnLength (#PCDATA)>
]>
<xmlpds>
<columnInfo>
<columnLength>4000</columnLength>
</columnInfo>
</xmlpds>
The DTD and XML, when I use from the browser, works quite fine. The moment I try to create the layout i get the following error
ERR 63001: Invalid stream in the Data Definition URL file ......
String index out of range:-9
Any help is highly appreciated

Answer 1

Hi Ratheesh !!
Thanks for your suggestion.
I have the following DTD
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- edited with XMLSPY v2004 rel. 2 U (http://www.xmlspy.com) by aichs (siss soln) -->
<!--DTD generated by XMLSPY v2004 rel. 2 U (http://www.xmlspy.com)-->
<!ELEMENT G_VAR_CD_COL1 (VAR_CD_COL1, VAR_CD_COL2, VAR_CD_COL3)>
<!ELEMENT LIST_G_VAR_CD_COL1 (G_VAR_CD_COL1+)>
<!ELEMENT VAR_CD_COL1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT VAR_CD_COL2 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT VAR_CD_COL3 (#PCDATA)>
My XML file is as follows
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="WINDOWS-1252"?>
<!-- Generated by Oracle Reports version 9.0.2.0.3 -->
<!DOCTYPE LIST_G_VAR_CD_COL1 SYSTEM "C:\docs\x1.dtd">
<LIST_G_VAR_CD_COL1>
     <G_VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL1>1</VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL2>abcd</VAR_CD_COL2>
          <VAR_CD_COL3>2</VAR_CD_COL3>
     </G_VAR_CD_COL1>
     <G_VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL1>4</VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL2>d</VAR_CD_COL2>
          <VAR_CD_COL3>5</VAR_CD_COL3>
     </G_VAR_CD_COL1>
     <G_VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL1>1</VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL2>abcd</VAR_CD_COL2>
          <VAR_CD_COL3>2</VAR_CD_COL3>
     </G_VAR_CD_COL1>
     <G_VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL1>4</VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL2>d</VAR_CD_COL2>
          <VAR_CD_COL3>5</VAR_CD_COL3>
     </G_VAR_CD_COL1>
     <G_VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL1>1</VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL2>abcd</VAR_CD_COL2>
          <VAR_CD_COL3>2</VAR_CD_COL3>
     </G_VAR_CD_COL1>
     <G_VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL1>4</VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL2>d</VAR_CD_COL2>
          <VAR_CD_COL3>5</VAR_CD_COL3>
     </G_VAR_CD_COL1>
     <G_VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL1>1</VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL2>abcd</VAR_CD_COL2>
          <VAR_CD_COL3>2</VAR_CD_COL3>
     </G_VAR_CD_COL1>
     <G_VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL1>4</VAR_CD_COL1>
          <VAR_CD_COL2>d</VAR_CD_COL2>
          <VAR_CD_COL3>5</VAR_CD_COL3>
     </G_VAR_CD_COL1>
</LIST_G_VAR_CD_COL1>
Hope this conforms the standard. This time the error comes after I say finish while coming thru the Report Wizard. The error says XMLPDS-63002
May you please tell me the area where I am making the mistake.
Thanks,