Oracle Reports Reference

Release 6i JUNE 30, 1999 Part No. A73174-01

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Table of Contents
BUILT-INS------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Built-in packages ------------------------------------------------------------------------2
SRW.SET_ATTR attributes ------------------------------------------------------------------3 ACTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 AFTCODE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 AFTFORM_ESCAPE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------6 AFTPAGE_ESCAPE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------7 AFTREPORT_ESCAPE ------------------------------------------------------------------------9 BBCOLOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 BEFCODE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 BEFFORM_ESCAPE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 BEFPAGE_ESCAPE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 BEFREPORT_ESCAPE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 BFCOLOR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 BOOKMARK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 BORDERWIDTH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 BORDPATT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 FACE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 FBCOLOR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 FFCOLOR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 FILLPATT--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 FORMATMASK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 GCOLOR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 GSPACING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 HJUST-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 HYPERLINK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 LINKTAG --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 PRINTER_INTRAY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 STYLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 SZ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 TEXT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 WEIGHT----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 The Report Builder PL/SQL package (SRW) ------------------------------------------- 40 SRW.ADD_DEFINITION-------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION----------------------------------------------------------------- 42 SRW.BREAK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43

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SRW.CONTEXT_FAILURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- 44 SRW.DO_SQL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 SRW.DO_SQL_FAILURE ------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 SRW.FILE_ESCAPE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 SRW.GETERR_RUN ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM --------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 52 Set Attributes Procedures ------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML -------------------------------------------------------- 54 SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML --------------------------------------------------------- 55 SRW.SET_AFTER_PRINTING_CODE --------------------------------------------------- 57 SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML ----------------------------------------------------- 58 SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_BORDER_COLOR--------------------------------------- 60 SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_FILL_COLOR--------------------------------------------- 61 SRW.SET_BEFORE_FORM_HTML ------------------------------------------------------ 62 SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML ------------------------------------------------------- 63 SRW.SET_BEFORE_PRINTING_CODE ------------------------------------------------- 65 SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML --------------------------------------------------- 66 SRW.SET_BOOKMARK -------------------------------------------------------------------- 68 SRW.SET_BORDER_PATTERN ---------------------------------------------------------- 70 SRW.SET_BORDER_WIDTH -------------------------------------------------------------- 71 SRW.SET_CHARMODE_TEXT ----------------------------------------------------------- 72 SRW.SET_CUSTOM_SPACING ----------------------------------------------------------- 73 SRW.SET_DISPLAY_NAME --------------------------------------------------------------- 74 SRW.SET_FIELD------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 75 SRW.SET_FIELD_CHAR-------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 SRW.SET_FIELD_DATE -------------------------------------------------------------------- 78 SRW.SET_FIELD_NUM --------------------------------------------------------------------- 79 SRW.SET_FILL_PATTERN ---------------------------------------------------------------- 80 SRW.SET_FONT_FACE --------------------------------------------------------------------- 81 SRW.SET_FONT_SIZE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 82 SRW.SET_FONT_STYLE ------------------------------------------------------------------- 83 SRW.SET_FONT_WEIGHT ---------------------------------------------------------------- 84 SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_BORDER_COLOR --------------------------------------- 85 SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_FILL_COLOR --------------------------------------------- 86 SRW.SET_FORMAT_MASK --------------------------------------------------------------- 87 SRW.SET_HYPERLINK --------------------------------------------------------------------- 88 SRW.SET_HYPERLINK_ATTRS---------------------------------------------------------- 91 SRW.SET_JUSTIFICATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 92 SRW.SET_LINKTAG------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93 SRW.SET_MAXROW ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 94 SRW.SET_PAGE_NAVIGATION_HTML ----------------------------------------------- 96

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SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION ------------------------------------------------------------------- 97 SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY---------------------------------------------------------------- 98 SRW.SET_SPACING ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99 SRW.SET_TEXT_COLOR ---------------------------------------------------------------- 100 SRW.INTEGER_ERROR ------------------------------------------------------------------ 101 SRW.MAXROW_INERR ------------------------------------------------------------------ 102 SRW.MAXROW_UNSET------------------------------------------------------------------ 103 SRW.MESSAGE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 104 SRW.NULL_ARGUMENTS--------------------------------------------------------------- 106 SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT ---------------------------------------------------------------- 107 SRW.REFERENCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 108 SRW.RUN_REPORT------------------------------------------------------------------------ 109 SRW.RUN_REPORT_BATCHNO ------------------------------------------------------- 112 SRW.RUN_REPORT_FAILURE --------------------------------------------------------- 113 SRW.SET_ATTR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 114 SRW.TRACE_ADD_OPTION ------------------------------------------------------------ 119 SRW.TRACE_END ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120 SRW.TRACE_REM_OPTION ------------------------------------------------------------ 121 SRW.TRACE_START ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 122 SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK ---------------------------------------------------------------- 123 SRW.TRUNCATED_VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------- 124 SRW.UNKNOWN_QUERY --------------------------------------------------------------- 125 SRW.UNKNOWN_USER_EXIT --------------------------------------------------------- 126 SRW.USER_EXIT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 127 SRW.USER_EXIT20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 129 SRW.USER_EXIT_FAILURE ------------------------------------------------------------ 130

TRIGGERS --------------------------------------------------------------------- 131

Which report trigger to use---------------------------------------------------------132 Report trigger order of execution -------------------------------------------------134
Group filter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 136 Formula ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138 Validation trigger ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 140 Format trigger --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 142 Action trigger---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 146 Ref cursor query ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 147 After Parameter Form trigger--------------------------------------------------------------- 150 After Report trigger -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 151 Before Parameter Form trigger ------------------------------------------------------------- 152

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Before Report trigger ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 153 Between Pages trigger ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 154

PROPERTIES------------------------------------------------------------------ 155
Oracle8 usage notes ------------------------------------------------------------------156 About the Property Palette ---------------------------------------------------------158
Anchor properties----------------------------------------------------------------------------163 Child Edge Percent --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 165 Child Edge Type ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 166 Child Object Name --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 167 Collapse Horizontally------------------------------------------------------------------------ 168 Collapse Vertically --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 169 Parent Edge Percent -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 171 Parent Edge Type ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 172 Parent Object Name -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 173 Boilerplate properties -----------------------------------------------------------------------174 Contains HTML Tags------------------------------------------------------------------------ 175 Minimum Widow Lines --------------------------------------------------------------------- 176 Source File Format --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 177 Source Filename ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 178 Type--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 180 Line Stretch with Frame --------------------------------------------------------------------- 181 Button properties ----------------------------------------------------------------------------183 Label Type------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 185 Text --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 186 Icon Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 187 Type--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 188 Multimedia File ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 189 Multimedia File Type ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 190 Multimedia Column -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 191 Multimedia Column Type------------------------------------------------------------------- 192 PL/SQL Trigger------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 193 Chart properties------------------------------------------------------------------------------194 Chart Filename-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 196 Chart Hyperlink------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 197 Chart Parameters and Columns properties---------------------------------------------198 Chart Parameter------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 199 Report Column (for Chart Parameter)----------------------------------------------------- 200 Chart Query------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 201

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Report Group ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 202 Chart Column --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 203 Report Column (for Chart Column) ------------------------------------------------------- 204 Common column properties----------------------------------------------------------------205 Break Order ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 206 Column Type ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 208 Comment--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 209 Database Column Name--------------------------------------------------------------------- 210 Datatype---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 211 File Format ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 212 Name-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 213 Read from File -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 214 Value If Null ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 216 Width ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 217 Set Break Order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 219 Common Layout Object properties ------------------------------------------------------220 Comments-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 222 Horizontal Elasticity ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 223 Keep With Anchoring Object--------------------------------------------------------------- 225 Name-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 227 Page Break After ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 229 Page Break Before---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 230 Page Protect ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 231 Base Printing On------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 233 Print Object On ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 234 Printer Code Before -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 237 Printer Code After ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 238 Vertical Elasticity----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 239 Hyperlink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 243 Hyperlink Destination------------------------------------------------------------------------ 245 Bookmark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 246 Application Command Line (PDF) -------------------------------------------------------- 247 Conditional Formatting ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 248 Display Name --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 249 End of Layout Section ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Additional Hyperlink Attributes ----------------------------------------------------------- 251 Database Column properties---------------------------------------------------------------252 Field properties -------------------------------------------------------------------------------253 Source Datatype ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 255 Format Mask ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 256 Date and Time Format Mask syntax------------------------------------------------------- 257 Number Format Mask syntax--------------------------------------------------------------- 259

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Visible ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 263 Page Numbering ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 265 Source ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 268 Formula Column properties ---------------------------------------------------------------270 Frame properties -----------------------------------------------------------------------------271 Group properties -----------------------------------------------------------------------------272 Child Dimension------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 273 Filter Type ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 274 Name-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 275 Comment--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 276 Number of Records--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 277 PL/SQL Filter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 278 Data Link properties ------------------------------------------------------------------------279 Child Column --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 281 Child Query------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 282 Condition--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 283 Parent Column -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 284 Parent Group ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 285 SQL Clause ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 286 Matrix properties ----------------------------------------------------------------------------287 Cross Product Group ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 288 Horizontal Repeating Frame ---------------------------------------------------------------- 290 Vertical Repeating Frame ------------------------------------------------------------------- 291 Database Column Object properties -----------------------------------------------------292 OLE2 properties------------------------------------------------------------------------------293 Parameter properties------------------------------------------------------------------------294 System Parameters --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 295 Add---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 296 Additional Attributes (HTML) ------------------------------------------------------------- 297 Comment--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 298 Datatype---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 299 Hide First Column---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 300 Initial Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 301 Input Mask------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 302 Name-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 303 Remove----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 304 Restrict List to Predetermined Values----------------------------------------------------- 305 SELECT Statement/Static Values --------------------------------------------------------- 306 Validation Trigger ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 307 Value-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 308 Width ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 309 List of Values --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 310

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Parameter Form Boilerplate properties -------------------------------------------------311 Name-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 312 Type--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 313 Parameter Form Field properties ---------------------------------------------------------314 Datatype---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 315 Name-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 316 Source ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 317 Placeholder Column properties -----------------------------------------------------------318 PL/SQL Formula ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 320 Alphabetical list of properties -------------------------------------------------------------321 Query properties -----------------------------------------------------------------------------326 Comment--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 327 External Query Source File ----------------------------------------------------------------- 328 Maximum Rows to Fetch-------------------------------------------------------------------- 329 Name-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 330 SQL Query Statement------------------------------------------------------------------------ 331 Type--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 334 Database Ref Column properties ---------------------------------------------------------335 Repeating Frame properties ---------------------------------------------------------------336 Column Mode --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 337 Horiz. Space Between Frames-------------------------------------------------------------- 338 Maximum Records Per Page---------------------------------------------------------------- 339 Minimum Widow Records ------------------------------------------------------------------ 340 Print Direction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 341 Source ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 343 Vert. Space Between Frames --------------------------------------------------------------- 344 Report properties ----------------------------------------------------------------------------345 Unit of Measurement------------------------------------------------------------------------- 346 Max. Horizontal Body Pages --------------------------------------------------------------- 347 Max. Vertical Body Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------ 348 Panel Print Order ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 349 Direction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 350 Distribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 351 Previewer Title-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 352 Role Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 353 Width (Parameter Form window)---------------------------------------------------------- 354 Height (Parameter Form window) --------------------------------------------------------- 355 Number of Pages------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 356 Page Navigation Control Type ------------------------------------------------------------- 357 Page Navigation Control Value ------------------------------------------------------------ 358 Before Report Type -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 359 Before Report Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 360

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After Report Type ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 361 After Report Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 362 Before Page Type----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 363 Before Page Value---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 364 After Page Type------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 365 After Page Value------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 366 Before Form Type ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 367 Before Form Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 368 After Form Type ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 369 After Form Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 370 Design in Character Units ------------------------------------------------------------------- 371 Use Previewer Hint Line -------------------------------------------------------------------- 372 Previewer Hint Line Text ------------------------------------------------------------------- 373 Use Previewer Status Line ------------------------------------------------------------------ 374 Previewer Status Line Text ----------------------------------------------------------------- 375 Include Bitmapped Objects ----------------------------------------------------------------- 376 Include Borders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 377 Disable Host Menu Item--------------------------------------------------------------------- 378 Disable Split Screen Key -------------------------------------------------------------------- 379 Disable Zoom Key---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 380 Start in Zoom---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 381 Suppress Previewer Title -------------------------------------------------------------------- 382 Ref cursor query properties----------------------------------------------------------------383 PL/SQL Statement---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 384 Section properties ----------------------------------------------------------------------------385 Distribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 386 Height------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 387 Horizontal Panels per Page ----------------------------------------------------------------- 388 Orientation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 389 Report Height --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 390 Report Width ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 391 Vertical Panels per Page--------------------------------------------------------------------- 392 Width ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 393 Summary Column properties --------------------------------------------------------------394 Compute At------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 395 Function ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 398 Product Order --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 400 Reset At ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 404 Source ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 406 Template properties -------------------------------------------------------------------------407 Alignment-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 408 Align Summaries with Fields--------------------------------------------------------------- 409

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Background Color ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 410 Between Field and Labels (Horizontal) --------------------------------------------------- 411 Between Frame and Fields (Horizontal) -------------------------------------------------- 412 Between Frame and Fields (Vertical) ----------------------------------------------------- 413 Between Master and Detail (Horizontal) ------------------------------------------------- 414 Between Master and Detail (Vertical)----------------------------------------------------- 415 Between Page and Frames (Horizontal) -------------------------------------------------- 416 Between Page and Frames (Vertical)------------------------------------------------------ 417 Between Sibling Frames (Horizontal)----------------------------------------------------- 418 Between Sibling Frames (Vertical) -------------------------------------------------------- 419 Borders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 420 Character Justification ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 421 Dash--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 422 Date Justification ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 423 Edge Foreground Color---------------------------------------------------------------------- 424 Edge Background Color --------------------------------------------------------------------- 425 Edge Pattern ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 426 Fields Per Line -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 427 Fill Pattern ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 428 Font --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 429 Foreground Color----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 430 Image ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 431 Inter-Field (Horizontal)---------------------------------------------------------------------- 432 Inter-Field (Vertical) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 433 Inter-Frame (Horizontal) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 434 Inter-Frame (Vertical) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 435 Justify------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 436 Number Justification ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 437 Place Labels Above Fields ------------------------------------------------------------------ 438 Position----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 439 Style--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 440 Text --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 441 Text Color ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 442 Use Vertical Spacing------------------------------------------------------------------------- 443 XML Properties ------------------------------------------------------------------------------444 XML Tag -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 445 XML Tag Attributes ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 447 Exclude from XML Output ----------------------------------------------------------------- 451 XML Prolog Type ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 454 XML Prolog Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 455 Outer XML Tag------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 457 Outer XML Attributes ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 460

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Contains XML Tags-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 463

EXECUTABLES -------------------------------------------------------------- 465

Executable names---------------------------------------------------------------------466 Executable invocation----------------------------------------------------------------467 Help on command line options -----------------------------------------------------468 Keyword usage ------------------------------------------------------------------------470 Database login -------------------------------------------------------------------------471 Explicit login---------------------------------------------------------------------------472 USERID --------------------------------------------------------------------------------473 Automatic login -----------------------------------------------------------------------474 Remote login ---------------------------------------------------------------------------475 RWBLD60 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------476
RWBLD60 Command Line Arguments--------------------------------------------------477 MODULE|REPORT (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------- 479 PARAMFORM (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------- 480 CMDFILE (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 481 ARRAYSIZE (RWBLD60)----------------------------------------------------------------- 482 DESTYPE (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 483 DESNAME (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 484 DESFORMAT (RWBLD60) --------------------------------------------------------------- 485 COPIES (RWBLD60) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 487 CACHELOB (RWBLD60) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 488 CURRENCY (RWBLD60) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 489 THOUSANDS (RWBLD60) --------------------------------------------------------------- 490 DECIMAL (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 491 READONLY (RWBLD60) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 492 BUFFERS (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 493 PAGESIZE (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 494 PROFILE (RWBLD60) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 495

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RUNDEBUG (RWBLD60)----------------------------------------------------------------- 496 ONSUCCESS (RWBLD60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 497 ONFAILURE (RWBLD60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 498 ERRFILE (RWBLD60) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 499 LONGCHUNK (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------- 500 ACCESS (RWBLD60) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 501 ORIENTATION (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 502 BACKGROUND (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------ 503 MODE (RWBLD60)------------------------------------------------------------------------- 504 PRINTJOB (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 505 TRACEFILE (RWBLD60) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 506 TRACEMODE (RWBLD60)--------------------------------------------------------------- 507 TRACEOPTS (RWBLD60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 508 AUTOCOMMIT (RWBLD60)------------------------------------------------------------- 509 NONBLOCKSQL (RWBLD60) ----------------------------------------------------------- 510 ROLE (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 511 BLANKPAGES (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 512 MAXIMIZE (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 513 DISABLEPRINT (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------ 514 DISABLEMAIL (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 515 DISABLEFILE (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------- 516 DISABLENEW (RWBLD60) -------------------------------------------------------------- 517 DELIMITER (RWBLD60) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 518 CELLWRAPPER (RWBLD60)------------------------------------------------------------ 519 DATEFORMATMASK (RWBLD60) ---------------------------------------------------- 520 NUMBERFORMATMASK (RWBLD60) ----------------------------------------------- 521 DESTINATION (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 522 DISTRIBUTE (RWBLD60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 523 PAGESTREAM (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 524 EXPRESS_SERVER (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------- 525 CUSTOMIZE (RWBLD60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 527 SAVE_RDF (RWBLD60) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 528 <param> (RWBLD60)----------------------------------------------------------------------- 529 RWCGI60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 530 RWCLI60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 531 RWCLI60 Command Line Arguments --------------------------------------------------532 PARAMFORM (RWCLI60) --------------------------------------------------------------- 534 DESTYPE (RWCLI60) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 535 BATCH (RWCLI60)------------------------------------------------------------------------- 536 BACKGROUND (RWCLI60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 537 SERVER (RWCLI60) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 538 JOBNAME (RWCLI60) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 539

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SCHEDULE (RWCLI60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 540 TOLERANCE (RWCLI60)----------------------------------------------------------------- 541 AUTHID --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 542 USERID---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 543 RWCON60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 544 RWCON60 Command Line Arguments -------------------------------------------------546 STYPE (RWCON60) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 547 SOURCE (RWCON60) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 548 DTYPE (RWCON60) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 549 DEST (RWCON60) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 550 CMDFILE (RWCON60) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 551 LOGFILE (RWCON60)--------------------------------------------------------------------- 552 OVERWRITE (RWCON60) --------------------------------------------------------------- 553 BATCH (RWCON60) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 554 DUNIT (RWCON60) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 555 PAGESIZE (RWCON60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 556 FORMSIZE (RWCON60) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 557 CUSTOMIZE (RWCON60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 558

RWMTS60 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------559 RWRQM60 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------560 RWRQV60 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------561 RWOWS60-----------------------------------------------------------------------------562 RWRBE60 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------563 RWRUN60 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------564
RWRUN60 Command Line Arguments -------------------------------------------------565 MODULE|REPORT (RWRUN60) -------------------------------------------------------- 567 PARAMFORM (RWRUN60) -------------------------------------------------------------- 568 CMDFILE (RWRUN60) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 569 TERM (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 570 ARRAYSIZE (RWRUN60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 571 DESTYPE (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 572 DESNAME (RWRUN60)------------------------------------------------------------------- 574 DESFORMAT (RWRUN60) --------------------------------------------------------------- 575 COPIES (RWRUN60) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 577 CACHELOB (RWRUN60) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 578 CURRENCY (RWRUN60)----------------------------------------------------------------- 579

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THOUSANDS (RWRUN60) --------------------------------------------------------------- 580 DECIMAL (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 581 READONLY (RWRUN60)----------------------------------------------------------------- 582 LOGFILE (RWRUN60)--------------------------------------------------------------------- 583 BUFFERS (RWRUN60) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 584 BATCH (RWRUN60) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 585 PAGESIZE (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 586 PROFILE (RWRUN60) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 587 RUNDEBUG (RWRUN60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 588 ONSUCCESS (RWRUN60)---------------------------------------------------------------- 589 ONFAILURE (RWRUN60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 590 KEYIN (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 591 KEYOUT (RWRUN60) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 592 ERRFILE (RWRUN60) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 593 LONGCHUNK (RWRUN60) -------------------------------------------------------------- 594 ORIENTATION (RWRUN60)------------------------------------------------------------- 595 BACKGROUND (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------ 596 MODE (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 597 PRINTJOB (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 598 TRACEFILE (RWRUN60) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 599 TRACEMODE (RWRUN60) -------------------------------------------------------------- 600 TRACEOPTS (RWRUN60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 601 AUTOCOMMIT (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------ 602 NONBLOCKSQL (RWRUN60)----------------------------------------------------------- 603 ROLE (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 604 BLANKPAGES (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 605 YES (RWRUN60)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 606 DISABLEPRINT (RWRUN60)------------------------------------------------------------ 607 DISABLEMAIL (RWRUN60)------------------------------------------------------------- 608 DISABLEFILE (RWRUN60) -------------------------------------------------------------- 609 DISABLENEW (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 610 DESTINATION (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------- 611 DISTRIBUTE (RWRUN60) --------------------------------------------------------------- 612 DELIMITER (RWRUN60) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 613 CELLWRAPPER (RWRUN60) ----------------------------------------------------------- 614 DATEFORMATMASK (RWRUN60)---------------------------------------------------- 615 NUMBERFORMATMASK (RWRUN60)----------------------------------------------- 616 PAGESTREAM (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------ 617 EXPRESS_SERVER (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------- 618 CUSTOMIZE (RWRUN60) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 620 SAVE_RDF (RWRUN60) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 621 <param> (RWRUN60) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 622

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Preface
Welcome to the Oracle Reports Reference, Release 6i. This reference guide includes information to help you effectively work with Oracle Developer Report Builder and contains detailed information about the following: Built ins Triggers Properties

Executables This preface explains how this reference is organized and introduces other sources of information that can help you use Oracle Reports.

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Prerequisites
You should be familiar with your computer and its operating system. For example, you should know the commands for deleting and copying files and understand the concepts of search paths, subdirectories, and path names. Refer to your Microsoft Windows 95 or NT and DOS product documentation for more information. You should understand the fundamentals of Microsoft Windows, such as the elements of an application window. You should also be familiar with such programs as the Explorer, Taskbar or Task Manager, and Registry.

Notational Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in this guide: Convention Meaning fixed-width font Text in a fixed-width font indicates commands that you enter exactly as shown. Text typed on a PC is not casesensitive unless otherwise noted. In commands, punctuation other than brackets and vertical bars must be entered exactly as shown. lowercase Lowercase characters in a command statement represent a variable. Substitute an appropriate value. UPPERCASE Uppercase characters within the text represent command names, SQL reserved words, and keywords. boldface Boldface is used to indicate user interface items such as menu choices and buttons. C> C> represents the DOS prompt. Your prompt may differ.

Related Publications
You may also wish to consult the following Oracle documentation: Title Part Number Oracle Developer: Guidelines A58766 for Building Applications SQL*Plus Users Guide and A24801 Reference Version 3.1

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Built-in packages
Oracle provides several packaged procedures which you can use when building or debugging your PL/SQL-based applications. Your PL/SQL code can make use of the procedures, functions, and exceptions in the following client-side built-in packages: Oracle Developer built-in packages SRW built-in packages

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SRW.SET_ATTR attributes
ACTION AFTCODE AFTFORM_ESCAPE AFTPAGE_ESCAPE AFTREPORT_ESCAPE BBCOLOR BEFCODE BEFFORM_ESCAPE BEFPAGE_ESCAPE BEFREPORT_ESCAPE BFCOLOR BOOKMARK BORDERWIDTH BORDPATT FACE FBCOLOR FFCOLOR FILLPATT FORMATMASK GCOLOR GSPACING HJUST HYPERLINK LINKTAG PRINTER_INTRAY STYLE SZ TEXT WEIGHT

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ACTION
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is a command line that will be executed on the local machine when the object is clicked in the PDF viewer. Note: An object that is associated with an action cannot also be the source of a Web link. Values Any valid command line on the local machine (e.g., c:\orawin\bin\rwrun60 userid=scott/tiger report=example.rdf or /usr/local/bin/phone smith)

ACTION restrictions
n ACTION is only available for PDF output. n ACTION should only be set in the following triggers: n Format

ACTION example
Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET ATTR to set the ACTION attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The format trigger below defines an action (in ** this case a call to the Reports Runtime) that ** should be executed when the user clicks on the ** boilerplate object B_2. */ function B_2FormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := srw.ACTION_ATTR; srw.attr.action := 'c:\orawin\bin\rwrun60' || 'userid=scott/tiger ' || 'report=example.rdf'; srw.set_attr(0,srw.attr); return (TRUE); end;

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AFTCODE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_AFTER_PRINTING_CODE procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is a reference to the printer escape sequence to be executed after each line of the object. The printer escape sequence is inserted after the object is triggered to print but before it has actually printed. AFTCODE is only used when running your report in character-mode. Values A string of the form &number, where number is a number assigned to a packaged Report Builder printer escape sequence or a printer escape sequence that you created.

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AFTFORM_ESCAPE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the bottom of the HTML Parameter Form. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links on the Parameter Form . Values You must specify two items for this attribute:

n AFTFORM_ESCAPE_TYPE can be set to either SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. n AFTFORM_ESCAPE_VALUE can be a filename or a text string containing valid HTML depending upon what you specified for AFTFORM_ESCAPE_TYPE. If you specify a file, the File searching method is used to find it.

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AFTPAGE_ESCAPE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the end of pages of your document. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the end of each page in an HTML document. Values You must specify two items for this attribute:

n AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_TYPE can be set to either SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. n AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_VALUE can be a filename or a text string containing valid HTML depending upon what you specified for AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_TYPE. If you specify a file, the File searching method is used to find it.

AFTPAGE_ESCAPE restrictions
n When you specify SRW.SET_ATTR for this attribute you must use SRW.REPORT_ID as the object_id:
SRW.SET_ATTR(SRW.REPORT_ID, SRW.ATTR);

n The default HTML included at the end of a page is shown below. It is not required unless you want the default separator line to appear between pages.
<hr size=5 noshade>

n If you want the AFTPAGE_ESCAPE to apply to every page of the report, you should specify it in a trigger that fires before the report begins formatting, such as the Before Report trigger. n If you want the AFTPAGE_ESCAPE to apply only to the current page, you should specify it in a format trigger for an object on that page.

Graphic page separator example

Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the AFTPAGE_ESCAPE attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The example below inserts a GIF file as a ** page separator. */

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function BeforeReport return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and (upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.ATTR.MASK := SRW.AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_ATTR; SRW.ATTR.AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_TYPE := SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE; SRW.ATTR.AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_VALUE := <CENTER> || <IMG ALT="Ruler" SRC="line.gif" VSPACE=10> || <BR></CENTER>; SRW.SET_ATTR(SRW.REPORT_ID, SRW.ATTR); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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AFTREPORT_ESCAPE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the end of your document. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the end of an HTML document. Values You must specify two items for this attribute:

n AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_TYPE can be set to either SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. n AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_VALUE can be a filename or a text string containing valid HTML depending upon what you specified for AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_TYPE. If you specify a file, the File searching method is used to find it.

AFTREPORT_ESCAPE restrictions
n When you specify SRW.SET_ATTR for this attribute you must use SRW.REPORT_ID as the object_id:
SRW.SET_ATTR(SRW.REPORT_ID, SRW.ATTR);

n The default HTML included at the end of a report is shown below. If you use AFTREPORT_ESCAPE to replace this text, you must ensure that it contains the equivalent HTML commands.
</body></html>

n AFTREPORT_ESCAPE should be set in a trigger that fires before the report is done formatting, such as the Before Report trigger.

Links to home pages example

Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the AFTREPORT_ESCAPE attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The example below inserts two links to home pages ** at the end of the report output. */ function BeforeReport return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and

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(upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.ATTR.MASK := SRW.AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_ATTR; SRW.ATTR.AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_TYPE := SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE; SRW.ATTR.AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_VALUE := <CENTER> || <A HREF="http://www.oracle.com/"> || Oracle Corporation</A> - || chr(10) || <A HREF="http://home.netscape.com/"> || Netscape</A> </CENTER> || </BODY> </HTML>; SRW.SET_ATTR(SRW.REPORT_ID, SRW.ATTR); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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BBCOLOR
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_BORDER_COLOR procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the background border color of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid color name.

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BEFCODE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BEFORE_PRINTING_CODE procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is a reference to the printer escape sequence to be executed before each line of the object. The printer escape sequence is inserted after the object is triggered to print but before it has actually printed. BEFCODE is only used when running your report in character-mode. Values A string of the form &number, where number is a number assigned to a packaged Report Builder printer escape sequence or a printer escape sequence that you created.

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BEFFORM_ESCAPE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BEFORE_FORM_HTML procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the top of the HTML Parameter Form. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links on the Parameter Form . Values You must specify two items for this attribute:

n BEFFORM_ESCAPE_TYPE can be set to either SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. n BEFFORM_ESCAPE_VALUE can be a filename or a text string containing valid HTML depending upon what you specified for BEFFORM_ESCAPE_TYPE. If you specify a file, the File searching method is used to find it.

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BEFPAGE_ESCAPE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the beginning of pages of your document. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the beginning of each page in an HTML document. Values You must specify two items for this attribute:

n BEFPAGE_ESCAPE_TYPE can be set to either SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. n BEFPAGE_ESCAPE_VALUE can be a filename or a text string containing valid HTML depending upon what you specified for BEFPAGE_ESCAPE_TYPE. If you specify a file, the File searching method is used to find it.

BEFPAGE_ESCAPE restrictions
n When you specify SRW.SET_ATTR for this attribute you must use SRW.REPORT_ID as the object_id:
SRW.SET_ATTR(SRW.REPORT_ID, SRW.ATTR);

n If you want the BEFPAGE_ESCAPE to apply to every page of the report, you should specify it in a trigger that fires before the report begins formatting, such as the Before Report trigger . n If you want the BEFPAGE_ESCAPE to apply only to the current page, you should specify it in a format trigger for an object on that page.

Before and after page escape example

Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the BEFPAGE_ESCAPE and AFTPAGE_ESCAPE attributes. It is now more convenient to set these attributes using the SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML and SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML procedures. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The example below centers the document in ** the browser. */ function BeforeReport return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and (upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.ATTR.MASK := SRW.BEFPAGE_ESCAPE_ATTR +

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SRW.AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_ATTR; SRW.ATTR.BEFPAGE_ESCAPE_TYPE := SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE; SRW.ATTR.BEFPAGE_ESCAPE_VALUE := <CENTER>; SRW.ATTR.AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_TYPE := SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE; SRW.ATTR.AFTPAGE_ESCAPE_VALUE := </CENTER>; SRW.SET_ATTR(SRW.REPORT_ID, SRW.ATTR); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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BEFREPORT_ESCAPE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML and SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML procedures. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the beginning of your document. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the beginning of an HTML document. Values You must specify two items for this attribute:

n BEFREPORT_ESCAPE_TYPE can be set to either SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. n BEFREPORT_ESCAPE_VALUE can be a filename or a text string containing valid HTML depending upon what you specified for BEFREPORT_ESCAPE_TYPE. If you specify a file, the File searching method is used to find it.

BEFREPORT_ESCAPE restrictions
n When you specify SRW.SET_ATTR for this attribute you must use SRW.REPORT_ID as the object_id:
SRW.SET_ATTR(SRW.REPORT_ID, SRW.ATTR);

n The default HTML included at the beginning of a report is shown below. If you use BEFREPORT_ESCAPE to replace this text, you must ensure that it contains the equivalent HTML commands.
<html> <body bgcolor="#ffffff">

n BEFREPORT_ESCAPE should be set in a trigger that fires before the report starts formatting, such as the Before Report trigger.

Before and after report escape example

Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the BEFREPORT_ESCAPE and AFTREPORT_ESCAPE attributes. It is now more convenient to set these attributes using the SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* ** ** ** ** */ The example below sets both BEFREPORT_ESCAPE and AFTREPORT_ESCAPE in the Before Report trigger. The HTML for BEFREPORT_ESCAPE is located in a file named logo.htm. The HTML for AFTREPORT_ESCAPE is specified within the PL/SQL itself.

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function BeforeReport return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and (upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.ATTR.MASK := SRW.BEFREPORT_ESCAPE_ATTR + SRW.AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_ATTR; SRW.ATTR.BEFREPORT_ESCAPE_TYPE := SRW.FILE_ESCAPE; SRW.ATTR.BEFREPORT_ESCAPE_VALUE := logo.htm; SRW.ATTR.AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_TYPE := SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE; SRW.ATTR.AFTREPORT_ESCAPE_VALUE := <ADDRESS> || Questions? - || <A HREF=mailto:[email protected]> || [email protected]</A> || </ADDRESS> || </body></html>; SRW.SET_ATTR(SRW.REPORT_ID, SRW.ATTR); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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BFCOLOR
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_FILL_COLOR procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the background fill color of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid color name.

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BOOKMARK
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BOOKMARK procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is a string that will appear in a frame of the master HTML document or in the PDF viewer if you open the bookmark area. Clicking on the bookmark displays the associated object at the top of the window. Values A text string with no indentation/ordering information. The bookmark will appear in the bookmark list according to when the object is rendered by the report. A text string with explicit ordering/indentation of the form x#book_mark_name , where x is an outline number. The pound sign (#) and outline number do not appear in the bookmark window but are used to determine order and indentation. For example:
1#Expense Summary Section 2#Expense Detail Section 2.1#Expenses for the Administration Department 2.2#Expenses for the Engineering Department 2.3#Expenses for the Sales Department 2.3.1#Expenses for the Eastern Sales Region 2.3.2#Expenses for the Northern Sales Region 2.3.3#Expenses for the Southern Sales Region 2.3.4#Expenses for the Western Sales Region

BOOKMARK restrictions
n If the same outline number is used multiple times, all entries appear but the order is defined by when the objects are rendered by the report. n If there are gaps in the numbers, one of two things will happen. If the gap is between peer level numbers, there will be no visible effect (e.g., 1.3.1 and 1.3.3, given there is no 1.3.2, will appear next to each other and at the same indentation level). If the gap is between a higher level number and a lower level number, intermediate levels will be generated as required (e.g., 1.0 followed by 2.1.1 will cause dummy 2 and 2.1 entries to be defined, whose titles will be the same as the subsequent real entry). n BOOKMARK should only be set in the following triggers:
Format

BOOKMARK example
Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET ATTR to set the BOOKMARK attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BOOKMARK

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procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The format trigger below defines a bookmark for ** the boilerplate object B_2. Notice the use of ** explicit ordering information (1#) in this example. ** If you did not want the ordering information, you ** could omit 1#. */ function B_2FormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := srw.BOOKMARK_ATTR; srw.attr.bookmark := 1#Expense Summary Section; srw.set_attr(0,srw.attr); return (TRUE); end;

Dynamic BOOKMARK example

Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET ATTR to set the BOOKMARK attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BOOKMARK procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The format trigger below defines a bookmark for ** the boilerplate object B_2. Notice that the name ** of the bookmark is dynamic. CATEGORY is a column ** value that is concatenated with the string Expense ** Summary Section for each execution of the format ** trigger. In this case, CATEGORY could contain ** ordering information (e.g., 1#) or perhaps a string ** that makes the bookmark unique within the report. */ function B_2FormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := srw.BOOKMARK_ATTR; srw.attr.bookmark := :category || Expense Summary Section; srw.set_attr(0,srw.attr); return (TRUE); end;

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BORDERWIDTH
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BORDER_WIDTH procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the border width of the object. Values 0 Means no border. any positive Means a border width of that many picas for a bit-mapped integer report or one character for a character mode report.

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BORDPATT
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_BORDER_PATTERN procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the fill pattern for the border of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid pattern name.

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FACE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_FONT_FACE procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the font face of a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid font name on the machine where the report is run.

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FBCOLOR
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_BORDER_COLOR procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the foreground border color of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid color name.

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FFCOLOR
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_FILL_COLOR procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the foreground fill color of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid color name.

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FILLPATT
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_FILL_PATTERN procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the fill pattern of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid pattern name.

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FORMATMASK
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_FORMAT_MASK procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the format mask for the DATE, or NUMBER field. Values Any valid format mask.

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GCOLOR
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_TEXT_COLOR procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the global text color of the CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid color name.

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GSPACING
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_CUSTOM_SPACING or SRW.SET_SPACING procedures. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedures. Description Is the global text leading for a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field, or boilerplate text. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values srw.single_spacing srw.onehlf_spacing srw.double_spacing srw.custom_spacing Specifies the spacing in VGS units, which are very small. If you use srw.custom_spacing, then you specify the custom number of VGS units using srw.attr.custom. For example:
srw.attr.mask := SRW.GSPACING_ATTR; srw.attr.gspacing := SRW.CUSTOM_SPACING; srw.attr.custom := 200; srw.set_attr (0, srw.attr);

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HJUST
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_JUSTIFICATION procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the horizontal justification of the CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. Values srw.left_hjust srw.center_hjust srw.right_hjust srw.flush_hjust Is ignored in bit-mapped reports.

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HYPERLINK
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_HYPERLINK procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is a URL Web link specification. Note: An object that is the source of a Web link cannot also be associated with an action. Values A valid link: To another document on the same machine (e.g., file:/private/mynewdoc.pdf or file:///C|/temp/mynewdoc.pdf) To another document on a different machine (e.g., http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf) To a destination within the current document (e.g., #my_dest_name) To a destination within a local document (e.g., file:/private/somedoc.pdf#a_dest_name) To a destination within a remote document (e.g., http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf#some_dest_name) To any URL (e.g., http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.html, ftp://www.reposit.com/filetoget.example, http://www.somemch.com/cgibin/webmenu?choice1)

HYPERLINK restrictions
n HYPERLINK should only be set in the following triggers: n Format n To follow Web links from a PDF viewer to a remote server or HTML document, the PDF viewer must be configured to work with a Web browser (e.g., configured as a helper application or installed as a plug-in to your Web browser).

HYPERLINK example
Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the HYPERLINK attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_HYPERLINK procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The format trigger below defines a Web link ** to a destination (mytarget) in another document ** (newdoc.pdf) for the boilerplate object B_2. ** Note: If the target were in the same document, ** you would omit http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf. */ function B_2FormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := srw.HYPERLINK_ATTR;

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srw.attr.hyperlink := http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf || #mytarget; srw.set_attr(0,srw.attr); return (TRUE); end;

Dynamic HYPERLINK example

Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the HYPERLINK attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_HYPERLINK procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The format trigger below defines a Web link ** for the boilerplate object B_3. Notice how the ** destination of the link is determined dynamically ** based upon the values of SRCDIR and CF_PICKVIDEO. ** For example, if the value of SRCDIR were ** http://www.newmach.com and CF_PICKVIDEO were good.avi, ** this function would assign the following Web ** link to the object: ** http://www.newmach.com/webdemo/src/good.avi. */ function B_3FormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := srw.HYPERLINK_ATTR; srw.attr.hyperlink := :srcdir||:cf_pickvideo; if ( upper(:cf_pickvideo) like %GOOD% ) then srw.attr.mask := srw.attr.mask + srw.FBCOLOR_ATTR + srw.BBCOLOR_ATTR; srw.attr.fbcolor := green; srw.attr.bbcolor := green; end if; srw.set_attr(0,srw.attr); return (TRUE); end; /* SRCDIR is a parameter whose value is determined at ** runtime by the following After Parameter Form trigger */ function AfterPForm return boolean is begin :srcdir := :web_server || /webdemo/src/; :docsdir := :web_server || /webdemo/docs/; return (TRUE); end; /* CF_PICKVIDEO is a formula column whose value is ** determined by the following function */ function CF_pickvideoFormula return Char is begin if ( :avg_h_div < .80 ) then return (bad.avi); else return (good.avi); end if; end;

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LINKTAG
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_LINKTAG procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is an objects identifier and can be used as the destination in Web links. Values A valid, unique name that only makes use of the 26 upper or lower case US ASCII letters, numbers, or underscore characters. Other special characters will automatically be converted to underscore characters.

LINKTAG restrictions
n LINKTAG should only be set in the following triggers:
Format

LINKTAG example
Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the LINKTAG attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_LINKTAG procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The format trigger below assigns an identifier ** (mytarget) to the boilerplate object B_500. ** This means that the object can now be the destination ** of a Web link. */ function B_500FormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := SRW.LINKTAG_ATTR; srw.attr.linktag := mytarget; srw.set_attr(0, SRW.ATTR); return (TRUE); end;

Dynamic LINKTAG example

Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the LINKTAG attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_LINKTAG procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* ** ** ** ** */ The format trigger below assigns an identifier to the field F_Dept by concatenating some static text (dept_details_) with the value of the source column (DEPTNO). This function ensures that a unique identifier is assigned to each instance of F_Dept.

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function F_DeptFormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := SRW.LINKTAG_ATTR; srw.attr.linktag := dept_details_ || LTRIM(TO_CHAR(:deptno)); srw.set_attr(0, SRW.ATTR); return (TRUE); end;

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PRINTER_INTRAY
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the name of a valid printer tray and can be used switch to different printer trays as your report formats. Values A valid, unique name as defined for your printer in the Page Setup dialog.

PRINTER_INTRAY restrictions
n PRINTER_INTRAY should only be set in the following triggers:
Between Pages Before Report Format

PRINTER_INTRAY example
Note: This example illustrates using SRW.SET_ATTR to set the PRINTER_INTRAY attribute. It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure.
/* The example below sets the printer tray in the Between Pages trigger. */ function BetweenPages return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := SRW.PRINTER_INTRAY_ATTR; srw.attr.printer_intray := letterhead; srw.set_attr(SRW.REPORT_ID, srw.attr); return (TRUE); end;

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STYLE
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_FONT_STYLE procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the font style of the CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in bit-mapped reports. Values srw.plain_style srw.italic_style srw.oblique_style srw.underline_style srw.outline_style srw.shadow_style srw.inverted_style srw.overstrike_style srw.blink_style

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SZ
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_FONT_SIZE procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the font size of the CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values A valid size for the named font on the machine where the report will run.

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TEXT
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_CHARMODE_TEXT procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the character mode text characteristic for the CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in bit-mapped reports. Values srw.plain_texta srw.reverse_texta srw.bold_texta srw.reversebold_texta srw.underline_texta srw.underlinereverse_texta srw.underlinebold_texta srw.reverseboldunderline_texta

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WEIGHT
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set this attribute using the SRW.SET_FONT_WEIGHT procedure. Setting this attribute via SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the new, simplified procedure. Description Is the font weight of the CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Values srw.ultralight_weight srw.extralight_weight srw.light_weight srw.demilight_weight srw.medium_weight srw.demibold_weight srw.bold_weight srw.extrabold_weight

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The Report Builder PL/SQL package (SRW)

To save you time, Report Builder is shipped with a package --i.e., a collection of PL/SQL constructs--that contains many functions, procedures, and exceptions you can reference in any of your libraries or reports. The name of Report Builders package is SRW. As a result, any time you reference a construct in the SRW package, you must prefix it with SRW, for example, SRW.DO_SQL. Note: You cannot reference constructs in the SRW package from another product, e.g., from SQL*Plus. Constructs found in a package are commonly referred to as "packaged"; i.e., packaged functions, packaged procedures, and packaged exceptions.

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SRW.ADD_DEFINITION
Description This procedure takes an XML report definition stored in a column or variable and adds it to the document buffer. You may need to execute SRW.ADD_DEFINITION multiple times to get your entire report definition into the buffer. Once the definition is in the buffer, you can use SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION to apply it. Syntax
SRW.ADD_DEFINITION(:column_name | variable);

Usage Notes To apply the XML report definition, use the SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION built-in. For example:
srw.add_definition (:xml_col); srw.apply_definition;

If the XML report definition is located in a file, you can use SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION by itself to reference the file. For example:
srw.apply_definition(d:\xml_reps\web.xml);

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SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION
Description This procedure takes an XML report definition stored in the document buffer or file system and applies it to the report. If applying a definition from the document buffer, SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION takes no arguments. If applying a definition from a file, SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION takes the name and path of the file as an argument. Syntax
SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION[(filename.xml)];

Usage Notes If you want to apply more than one XML report definition, simply stack separate SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION statements in the order that you want them to be applied. If the XML report definition is located in a file, you can use SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION by itself to reference the file. For example:
srw.apply_definition(d:\xml_reps\web.xml);

To apply an XML report definition from the document buffer you must first use SRW.ADD_DEFINITION to place the definition in the buffer. For example:
srw.add_definition (:xml_col); srw.apply_definition;

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SRW.BREAK
Description This procedure temporarily stops report execution at the place at which SRW.BREAK was encountered, and displays (read-only) the current values of all columns and parameters. Report execution resumes when the read-only screen is accepted. Syntax
SRW.BREAK;

SRW.BREAK restrictions
n This procedure is not meaningful in a Before Form or After Form trigger, because data for the report is not fetched until the Before Report trigger (which fires after the After Form trigger). n All column and parameter values are displayed in the read-only screen. No PL/SQL variables, or any other object values are displayed.

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SRW.CONTEXT_FAILURE
Description This exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message: REP-1426: Running <construct_name> from incorrect context. Syntax
SRW.CONTEXT_FAILURE;

Usage Notes Report Builder raises this exception when a Report Builder packaged function or procedure is called in the wrong context (see the chart below). In this chart, NO means that the function or procedure cannot be called in that context; YES means it can. Name Parameter Data Format Report Form Model Trigger Trigger srw.break NO YES YES NO srw.do_sql YES YES YES YES srw.geterr_run YES YES YES YES srw.get_page_num NO NO YES NO srw.message YES YES YES YES srw.reference YES YES YES YES srw.run_report YES YES YES YES srw.set_attr NO NO YES NO srw.set_field_char NO NO YES NO srw.set_field_date NO NO YES NO srw.set_field_num NO NO YES NO srw.set_maxrow NO YES YES YES srw.user_exit YES YES YES YES

SRW.CONTEXT_FAILURE example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, ** instead of the default error message. ** You could handle this exception in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.CONTEXT_FAILURE then srw.message(4000, Contact the Application Development group regarding SRW.CONTEXT_FAILURE.); raise srw.program_abort;

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SRW.DO_SQL
Description This procedure executes the specified SQL statement from within Report Builder. The SQL statement can be DDL (statements that define data), or DML (statements that manipulate data). DML statements are usually faster when they are in PL/SQL, instead of in SRW.DO_SQL. Since you cannot perform DDL statements in PL/SQL, the SRW.DO_SQL packaged procedure is especially useful for performing them within Report Builder, instead of via a user exit. For more information on DDL or DML statements, see the ORACLE8 Server SQL Language Reference Manual. Syntax
SRW.DO_SQL (sql_statement CHAR);

Parameters sql_statement

Is any valid SQL statement. Remember to precede any Report Builder object names with a colon (:).

SRW.DO_SQL restrictions
n In Report trigger order of execution, notice where the SET TRANSACTION READONLY occurs. n A bind variables value can be at most 64,000 bytes. (When the value exceeds that limit, it will be truncated to the left-most 64,000 bytes.) n If you use a parameter as the destination of a character column for an INTO clause, you should ensure that the parameter is wide enough to contain the selected values. For example, suppose that you have the SRW.DO_SQL statement below: The destination parameter (my_ename) needs a width that is equal to the maximum width of the ENAME column. The reason for this is that the selected value contains trailing spaces up to the assumed size of the value. If the parameter is not large enough, you will get a truncation exception. If you are not sure about the maximum width of the SELECT list item, then you should use 2000 as the width for the parameter.
srw.do_sql(SELECT ENAME INTO :my_ename FROM EMP);

SRW.DO_SQL example
/* ** ** ** ** Suppose you want your report to create a table named CHECK just before the Runtime Parameter Form is displayed. Because CREATE TABLE is a SQL DDL statement (and PL/SQL cannot perform DDL statements), you need to use SRW.DO_SQL. Therefore, your PL/SQL could look like this in the Before Form

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trigger: */ /* Additional Information: If you use a table created in this way for your ** report output, the table must exist before you create your query in the ** data model. Otherwise, Report Builder would not be able to parse your query. */ FUNCTION CREATETAB RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN SRW.DO_SQL(CREATE TABLE CHECK (EMPNO NUMBER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, SAL NUMBER (10,2)) PCTFREE 5 PCTUSED 75); RETURN(TRUE); EXCEPTION WHEN SRW.DO_SQL_FAILURE THEN SRW.MESSAGE(100, ERROR WHILE CREATING CHECK TABLE.); SRW.MESSAGE(50, REPORT WAS STOPPED BEFORE THE RUNTIME PARAMETER FORM.); RAISE SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT; END; /* Suppose you want to create a "table of contents" by getting the ** first character of a columns value, and page number on which its ** field fires to print. Assume that you want to put the "table of contents" ** into a table named SHIP. You could write the following construct: */ DECLARE PAGE_NO NUMBER; PAGE_FOR INDEX NUMBER; SORT_CHAR CHAR(1); CMD_LINE CHAR(200); BEGIN SORT_CHAR := :SORT_NAME ; IF :CALLED = Y THEN SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM(PAGE_FOR_INDEX); SRW.USER_EXIT(RWECOP PAGE_FOR_INDEX P_START_PAGENO); SRW.MESSAGE(2,TO_CHAR(:P_START_PAGENO)); END IF; SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM(PAGE_NO); CMD_LINE := INSERT INTO SHIP VALUES (||SORT_CHAR||,||TO_CHAR(PAGE_NO)||); SRW.MESSAGE(2,CMD_LINE); SRW.DO_SQL(CMD_LINE);

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COMMIT; EXCEPTION WHEN DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX THEN NULL; WHEN SRW.DO_SQL_FAILURE THEN SRW.MESSAGE(1,FAILED TO INSERT ROW INTO SHIP TABLE); WHEN OTHERS THEN COMMIT; END;

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SRW.DO_SQL_FAILURE
Description This exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1425: Error running DO_SQL package - REP-msg ORA-msg

where: REP-msg Is a Report Builder message. ORA-msg Is an optional ORACLE message, providing more information on the Report Builder message. Syntax
SRW.DO_SQL_FAILURE;

Usage Notes Report Builder raises this exception when the SRW.DO_SQL packaged procedure fails (e.g., if the user does not have DDL privileges, yet tries to create a table with SRW.DO_SQL).

SRW.DO_SQL_FAILURE example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, ** instead of the default error message. ** You could handle this exception in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.DO_SQL_FAILURE then srw.message(1000, Error occurred while creating table CHECKS.);

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SRW.FILE_ESCAPE
Indicates that the HTML is located in a file. When you specify SRW.FILE_ESCAPE, you should enter a filename for SRW.xxxx_ESCAPE_VALUE (where xxxx is the name of the escape, e.g., BEFREPORT).

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SRW.GETERR_RUN
Description This function returns an error message if Report Builder detects an error while running the SRW.RUN_REPORT procedure. Syntax
SRW.GETERR_RUN;

Returns An error message.

SRW.GETERR_RUN examples
/* ** ** ** */ Suppose you are sending parts of a report to users via Oracle*Mail. For more information, see "SRW.RUN_REPORT". Also, suppose that if SRW.RUN_REPORT fails, you want to display a message that explains why it failed. Your PL/SQL could look like this:

BEGIN DECLARE TMP CHAR(100); begin srw.run_report(batch=yes report=send.rdf destype=file desname=send.lis desformat=dflt); exception when srw.run_report_failure then tmp := srw.geterr_run; srw.message(1000, tmp); end; END;

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SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM
Description This function returns the current page number. This is useful when you want to use the page number in the fields Format Trigger property. Syntax
SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM (page_num);

Parameters Is the variable in which you want to place the current page number. Returns The current page number. page_num

SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM restrictions
n SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM is only meaningful in a format trigger. It has no effect when entered in other places.

SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM example
/* Suppose you want to perform a computation based upon a page number. ** In the fields Format Trigger, you could use SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM function: */ BEGIN DECLARE PAGE_NUM NUMBER; begin srw.get_page_num (page_num); srw.set_field_num (0, page_num + 3); end; END;

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SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE
Indicates that the HTML is specified in SRW.xxxx_ESCAPE_VALUE (where xxxx is the name of the escape, e.g., BEFREPORT). When you specify SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE, you should enter a quoted string for SRW.xxxx_ESCAPE_VALUE.

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Set Attributes Procedures

SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML SRW.SET_AFTER_PRINTING_CODE SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_BORDER_COLOR SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_FILL_COLOR SRW.SET_BEFORE_FORM_HTML SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML SRW.SET_BEFORE_PRINTING_CODE SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML SRW.SET_BOOKMARK SRW.SET_BORDER_PATTERN SRW.SET_BORDER_WIDTH SRW.SET_CHARMODE_TEXT SRW.SET_CUSTOM_SPACING SRW.SET_DISPLAY_NAME SRW.SET_FIELD SRW.SET_FIELD_CHAR SRW.SET_FIELD_DATE SRW.SET_FIELD_NUM SRW.SET_FILL_PATTERN SRW.SET_FONT_FACE SRW.SET_FONT_SIZE SRW.SET_FONT_STYLE SRW.SET_FONT_WEIGHT SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_BORDER_COLOR SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_FILL_COLOR SRW.SET_FORMAT_MASK SRW.SET_HYPERLINK SRW.SET_HYPERLINK_ATTRS SRW.SET_JUSTIFICATION SRW.SET_LINKTAG SRW.SET_MAXROW SRW.SET_PAGE_NAVIGATION_HTML SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY SRW.SET_SPACING SRW.SET_TEXT_COLOR

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SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML
Description This procedure inserts any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the bottom of the HTML Parameter Form. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links on the Parameter Form. Syntax
SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML(type,string);

Parameters type Is SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. It indicates whether the string parameter is a filename or the text to be inserted. Is a filename or the text to be inserted depending on what was specified for the type parameter.

string

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the After Form Type and After Form Value properties.

SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML example
/* This example inserts two links to home pages ** at the bottom of the HTML Parameter Form. */ function BeforeForm return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and (upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML(SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE,<CENTER> || <A HREF="http://www.oracle.com/"> || Oracle Corporation</A> - || chr(10) || <A HREF="http://home.netscape.com/"> || Netscape</A> </CENTER> || </BODY> </HTML>); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML
Description This procedure inserts any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the end of pages of your document. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the end of each page in an HTML document. If you use HTML page streaming, this procedure applies to all pages of your report output. To specify HTML for only the first (header) or last (footer) pages of your report, use the SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML or SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML PL/SQL procedures, respectively. Syntax
SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML(type,string);

Parameters Is SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. It indicates whether the string parameter is a filename or the text to be inserted. string Is a filename or the text to be inserted, depending on what you specified for the type parameter. Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the After Page Type and After Page Value properties. type

SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML restrictions
n The default HTML included at the end of a page is shown below. It is not required unless you want the default separator line to appear between pages.
<hr size=5 noshade>

n If you want SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML to apply to every page of the report, you should specify it in a trigger that fires before the report begins formatting, such as the Before Report trigger. n If you want SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML to apply only to the current page, you should specify it in a format trigger for an object on that page.

SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML example
/* The example below inserts a GIF file as a ** page separator. */ function BeforeReport return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and (upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML(SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE,<CENTER> ||

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<IMG ALT="Ruler" SRC="line.gif" VSPACE=10> || <BR></CENTER>); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_AFTER_PRINTING_CODE
Description This procedure inserts a reference to the printer escape sequence to be executed after each line of the object. The printer escape sequence is inserted after the object is triggered to print but before it has actually printed. Printer codes are only used when running your report in character-mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_AFTER_PRINTING_CODE(code);

Parameters code Is a valid printer code that is defined in the .prt file specified for DESFORMAT.

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Printer Code After property.

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SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML
Description This procedure inserts any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the end of your document. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the end of an HTML document. If you use HTML page streaming, this procedure applies to the first page of your report output. To specify HTML to apply to the entire report (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes), you must use the SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML PL/SQL procedure. Syntax
SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML(type,string);

Parameters type Is SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. It indicates whether the string parameter is a filename or the text to be inserted. Is a filename or the text to be inserted, depending on what you specified for the type parameter.

string

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the After Report Type and After Report Value properties.

SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML restrictions
n The default HTML included at the end of a report is shown below. If you use SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML to replace this text, you must ensure that it contains the equivalent HTML commands.
</body></html>

n SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML should be set in a trigger that fires before the report is done formatting, such as the Before Report trigger.

SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML example
/* The example below inserts two links to home pages ** at the end of the report output. */ function BeforeReport return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and (upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML(SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE,<CENTER> || <A HREF="http://www.oracle.com/"> || Oracle Corporation</A> - ||

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chr(10) || <A HREF="http://home.netscape.com/"> || Netscape</A> </CENTER> || </BODY> </HTML>); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_BORDER_COLOR
Description This procedure specifies the background border color of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Depending upon the pattern being used, you may not see the background color. For example, if the pattern is solid, the background color does not show through the pattern. Only the foreground color shows through in this case. Syntax
SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_BORDER_COLOR(color);

Parameters color Usage Notes Is a valid color from the color palette.

n This procedure does not apply to Windows platforms because they do not support a border pattern. As a result, the border foreground color is the only one visible on Windows.
Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Edge Background Color property. User Interface To set the background border color in the user interface, refer to Changing colors .

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SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_FILL_COLOR
Description This procedure specifies the background fill color of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Depending upon the pattern being used, you may not see the background color. For example, if the pattern is solid, the background color does not show through the pattern. Only the foreground color shows through in this case. Syntax
SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_FILL_COLOR(color);

Parameters color Is a valid color from the color palette.

Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Background Color property. User Interface To set the background fill color in the user interface, refer to Changing colors .

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SRW.SET_BEFORE_FORM_HTML
Description This procedure inserts any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the top of the HTML Parameter Form. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links on the Parameter Form . Syntax
SRW.SET_BEFORE_FORM_HTML(type,string);

Parameters type Is SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. It indicates whether the string parameter is a filename or the text to be inserted. Is a filename or the text to be inserted, depending on what you specified for the type parameter.

string

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Before Form Type and Before Form Value properties.

SRW.SET_BEFORE_FORM_HTML example
/* The example below sets both the before and after ** form escapes in the Before Form trigger. ** The HTML for the before escape is located in a file ** named logo.htm. The HTML for the after report escape ** is specified within the PL/SQL itself. */ function BeforeForm return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and (upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.SET_BEFORE_FORM_HTML(SRW.FILE_ESCAPE,logo.htm); SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML(SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE, <B> || '<FONT FACE-Arial, Helvetica>' || '<FONT COLOR="#FF0000">' || 'Click <IMG SRC=RUN.GIF HEIGHT=18 WIDTH=18>' || 'to run the report using the parameters you have' || 'specified above. ' || '</FONT></FONT></B>'); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML
Description This procedure inserts any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the beginning of pages of your document. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the beginning of each page in an HTML document. If you use HTML page streaming, this procedure applies to all pages of your report output (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes). To specify HTML for only the first (header) or last (footer) pages of your report, use the SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML or SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML PL/SQL procedures, respectively. Syntax
SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML(type,string);

Parameters type Is SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. It indicates whether the string parameter is a filename or the text to be inserted. Is a filename or the text to be inserted, depending on what you specified for the type parameter.

string

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Before Page Type and Before Page Value properties.

SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML restrictions
n If you want the SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML to apply to every page of the report, you should specify it in a trigger that fires before the report begins formatting, such as the Before Report trigger . n If you want the SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML to apply only to the current page, you should specify it in a format trigger for an object on that page.

SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML example
/* The example below centers the document in ** the browser. */ function BeforeReport return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and (upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML(SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE,<CENTER>); SRW.SET_AFTER_PAGE_HTML(SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE,</CENTER>);

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SRW.SET_BEFORE_PRINTING_CODE
Description This procedures inserts a reference to the printer escape sequence to be executed before each line of the object. The printer escape sequence is inserted after the object is triggered to print but before it has actually printed. Printer codes are only used when running your report in character-mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_BEFORE_PRINTING_CODE(code);

Parameters code Is a valid printer code that is defined in the .prt file specified for DESFORMAT.

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Printer Code Before property.

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SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML
Description This procedure inserts any text, graphics, or HTML commands that you want to appear at the beginning of your document. This attribute is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the beginning of an HTML document. If you use HTML page streaming, this procedure applies to the first page of your report output. To specify HTML to apply to the entire report (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes), you must use the SRW.SET_BEFORE_PAGE_HTML PL/SQL procedure. Syntax
SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML(type,string);

Parameters type Is SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. It indicates whether the string parameter is a filename or the text to be inserted. Is a filename or the text to be inserted, depending on what you specified for the type parameter.

string

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Before Report Type and Before Report Value properties.

SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML restrictions
n The default HTML included at the beginning of a report is shown below. If you use SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML to replace this text, you must ensure that it contains the equivalent HTML commands.
<html> <body bgcolor="#ffffff">

n SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML should be set in a trigger that fires before the report starts formatting, such as the Before Report trigger.

SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML example
/* The example below sets both the before and after ** report escapes in the Before Report trigger. ** The HTML for the before escape is located in a file ** named logo.htm. The HTML for the after report escape ** is specified within the PL/SQL itself. */ function BeforeReport return boolean is begin if ((upper(:MODE) != CHARACTER) and

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(upper(:DESFORMAT) = HTML)) then SRW.SET_BEFORE_REPORT_HTML(SRW.FILE_ESCAPE,logo.htm); SRW.SET_AFTER_REPORT_HTML(SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE,<ADDRESS> || Questions? - || <A HREF=mailto:[email protected]> || [email protected]</A> || </ADDRESS> || </body></html>); end if; return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_BOOKMARK
Description This procedure associates a bookmark with the object and specifies a string that will appear in a bookmark frame of the master HTML document or the PDF document. If you open the bookmark area and click on the bookmark, the object appears at the top of the window. Syntax
SRW.SET_BOOKMARK(bookmark);

Parameters bookmark Is one of the following:

n A text string with no indentation/ordering information. The bookmark will appear in the bookmark list according to when the object is rendered by the report. n A text string with explicit ordering/indentation of the form x#book_mark_name , where x is an outline number. The pound sign (#) and outline number do not appear in the bookmark window but are used to determine order and indentation. For example:
1#Expense Summary Section 2#Expense Detail Section 2.1#Expenses for the Administration Department 2.2#Expenses for the Engineering Department 2.3#Expenses for the Sales Department 2.3.1#Expenses for the Eastern Sales Region 2.3.2#Expenses for the Northern Sales Region 2.3.3#Expenses for the Southern Sales Region 2.3.4#Expenses for the Western Sales Region

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Bookmark property.

SRW.SET_BOOKMARK restrictions
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defined by when the objects are rendered by the report.

n If there are gaps in the numbers, one of two things will happen. If the gap is between peer level numbers, there will be no visible effect (e.g., 1.3.1 and 1.3.3, given there is no 1.3.2, will appear next to each other and at the same indentation level). If the gap is between a higher level number and a lower level number, intermediate levels will be generated as required (e.g., 1.0 followed by 2.1.1 will cause dummy 2 and 2.1 entries to be defined, whose titles will be the same as the subsequent real entry). n SRW.SET_BOOKMARK should only be set in the following triggers: n Format

SRW.SET_BOOKMARK example
/* The format trigger below defines a bookmark for ** the boilerplate object B_2. Notice the use of ** explicit ordering information (1#) in this example. ** If you did not want the ordering information, you ** could omit 1#. */ function B_2FormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.set_bookmark(1#Expense Summary Section); return (TRUE); end;

Dynamic SRW.SET_BOOKMARK example

/* The format trigger below defines a bookmark for ** the boilerplate object B_2. Notice that the name ** of the bookmark is dynamic. CATEGORY is a column ** value that is concatenated with the string Expense ** Summary Section for each execution of the format ** trigger. In this case, CATEGORY could contain ** ordering information (e.g., 1#) or perhaps a string ** that makes the bookmark unique within the report. */ function B_2FormatTrigger return boolean is begin srw.set_bookmark(:category || Expense Summary Section); return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_BORDER_PATTERN
Description This procedure specifies the fill pattern for the border of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_BORDER_PATTERN(pattern);

Parameters pattern Usage Notes Is the fill pattern for the border (e.g., solid).

n This procedure does not apply to Windows platforms because they do not support a border pattern.
Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Edge Pattern property. User Interface To set the border attributes in the user interface, refer to Changing object border attributes .

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SRW.SET_BORDER_WIDTH
Description This procedure specifies the width of the objects border in picas. Syntax
SRW.SET_BORDER_WIDTH(width);

Parameters Is zero or any positive integer. Zero indicates no border and a positive integer indicates the width of the border in picas. User Interface To set the border attributes in the user interface, refer to Changing object border attributes . width

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SRW.SET_CHARMODE_TEXT
Description This procedure specifies the font style of a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in bit-mapped reports. Syntax
SRW.SET_CHARMODE_TEXT(style);

Parameters style Is one of the following:

SRW.REVERSE_TEXTA SRW.BOLD_TEXTA SRW.REVERSEBOLD_TEXTA SRW.UNDERLINE_TEXTA SRW.UNDERLINEREVERSE_TEXTA SRW.REVERSEBOLDUNDERLINE_TEXT A SRW.PLAIN_TEXTA User Interface To set the font attributes in the user interface, refer to Changing text attributes .

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SRW.SET_CUSTOM_SPACING
Description This procedure specifies the global text leading for a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field, or boilerplate text. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_CUSTOM_SPACING(spacing);

Parameters spacing Is a number that represents the leading in VGS units, which are very small.

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SRW.SET_DISPLAY_NAME
Description This procedure specifies text that displays in a popup as the cursor moves over an image object in reports output in HTML or HTMLCSS format. Syntax
SRW.SET_DISPLAY NAME(text_string);

Parameters text_string

Is any text string that only makes use of the 26 upper or lower case US ASCII letters, numbers, or underscore characters. Other special characters will automatically be converted to underscore characters. Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Display Name property.

SRW.SET_DISPLAY_NAME restrictions
n SRW.SET_DISPLAY_NAME should only be set in the following triggers: n Format

SRW.SET_DISPLAY_NAME example
/* The format trigger below assigns a text string ** (Click here to fill your shopping basket) to the image ** object BASKET. In the HTML report, this popup will display ** when the cursor moves over the BASKET object. */ function BASKETFormatTrigger return boolean is begin SRW.SET_DISPLAY_NAME(Click here to fill your shopping basket); return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_FIELD
Description This procedure sets the value of a character, number, or date field. This is useful when you want to conditionally change a fields value. Syntax
SRW.SET_FIELD (object_id, text CHAR|number NUM|date DATE);

Parameters object_id text number date Usage Notes Is always 0. (The object must always set its own attributes.) Is the character, number, or date string you want the field to display.

n For date values, you need to convert the second argument to a date value with the TO_DATE function. For example:
srw.set_field(0, to_date(01-JAN-99));

n If you omit quotes around the value, the value is assumed to be a number. For example:
srw.set_field(0, 99);

Alternatively, you can use the quotes if you also use the TO_NUMBER function. For example:
srw.set_field(0, to_number(99));

n If you use quotes without a function, the value is assumed to be a character string. Alternatively, you can use the TO_CHAR function for consistency with number and date values:
srw.set_field(0, to_char(my string));

SRW.SET_FIELD Example
/* ** ** ** */ Suppose you want to conditionally change the number of a field, based on each employees salary. In the format trigger for the field, you could type the following:

FUNCTION CHGFIELD RETURN BOOLEAN IS TMP NUMBER; BEGIN if :sal >= 2000 then tmp := :sal * 1.08; srw.set_field (0, tmp);

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else srw.set_field (0, 2500); end if; RETURN (TRUE); END;

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SRW.SET_FIELD_CHAR
Description This procedure sets the value of a character field. This is useful when you want to conditionally change a fields character value. Syntax
SRW.SET_FIELD_CHAR (object_id, text CHAR);

Parameters object_id text Is always 0. (The object must always set its own attributes.) Is the character string you want the field to display.

SRW.SET_FIELD_CHAR restrictions
n SRW.SET_FIELD_CHAR is only meaningful in the format trigger of a field of Datatype Character. It has no affect when entered in other places.

SRW.SET_FIELD_CHAR example
/* Suppose you want to conditionally change the value of a ** Character field, based on each employees salary. ** In the format trigger for the field, you could type the following: */ FUNCTION CHGFIELD RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN if :sal >= 2000000 then srw.set_field_char (0, HIGH SALARY); end if; RETURN (TRUE); END;

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SRW.SET_FIELD_DATE
Description This procedure sets the value of a date field. This is useful when you want to conditionally change a fields date value. Syntax
SRW.SET_FIELD_DATE (object_id, date DATE);

Parameters: object_id date Is always 0. (The object must always set its own attributes.) Is the date you want the field to display.

SRW.SET_FIELD_DATE restrictions
n SRW.SET_FIELD_DATE is only meaningful in a format trigger for a date field. It has no affect when entered in other places.

SRW.SET_FIELD_DATE example
/* Suppose you want to conditionally change the date of the reunion ** invitation, based on each students graduation year. In the format ** trigger for the field, you could type the following: */ FUNCTION CHGFIELD RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN if :graduation >= 1975 then srw.set_field_date (0, 02-JUL-95); else end if; RETURN (TRUE); END;

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SRW.SET_FIELD_NUM
Description This procedure sets the value of a number field. This is useful when you want to conditionally change a fields number value. Syntax
SRW.SET_FIELD_NUM (object_id, number NUM);

Parameters object_id number Is always 0. (The object must always set its own attributes.) Is the number you want the field to display.

SRW.SET_FIELD_NUM restrictions
n SRW.SET_FIELD_NUM is only meaningful in the format trigger of a field of Datatype NUMBER. It has no affect when entered in other places.

SRW.SET_FIELD_NUM example
/* Suppose you want to conditionally change the number of a field, ** based on each employees salary. In the format trigger for the ** field, you could type the following: */ FUNCTION CHGFIELD RETURN BOOLEAN IS TMP NUMBER; BEGIN if :sal >= 2000 then tmp := :sal * 1.08; srw.set_field_num (0, tmp); else srw.set_field_num (0, 2500); end if; RETURN (TRUE); END;

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SRW.SET_FILL_PATTERN
Description This procedure specifies the fill pattern of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_FILL_PATTERN(pattern);

Parameters pattern Is the fill pattern for the object (e.g., solid).

Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Fill Pattern property. User Interface To set the border attributes in the user interface, refer to Changing patterns.

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SRW.SET_FONT_FACE
Description This procedure specifies font face for a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_FONT_FACE(face);

Parameters face Is the font face, e.g., arial.

Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Font property. User Interface To set the font attributes in the user interface, refer to Changing text attributes .

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SRW.SET_FONT_SIZE
Description This procedure specifies font size for a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_FONT_SIZE(size);

Parameters size Is the font size, e.g., 9 (point).

Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Font property. User Interface To set the font attributes in the user interface, refer to Changing text attributes .

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SRW.SET_FONT_STYLE
Description This procedure specifies font style for a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_FONT_STYLE(style);

Parameters style Is one of the following: SRW.ITALIC_STYLE SRW.OBLIQUE_STYLE SRW.UNDERLINE_STYLE SRW.OUTLINE_STYLE SRW.SHADOW_STYLE SRW.INVERTED_STYLE SRW.BLINK_STYLE SRW.PLAIN_STYLE Usage Notes

n If you use this procedure multiple times on the same field, the font styles will accumulate. For example, the following would cause the field to be underlined and italic:
SRW.SET_FONT_STYLE(SRW.UNDERLINE_STYLE); SRW.SET_FONT_STYLE(SRW.ITALIC_STYLE);

To negate all of the accumulated styles, use the PLAIN style. Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Font property. User Interface To set the font attributes in the user interface, refer to Changing text attributes .

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SRW.SET_FONT_WEIGHT
Description This procedure specifies font weight for a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_FONT_WEIGHT(weight);

Parameters weight Is one of the following: SRW.ULTRALIGHT_WEIGHT SRW.EXTRALIGHT_WEIGHT SRW.LIGHT_WEIGHT SRW.DEMILIGHT_WEIGHT SRW.DEMIBOLD_WEIGHT SRW.BOLD_WEIGHT SRW.EXTRABOLD_WEIGHT SRW.MEDIUM_WEIGHT Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Font property. User Interface To set the font attributes in the user interface, refer to Changing text attributes .

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SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_BORDER_COLOR
Description This procedure specifies the foreground border color of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_BORDER_COLOR(color);

Parameters color Is a valid color from the color palette.

Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Edge Foreground Color property. User Interface To set the foreground border color in the user interface, refer to Changing colors .

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SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_FILL_COLOR
Description This procedure specifies the foreground fill color of the object. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_FILL_COLOR(color);

Parameters color Is a valid color from the color palette.

Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute for templates using the Property Palette, set the Foreground Color property. User Interface To set the foreground fill color in the user interface, refer to Changing colors .

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SRW.SET_FORMAT_MASK
Description This procedure specifies the format mask for the DATE or NUMBER field. Syntax
SRW.SET_FORMAT_MASK(mask);

Parameters mask Is a valid format mask. See Date Format Mask Syntax or Number Format Mask Syntax

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Format Mask property.

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SRW.SET_HYPERLINK
Description This procedure specifies a URL Web link specification. Note: An object that is the source of a Web link cannot also be associated with an action. Syntax
SRW.SET_HYPERLINK(hyperlink);

Parameters hyperlink

Is a valid link:

n To another document on the same machine (e.g., file:/private/mynewdoc.pdf or file:///C|/temp/mynewdoc.pdf) n To another document on a different machine (e.g., http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf) n To a destination within the current document (e.g., #my_dest_name) n To a destination within a local document (e.g., file:/private/somedoc.pdf#a_dest_name) n To a destination within a remote document (e.g., http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf#some_dest_ name) n To any URL (e.g., http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.html, ftp://www.reposit.com/filetoget.example, http://www.somemch.com/cgibin/webmenu?choice1)
Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Hyperlink property.

SRW.SET_HYPERLINK restrictions
n SRW.SET_HYPERLINK should only be set in the following triggers: n format n To follow Web links from a PDF viewer to a remote server or HTML document, the PDF viewer must be configured to work with a Web browser (e.g., configured as a helper application or installed as a plug-in to your Web browser).

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SRW.SET_HYPERLINK example
/* The format trigger below defines a Web link ** to a destination (mytarget) in another document ** (newdoc.pdf) for the boilerplate object B_2. ** Note: If the target were in the same document, ** you would omit http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf. */ function B_2FormatTrigger return boolean is begin SRW.SET_HYPERLINK(http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf || #mytarget); return (TRUE); end;

Dynamic SRW.SET_HYPERLINK example

/* The format trigger below defines a Web link ** for the boilerplate object B_3. Notice how the ** destination of the link is determined dynamically ** based upon the values of SRCDIR and CF_PICKVIDEO. ** For example, if the value of SRCDIR were ** http://www.newmach.com and CF_PICKVIDEO were good.avi, ** this function would assign the following Web ** link to the object: ** http://www.newmach.com/webdemo/src/good.avi. */ function B_3FormatTrigger return boolean is begin SRW.SET_HYPERLINK(:srcdir||:cf_pickvideo); if ( upper(:cf_pickvideo) like %GOOD% ) then SRW.SET_FOREGROUND_BORDER_COLOR(green); SRW.SET_BACKGROUND_BORDER_COLOR(green); end if; return (TRUE); end; /* SRCDIR is a parameter whose value is determined at ** runtime by the following After Parameter Form trigger */ function AfterPForm return boolean is begin :srcdir := :web_server || /webdemo/src/; :docsdir := :web_server || /webdemo/docs/; return (TRUE); end; /* CF_PICKVIDEO is a formula column whose value is ** determined by the following function */ function CF_pickvideoFormula return Char is

begin if ( :avg_h_div < .80 ) then return (bad.avi); else return (good.avi);

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SRW.SET_HYPERLINK_ATTRS
Description This procedure applies additional HTML commands to the hyperlink specified in the Property Palette or SRW.SET HYPERLINK procedure. Syntax
SRW.SET_HYPERLINK_ATTRS(string);

Parameters HTML_string Is a string containing the HTML commands to be applied. Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Additional Hyperlink Attributes property.

SRW.SET_HYPERLINK_ATTRS restrictions
n SRW.SET_HYPERLINK_ATTRS should only be set in the following triggers: n format

SRW.SET_HYPERLINK_ATTRS example
/* The format trigger below generates a status ** of information at the bottom of your Web browser ** when the mouse cursor passes over a Shopping Basket ** object. */ function BASKETFormatTrigger return boolean is begin SRW.SET_HYPERLINK_ATTRS(onMouseover "window.status=Click here to see what is in your shopping basket;return true" onMouseout ="window.status= ;return true"); return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_JUSTIFICATION
Description This procedure specifies the horizontal justification of the CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. Syntax
SRW.SET_JUSTIFICATION(justification);

Parameters justification

Is one of the following: SRW.LEFT_HJUST SRW.RIGHT_HJUST SRW.FLUSH_HJUST SRW.CENTER_HJUST.

Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute in templates using the Property Palette, set the Character Justification property for character fields, Date Justification property for date fields, Number Justification property for number fields. User Interface To set the horizontal justification in the user interface, refer to Changing text attributes .

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SRW.SET_LINKTAG
Description This procedure specifies an objects identifier and can be used as the destination in Web links. Syntax
SRW.SET_LINKTAG(linktag);

Parameters linktag

A valid, unique name that only makes use of the 26 upper or lower case US ASCII letters, numbers, or underscore characters. Other special characters will automatically be converted to underscore characters.

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Hyperlink Destination property. SRW.SET_LINKTAG restrictions

n SRW.SET_LINKTAG should only be set in the following triggers: n format

SRW.SET_LINKTAG example
/* The format trigger below assigns an identifier ** (mytarget) to the boilerplate object B_500. ** This means that the object can now be the destination ** of a Web link. */ function B_500FormatTrigger return boolean is begin SRW.SET_LINKTAG(mytarget); return (TRUE); end;

Dynamic SRW.SET_LINKTAG example

/* The format trigger below assigns an identifier to ** the field F_Dept by concatenating some static text ** (dept_details_) with the value of the source column ** (DEPTNO). This function ensures that a unique ** identifier is assigned to each instance of F_Dept. */ function F_DeptFormatTrigger return boolean is begin SRW.SET_LINKTAG(dept_details_ || LTRIM(TO_CHAR(:deptno))); return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_MAXROW
Description This procedure sets the maximum number of records to be fetched for the specified query. This is useful when your report formats (i.e., displays) fewer records than the query (or queries) that fetch them. Thus, with SRW.SET_MAXROW, you can conditionally restrict data that is fetched for your report, enabling you to improve the reports performance. Syntax
SRW.SET_MAXROW (query_name CHAR, maxnum PLS_INTEGER);

Parameters query_name maxnum Is the query whose fetched records will be limited. Is maximum number of records you want the query to fetch.

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Maximum Rows to Fetch property.

SRW.SET_MAXROW restrictions
n SRW.SET_MAXROW is only meaningful in a Before Report trigger (i.e., after the query is parsed). If SRW.SET_MAXROW is called after the Before Report trigger (i.e., after the queries have been executed), the SRW.MAXROW_UNSET packaged exception is raised. n Because this procedure causes only the specified number of records to be fetched, the "unfetched" records of the query are not used in computations, etc. n If you specify that 0 records should be fetched, the query will still be parsed.

SRW.SET_MAXROW examples
/* ** ** ** ** ** */ Suppose your report has two queries, Q_Stocks and Q_Bonds. Suppose also, that you have a user-created parameter, named WHICHDATA, that enables users to specify which data they want the report to display: either stocks or bonds. In the Before Report trigger, you could use the SRW.SET_MAXROW procedure to ensure that only one querys data is fetched:

FUNCTION FETCHIT RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN if :whichdata != 1 then srw.set_maxrow (Q_Stocks, 0); else

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srw.set_maxrow (Q_Bonds, 0); end if; RETURN (TRUE); END;

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SRW.SET_PAGE_NAVIGATION_HTML
Description This procedure specifies the scripting for navigation controls in pagestreamed HTML/HTMLCSS report output. Syntax
SRW.SET_PAGE_NAVIGATION_HTML(type,string);

Parameters type Is SRW.FILE_ESCAPE or SRW.TEXT_ESCAPE. It indicates whether the string parameter is a filename or the HTML script text to be inserted. string Is a filename or the HTML scripting code to be inserted, depending on what was specified for the type parameter. If left blank, the default Report Builder JavaScript is used to define navigation controls on each page of report output. Usage Notes If you choose to provide your own script for navigation controls, you must include two variables in your script:

n n

&TotalPages (total number of pages) &file_name (the name of the output destination file; e.g., myreport).

Report Builder assigns values to these variables during formatting. The height of the page navigation control frame is hard coded to 70 points without a scroll bar. The width of the frame is variable. If you want to use icons and images in this frame, keep these dimensions in mind. Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Page Navigation Control Type and Page Navigation Control Value properties.

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SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION
Description This procedure specifies a command line that will be executed on the local machine when the object is clicked in the PDF viewer. Note: An object that is associated with an action cannot also be the source of a Web link. Syntax
SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION(action);

Parameters action

Is any valid command line on the local machine (e.g., c:\orawin\bin\rwrun60 userid=scott/tiger report=example.rdf or /usr/local/bin/phone smith).

Property Palette To define this attribute using the Property Palette, set the Application Command Line (PDF) property.

SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION restrictions
n SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION is only available for PDF output. n SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION should only be set in the following triggers:
Format

SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION example
/* The format trigger below runs a ** report named example.rdf when the ** button object U_Report is clicked ** in the PDF viewer. */ function U_ReportFormatTrigger return boolean is begin SRW.SET_PDF_ACTION || (c:\orawin\bin\rwrun60 || userid=scott/tiger || report=example.rdf); end;

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SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY
Description This procedure specifies the name of a valid printer tray and can be used to switch to different printer trays as your report formats. Syntax
SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY(tray);

Parameters tray Usage Notes

Is the name of a valid printer tray and can be used to switch to different printer trays as your report formats.

n If you use SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY in the Format Trigger of an object, the printer tray will be changed on the page where the object is printed. The printer tray you specify remains in effect until you change it in a subsequent trigger.

SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY restrictions
n SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY should only be set in the following triggers:
After Report trigger Before Report Between Pages Format If you use SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY in the Before or After Form triggers, you will get an error for incorrect context.

SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY example
/* The example below sets the printer ** tray in a Between Pages trigger. */ function BetweenPages return boolean is begin SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY(letterhead); return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.SET_SPACING
Description This procedure specifies the global text leading for a CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field, or boilerplate text. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_SPACING(spacing);

Parameters spacing Is one of the following: SRW.SINGLE_SPACING SRW.DOUBLE_SPACING SRW.ONEHLF_SPACING

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SRW.SET_TEXT_COLOR
Description This procedure specifies the global text color of the CHAR, DATE, or NUMBER field. This attribute is ignored in character mode. Syntax
SRW.SET_TEXT_COLOR(color);

Parameters color Is a valid color from the color palette. Property Palette (Templates only) To define this attribute in templates using the Property Palette, set the Text Color property. User Interface To set the text color in the user interface, refer to Changing colors.

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SRW.INTEGER_ERROR
Description This exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1417: Invalid integer argument passed to <SRW.MESSAGE or SRW.SET_MAXROW>.

Syntax:
SRW.INTEGER_ERROR;

Usage Notes Report Builder raises this exception when SRW.MESSAGE or SRW.SET_MAXROW is called with a non-integer as a result of an internal error. (If an internal error is not present, PL/SQL will catch the type mismatch via the PL/SQL exception VALUE_ERROR.)

SRW.INTEGER_ERROR example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, ** instead of the default error message. ** You could handle this exception in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.INTEGER_ERROR then srw.message(4000, Contact the Application Development group regarding SRW.INTEGER_ERROR.); raise srw.program_abort;

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SRW.MAXROW_INERR
Description This exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1424: Internal error while executing SRW.SET_MAXROW.

If it is raised, you should contact Oracle Customer Support. Syntax

SRW.MAXROW_INERR;

Usage Notes Report Builder raises this exception when it detects an internal error while executing the SRW.SET_MAXROW packaged procedure.

SRW.MAXROW_INERR restrictions
When you handle SRW.MAXROW_INERR, you should always raise SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT to end the reports execution (because the report has an internal problem).
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, ** instead of the default error message. ** You could handle this exception in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.MAXROW_INERR then srw.message(1000, Contact Oracles customer support: SRW.MAXROW_INERR); raise srw.program_abort;

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SRW.MAXROW_UNSET
Description This exception temporarily stops the report execution and raises the error message below. After the message is raised and you accept it, the report execution will continue.
REP-1423: Cannot set maximum rows of the query after it started executing.

Syntax
SRW.MAXROW_UNSET;

Usage Notes Report Builder raises this exception when the SRW.SET_MAXROW packaged procedure is called after the querys records have already been fetched.

SRW.MAXROW_UNSET example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, ** instead of the default error message. ** You could handle this exception in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.MAXROW_UNSET then srw.message(1000, Data was fetched before SRW.SET_MAXROW was called.);

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SRW.MESSAGE
Description This procedure displays a message with the message number and text that you specify. The message is displayed in the format below. After the message is raised and you accept it, the report execution will continue.
MSG-msg_number: msg_text.

Syntax
SRW.MESSAGE (msg_number NUMBER, msg_text CHAR);

Parameters msg_number Is a number from one to ten digits, to be displayed on the message line. Numbers less than five digits will be padded with zeros out to five digits. For example, if you specify 123, it will be displayed as SRW-00123. Is at most 190 minus the msg_number alphanumeric characters to be displayed on the message line.

msg_text

SRW.MESSAGE restrictions
n n n
You cannot trap nor change Report Builder error messages. SRW.MESSAGE does not terminate the report execution; if you want to terminate a report after raising a message, use SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT. Any extra spaces in the message string will be displayed in the message; extra spaces are not removed by Report Builder.

SRW.MESSAGE examples
/* ** ** ** ** */ /* ** */ Suppose you have a user exit named MYEXIT to which you want to pass the values of the SAL column. Suppose, also, that you want to raise your own error if the user exit is not found (e.g., because it is not linked, compiled, etc.). To do these things, you could write the following PL/SQL in the Format Trigger of the F_SAL field: This trigger will raise your message as follows: MSG-1000: User exit MYEXIT failed. Call Karen Smith x3455.

FUNCTION FOO RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN

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srw.reference(:SAL); srw.user_exit(myexit sal); EXCEPTION when srw.unknown_user_exit then srw.message(1000, User exit MYEXIT failed. Call Karen Smith x3455.); raise srw.program_abort; RETURN (TRUE); END;

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SRW.NULL_ARGUMENTS
Description This exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1418: Passed null arguments to <SRW.DO_SQL or SRW.MESSAGE or SRW.RUN_REPORT or SRW.SET_MAXROW or SRW.USER_EXIT>.

Syntax
SRW.NULL_ARGUMENTS;

Usage Notes Report Builder raises this exception when one of its packaged functions or procedures is called with a missing argument. This exception is useful when you pass argument values to a packaged function or procedure, and you want to ensure that the values passed are not NULL (e.g., when a formula column calls SRW.USER_EXIT, and the user exit string is passed from a PL/SQL library). The following could raise this exception:

n SRW.DO_SQL n SRW.MESSAGE n SRW.RUN_REPORT n SRW.SET_MAXROW n SRW.USER_EXIT

SRW.NULL_ARGUMENTS example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, ** instead of the default error message. ** You could handle this exception in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.NULL_ARGUMENTS then srw.message(4000, Contact Application Development regarding SRW.NULL_ARGUMENTS.); raise srw.program_abort;

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SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT
Description This exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1419: PL/SQL program aborted.

SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT stops report execution when you raise it. Syntax

SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT;

Usage Notes You must raise the exception from within your PL/SQL.

SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT examples
/* Suppose you want to put a border around the salary if it is greater than 0. ** Suppose, also, that if the report fetches a salary less than 0, you want to ** raise a customized error message (i.e., "FOUND A NEGATIVE SALARY. . ."), ** then terminate the report execution. To do so, you could write the ** following format trigger for F_SAL. */ FUNCTION foo return boolean is BEGIN if :sal >= 0 then srw.attr.mask := SRW.BORDERWIDTH_ATTR; srw.attr.borderwidth := 1; srw.set_attr (0, srw.attr); else srw.message(100, FOUND A NEGATIVE SALARY. CHECK THE EMP TABLE.); raise srw.program_abort; end if; RETURN (TRUE); END;

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SRW.REFERENCE
Description This procedure causes Report Builder to add the referenced object to the PL/SQL constructs dependency list. This causes Report Builder to determine the objects value just before firing the PL/SQL construct. This is useful when you want to ensure that a column value passed to a user exit is the most recently computed or fetched value. Syntax
SRW.REFERENCE (:object CHAR|DATE|NUMBER);

Parameters object Is the Report Builder parameter or column whose value needs to be ascertained before the construct fires.

SRW.REFERENCE restrictions
n The colon is required before the object name. n SRW.REFERENCE is unnecessary when the object is already referenced in the current PL/SQL construct.

SRW.REFERENCE example
/* ** ** ** */ Suppose you want to pass the temperature and pressure values to a user exit called SUPERHEAT. Suppose, also, that if the temperature is too low, you want to raise a customized error message. To do so, you could write the following formula:

FUNCTION EXIT RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN if :temp > 0 then srw.reference (:temp); -- unnecessary reference srw.reference (:pressure); srw.user_exit(superheat temp pressure); else srw.message(1000, Temperature is below normal. Is machine off?); raise srw.program_abort; end if; RETURN(TRUE); END;

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SRW.RUN_REPORT
Description This procedure invokes RWRUN60 with the string that you specify. This procedure is useful for:

n running drill-down reports (i.e., calling a report from a buttons action trigger) n sending parts of a report to different recipients (e.g., to send a report via e-mail to each manager with just his or her groups data) n sending parts of a report to different printers (e.g., to send each managers report to his or her printer) n running multiple reports from a single "driver" report
SRW.RUN_REPORT executes the specified RWRUN60 command. Syntax
SRW.RUN_REPORT (command_line CHAR);

Parameters command_line

Is a valid RWRUN60 command.

SRW.RUN_REPORT restrictions
n If you want parameter values that are entered on the Runtime Parameter Form to be passed in the RWRUN60 string, you must call SRW.RUN_REPORT after the before form trigger. n The string that is specified for or passed to this procedure must follow the syntax and case-sensitivity rules for your operating system. n No userid should be specified for the SRW.RUN_REPORT procedure. The userid is inherited by the "calling" report. n If the parent report that invokes SRW.RUN_REPORT is run in batch, then DESTYPE can only be File, Printer, Sysout, or Mail. Otherwise, DESTYPE can be File, Printer, or Mail. n If SRW.RUN_REPORT is used in the PL/SQL for a button, the Runtime Parameter Form will not appear by default when the button is selected. If you want the Runtime Parameter Form to appear, you must specify PARAMFORM=YES in the call to SRW.RUN_REPORT. n If you do not specify a path, Report Builder will use its file path search order to find the report.

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SRW.RUN_REPORT example
/* Suppose you have the following two reports: ** MGR_RUN, which queries manager names, and invokes a second report named MAIL_IT ** MAIL_IT, which queries employee names for the manager that MGR_RUN passes it, ** and sends the report output to the manager via e-mail. ** The description of MGR_RUN could be as follows: ** Query: SELECT ENAME, EMPNO FROM EMP WHERE JOB=MANAGER ** Group Filter: */ FUNCTION FOO RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN srw.run_report(report=MAIL_IT desname=||:ename || desformat=dflt batch=yes mgr_no=|| TO_CHAR(:empno) ); RETURN (TRUE); EXCEPTION when srw.run_report_failure then srw.message(30, Error mailing reports.); raise srw.program_abort; END; This PL/SQL invokes MAIL_IT, specifies that MAIL_ITs output should be sent to the manager via Oracle Mail, and passes the manager number, so that the MAIL_IT report can query only the managers employees. Note: EMPNOs values must be converted to characters (TO_CHAR in the PL/SQL above), because SRW.RUN_REPORT requires a character string. Layout: None is needed, because this report only fetches data, then passes it to a second report. The description of MAIL_IT could be as follows: Query: SELECT DEPTNO, ENAME, SAL FROM EMP WHERE MGR=:MGR_NO Layout: Master/Detail

/* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** */

/* Suppose that you have three reports that you almost always run together. ** The reports are named SALARY, COMMISS, and TAXES. To run these reports ** with one RWRUN60 command, you create a driver report named PAYROLL. ** The description of PAYROLL could be as follows: ** Query: SELECT DEPTNO FROM DEPT ** Before Report Trigger: */

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/* ** ** ** ** */

FUNCTION FOO RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN srw.run_report(batch=yes report=SALARY destype=file desformat=dflt desname=salary.lis); srw.run_report(batch=yes report=COMMISS destype=file desformat=dflt desname=comiss.lis); srw.run_report(batch=yes report=TAXES destype=file desformat=dflt desname=comiss.lis); RETURN (TRUE); END; Layout: Tabular When you run PAYROLL from the designer or RWRUN60, the other three reports will all be run. (Note that, in this case, the query and the layout for Payroll could be anything. They are only used here in order to make it possible to run PAYROLL.)

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SRW.RUN_REPORT_BATCHNO
Description This exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1429: SRW.RUN_REPORT cannot be invoked with batch=no.

Syntax
SRW.RUN_REPORT_BATCHNO;

Usage Notes Report Builder raises this exception when the SRW.RUN_REPORT procedure is called with a command line string containing BATCH=NO.

SRW.RUN_REPORT_BATCHNO example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, ** instead of the default error message (above). ** You could handle this exception in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.RUN_REPORT_BATCHNO then srw.message(4000, Contact Application Dev. Services regarding SRW.RUN_REPORT_BATCHNO.); raise srw.program_abort;

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SRW.RUN_REPORT_FAILURE
Description If the SRW.RUN_REPORT packaged procedure fails, this exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1428: Error while running SRW.RUN_REPORT.

Syntax
SRW.RUN_REPORT_FAILURE;

Usage Notes Report Builder raises this exception when the SRW.RUN_REPORT packaged procedure fails.

SRW.RUN_REPORT_FAILURE example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, instead of the default ** error message (above). The following PL/SQL code raises a customized ** error message when SRW.RUN_REPORT_FAILURE is raised. */ EXCEPTION WHEN srw.run_report_failure then srw.message(30, Error mailing reports.); raise srw.program_abort;

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SRW.SET_ATTR
New Feature: It is now more convenient to set attributes using the Set Attributes Procedures. SRW.SET_ATTR is still supported for compatibility, but it is highly recommended that you use the simplified procedures. Description SRW.SET_ATTR applies attribute settings such as font, size, or color to layout objects. You specify formatting attributes with SRW.SET_ATTR in three steps:
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Specify the attributes you wish to set (e.g., the border) by setting SRW.ATTR.MASK. Specify a value for each of the attributes that you specified in the previous step (e.g., width of 1 character). Apply the mask to the object by calling the SRW.SET_ATTR procedure.

Note: In most cases, you can define Web links (HTML or PDF) and HTML attributes in an objects Property Palette. If you require more complex implementation, such as conditional settings, you must use SRW.SET_ATTR:

n n

To specify Web links, use the ACTION, BOOKMARK, HYPERLINK, and LINKTAG attributes. To define HTML document and page headers and footers, use the BEFPAGE_ESCAPE, AFTPAGE_ESCAPE, BEFREPORT_ESCAPE, AFTREPORT_ESCAPE attributes. To define HTML Parameter Form headers and footers, use the BEFFORM_ESCAPE and AFTFORM_ESCAPE.
SRW.ATTR.MASK := SRW.attr_ATTR [+ SRW.attr_ATTR. . .]; SRW.ATTR.attr := value; [SRW.ATTR.attr := value;. . .] SRW.SET_ATTR (object_id, SRW.ATTR);

Syntax

Parameters attr object_id

value

Is the name of the attribute that you are setting (e.g., BORDERWIDTH). Is 0 or SRW.REPORT_ID. When setting the value of BEFREPORT_ESCAPE, AFTREPORT_ESCAPE, BEFPAGE_ESCAPE, and AFTPAGE_ESCAPE it is SRW.REPORT_ID. In all other cases, it is 0. Is a valid value for the attribute (e.g., 1 would be a a valid value for BORDERWIDTH).

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SRW.SET_ATTR restrictions
n If you specify an attribute (e.g., SRW.FILLPATT_ATTR), you must specify a value for it. If you do not specify a value for a specified attribute, you will get unpredictable results for that attribute. n If you specify a value that is not provided by the Report Builder package, it must be a string (i.e., enclosed by single quotes). For example, a value for SRW.ATTR.FORMATMASK must be enclosed by single quotes, because you may specify any value. A value for SRW.ATTR.HJUST must not be enclosed by single quotes, because you must specify one of the values that Report Builder provides. n Attributes for text can only be applied to fields via SRW.SET_ATTR. They cannot be applied to boilerplate text. To change the text attributes of boilerplate text, use the Format menu or the tool palette in the Layout editor.

SRW.SET_ATTR character mode example

/* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** */ Heres an example of using all of the formatting attributes valid for character-mode reports. Notice that there are two values applied to the horizontal justification attribute (HJUST). Note: For the printer codes &1 and &2 to be meaningful, the printer definition file for this report must define what the printer should do for &1 and &2.

function F_SALFormatTrigger return boolean is begin IF :SAL > 2000 THEN SRW.ATTR.MASK := SRW.BEFCODE_ATTR SRW.AFTCODE_ATTR + SRW.TEXT_ATTR + SRW.FILLPATT_ATTR + SRW.BORDERWIDTH_ATTR + SRW.FORMATMASK_ATTR + SRW.HJUST_ATTR; SRW.ATTR.BEFCODE := &1; SRW.ATTR.AFTCODE := &2; SRW.ATTR.TEXT := SRW.BOLD_TEXTA; SRW.ATTR.FILLPATT := TRANSPARENT; SRW.ATTR.BORDERWIDTH := 1; SRW.ATTR.FORMATMASK := DD-MON-YY; SRW.ATTR.HJUST := SRW.CENTER_HJUST + SRW.FLUSH_HJUST; END IF;

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SRW.SET_ATTR(0, SRW.ATTR); RETURN(TRUE); end;

SRW.SET_ATTR format mask example

/* If the salary is 2000, the following code ** segment sets the format mask to -99990. */ function F_SALFormatTrigger return boolean is begin if :sal = 2000 then srw.attr.mask := SRW.FORMATMASK_ATTR; srw.attr.formatmask := -99990; srw.set_attr (0, srw.attr); end if; RETURN (TRUE); end;

SRW.SET_ATTR set field color example

/* If the salary is 2000, this function sets the ** following attributes: border width to 1, foreground ** border color to "red," background border color ** to "blue," border pattern to "checker," foreground ** fill color to "yellow," background fill color to ** "green," and the fill pattern to "crisscross." ** ** Note: When you run the report with this PL/SQL ** construct in character mode, only the border width ** (of 1) and fill pattern (of solid) will be set; ** all other settings will be ignored. When you run ** the report with this PL/SQL construct in bitmap, ** all of the attributes will be set. (Be aware that ** the border background color cannot be set on some ** GUIs.) */ function F_SALFormatTrigger return boolean is begin if :sal = 2000 then srw.attr.mask := SRW.BORDERWIDTH_ATTR + SRW.FBCOLOR_ATTR + SRW.BBCOLOR_ATTR + SRW.BORDPATT_ATTR + SRW.FFCOLOR_ATTR + SRW.BFCOLOR_ATTR + SRW.FILLPATT_ATTR; srw.attr.borderwidth := 1; srw.attr.fbcolor := red; srw.attr.bbcolor := blue; srw.attr.bordpatt := checker; srw.attr.ffcolor := yellow;

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srw.attr.bfcolor := green; srw.attr.fillpatt := crisscross; srw.set_attr (0, srw.attr); end if; RETURN(TRUE); end;

SRW.SET_ATTR set field text attributes example

/* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** */ If the salary is 2000, this function sets the following text attributes: text to bold, font to TIMES, size to 18 points, style to underline, weight to bold, text color to "blue," and the justification to center. Note: When you run the report with this PL/SQL construct in character mode, only the text will be set to bold (SRW.TEXT_ ATTR); all other attributes will be ignored. When you run the report with this PL/SQL construct in bitmap, all of the attributes--except SRW.TEXT_ATTRwill be set.

function F_SALFormatTrigger return boolean is begin if :sal = 2000 then srw.attr.mask := SRW.TEXT_ATTR + SRW.FACE_ATTR + SRW.SZ_ATTR + SRW.WEIGHT_ATTR + SRW.STYLE_ATTR + SRW.GCOLOR_ATTR + SRW.HJUST_ATTR; srw.attr.text := SRW.BOLD_TEXTA; srw.attr.face := 'times'; srw.attr.sz := 18; srw.attr.weight := SRW.BOLD_WEIGHT; srw.attr.style := SRW.UNDERLINE_STYLE; srw.attr.gcolor := 'blue'; srw.attr.hjust := SRW.CENTER_HJUST; srw.set_attr (0, srw.attr); end if; RETURN (TRUE); end;

SRW.SET_ATTR vertical spacing example

/* ** ** ** If the salary is 2000, this function sets the vertical spacing between lines to a custom size of 200 VGS units. (One inch is equivalent to 8192 VGS units.)

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*/ function F_SALFormatTrigger return boolean is begin if :sal = 2000 then srw.attr.mask := SRW.GSPACING_ATTR; srw.attr.gspacing := SRW.CUSTOM_SPACING; srw.attr.custom := 200; srw.set_attr (0, srw.attr); end if; RETURN (TRUE); end;

SRW.SET_ATTR example (switching printer trays)

/* The example below sets the printer tray in a Between Pages trigger. */ function BetweenPages return boolean is begin srw.attr.mask := SRW.PRINTER_INTRAY_ATTR; srw.attr.printer_intray := letterhead; srw.set_attr(SRW.REPORT_ID, srw.attr); return (TRUE); end;

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SRW.TRACE_ADD_OPTION
Description SRW.TRACE_ADD_OPTION enables you to specify a new trace option after you have begun logging trace information with SRW.TRACE_START. The following example specifies three tracing options for the mask and then invoking the mask in a call to SRW.TRACE_ADD_OPTION:
SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK := SRW.TRACE_ERR + SRW.TRACE_BRK + SRW.TRACE_PRF; SRW.TRACE_ADD_OPTION(SRW.TRACEOPTS);

Syntax
SRW.TRACE_ADD_OPTION (SRW.TRACEOPTS);

Parameters SRW.TRACEOPT Applies the trace options mask previously S defined by SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK. Note that SRW.TRACE_APPEND and SRW.TRACE_REPLACE are not trace options and are not available for use with SRW.TRACE_ADD_OPTION.

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SRW.TRACE_END
Description SRW.TRACE_END ends the logging of trace information to a file during report execution. To start the logging, use SRW.TRACE_START. Syntax:
SRW.TRACE_END ();

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SRW.TRACE_REM_OPTION
Description SRW.TRACE_REM_OPTION removes trace options. The following example specifies three tracing options for the mask and then invoking the mask in a call to SRW.TRACE_REM_OPTION:
SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK := SRW.TRACE_ERR + SRW.TRACE_BRK + SRW.TRACE_PRF; SRW.TRACE_REM_OPTION(SRW.TRACEOPTS);

Syntax
SRW.TRACE_REM_OPTION (SRW.TRACEOPTS);

Parameters SRW.TRACEOPTS

Removes the trace options in the mask previously defined by SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK. Note that SRWTRACE_APPEND and SRWTRACE_REPLACE are not trace options and are not available for use with SRW.TRACE_REM_OPTION.

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SRW.TRACE_START
Description SRW.TRACE_START enables you to start logging tracing information to a file during report execution. To stop the logging, use SRW.TRACE_END. You can also specify what information you want included in the log file. This information can be useful in debugging a report or finding performance bottlenecks. You specify which tracing options should be applied by defining a mask. To set tracing options in PL/SQL, you do the following:
1 2

Specify the options you want turned on. Apply the options to the object by using SRW.TRACEOPTS when you call the SRW.TRACE_START procedure.

The following example specifies three tracing options and then invoking them in a call to SRW.TRACE_START.
SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK := SRW.TRACE_ERR + SRW.TRACE_BRK + SRW.TRACE_PRF; SRW.TRACE_START(test.dat, SRW.TRACE_APPEND, SRW.TRACEOPTS);

Syntax
SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK := SRW.TRACE_opts [+ SRW.TRACE_opts . . .]; SRW.TRACE_START (filename,{SRW.TRACE_REPLACE|SRW.TRACE_APPEND}, SRW.TRACEOPTS);

Parameters filename SRW.TRACE_ APPEND SRW.TRACE_ REPLACE SRW.TRACE OPTS opts

Is the name of the file in which Report Builder stores logging information. Adds the new information to the end of the file. Adds the new information to the end of the file. Applies the trace options mask previously defined by SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK. Is a valid tracing option.

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SRW.TRACEOPTS.MASK
The options that you can apply to a trace mask are: Mask Option Description SRW.TRACE_ Includes all possible trace information in the log file. ALL SRW.TRACE_ Includes trace information on all the report objects in the log APP file. SRW.TRACE_ Lists breakpoints in the log file. BRK SRW.TRACE_ Lists distribution lists in the log file. You can use this DST information to determine which section was sent to which destination. SRW.TRACE_ Includes error messages and warnings in the log file. ERR SRW.TRACE_ Includes trace information on all the PL/SQL objects in the PLS log file. SRW.TRACE_ Includes performance statistics in the log file. PRF SRW.TRACE_ Includes trace information on all the SQL in the log file. SQL

SRW.TRACE_START restrictions
Logging information can only be generated when running a .rdf file. You cannot specify logging when running a .rep file. Only one log session is allowed at one time. SRW.TRACE_START automatically ends any other log sessions.

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SRW.TRUNCATED_VALUE
Description This exception will stop the report execution and raise one of two error messages. If the error resulted from a PL/SQL assignment, this message will be displayed:
REP-1435: Value of column <parameter/column name> was truncated.

If the error resulted from a user exit IAF PUT, this message will be displayed:
REP-1416: User exit <name> IAF PUT: value of column <parameter/column name> was truncated.

If the SRW.TRUNCATED_VALUE exception is handled, the value will be truncated and remain assigned to the parameter or column. Syntax
SRW.TRUNCATED_VALUE;

Usage Notes Reports raises this exception when a user exit or PL/SQL construct attempts to assign a value to a parameter or column which is larger than the objects maximum width.

SRW.TRUNCATED_VALUE example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, instead of the ** default error message (above). You could handle this exception ** in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.TRUNCATED_VALUE then srw.message(2000, Contact Dan Brown: SRW.TRUNCATED_VALUE.);

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SRW.UNKNOWN_QUERY
Description This exception will stop the report execution and raise the following error message:
REP-1427: Nonexistent query name referenced in SRW.SET_MAXROW.

Syntax
SRW.UNKNOWN_QUERY;

Usage Notes Reports raises this exception when the SRW.SET_MAXROW packaged procedure is called with an unknown query.

SRW.UNKNOWN_QUERY example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, ** instead of the default error message (above). ** You could handle this exception in the following way: */ EXCEPTION when SRW.UNKNOWN_QUERY then srw.message(4000, Contact Per Jensen: SRW.UNKNOWN_QUERY.); raise srw.program_abort;

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SRW.UNKNOWN_USER_EXIT
Description If your user exit is unknown (e.g., because it is not linked), this exception stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1415: Unknown user exit.

Syntax
SRW.UNKNOWN_USER_EXIT;

Usage Notes Reports raises this exception when the user exit specified for the SRW.USER_EXIT or SRW.USER_EXIT20 packaged procedure cannot be located (e.g., because the user exit was not linked).

SRW.UNKNOWN_USER_EXIT example
Suppose you want your own error message raised, instead of the default error message (above). The following PL/SQL will raise a customized error message for SRW.UNKNOWN_USER_EXIT. EXCEPTION WHEN srw.unknown_user_exit then srw.message(200, PASS USER EXIT WAS UNKNOWN. CHECK IF ITS LINKED.);

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SRW.USER_EXIT
Description This procedure calls the user exit named in user_exit_string. It is useful when you want to pass control to a 3GL program during a reports execution. Syntax
SRW.USER_EXIT (user_exit_string CHAR);

Parameters user_exit_string Is the name of the user exit you want to call and any columns or parameters that you want to pass to the user exit program.

SRW.USER_EXIT restrictions
n User exits are not portable. If your report must be portable, and you need to add conditional logic to it, use PL/SQL. n If the user exit string passes a column or parameter to the user exit program, SRW.REFERENCE must be called before this procedure.

SRW.USER_EXIT example
/* ** ** ** */ Suppose you have a user exit named STORE to which you want to pass salary values from Report Builder. To do so, you could write the following formula. For more information on how to call user exits, see Calling a user exit.

FUNCTION FOO RETURN BOOLEAN IS BEGIN IF :SAL >= 0 THEN SRW.REFERENCE(:SAL); SRW.USER_EXIT(STORE SAL); ELSE SRW.MESSAGE(100, FOUND A NEGATIVE SALARY. CHECK THE EMP TABLE.); END IF; EXCEPTION WHEN SRW.UNKNOWN_USER_EXIT THEN SRW.MESSAGE(200, STORE USER EXIT WAS UNKNOWN. CHECK IF ITS LINKED.); WHEN SRW.USER_EXIT_FAILURE THEN SRW.MESSAGE(200, STORE USER EXIT FAILED. CHECK ITS CODE.); RETURN(TRUE);

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SRW.USER_EXIT20
Description This procedure is the same as SRW.USER_EXIT, except that it calls the user exit with five arguments instead of just two. This enables you to share user exits with other Oracle products, such as Oracle Forms, which pass five arguments instead of two. SRW.USER_EXIT passes the following when calling a user exit:

n the character string that you specify n a pointer to the length of the character string
SRW.USER_EXIT20 passes the following when calling a user exit:

n the character string that you specify n a pointer to the length of the character string n an error string (This argument is not used by Report Builder and will always pass a value of .) n a pointer to the length of the error string (This argument is not used by Report Builder and will always pass a value of 0.) n an in query argument (This argument is not used by Report Builder and will always pass a value of 0.)
Syntax
SRW.USER_EXIT20 (user_exit_string CHAR);

Parameters user_exit_string Is the name of the user exit you want to call and any columns or parameters that you want to pass to the user exit program.

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SRW.USER_EXIT_FAILURE
Description This exception is raised when the user exit you called has failed. When called, it stops the report execution and raises the following error message:
REP-1416: User exit <exit_name> failed.

Syntax
SRW.USER_EXIT_FAILURE;

Usage Notes Reports raises this exception when the SRWERB buffer is non-empty.

SRW.USER_EXIT_FAILURE example
/* Suppose you want your own error message raised, instead of the ** default error message (above). The following PL/SQL code will ** raise a customized error message for SRW.USER_EXIT_FAILURE. */ EXCEPTION when SRW.USER_EXIT_FAILURE then SRW.MESSAGE(200, PASS user exit failed. Check its code.);

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Triggers

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Which report trigger to use

As a general rule, any processing that will affect the data retrieved by the report should be performed in the Before Parameter Form or After Parameter Form triggers. (These are the two report triggers that fire before anything is parsed or fetched.) Any processing that will not affect the data retrieved by the report can be performed in the other triggers. Report Builder has five global report triggers. You cannot create new global report triggers. The trigger names indicate at what point the trigger fires: Before Report Fires before the report is executed but after queries are parsed. After Report Fires after you exit the Previewer, or after report output is sent to a specified destination, such as a file, a printer, or an Oracle Office userid. This trigger can be used to clean up any initial processing that was done, such as deleting tables. Note, however, that this trigger always fires, whether or not your report completed successfully. Between Pages Fires before each page of the report is formatted, except the very first page. This trigger can be used for customized page formatting. In the Previewer, this trigger only fires the first time that you go to a page. If you subsequently return to the page, the trigger does not fire again. Before Parameter Form Fires before the Runtime Parameter Form is displayed. From this trigger, you can access and change the values of parameters, PL/SQL global variables, and report-level columns. If the Runtime Parameter Form is suppressed, this trigger still fires. Consequently, you can use this trigger for validation of command line parameters. After Parameter Form Fires after the Runtime Parameter Form is displayed. From this trigger, you can access parameters and check their values. This trigger can also be used to change parameter values or, if an error occurs, return to the Runtime Parameter Form. Columns from the data model are not accessible from this trigger. If the Runtime Parameter Form is suppressed, the After Parameter Form trigger still fires. Consequently, you can use this trigger for validation of command line parameters or other data.

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Report trigger order of execution

The order of events when a report is executed is as follows: Before Parameter Form trigger is fired.
1 2

Runtime Parameter Form appears (if not suppressed). After Parameter Form trigger is fired (unless the user cancels from the Runtime Parameter Form). Report is "compiled." Queries are parsed. Before Report trigger is fired. SET TRANSACTION READONLY is executed (if specified via the READONLY argument or setting). The report is executed and the Between Pages trigger fires for each page except the last one. (Note that data can be fetched at any time while the report is being formatted.) COMMITs can occur during this time due to any of the following--user exit with DDL, SRW.DO_SQL with DDL, or if ONFAILURE=COMMIT, and the report fails. COMMIT is executed (if READONLY is specified) to end the transaction. After Report trigger is fired. is executed based on what was specified via the ONSUCCESS argument or setting.

3 4 5 6

8 9

10 COMMIT/ROLLBACK/NOACTION

Cautions

n In steps 4 through 9, avoid DDL statements that would modify the tables on which the report is based. Step 3 takes a snapshot of the tables and the snapshot must remain valid throughout the execution of the report. In steps 7 through 9, avoid DML statements that would modify the contents of the tables on which the report is based. Queries may be executed in any order, which makes DML statements unreliable (unless performed on tables not used by the report). n If you specify READONLY, you should avoid DDL altogether. When you execute a DDL statement (e.g., via SRW.DO_SQL or a user exit), a COMMIT is automatically issued. If you are using READONLY, this will prematurely end the transaction begun by SET TRANSACTION READONLY.

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Report trigger restrictions

n If you are sending your report output to the Runtime Previewer or Live Previewer, you should note that some or all of the report triggers may be fired before you see the report output. For example, suppose that you use SRW.MESSAGE to issue a message in the Between Pages trigger when a condition is met. If there are forward references in the report (e.g., a total number of pages displayed before the last page), Report Builder may have to format ahead to compute the forward references. Hence, even though you have not yet seen a page, it may already have been formatted and the trigger fired. n In report triggers, you can use the values of report-level columns and parameters. For example, you might need to use the value of a parameter called COUNT1 in a condition (e.g., IF :COUNT1 = 10). Note, though, that you cannot reference any page-dependent columns (i.e., a column with a Reset At of Page) or columns that rely on page-dependent columns. n In the Before and After Parameter Form, and Before and After Report triggers, you can set the values of parameters (e.g., give them a value in an assignment statement, :COUNT1 = 15). In the Before and After Report triggers, you can also set the values of report-level, placeholder columns. n In the Between Pages trigger, you cannot set the values of any data model objects. Note also that the use of PL/SQL global variables to indirectly set the values of columns or parameters is not recommended. If you do this, you may get unpredictable results. n If you run a report from Report Builder Runtime (i.e., not the command line or SRW.RUN_REPORT), you should commit database changes you make in the Before Parameter Form, After Parameter Form, and Validation triggers before the report runs. When running in this way, these triggers will share the parent process database connection. When the report is actually executed, however, it will establish its own database connection. n A lexical reference cannot be used to create additional bind variables after the After Parameter Form trigger fires. For example, suppose you have a query like the following (note that the WHERE clause is replaced by a lexical reference):
SELECT ENAME, SAL FROM EMP &where_clause

If the value of the WHERE_CLAUSE parameter contains a reference to a bind variable, you must specify the value in the After Parameter Form trigger or earlier. You would get an error if you supplied the following value for the parameter in the Before Report trigger. If you supplied this same value in the After Parameter Form trigger, the report would run.
WHERE SAL = :new_bind

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Group filter
Description A group filter is a PL/SQL function that determines which records to include in a group, if the Filter Type property is PL/SQL. The function must return a boolean value (TRUE or FALSE). Depending on whether the function returns TRUE or FALSE, the current record is included or excluded from the report. You can access group filters from the Object Navigator, the Property Palette (the PL/SQL Filter property), or the PL/SQL Editor. Definition Level group On Failure Excludes the current record from the group.

Group filter example

function filter_comm return boolean is begin if :comm IS NOT NULL then if :comm < 100 then return (FALSE); else return (TRUE); end if; else return (FALSE); -- for rows with NULL commissions end if; end;

Group filter restrictions

n Group filters cannot be added to groups if Filter Type is First or Last. n Group filters cannot be added to cross-product groups. n In a group filters, you can read the values of Report Builder columns and parameters of the correct frequency (look at the rule below), but you cannot directly set their values. For example, you can use the value of a parameter called COUNT1 in a condition (e.g., IF :COUNT1 = 10), but you cannot directly set its value in an assignment statement (e.g., :COUNT1 = 10). Note also that the use of PL/SQL global variables to indirectly set the values of columns or parameters is not supported. If you do this, you may get unpredictable results. You also cannot reference any page-dependent columns (i.e., Reset At of Page) or columns that rely on page-dependent columns in a group filter. n The function that you enter for a group filter can only depend upon the following columns: n a database column owned by the groups query or a query above it in the data model hierarchy

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n computed columns (formulas or summaries) that depend on unrelated queries (i.e., computed columns that do not depend upon columns in the group, the groups ancestors, or the groups descendants)

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Formula
Description Formulas are PL/SQL functions that populate formula or placeholder columns. You can access the PL/SQL for formulas from the Object Navigator, the PL/SQL Editor, or the Property Palette (i.e., the PL/SQL Formula property). A column of datatype Number can only have a formula that returns a value of datatype NUMBER. A column of Datatype Date can only have a formula that returns a value of datatype DATE. A column of Datatype Character can only have a formula that returns a value of datatype CHARACTER, VARCHAR, or VARCHAR2. Definition Level column On Failure No value is returned for the column.

Formula for adding values example

function salcomm return NUMBER is begin return(:sal + :comm); end;

Formula with condition example

function calcomm return NUMBER is temp number; begin if :comm IS NOT NULL then temp := :sal + :comm; else temp := :sal; end if; return (temp); end;

Formula restrictions
n In a formula, you can read and assign values to the column itself, placeholder columns, and parameters of the correct frequency (look at the rule below). For example, you can use the value of a column called COMP in a condition (e.g., IF :COMP = 10) and you can directly set its value in an assignment statement (e.g., :COMP := 15). n A formula can only make reference to columns that are in the same or a higher group in the group hierarchy. For example, a formula for a report-level column can only reference other report-level columns. n Formulas are calculated such that any column referenced in the formula will be calculated first. To do so, Report Builder builds a dependency list, to guarantee proper ordering of calculations. Note that circular dependencies, in which a column references another column which in turn references the first column, either directly

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or indirectly, are not allowed.

n A user exit may only change the value of a placeholder column. n When using SRW.DO_SQL, we recommend that you do not read database values that are updated or inserted in the same report. There is no guarantee of the exact time Report Builder will fetch records from the database for formatting the output. Report Builder does internal "data look-ahead" to optimize performance. Thus, a particular record might already have been accessed before an update is issued to the same record. Report Builder builds internal dependency lists which guarantee that events, such as invocation of user exits, calculation of summaries, etc., happen in the correct order. However, Report Builder cannot guarantee these events will be synchronized with its internal data access or with the formatting of data.

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Validation trigger
Description Validation triggers are PL/SQL functions that are executed when parameter values are specified on the command line and when you accept the Runtime Parameter Form. (Notice that this means each validation trigger may fire twice when you execute the report.) Validation triggers are also used to validate the Initial Value property of the parameter. The function must return a boolean value (TRUE or FALSE). Depending on whether the function returns TRUE or FALSE, the user is returned to the Runtime Parameter Form. You can access validation triggers from the Object Navigator, the PL/SQL Editor, or the Property Palette (Validation Trigger property). Definition Level parameter On Failure The user is returned to the parameter value in the Runtime Parameter Form where they can either change it or cancel the Runtime Parameter Form.

Validation trigger example

/* This function prevents the runtime user from ** sending report output anywhere except a printer. ** The user will be returned to the Runtime Parameter ** Form unless PRINTER is specified as the destination ** type (DESTYPE). */ function DESTYPEValidTrigger return boolean is begin IF UPPER(:DESTYPE) = PRINTER THEN RETURN(TRUE); ELSE RETURN(FALSE); END IF; end;

Validation trigger restrictions

n The PL/SQL in a validation trigger can be a maximum of 32K characters. The upward limit may vary between operating systems. n In a validation trigger, you can read and assign values to Report Builder parameters. You cannot read or assign values to columns. For example, you can use the value of a parameter called COUNT1 in a condition (e.g., IF :COUNT1 = 10) and you can directly set its value in an assignment statement (e.g., :COUNT1 = 15). In some cases, though, the Validation Trigger may fire more than once for the same parameter. As a result, it is usually best to assign parameter values in the After Parameter Form trigger. Note also that the use of PL/SQL global variables to indirectly set the values of columns is not supported. If you do this, you may get unpredictable results. n You should not use DDL in Validation triggers.

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n For reports that are spawned processes of other reports (e.g., run with BACKGROUND=YES), you should commit database changes you make in the Before Parameter Form, After Parameter Form, and Validation triggers before the report runs. Spawned processes use their parent process database connection for the Before Parameter Form, After Parameter Form, and Validation triggers. When the spawned process runs the report, though, it establishes its own database connection. Any database changes not committed by the time the child report runs will therefore be lost.

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Format trigger
Description Format triggers are PL/SQL functions executed before the object is formatted. The trigger can be used to dynamically change the formatting attributes of the object. The function must return a Boolean value (TRUE or FALSE). Depending on whether the function returns TRUE or FALSE, the current instance of the object is included or excluded from the report output. You can access format triggers from the Object Navigator, the Property Palette, or the PL/SQL Editor. Definition Level layout object On Failure Excludes the current instance of the object from the output. Usage Notes

n Format triggers do not affect the data retrieved by the report. For example, if a format trigger returns FALSE for a field, the data for the field is retrieved even though the field does not appear in the output. n If a format trigger suppresses report output on the last page of the report, the last page will still be formatted and sent to the appropriate output and the page will be included in the total number of pages.

Format trigger example (highlighting a value)

/* Suppose that you are building a banking report and ** would like it to indicate if a customer is overdrawn. ** To do so, you give the repeating frame around the ** customer information a format trigger that causes ** it to have a border only if a customers account ** balance is less than 0 (or the required minimum **balance). */ function my_formtrig return BOOLEAN is begin if :bal < 0 then srw.attr.mask := SRW.BORDERWIDTH_ATTR; srw.attr.borderwidth := 1; srw.set_attr (0, srw.attr); end if; return (true); end;2

Format trigger example (suppressing labels)

/* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Suppose that you are building a master/detail report and, if no detail records are retrieved for a master record, you do not want the boilerplate labels to appear. To do this, you first create a summary column called MYCOUNT with a Function of Count in the source group of the master repeating frame. In the format trigger for the group frame that surrounds the detail repeating frame and its labels, you enter the following:

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*/ function my_formtrig return BOOLEAN is begin if :mycount = 0 then return (false); else return (true); end if; end;

Format trigger example (suppressing values)

/* Suppose that you are building a salary report and ** you only want to see salaries above $2500. In the ** report summary of all salaries, however, you want all ** salaries to be included. To do this, you create a ** data model for the report without restricting the records ** retrieved. Then, you enter the following format trigger ** for the repeating frame. The report output will only ** show salaries greater than $2500, but the summary that ** calculates the sum of all salaries will include all the ** salaries retrieved from the database. */ function my_formtrig return BOOLEAN is begin if :sal > 2500 then return (true); else return (false); end if; end;

Format trigger example (placing a comma between fields)

/* Suppose that you want to create a comma-separated ** list for the names of employees. First, you create ** a field inside a repeating frame with a Print ** Direction of Across. Next to the field, you create ** a boilerplate text object that contains a comma ** followed by a space. To ensure that the comma does ** not appear after the last name in the list, enter the ** following format trigger for the boilerplate object. ** LASTNAME is a summary column with a Source of ENAME, ** a Function of Last, and Reset At of Report. */ function my_formtrig return BOOLEAN is begin if :ename <> :lastname then return (true); else return (false); end if; end;

Format trigger restrictions

Caution: The PL/SQL in a format trigger is executed each time that Report Builder attempts to format the layout object. As a result, format triggers should only contain

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PL/SQL program units that set formatting attributes (e.g., color and highlighting). You should not perform other actions, such as inserting data in a table, because you cannot predict when or how many times the trigger will fire. For example, if you have Page Protect set for an object, the object might not be formatted on the logical page where the trigger is fired. In addition, the trigger may be executed more than once.

n If a f2ormat trigger returns false for an object on the last page of your report and no other objects are formatted on the last page, the last page be a blank page. n Comments inserted directly into the PL/SQL code must use the PL/SQL comment delimiters. n In a format trigger, you can read the values of Report Builder columns and parameters of the correct frequency (look at the rule below), but you cannot directly set their values. For example, you can use the value of a parameter called COUNT1 in a condition (e.g., IF :COUNT1 = 10), but you cannot directly set its value in an assignment statement (e.g., :COUNT1 = 10). (This restriction also applies to user exits called from the format trigger.) Note also that the use of PL/SQL global variables to indirectly set the values of columns or parameters is not supported. If you do this, you may get unpredictable results. n You cannot reference columns or variables in the format trigger of an object that have a different frequency than the object. For example, if you create a master/detail report, the parent groups repeating frame cannot have a format trigger that relies on a value in the child group. For each parent, there may be multiple children. Therefore, at the parent record level, Report Builder cannot determine which of the child records to use. You also cannot reference any page-dependent columns (i.e., Reset At of Page) or columns that rely on page-dependent columns in a format trigger. The reason for this is that it would result in a circular dependency. That is, the value of a page-dependent column cannot be computed until the report is formatted, but the report cannot be formatted until the format trigger is executed. n If a format trigger returns false and the object does not format, this can cause other objects not to print. For example, if a repeating frame does not format, any objects (fields, boilerplate, frames, or other repeating frames) it encloses would not format either. n For repeating frames, the format trigger is executed for each instance of the repeating frame. To create a format trigger that acts upon all instances of a repeating frame at once, create a frame around the repeating frame and enter a format trigger for the frame. If the format trigger returns FALSE for every instance of a repeating frame on a logical page, the repeating frame will occupy no space on the logical page and anchors to other objects will collapse (if specified). n The PL/SQL in a format trigger must return consistent results for the same object. For example, say you have a frame whose format trigger returns FALSE when a

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certain condition is met. If the frame spans two pages, the format trigger actually fires twice (once for each page on which the frame formats). The condition in your PL/SQL must return the same result both times the format trigger fires. Otherwise, only part of the frame will be formatted (e.g., the part of the frame on the first page formats, but the part on the second page does not).

n If the format trigger on a repeating frame in a matrix report returns FALSE, an entire row or column of the matrix will not format. For example, if an instance of the across dimension repeating frame does not format, the entire column will not format in the matrix. n If you want to conditionally change the cell of a matrix, you should put a frame around the field inside the matrix and use the format trigger for the frame.

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Action trigger
Description Action triggers are PL/SQL procedures executed when a button is selected in the Runtime Previewer. The trigger can be used to dynamically call another report (drill down) or execute any other PL/SQL. You can access action triggers from the Object Navigator, the Property Palette (PL/SQL Trigger property), or the PL/SQL Editor. Definition Level button Usage Notes

n PL/SQL action triggers cannot be tested in the Live Previewer because the buttons are not active there. You must use the Runtime Previewer (choose View Runtime Preview from the Live Previewer). n You cannot use the PL/SQL Interpreter to debug action triggers because it is not available from the Runtime Previewer and buttons cannot be activated in the Live Previewer. To get around this, you can move your action trigger code to a report trigger to test it from the Live Previewer.

Action trigger example

/* When the button is clicked, the action trigger ** defined by this procedure displays the Parameter ** Form for a report named web4.rdf, then displays ** the resulting report output on your screen. */ procedure U_1ButtonAction is begin srw.run_report(module=web4.rdf destype=Screen paramform=yes); end;

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Ref cursor query

Description A ref cursor query uses PL/SQL to fetch data for the report. In a ref cursor query, you specify a PL/SQL function that returns a cursor value from a cursor variable. Definition Level query On Failure No data is returned to the query. Usage Notes

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When you make a ref cursor query the child in a data link, the link can only be a group to group link. It cannot be a column to column link. If you use a stored program unit to implement ref cursors, you receive the added benefits that go along with storing your program units in the Oracle database.

Package with ref cursor example

/* This package spec defines a ref cursor ** type that could be referenced from a ** ref cursor query function. ** If creating this spec as a stored ** procedure in a tool such as SQL*Plus, ** you would need to use the CREATE ** PACKAGE command. */ PACKAGE cv IS type comp_rec is RECORD (deptno number, ename varchar(10), compensation number); type comp_cv is REF CURSOR return comp_rec; END;

Package with ref cursor and function example

/* This package spec and body define a ref ** cursor type as well as a function that ** uses the ref cursor to return data. ** The function could be referenced from ** the ref cursor query, which would ** greatly simplify the PL/SQL in the ** query itself. If creating this spec ** and body as a stored procedure in a ** tool such as SQL*Plus, you would need ** to use the CREATE PACKAGE and CREATE ** PACKAGE BODY commands. */ PACKAGE cv IS type comp_rec is RECORD (deptno number, ename varchar(10), compensation number); type comp_cv is REF CURSOR return comp_rec;

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function emprefc(deptno1 number) return comp_cv; END; PACKAGE BODY cv IS function emprefc(deptno1 number) return comp_cv is temp_cv cv.comp_cv; begin if deptno1 > 20 then open temp_cv for select deptno, ename, 1.25*(sal+nvl(comm,0)) compensation from emp where deptno = deptno1; else open temp_cv for select deptno, ename, 1.15*(sal+nvl(comm,0)) compensation from emp where deptno = deptno1; end if; return temp_cv; end; END;

Ref cursor query example

/* This ref cursor query function would be coded ** in the query itself. It uses the cv.comp_cv ** ref cursor from the cv package to return ** data for the query. */ function DS_3RefCurDS return cv.comp_cv is temp_cv cv.comp_cv; begin if :deptno > 20 then open temp_cv for select deptno, ename, 1.25*(sal+nvl(comm,0)) compensation from emp where deptno = :deptno; else open temp_cv for select deptno, ename, 1.15*(sal+nvl(comm,0)) compensation from emp where deptno = :deptno; end if; return temp_cv; end;

Ref cursor query calling function example

/* This ref cursor query function would be coded ** in the query itself. It uses the cv.comp_cv ** ref cursor and the cv.emprefc function from ** the cv package to return data for the query. ** Because it uses the function from the cv ** package, the logic for the query resides ** mainly within the package. Query ** administration/maintenance can be ** done at the package level (e.g., ** modifying SELECT clauses could be done ** by updating the package). You could also ** easily move the package to the database. ** Note this example assumes you have defined ** a user parameter named deptno. */ function DS_3RefCurDS return cv.comp_cv is

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temp_cv cv.comp_cv; begin temp_cv := cv.emprefc(:deptno); return temp_cv; end;

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After Parameter Form trigger

Description The After Parameter Form trigger fires after the Runtime Parameter Form is displayed. From this trigger, you can access parameters and check their values. This trigger can also be used to change parameter values or, if an error occurs, return to the Runtime Parameter Form. Columns from the data model are not accessible from this trigger. If the Runtime Parameter Form is suppressed, the After Parameter Form trigger still fires. Consequently, you can use this trigger for validation of command line parameters or other data. Definition Level report On Failure Returns to the Runtime Parameter Form. If the Form is suppressed, then returns to place from which you ran the report.

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After Report trigger

Description The After Report trigger fires after you exit the Runtime Previewer, or after report output is sent to a specified destination, such as a file, a printer, or a mailid. This trigger can be used to clean up any initial processing that was done, such as deleting tables. Note, however, that this trigger always fires, whether or not your report completed successfully. Definition Level report On Failure Does not affect formatting because the report is done. You can raise a message, though, to indicate that the report did not run correctly. For example, you could put the system time in a variable in the Before Report trigger and then compare it against the system time in the After Report trigger. If the report took longer than a certain time to run, you could raise an error. Usage Notes

n The After-Report trigger does not fire when you are in the Live Previewer.

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Before Parameter Form trigger

Description The Before Parameter Form trigger fires before the Runtime Parameter Form is displayed. From this trigger, you can access and change the values of parameters, PL/SQL global variables, and report-level columns. If the Runtime Parameter Form is suppressed, this trigger still fires. Consequently, you can use this trigger for validation of command line parameters. Definition Level report On Failure Displays an error message and then returns to the place from which you ran the report.

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Before Report trigger

Description The Before Report trigger fires before the report is executed but after queries are parsed and data is fetched. Definition Level report On Failure Displays an error message and then returns to the place from which you ran the report.

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Between Pages trigger

Description The Between Pages trigger fires before each page of the report is formatted, except the very first page. This trigger can be used for customized page formatting. In the Runtime Previewer or Live Previewer, this trigger only fires the first time that you go to a page. If you subsequently return to the page, the trigger does not fire again. Definition Level report On Failure Displays an error message when you try to go to the page for which the trigger returned FALSE. The pages subsequent to the page that returned FALSE are not formatted. If the trigger returns FALSE on the last page, nothing happens because the report is done formatting. The Between Pages trigger does not fire before the first page. If the trigger returns FALSE on the first page, the first page is displayed, but, if you try to go to the second page, an error message is displayed.

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Oracle8 usage notes

Column objects and Ref columns

n To reference the attribute columns or methods of a column object, you must qualify the name with a table alias or correlation variable. For example: select e.empno,
e.address.street, e.address.city from emp e

n You can move column objects or Ref columns as a whole or move their individual attribute columns. When you move an attribute column outside of its associated column object, it is detached from the column object and is treated like any other column. Only the name is updated to indicate the association with the column object (e.g., ADDRESS_ZIP). n Column objects cannot be the source for a layout object, but their attribute columns can be used as the source for a layout object. For example, suppose you have a column object named ADDRESS that is composed of STREET, CITY, STATE, and ZIP. ADDRESS cannot be the source for a field, but STREET, CITY, STATE or ZIP can be the source for a field. n A column object or Ref column must reside in the lowest group in which one of its attribute columns resides. This occurs when the frequency of the column object or Ref column is the same as the attribute column with the highest frequency. If the column object or Ref column is in a group above one of its attribute columns, then its frequency will be too low and an error is raised. For example, suppose the column object ADDRESS is in a group named G_MASTER and one of its attribute columns is ZIP. If you drag ZIP into a child of G_MASTER called G_DETAIL, then ADDRESS must also be moved into G_DETAIL. n Column objects cannot be used as bind variables (i.e., :column_name), but their attribute columns can be used as bind variables. n You cannot break on a column object or a Ref column. As a result, a column object or Ref column cannot be the only column in a break group. You can, however, break on the attribute columns of a column object. For example, you could drag the column object and all of its attribute columns into the break group and assign a break order to as many of the attribute columns as you like. n You cannot use column objects or Ref columns in data model links. You can only use their individual attribute columns in links. For example, suppose you have a column object named ADDRESS composed of STREET, CITY, STATE, and ZIP. You can create a link using any one of the attribute columns of ADDRESS (e.g., CITY).
Summaries, formulas, and placeholders

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n The datatype of a formula or placeholder column must be one of the Oracle7 built-in datatypes (e.g., CHAR or VARCHAR). The datatypes that are new with Oracle8 are not yet supported. n Summary columns that have a column object or Ref column as their source can only use the First, Last, and Count functions. Varying arrays and nested tables n Varying array and nested table types are not supported yet. If you select a column object of these types in a query, a special icon will appear next to it in the Data Model view indicating that it is not supported. Large objects (LOBs) n LOBs are not supported yet. If you select a LOB in a query, a special icon will appear next to it in the Data Model view indicating that it is not supported.

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About the Property Palette

The Property Palette has an outline-style interface that enables you to view, locate, and set object properties. The Property Palette features:

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expandable and collapsible nodes in-place property editing search features multi-selection complex property dialogs the ability to invoke multiple instances of the Property Palette

When you select an object in an editor or in the navigator, the Property Palette is updated to show the properties of that object. By default, the list of properties in the palette is synchronized whenever you select a different object. You can turn synchronization On or Off for a specific palette by clicking the Freeze/Unfreeze tool) on the Property Palette toolbar. When you need to compare the properties of objects, you can pin the current Property Palette and invoke additional Property Palettes as needed. The Property Palette has the following features: Property List The property list is a 2-column list of property names and property values. When no objects are selected, no properties are displayed in the list. Properties are grouped under functional or object headings, such as General Info properties and Field properties. You can select properties in the list by clicking and by navigating with the Up/Down arrow keys. You can set properties in the property list pane by selecting the property and then typing or double-clicking as required. Name The name field displays the name of the object currently selected in the navigator or an editor. The Name field is not displayed when no objects are selected. When multiple objects are selected at the same time, a list of names is displayed at the top of the Property Palette. Set Property Controls When a property is selected in the properties list, a text field, pop-list, combo box, or More button is displayed beside the property, as follows:

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A text field is displayed when the current property can be set by entering a text value. For properties that require longer text values, there is an iconic button next to the text field that invokes a modal editor. A poplist is displayed when the current property is either True/False, or has a fixed set of valid values. You can cycle through the values by double-clicking repeatedly. A combo box is displayed when the current property can be set by typing a value or selecting from a poplist. A More... button is displayed when the current property requires more complex values. Selecting the button invokes a dialog where you enter the required information. The Property Palette is where you set the properties of objects you create in documents.

About making multiple selections in the Property Palette

You can select multiple objects at the same time by using Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click in the navigators or the editors. When two or more objects are selected, a list of object names is displayed at the top of the Property Palette. The Intersection/Union command on the property palette toolbar determines which properties are displayed in the property list when more than one object is selected. Toggling between Intersection and Union changes the list of properties displayed in the property palette, but does not affect the setting of any property. Intersection The default. Only properties common to all selected objects are displayed. Union All properties of every object selected are displayed. Properties that are common to two or more objects in a multiple selection are listed only once, and the property setting is displayed as follows:

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If the property has the same setting for all of the selected objects that have it in common, the common setting is displayed. If the property is set differently for the objects that have it in common, the string ***** is displayed.

About toolbar commands in the Property Palette

The toolbar provides quick access to commands. Click once on the icon for the command you want to execute. Inherit Applies only to Sections, Headings, Body, and Summaries in templates. Sets the current property to its default setting. You can select multiple properties and click Inherit. Applies only to Sections, Headings, Body, and Summaries in templates. Makes the current property local (i.e., not inherited). You can select multiple properties and click Localize. Is a string that you want to search for in the Property

Localize

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Find forward Find backward Intersection/ Union

Palette. Searches forward for the string in the Find field. Searches backward for the string in the Find field. Toggles the Property Palette between union and intersection display modes. This option determines which properties appear when more than one object is selected at a time (a multiple selection). In intersection mode (the default), only properties that the selected objects have in common are displayed. In union mode, the properties of all objects in the current selection are displayed. Toggles Property Palette synchronization On and Off. When Freeze is Off (the default), the property list is updated to display the properties of objects you select in the navigators and other windows. When Freeze is On, the property list is pinned and does not get updated, allowing you to compare it to other property lists.

Freeze/Unfreeze

Displaying the Property Palette

To display the Property Palette for an object, do one of the following:

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Double-click the object. To invoke a second Property Palette, you must pin the current one and double-click an object icon. Click the object, then choose Tools Property Palette.

From the pop-up menu (right-click in Windows), choose Property Palette. Double-click the properties icon for the object in the Object Navigator.

Closing the Property Palette

To close the Property Palette:

Double-click the Close box in the upper left corner.

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Setting properties using the Property Palette

To set properties using the Property Palette: 1 2

Display the Property Palette for the object whose properties you want to set. Select the property you want to set.

You can select properties by clicking or by navigating with the Up/Down arrow keys. When a property is selected, a text field, poplist, combo box, or More... button is displayed next to the property.
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Set the property to the desired setting.

Setting properties of multiple selections

To set the properties of multiple selections: 1

In the Object Navigator or the editors, select the objects whose properties you want to set. The objects can be of different types and can even be in different documents. Choose Tools Property Palette. (the Union tool) to see all properties of all objects

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In the Property Palette, click or leave the tool as have in common.

(the Intersection tool) to see only the properties the objects

Set the properties as desired.

Any change you make to a property setting is applied to all of the objects in the current selection to which that property applies.

Setting properties of multiple selections example

A report includes several fields, each of which displays the date. The Datatype property of each field is DATE, which causes dates to be displayed in the default ORACLE format DD-MON-YY. To use a different date format throughout the application, you need to set the Format Mask property for each field that displays dates. Rather than setting each fields Format Mask property individually, select all of the items, then set the Format Mask property once to change the format mask for each item selected.

Comparing the properties of one object to another

To compare the properties of one object to another: 1

In the Object Navigators or the editors, double-click the first object so that its

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properties are displayed in the Property Palette.

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In the Property Palette, click Property Palette.

to turn synchronization Off and "freeze" the

In the Object Navigator, click the second object, then choose Property Palette from the pop-up menu.

A second Property Palette is displayed. If the second window is on top of the first, drag it to move it alongside the first window.

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Anchor properties
Child Edge Percent Child Edge Type Child Object Name Collapse Horizontally Collapse Vertically Comments Name Parent Edge Percent Parent Edge Type Parent Object Name

Anchor restrictions
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An object may be anchored to only one other object. Matrix objects, anchors, and the margin cannot be anchored to anything (i.e., they may not be the parent or child object for an anchor). A repeating frame that is the vertical or horizontal repeating frame for a matrix cannot be anchored to another object, but other objects may be anchored to it (i.e., it can be the parent but not the child object for an anchor). Nothing can be anchored to a hidden object (an object with Visible set to No). Moving an anchor also causes the two objects it anchors together to move. Objects cannot be anchored together in such a way that they have a circular dependency. For example:

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n Assume that object A and object B are anchored together and object A is the parent. Object B cannot be the parent for another anchor between object A and object B. In addition, object B cannot be the parent for an anchor to object C, if object C is the parent for an anchor to object A.
See the online help for details and illustrations.

n Assume that frame A contains field B and field B is above frame A in the Layout Model. Furthermore, frame A is anchored to field C, which is not inside of frame A, and field C is the parent. Field C cannot be the parent for an anchor to field B. Because it is inside of frame A, field B cannot be anchored to field C, if field

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C is the parent. See the online help for details and illustrations.

To copy an anchor, you must select the anchor and the two objects it anchors together. If you select the anchor by itself, nothing will be copied to the paste buffer. If you select the anchor and one of the objects, only the object is placed in the clipboard. An anchor cannot be resized. An anchor must always be on top of the objects it anchors together (i.e., it must be one or more layers above the parent and child objects). Report Builder prevents you from moving the anchor to a layer below its parent and child objects. You cannot use Align, Align Objects, or Size Objects from the Arrange menu on anchors.

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Child Edge Percent

Description The Child Edge Percent property is the percentage down or across (from top to bottom or left to right) the child objects edge where the anchor is located. This setting is the position of the anchor on the edge when the object is populated. Values An integer from 0 through 100. Applies to anchors

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Child Edge Type

Description The Child Edge Type property is the edge of the child object on which the anchor is located. Values Top, Bottom, Left, and Right Applies to anchors

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Child Object Name

Description The Child Object Name property is the name of the child object. This field is read-only. Applies to anchors

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Collapse Horizontally
Description The Collapse Horizontally property indicates whether the anchor should have zero width if the parent object does not print for some reason (e.g., because of its Print Object On, Base Printing On, or Format Trigger properties). If the parent object does not print, the child object moves horizontally into the space vacated by the parent. Applies to anchors

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Collapse Vertically
Description The Collapse Vertically property indicates whether the anchor should have zero height if the parent object does not print for some reason (e.g., because of its Print Object On, Base Printing On, or Format Trigger properties). If the parent object does not print, the child object moves vertically into the space vacated by the parent. Applies to anchors

Centering fields horizontally example

Suppose you want to horizontally center a field within a repeating frame that has its Horizontal Elasticity set to Variable. You also want the field to be a fixed distance from the top edge of the repeating frame. Since you dont know how large or small the formatted repeating frame will be, you need to use anchors to center the field. To center the field horizontally within the repeating frame do the following:

Place the field inside the repeating frame such that the x coordinate of the center of the top of the field is the same as the x coordinate of the center of the top of the repeating frame. See the figure below. Draw an anchor from the center of the top of the field to the center of the top of the repeating frame. Tip The field will now be centered horizontally within the repeating frame. See the online help for details and illustrations.

Centering fields vertically example

Suppose you want to vertically center a field within a repeating frame that has its Vertical Elasticity set to Variable. You also want the field to be a fixed distance from the top edge of the repeating frame. Since you dont know how large or small the formatted repeating frame will be, you need to use anchors to center the field. To center the field vertically within the repeating frame, draw an anchor from the center of the left edge of the field to the center of the left edge of the repeating frame. Tip The field will now be centered vertically within the repeating frame. See the online help for details and illustrations.

Collapse Vertically example (field)

Suppose that you have anchored Field B to Field A and Collapse Vertically is set to Yes. See the online help for details and illustrations. Assume that on the first logical page of the report, Field A prints and takes up so much room that Field B cannot fit on the logical page. Therefore, Field B prints on the second logical page, where Field A does not appear. Since Collapse Vertically is set to Yes, the

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anchor collapses in the y direction. Field B maintains its relative positioning to Field A in the x direction even though Field A does not actually appear on the logical page. See the online help for details and illustrations.

Collapse Vertically and Horizontally example (field)

Suppose that you have anchored Field B to Field A, and you want Field B to move both vertically and horizontally into the space where Field A would have printed on the logical page. Do the following:

n n

Draw an anchor from the top of Field B to the bottom of Field A. Set both Collapse Horizontally and Collapse Vertically to Yes. See the online help for details and illustrations. On the first logical page of the report, Field A prints and takes up so much room that Field B cannot fit on the logical page. Therefore, Field B prints on the second logical page, where Field A does not appear. The anchor collapses and Field B moves into the position that Field A would have appeared in had it appeared on the logical page as painted. See the online help for details and illustrations. When Fields A and B do print on the same logical page, the anchor does not collapse and the fields maintain their relative position to one another.

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Parent Edge Percent

Description The Parent Edge Percent property is the percentage down or across (from top to bottom or left to right) the parent objects Edge where the anchor is located. This setting is the position of the anchor on the Edge when the object is populated. Values An integer from 0 through 100. Applies to anchors

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Parent Edge Type

Description The Parent Edge Type property is the edge of the parent object on which the anchor is located. Values Top, Bottom, Left, and Right Applies to anchors

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Parent Object Name

Description The Parent Object Name property is the name of the parent object. This field is read-only. Applies to anchors

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Boilerplate properties
Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Base Printing On Bookmark Comments Contains HTML Tags Display Name Format Trigger Horizontal Elasticity Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Keep With Anchoring Object Line Stretch with Frame Minimum Widow Lines Name Page Break After Page Break Before Page Protect Print Object On Printer Code After Printer Code Before Source File Format Source Filename Type Vertical Elasticity

Boilerplate restrictions
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The maximum size of boilerplate text is 64K of text per paragraph and 64K paragraphs. This limit may vary according to your operating system. Boilerplate must be in front of the repeating frame that contains it.

Caution: When you resize boilerplate text, ensure the text fits in the object. If font descends (the space left for the lower parts of letters like g and q) do not fit, the text line will appear in the Report Editor, but, when the report is run, the line may not appear in the output, depending upon the Horizontal and Vertical Elasticity settings.

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Contains HTML Tags

Description The Contains HTML Tags property indicates that the boilerplate or field object includes HTML tags. Report Builder fixes the object both vertically and horizontally, and formats the object as a normal text object (i.e., any field references are resolved). If you need to pass the object width and height as parameters, you can use the ObjectWidth and ObjectHeight variables, as shown in the example. Applies to boilerplate and fields Required/Optional optional Default No

Contains HTML Tags restrictions

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Contains HTML Tags can only be used on text boilerplate, link file boilerplate with a source file format of text, and fields with a source datatype of character.

ObjectWidth and ObjectHeight output to HTML example

In a boilerplate text object, you can type the following Java Applet, called NervousText.class, which takes the object width and height as parameters:
<base href=http://cagney.uk.oracle.com/java/NervousText/> <applet code="NervousText.class" width=&ObjectWidth height=&<ObjectHeight>> <param name=text value="&deptno"> </applet>

This is output to HTML as:

<base href=http://cagney.uk.oracle.com/java/NervousText/> <applet code="NervousText.class" width=84 height=72> <param name=text value="10"> </applet>

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Minimum Widow Lines

Description The Minimum Widow Lines property is the minimum number of lines of the boilerplate or field text that should appear on the logical page where the object starts to print. If the number of lines specified for this property cannot fit on the logical page, then all lines of text are moved to the next page. Note: This property applies only to the initial lines of text in the boilerplate or field object. It does not provide widow protection for individual paragraphs. Values Any whole, positive number from 0 through 32K. Applies to boilerplate and fields Required/Optional optional Default 0 (the text that can fit on the logical page should be printed before continuing on the next page)

Minimum Widow Lines restrictions

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Minimum Widow Lines can only be used on text boilerplate, link file boilerplate with a source file format of text, and fields with a source datatype of character.

Minimum Widow Lines example (set to 1 vs. 2)

With Minimum Widow Lines set to 1, you might get a situation like the one shown in the figure, where the first line of the field is printed at the bottom of a logical page and the rest is printed on the next logical page. With Minimum Widow Lines set to 2 (or more), you can avoid having one line of a field at the bottom of the logical page by itself, as shown in the second figure. See the online help for details and illustrations.

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Source File Format

Description The Source File Format property is the format of the external file to which the boilerplate is linked. Values Text Is text in ASCII format Image Is a bitmapped image CGM Is a line drawing in CGM format Oracle Drawing Format Is a line drawing in Oracle format Image URL Is a URL link to an image Note: All the other image formats are provided in case you want to open the report in Oracle Reports Version 2.0. If you are planning to open/run the report in Version 2.0, select the specific image format of the boilerplate. If not, you can choose from the above choices. Applies to external boilerplate Required/Optional required

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Source Filename
Description The Source Filename property is the name of the external file or image URL to which the boilerplate is linked. Linking to a file is useful for including the contents of files that are likely to change. The boilerplate is automatically updated to reflect the latest contents of the file when you do any of the following:

n n n n n

accept the property sheet paste the object import the object (if its in Oracle Format) open the report run the report

The contents of a file linked to a boilerplate object will appear in the Report Editor, but cannot be edited within the Report Editor. Values Enter a valid filename or image URL not to exceed 1K in length. You can prefix a path to the filename. If a path is not prefixed to the filename, Report Builder uses its file path search order to find the file. Applies to external boilerplate Required/Optional optional Default blank Usage Notes

To ensure the portability of your reports, you can take advantage of the Report Builder-specific environment variable called REPORTS30_PATH. You can use this variable to specify the default directory or directories where you want Report Builder to search for external files you use in your reports (e.g., external queries, boilerplate, and PL/SQL). This prevents the need to hardcode directory paths in your report. You can also include files in your report using Read from File.

Source Filename restrictions

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The maximum size of the file you specify depends upon your operating system. The source filename may be operating-system dependent. If you move the report to another operating system, you may need to update the filename.

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n n

This field appears only for objects created with the Link File tool. If you specify a file that contains a layout object and its properties (i.e., a file that contains an exported layout object), the file is treated as an anonymous graphical object (i.e., the properties of the object will be ignored). If you want the objects properties to be used, then you should import it instead of linking the file.

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Type
Description The Type property is the format (e.g., text) of the boilerplate object. This field is read-only. Applies to boilerplate

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Line Stretch with Frame

Description The Line Stretch with Frame property is the name of the frame or repeating frame to which the boilerplate line is associated. When set, this property anchors the line at both endpoints to the associated frame. Thus, the line stretches the same amount as the associated frame stretches when the report is formatted. If the line is vertical, the top endpoint is anchored to the top of the frame and the bottom endpoint is anchored to the bottom of the frame. If the line is horizontal, the left endpoint is anchored to the left side of the frame and the right endpoint is anchored to the right side of the frame. Values Select a frame or repeating frame from the list of those currently in the report. Null means the property is not set, and the boilerplate line will remain fixed in size when the report is formatted. Applies to boilerplate lines Required/Optional optional Default Null Usage Notes

n
n

Line Stretch with Frame can be set for any boilerplate line, regardless of its position in the layout. If you use this property to associate a line with a repeating frame, the line must be enclosed completely within the repeating frame.

Line Stretch with Frame example (grid)

Suppose you want to separate the rows and columns of a group left report with a grid. See the online help for details and illustrations. Using anchors, boilerplate lines, and Line Stretch with Frame, you would edit the layout as follows:

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Expand the innermost group frame (GF2) and detail repeating frame (RF2) to enclose the two group fields, so that all the fields are enclosed in the detail repeating frame. Anchor each of the group fields to the master repeating frame (RF1). Create boilerplate line L1 under the fields in the detail repeating frame (RF2). Create boilerplate lines L2 through L5 and associate them with the surrounding group frame (GF1) using Line Stretch with Frame.

See the online help for details and illustrations.

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When the report is formatted, the explicit anchors cause the group fields to appear at the same frequency as the master repeating frame. Line L1 repeats for each record in the detail repeating frame, and lines L2 through L5 stretch to cover the whole length of the outermost group frame.

Line Stretch with Frame restrictions

n n
Line Stretch with Frame supports only vertical and horizontal lines. If set for a diagonal line, it becomes a vertical or horizontal line when formatted. When this property is set, the implicit anchoring algorithm does not apply.

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Button properties
Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Base Printing On Bookmark Comments Format Trigger Horizontal Elasticity Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Icon Name Keep With Anchoring Object Label Type Multimedia Column Multimedia Column Type Multimedia File Multimedia File Type Name Page Break After Page Break Before Page Protect PL/SQL Trigger Print Object On Printer Code After Printer Code Before Text Type Vertical Elasticity

Button restrictions
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Buttons do not appear in printed output. They also do not appear when reports containing them are run in character mode. Buttons appear in the Live Previewer view with the characteristics of native buttons on your platform. Therefore, changes made in the Layout Model view that affect the appearance of the button (e.g., changing borders to dashed lines) may not appear in your output. Changing the border to a dashed line appears in the Layout Model view but not the Live Previewer view.

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The ability to assign different colors and patterns to user-defined buttons is platformspecific. You cannot rotate a button.

n A button is always be displayed on the uppermost layer of objects in the Live Previewer view. However, it may not truly be on the top layer of the Layout Model view; for example, if it is covered by a repeating frame in the Layout Model view, it will appear above the objects within the repeating frame in the Live Previewer view, but will not repeat with the repeating frame.

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Label Type
Description The Label Type property is the type of identifier you want to appear on the button. Values Text Means that you want to use a text string as the button label. Use the Text property to enter the text string for the label. Icon Means that you want to use an icon as the button label. Use the Icon Name property to specify the name of the file containing the icon for the label (the file must reside in the directory specified by the TK25_ICON environment varialble). Applies to buttons Required/Optional required Default Text

Label Type restrictions

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An icon used as a label should be in the standard icon format of your platform, with an extension of .ico. Icons are not portable.

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Text
Description The Text property is the text label that will appear on the button if you selected Text for the Label Type. The specified text string is center-justified both horizontally and vertically on the button. Values Any text string up to 2K in length; however, practical length is governed by the size of the button. Applies to buttons Required/Optional optional Default blank Usage Notes

You can change the font, size, weight, and style of the label text using some of the choices on the Format menu. However, certain menu choices do not affect button text, such as Spacing and Justification.

Text restrictions
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If the text does not fit on the button, it will not wrap to a second line, but will be clipped on both the left and the right.

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Icon Name
Description The Icon Name property is the name of the file containing the icon that will appear on the button if you selected Icon for the Label Type. Values Any valid icon file in the standard icon format of your platform, with an extension of .ico. The file must reside in the directory specified by the TK25_ICON environment varialble. Applies to buttons Required/Optional optional Default blank

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Type
Description The Type property is the action to be performed when the button is pressed. Values Multimedia File Means that the action is contained in a file in your operating system, specified by the Multimedia File property. Multimedia Column Means that the action is contained in a database column, specified by the Multimedia Column property. PL/SQL Means that the action is governed by a PL/SQL program unit associated with the button, specified by the PL/SQL Trigger property. Applies to buttons Required/Optional required Default Multimedia File

Type restrictions
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If you specify PL/SQL Trigger and your PL/SQL uses SRW.RUN_REPORT, the Runtime Parameter Form will not appear by default when the button is selected. If you want the Runtime Parameter Form to appear, you must specify PARAMFORM=YES in the call to SRW.RUN_REPORT. If you specify PL/SQL Trigger and you raise SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT in the buttons action trigger, it will close any Previewer window that was raised by the button.

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Multimedia File
Description The Multimedia File property is the name of the multimedia (sound, video, or image) file. Values Any valid sound, video, or image file. Applies to buttons Required/Optional Required, if Type is Multimedia File. Default blank Usage Notes

To ensure the portability of your reports, you can take advantage of the Report Builder-specific environment variable called REPORTS30_PATH. You can use this variable to specify the default directory or directories where you want Report Builder to search for external files you use in your reports (e.g., external queries, boilerplate, and PL/SQL). This prevents the need to hardcode directory paths in your report.

Multimedia File restrictions

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If you select Multimedia File, you must indicate the filename in the text field provided. If you do not give a path for a file, Report Builder uses its file path search order to find the file.

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Multimedia File Type

Description The Multimedia File Type property is the format of the file specified by the Multimedia File property. Values Image, Video, and Sound Applies to buttons Required/Optional required Default Image

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Multimedia Column
Description The Multimedia Column property is the name of a database column in the report that contains a multimedia (sound, video, or image) object. Values Any valid database column in the report containing a multimedia object. Applies to buttons Required/Optional Required, if Type is Multimedia Column. Default blank

Multimedia Column restrictions

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If you specify a Multimedia Column for the action of a button and later delete that column from your report (i.e., select an image column, specify it as the Multimedia Column for a button, and later delete that column or change its format to a nonmultimedia format), your button no longer has access to data to display, and Multimedia Column becomes undefined. If the buttons property sheet is open at the time the Multimedia Column becomes undefined, you must choose another column before you can accept the property sheet. If the property sheet is closed at the time the Multimedia Column becomes undefined, you will not be alerted until you run the report and try to activate the button. An error will result.

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Multimedia Column Type

Description The Multimedia Column Type property is the format of the multimedia object stored in the database column specified by the Multimedia Column property. Values Image, Video, and Sound Applies to buttons Required/Optional required Default When Multimedia Column is specified, the proper multimedia column type is automatically selected. Otherwise, the default is Image.

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PL/SQL Trigger
Description The PL/SQL Trigger property is a PL/SQL procedure that is executed when a button is selected in the Live Previewer view. The trigger can be used to dynamically call another report (drill down) or execute any other PL/SQL. Applies to buttons Required/Optional Required, if the button Type is PL/SQL Default blank

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Chart properties
Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Base Printing On Bookmark Chart Filename Chart Hyperlink Comments Format Trigger Horizontal Elasticity Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Keep With Anchoring Object Name Page Break After Page Break Before Page Protect Parameters and Columns Print Object On Printer Code After Printer Code Before Vertical Elasticity

Chart in a group report example

Suppose that you have a group report with the following data model: See the online help. In Graphics Builder, you have created a Graphics Builder display (empsal.ogd) that shows a bar chart of salaries for each employee and you would like to include it in your report. Using the Chart tool in the Layout Model view, you first draw a chart object inside the repeating frame for the master repeating frame (R_Dept). This means that the bar chart will appear once for each department. You then go to the Property Palette for the chart object and set the Display Name property to empsal.ogd. Display Name can optionally contain a path, but in this case, no path was specified because we want Report Builder to use the path specified for the REPORTS60_PATH environment variable. You then set properties in the Property Palette as follows: G_Emp Source Q_OG_Emp Display Query ENAME/OG_NAME Report Column/Display SAL/OG_SALARY

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Column Source is the group (G_Emp) that is summarized by the display. Display Query is the name of a query in the display. Q_OG_Emp contains the following SELECT statement: SELECT ENAME OG_NAME, SAL OG_SALARY FROM EMP Since you specified Q_OG_Emp for Display Query, this query will retrieve the values of ENAME and SAL from Report Builder instead of the database. Report Column and Display Column map the reports columns to the displays columns. You select ENAME and SAL from the list under Report Column. You must enter the names of the display columns that correspond to ENAME and SAL in Display Column. (Display Column cannot be blank if Report Column is specified.)

Chart restrictions
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A Graphics Builder display/chart that passes data can be placed anywhere in the Layout Model view unless its source group is a dimension of a matrix. If a Graphics Builder display/chart source group is a dimension group (i.e., a group within a crossproduct group), then it must appear inside the repeating frame(s) of its source groups ancestors (if any). A Graphics Builder display/chart that passes parameters must be placed inside of a repeating frame whose source group is the group (or a descendant of the group) that contains the columns or parameters it is passing. If a column being passed is a summary owned by a cross-product group, then the Graphics Builder display/chart must be placed inside of the set of repeating frames whose sources are the groups in the summary columnsProduct Order.

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Chart Filename
Description The Chart Filename property is the name of the file in which the Graphics Builder display/chart is located. Values Enter any valid filename (not to exceed 512 bytes in length) of a Graphics Builder display/chart (the .ogd extension is optional). Applies to chart objects Required/Optional required Default blank Usage Notes

n n

You can optionally prefix a path to the filename. If a path is not prefixed to the filename, Report Builder uses its file path search order to find the file. To ensure the portability of your reports, you can take advantage of the Report Builder-specific environment variable called REPORTS60_PATH. You can use this variable to specify the default directory or directories where you want Report Builder to search for external files you use in your reports (e.g., external queries, boilerplate, and PL/SQL). This prevents the need to hardcode directory paths in your report.

Chart Filename restrictions

n
You can only reference displays/charts stored in files; those stored in the database cannot be referenced in Chart Filename.

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Chart Hyperlink
Description The Chart Hyperlink property is a hyperlink that you can specify to be different for each chart section. Note Values Any object in your report output, another report, or any valid hyperlink destination Applies to chart objects Required/Optional optional Default blank Usage notes

n You must specify the Hyperlink Destination property if you want to set a Chart Hyperlink property for a chart that specifies another object as its destination. n You cannot use the Additional hyperlink attributes property to apply additional HTML attributes to a link defined by the Chart Hyperlink property. n You can set another report as the Chart Hyperlink property by running the second report from your report output. See d2kcfg.htm in your ORACLE_HOME for more information. n You cannot set this property using PL/SQL since the format trigger is executed only once for the chart. Instead, you can specify &<column_name> as the Chart Hyperlink property.

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Chart Parameters and Columns properties

Chart Column Chart Parameter Chart Query Report Column (for Chart Column) Report Column (for Chart Parameter) Report Group

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Chart Parameter
Description The Chart Parameter property is a parameter in the Graphics Builder display/chart that corresponds to the column or parameter specified in Report Column. Note: One report column or parameter can correspond to multiple chart parameters, but each chart parameter can only correspond to one report column or parameter. Values Enter the name (not to exceed 1K in length) of a valid parameter in your Graphics Builder display/chart. You can also enter a list of valid parameter names in your Graphics Builder display/chart, separating each one with a comma (e.g. parm1,parm2,parm3). Applies to chart objects Required/Optional optional Default Report Builder parameter name

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Report Column (for Chart Parameter)

Description The Report Column (for Chart Parameter) property is a list of the columns and parameters in your report that could be used to supply the value of a parameter in a Graphics Builder display/chart. Selecting a column or parameter means that there is a corresponding parameter in the display/chart and that the display/chart parameter will get its value from the selected report column or parameter. If the parameter in the display/chart has a different name than the column or parameter in the report, you must specify its name in the corresponding Chart Parameter field. Values Select one or more valid columns or parameters in your report. Applies to chart objects Required/Optional optional Default deselected

Report Column (for Chart Parameter) restrictions

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Chart Query
Description The Chart Query property is the name of the query in the Graphics Builder display/chart that should get its records from Report Builder. If you specify a query name, that query will retrieve its records through Report Builder instead of the database. This enables your display/chart to reflect any filtering or summarizing that your report performs on the data. Chart Query ensures that the data used in the display/chart is the same as the data in the report. Note: If you specify a query name here, you must also specify which report columns or parameters should have their values used by the display/chart query. Values Enter any valid query name (not to exceed 512 bytes in length) of the Graphics Builder display/chart specified in Chart Filename. Applies to chart objects Required/Optional optional

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Report Group
Description The Report Group property is the group in the report that is summarized by the Graphics Builder display/chart. Values Select any group name from the list of values. Applies to chart objects Required/Optional Required, if value entered for Chart Query.

Report Group restrictions

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You cannot specify a cross-product group for Report Group. Any columns that you pass to the Graphics Builder display/chart via Report Column (for Chart Column) must be in the report group or its ancestor. If you select a Report Group but not a Chart Query, the Report Group is deselected when you accept the property sheet.

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Chart Column
Description The Chart Column property is a column or list of columns in the Graphics Builder display/chart that corresponds to the column or parameter specified in Report Column. Note: One report column or parameter can correspond to multiple chart columns, but each chart column can only correspond to one report column or parameter. Values Enter the name (not to exceed 1K in length) of a valid column in your Graphics Builder display/chart. You can also enter a list of valid column names in your Graphics Builder display/chart, separating each one with a comma (e.g. col1,col2,col3). Applies to chart objects Required/Optional optional Default Report Builder column name

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Report Column (for Chart Column)

Description The Report Column (for Chart Column) property is a list of the columns and parameters in your report that could be used by the query specified in Chart Query. Selecting a column or parameter means that there is a corresponding column(s) in the Graphics Builder display/chart and that the display/chart column(s) will get its value from the selected report column or parameter. If the column(s) in the display/chart has a different name than the column or parameter in the report, you must specify its name in the corresponding Chart Column field. Values Select one or more valid columns or parameters in your report. Applies to chart objects Required/Optional Required, if value entered for Chart Query.

Report Column (for Chart Column) restrictions

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Any columns that you pass to the Graphics Builder display/chart via Report Column (for Chart Column) must be in the Report Group or its ancestor. A page-level summary column (i.e., a summary with a Reset At or Compute At of Page) cannot be passed to a Graphics Builder display/chart. Similarly, any summary or formula column that depends upon a page-level summary cannot be passed to a Graphics Builder display/chart.

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Common column properties

Break Order Comment Column Type Datatype File Format Name Read from File Set Break Order Value If Null Width

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Break Order
Description The Break Order property is the order in which to display the columns values. This property applies only to columns that identify distinct values of user-created groups (i.e., break groups). The order of column values in a default group is determined by the ORDER BY clause of the query. For column values in user-created groups, however, you must use Break Order to specify how to order the break columns values. Values Ascending Descending Applies to columns Required/Optional Required, if Set Break Order is set to Yes. Default Ascending

Break Order example (descending)

Suppose that you create a report with the following query:
SELECT DEPTNO, JOB, ENAME, SAL FROM EMP ORDER BY SAL

You then create two groups, G_DEPT and G_JOB. G_DEPT contains the DEPTNO column and G_JOB contains the JOB column. If you specify a Break Order of Descending for the DEPTNO column and Ascending for the JOB column, your output would appear similar to that below (assuming you use a Tabular style): Deptno Job Ename Sal --------------- -----------------30 CLERK JAMES 950.00 MANAGER BLAKE 2850.00 SALESMAN WARD 1250.00 MARTIN 1250.00 TURNER 1500.00 ALLEN 1600.00 20 ANALYST SCOTT 3000.00 FORD 3000.00 CLERK SMITH 800.00 ADAMS 1100.00 MANAGER JONES 2975.00 10 CLERK MILLER 1300.00 MANAGER CLARK 2450.00 PRESIDENT KING 5000.00

Break Order example (ORDER BY)

Suppose that you created a Group Left report with DEPTNO and ENAME. In the query, you have ORDER BY DEPTNO. You have also specified a Break Order of Descending for the DEPTNO column. The output would appear similar to that below:

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Deptno -----30

Ename ---------JAMES WARD MARTIN TURNER ALLEN BLAKE 20 SMITH ADAMS JONES SCOTT FORD 10 MILLER CLARK KING Notice that the Break Order property takes precedence over the ORDER BY clause (i.e., the department numbers are in descending order).

Break Order restrictions

n Break Order has no effect on columns that belong to the lowest group of a particular query. Break Order only effects columns in groups that are above the lowest child group of a query. n Every group above the lowest child group of a query must have at least one column with Break Order set. n Break Order cannot be specified for columns of Datatype Long or Long Raw. n Break Order only affects the ordering of the column on which you are breaking. It does not affect the ordering of the columns within the break group. For example, suppose that you break on DEPTNO and for each department you list ENAME. If the Break Order is Ascending, then department numbers are printed in ascending order, but the names within each department print in the order specified by the query. (You would need to use an ORDER BY clause in your SELECT statement to change their ordering.) n A summary column cannot be a break column and cannot have Break Order set. n A formula column that depends upon a summary column cannot be a break column and cannot have Break Order set.

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Column Type
Description The Column Type property is the category into which the column falls. Values Database - Object Database - Ref Database - Scalar Database - Unkown indicates that the column is of an unsupported type. Formula Placeholder Summary

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Comment
Description The Comment property is a text field in which you can document the column. Values Enter any text not to exceed 64K. Applies to columns Required/Optional optional Default blank

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Database Column Name

Description The Database Column Name property is the full name of the column used by the Oracle server to identify the column. For example, suppose that you have a column object named ADDRESS that contains a column object named COUNTRY that contains a column named CITY. The Database Column Name for CITY would be ADDRESS.COUNTRY.CITY. Applies to columns Required/Optional required

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Datatype
Description The Datatype property is the type of the columns contents. Values Character Date Long Long Raw Number Raw Varchar Varchar2 Trusted Oracle datatypes (MLSLABEL and ROWLABEL) are supported by Report Builder. When running on an operating system with Trusted Oracle, Report Builder treats these columns as Trusted Oracle datatypes. This means that the columns can be properly sorted. When running on an operating system without Trusted Oracle (e.g., Windows), Report Builder treats these columns as character datatypes. Applies to columns Required/Optional required Default For database columns, the default Datatype is derived from the database. For summary columns with a Function of Count, the default Datatype is Number. For other summary columns, the default is derived from Source. For formula and placeholder columns, the default Datatype is Number.

Datatype restrictions
n You can only edit the Datatype of a formula or placeholder column. For formula and placeholder columns, you can set the Datatype to Character, Date, and Number. n A column of Datatype Long, Long Raw, or Raw is treated as text unless you specify otherwise in the File Format field. n If a column has an alias and you change your query, causing the datatype of the column to change, the change in datatype will be automatically reflected in Datatype when you accept the query.

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File Format
Description The File Format property is the format of the object being retrieved from the database or identified by the filename stored in the column. Value Text Is text in ASCII format Image Is a bitmapped image CGM Is a line drawing in CGM format Oracle Format Is a line drawing in Oracle format (Drawing) Sound Is a sound object in longraw format Video Is a video object in longraw format OLE2 Is a linked object to be embedded in your report Image URL Is a URL link to an image Applies to columns

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Name
Description The Name property is the name Report Builder uses to identify the current column. Enter any valid column name not to exceed 30 bytes. Applies to columns Required/Optional required Default For a database column, the name as referenced in the SELECT list of the SELECT statement. For a summary column, CS_n, where n is a number that is unique among summary names for the report. For a formula column, CF_n, where n is a number that is unique among formula names for the report. For a placeholder column, CP_n, where n is a number that is unique among placeholder names for the report.

Name restrictions
n Name is only editable for summary, formula, and placeholder columns. n Report Builder uses the column name, alias, or text of the expression from the query as the default name for a database column.

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Read from File

Description The Read from File property indicates that the column contains the names of files or a URL for an image. When you set Read from File to Yes, you must specify the format of the files in the File Format property. Read from File is useful if you have image, graphic, or text files that are referenced by a column. If you set Read from File to Yes, the contents of the files will be imported and used as the values of the column. If Read from File is set to No, the column will get its values from the database. As a result, if a column contains filenames and Read from File is set to No, the filenames will be printed instead of the file contents. You can use Read from File with database, summary, formula, or placeholder columns (assuming that the columns values are filenames). You can also include files in your report as boilerplate. Applies to columns Required/Optional optional Usage Notes

You can prefix paths to the filenames in the column. If a path is not prefixed to the filename, Report Builder uses its file path search order to find the file.

n To ensure the portability of your reports, you can take advantage of the Report Builder-specific environment variable called REPORTS60_PATH. You can use this variable to specify the default directory or directories where you want Report Builder to search for external files you use in your reports (e.g., external queries, boilerplate, and PL/SQL). This prevents the need to hardcode directory paths in your report.

Read from File example (image)

Suppose that for each of your employees you have a .bmp file that contains a picture of the employee. In your employee table, you have a column named PICTURE that contains the name of the .bmp file with the employees picture. To generate a report that displays the employees pictures, you select the PICTURE column in your query. On the Column property sheet for the PICTURE column, you set Read from File to Yes and specify Image as the File Format. Report Builder will display the files pointed to by the PICTURE column wherever you have referenced the PICTURE column in your layout. Note: If Read from File is set to No, the filenames will be printed instead of the pictures.

Read from File example (formula column)

Suppose that you want to create an employee listing with some text from a file next to each employees information. If the employees salary is greater than $2000 you want text from a file called salary1.txt to appear next to the employee. If the employees salary is

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less than $2000 you want the text from a file called salary2.txt to appear next to the employee. You create a formula column with a Datatype of Character and Read from File set to Yes (with a File Format of Text). In the Formula field for the column, you enter the following PL/SQL:
if :sal > 2000 then return(/home/jsmith/txt/salary1.txt); else return(/home/jsmith/txt/salary2.txt); end if;

Read from File restrictions

n The size of each file may be at most 4 gigabytes. (On some operating systems the file may be at most 64K.) n Read from File may only be set to Yes if the Datatype of the column is charactercompatible (i.e., Character, VARCHAR, or VARCHAR2). n If you set Read from File to Yes on a summary or formula column, the summary or formula is calculated before the file is read. Similarly, for placeholder columns with Read from File set to Yes, the columns value is calculated first.

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Value If Null
Description The Value if Null property is a value to be substituted for any null values of the column. For example, if you enter X in this field, then an X will be displayed for null values fetched for the column. If left blank, no substitution will be done for null values. Values Enter any valid value that conforms to the columns Datatype. Value if Null cannot exceed 1K in length. Applies to columns Required/Optional optional Default blank Usage Notes

n Entering a string for Value if Null on a break column causes Report Builder to prefetch all of the rows in the break columns group. This could degrade performance when you run the report. To avoid prefetching, use the NVL function in your query rather than entering a string for Value if Null.

Value If Null restrictions

n For columns with a character datatype (e.g., VARCHAR), if the width of the string you enter for Value if Null exceeds the Width of the column, the string is truncated. n If a column is referenced via a lexical reference in a query, that columns Value if Null is used to validate the query. n The value entered for Value If Null must be the same datatype as the column. For example, if the columns Datatype is Number, you cannot specify "XX" in Value If Null, you must specify a number. n If you enter a date value in Value If Null, it is validated against Report Builder internal mask for dates (i.e., DD-MON-YY). (Number and character values are not validated.)

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Width
Description The Width property is the maximum number of characters that the values of the column can occupy. This Width refers to the width that Report Builder uses internally for the column. It effects such things as the calculation of summaries and formulas. The size used to display the columns data, however, is determined by the size of the associated field in the Layout Model view and its Vertical and Horizontal Elasticity properties. Values Enter any number from 1 through 64K. Enter two numbers in the form a,b where a indicates the number of digits to the left of the decimal point and b indicates the number of digits to the right of the decimal point. (This form can only be used for defining the width of numbers.) Applies to columns Required/Optional required Default For database columns, the default Width is derived from the database. For summary and formula columns, the default for Width is 10, 0. If a column has a Type of Summary, Report Builder updates the Width based upon what you enter as the columns Source and Function. Usage Notes

n If the Column Type is Database Scalar and the Datatype is Character, Date, Number, or Raw, Width is uneditable. However, this does not mean you cannot control the width of the columns values in the report output. You can change the width of the values in the output by modifying the fields width in the Default Layout dialog box or the Field property sheet. n If the Column Type is Database Scalar or Placeholder and the Datatype is Long or Long Raw, you can enter a value in Width. Note that if you do not specify a width for a Long or Long Raw column, Report Builder allocates the maximum width for the column. You can also enter a Width for a column of Type Formula. n If the Column Type is Database Ref, Width is uneditable.

Width restrictions
Caution: If the value of a column of Type Database and Datatype Long or Long Raw exceeds the Width of the column, the value is truncated.

n If the value of a column of Type Placeholder or Formula exceeds the Width of the column, an exception is raised. n If a column has an alias and you change your query, causing the width of the column to change, the change in width will be automatically reflected in Width when you

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Set Break Order

Description The Set Break Order property is whether to set the order in which to display the columns values, using the Break Order property. Applies to columns Required/Optional optional Default Yes

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Common Layout Object properties

Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Base Printing On Bookmark Comments Conditional Formatting Display Name Format Trigger Horizontal Elasticity Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Keep With Anchoring Object Name Page Break After Page Break Before Page Protect Print Object On Printer Code Before Printer Code After Vertical Elasticity

Common Layout Object restrictions

n You must ensure that properties on the same or different objects do not conflict with each other. Because of the power of the layout properties, it is possible to specify properties such that they conflict with other properties. You should avoid the following combinations of layout properties on the same object. If you try to use these combinations on the same object, you will get an error: n Base Printing On of Enclosing and Print Object On of Last Page n Base Printing On of Enclosing and Print Object On of All But Last Page n Print Object On of All Pages and Page Break Before set to Yes n Print Object On of All But First Page and Page Break Before set to Yes n Print Object On of All But Last Page and Page Break Before set to Yes n Keep With Anchoring Object and Page Break Before set to Yes (for an object that is located after its anchoring object) or Page Break After set to Yes (for an object that is located before its anchoring object)

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n Similarly, combinations of properties on different objects can cause unpredictable results or an infinite report. For example, suppose you have two boilerplate objects anchored together inside of a frame. The parent object has a Print Object On of All Pages and a Base Printing On of Enclosing. The child object has a Print Object On of First Page, a Base Printing On of Anchoring, and Page Break Before set to Yes. The figure below illustrates this layout. When you run the report, the child object does not appear in the output. Because it has Page Break Before set to Yes, the child can never satisfy its Print Object On (First Page) and its Base Printing On (Anchoring). Note, however, that the object underneath the child object (B_Plate3) does appear.
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Comments
Description The Comments property contains a text field in which you can document the object. Enter any text not to exceed 64K. Applies to objects Required/Optional optional Default blank

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Horizontal Elasticity
Description The Horizontal Elasticity property is how the horizontal size of the object will change at runtime to accommodate the objects or data within it:

n For frames and repeating frames, elasticity defines whether the size of the frame or repeating frame should vary with the objects inside of it. n For objects containing text, elasticity defines whether the field or boilerplate should vary with the size of the text. Fixed size text will wrap within the defined size of the object and may be truncated if there is not enough room. Number or date data will appear as asterisks if the data cannot fit within the defined size. n For images, drawings, and chart objects, Report Builder uses proportional scaling. The elasticity options for images, drawings, and chart objects determine the scaling factor.
See the online help for details and illustrations. Values Contract Means the horizontal size of the object decreases, if the formatted objects or data within it are wide enough, but it cannot increase to a width greater than that shown in the Report Editor. Truncation of data may occur; look at the examples. (You can think of this option as meaning "only contract, do not expand.") Expand Means the horizontal size of the object increases, if the formatted objects or data within it are wide enough, but it cannot decrease to a width less than that shown in the Report Editor. (You can think of this option as meaning "only expand, do not contract.") Fixed Means the width of the object is the same on each logical page, regardless of the size of the objects or data within it. Truncation of data may occur; look at the examples. The width of the object is defined to be its width in the Report Editor. Variable Means the object may expand or contract horizontally to accommodate the objects or data within it (with no extra space), which means the width shown in the Report Editor has no effect on the objects width at runtime. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional required Default varies according to the object Usage Notes

n If you create a Graphics object in your report with a Vertical and Horizontal Elasticity of Fixed, Report Builder scales the display to fit within the dimensions

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you defined for the object.

Horizontal Elasticity example (field)

Suppose that you have a field with the following characteristics: Characteristic Value width 1 inch Horizontal Contract Elasticity height 1 inch Vertical Elasticity Fixed See the online help for details and illustrations. Note that when the data is less than one inch wide the size of the field decreases to the minimum size necessary to hold the data. It is also important to note here that if the data was more than one inch long, it would be truncated because the field cannot expand vertically or horizontally.

Horizontal Elasticity example (frame)

Suppose that you have a frame named M_1 with the following characteristics: Characteristic Value Horizontal Variable Elasticity height 7 inches Vertical Elasticity Fixed Assume further that the Page Width you defined in the report property sheet is eight inches. M_1 contains a repeating frame with one field, F_Ename. The first value of F_Ename is four inches wide, the next value is 3 inches, the next is four inches, and the last is four inches. The following diagram shows how the frame might be formatted: See the online help for details and illustrations. Note that the first two instances of field F_Ename print on the first logical page, but, the second two instances, because there is not enough room on the first logical page, print on the second logical page. It is also important to note that if the Horizontal Elasticity was Contract or Fixed, instead of Variable, the frame would not print unless it could fit entirely on one logical page.

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Keep With Anchoring Object

Description The Keep with Anchoring Object property indicates whether to keep an object and the object to which it is anchored on the same logical page. Setting Keep with Anchoring Object to Yes means that if the object, its anchoring object, or both cannot fit on the logical page, they will be moved to the next logical page. If you set Keep with Anchoring Object to Yes for a repeating frame, it means the first instance of the repeating frame must be able to fit on the same page as its anchoring object. Otherwise, the Keep With Anchoring Object condition is not satisfied. If you set Keep With Anchoring Object to Yes for any layout object other than a repeating frame, it means the object must be able to format entirely on the same page as its anchoring object. The anchor between the two objects may be explicit or implicit. Consequently, Keep With Anchoring Object may have an effect even if you have not explicitly created an anchor between two objects. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional optional Default No

Keep With Anchoring Object example

Suppose that you have created three boilerplate objects: See the online help for details and illustrations. B_2 and B_3 each has Keep With Anchoring Object set to Yes. On the logical page where Report Builder first tries to print these objects, there is enough room for B_1 and B_2 but not for B_3. Since B_3 has Keep With Anchoring Object set to Yes and its anchoring object is B_2, B_2 and B_3 would be moved to the next logical page. Since B_2 also has Keep With Anchoring Object set to Yes and its anchoring object is B_1, B_1 would also be moved to the next logical page.

Keep With Anchoring Object restrictions

n Keep With Anchoring Object applies only to the first logical page on which the object is triggered to be formatted. Keep With Anchoring Object is ignored on subsequent pages. n If moving the object and its anchoring object to the next logical page would leave the current logical page blank or only containing repeated objects (e.g., a page heading), Keep With Anchoring Object will not be applied. This prevents unnecessary blank pages in your report. n If the anchoring object is a repeating frame and the current object is outside of the repeating frame, then anchoring object refers to the repeating frame as a whole (all the instances of the repeating frame).

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n If two objects are anchored to their enclosing frame and the frame has Vertical and/or Horizontal Elasticity of Contract or Variable, then all three objects must be able to complete formatting on the same page to satisfy the Keep With Anchoring Object condition. If the two objects are enclosed by a repeating frame instead of a frame, then this rule applies to each instance of the repeating frame. In the figure, B_1, B_2, and M_1 would all have to be able to complete formatting on the same page in order to satisfy the Keep With Anchoring Object condition.
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Name
Description The Name property is the name that Report Builder uses to identify the current object. Enter any valid name not to exceed 30 bytes. Applies to objects Required/Optional required Default boilerplate B_n, where n is a number that is unique among boilerplate object names for the report. button objects U_n, where n is a number that is unique among field names for the report. chart objects D_n, where n is a number that is unique among Graphics object names for the report. database columns the column name as referenced in the SELECT statement of the SQL query (display only). fields F_n, where n is a number that is unique among field names for the report. formula columns CF_n, where n is a number that is unique among formula names for the report. frames M_n, where n is a number that is unique among frame names for the report. queries Q_n, where n is a number that is unique among query names for the report. groups G_queryname, where queryname is the querys name and a number that is unique among groups. If the query has a default name (e.g., Q_1), the default group name is of the form: G_n, where n is a number that is unique among group names for the report. If the group is not associated with a query (i.e., a cross product group), the default group name is also G_n. matrix objects X_n, where n is a number that is unique among matrix names for the report. OLE2 objects B_n, where n is a number that is unique among OLE2 object names for the report. parameters P_n, where n is a number that is unique among column names for the report. If you create a parameter by making a bind reference in your query, the name that you used in the query is the default. placeholder columns CP_n, where n is a number that is unique among placeholder names for the report.

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repeating frames summary columns

R_n, where n is a number that is unique among repeating frame names for the report. CS_n, where n is a number that is unique among summary names for the report.

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Page Break After

Description The Page Break After property indicates that you want all children of the object to be moved to the next page. In other words, any object that is a child object of an anchor (implicit or explicit) to this object will be treated as if it has Page Break Before set to Yes. Note that this does not necessarily mean that all the objects below the object with Page Break After will move to the next page. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional optional Default No

Page Break After restrictions

n Page Break After delays only the formatting of an objects child objects. The formatting of sibling objects is not delayed because there is no hierarchy (i.e., parent-child relationship) by which Report Builder can determine the order of formatting for siblings. As a result, an object must be anchored (implicitly or explicitly) to another object as the parent for Page Break After to have an effect. See the online help for details and illustrations. n For repeating frames, Page Break After sets a logical page break after the repeating frame as a whole. To have a page break after each instance of the repeating frame you should also set Maximum Records per Page to 1 on the repeating frames property sheet. n Objects below an object with Page Break After set to Yes may not move to the next page. If an object is not a child of the object with Page Break After set to Yes, then that object, if it can fit, may print on the same page as the object with Page Break After set to Yes. See the online help for details and illustrations. n If an object has no external objects anchored to it (implicitly or explicitly), then Page Break After has no effect.

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Page Break Before

Description The Page Break Before property indicates that you want the object to be formatted on the page after the page on which it is initially triggered to print. Note that this does not necessarily mean that all the objects below the object with Page Break Before will move to the next page. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional optional Default No

Page Break Before restrictions

n For repeating frames, Page Break Before sets a logical page break before the repeating frame as a whole. To have a page break before each instance of the repeating frame, you should also set Maximum Records per Page to 1 on the repeating frames property sheet. n Objects below an object with Page Break Before set to Yes may not move to the next page. If an object is set to print on a page but is moved to the next page because of Page Break Before, other objects may be placed in the space where the object was originally set to print, if there is sufficient room. See the online help for details and illustrations.

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Page Protect
Description The Page Protect property indicates whether to try to keep the entire object and its contents on the same logical page. Setting Page Protect to Yes means that if the contents of the object cannot fit on the current logical page, the object and all of its contents will be moved to the next logical page. Note: Using Page Protect may cause objects below the page protected object(s) to appear above the page protected object(s). Applies to layout objects Required/Optional optional Default No

Page Protect example (small object)

Suppose that you have created a frame named M_1 with a number of fields that display various columns and summaries. For ease of reading, you want to keep all of the fields in M_1 on the same logical page so that readers can see the columns and their summaries together. Specify Page Protect for M_1. If M_1 and all its fields cannot fit on the first logical page that Report Builder attempts to print them, Report Builder will try to print M_1 and all its objects on the next logical page. See the online help for details and illustrations.

Page Protect example (large object)

Suppose that you have created a frame named M_1 with a number of fields that display various columns and summaries. For ease of reading, you want to keep all of the fields in M_1 on the same logical page so that readers can see the columns and their summaries together. Specify Page Protect for M_1. If M_1 and all its fields cannot fit on the first logical page that Report Builder attempts to print them, Report Builder will try to print M_1 and all its objects on the next logical page. Suppose further, though, that M_1 and all its fields cannot fit on the second logical page on which Report Builder tries to print it. Report Builder will print as much of M_1 as it can on the logical page and print the rest of it on the following logical page.

Page Protect example (group report)

Suppose that you have a group report. If at all possible, you would like to have all of the details and the master appearing on the same page. To do this, you specify Page Protect for the master repeating frame (the outermost repeating frame). If the details and the master cannot fit on the first page on which they are triggered to print, they will be triggered to print on the next page instead.

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Page Protect restrictions

n Page Protect applies only to the first logical page on which the object is triggered to be formatted. Page Protect is ignored on subsequent pages. n For repeating frames, Page Protect refers to each instance of the repeating frame. Each instance of the repeating frame and its enclosed objects will be kept together by Page Protect. The only exception is that page protection is not applied to the first instance on a page other than the first page of the repeating frame. For example, in the diagram below, page protection is applied to instances 1, 2, and 4, but not to instance 3. Instance 3 is the first instance to format on the second page of the repeating frame. Notice that, in this case, if page protection had been applied to instance 3, it would have started on page 3 instead of page 2. This would have left page 2 almost completely blank. See the online help for details and illustrations. n Page Protect is not supported for repeating frames that are part of a matrix. When repeating frames are related via matrix object, setting Page Protect will not effect them. n If moving the object and its contents to the next logical page would leave the current logical page blank or only containing repeated objects (e.g., a page heading), Page Protect will not be applied. This prevents unnecessary blank pages in your report. n If Page Protect causes an object to be moved to the next logical page when formatting, an object alongside the page protected object may or may not be moved as well. If the object alongside the page protected object is not anchored (implicitly or explicitly) to the page protected object, and that object can fit in the space where the page protected object could not fit, the object will print on that logical page. Otherwise, the object will be moved along with the page protected object to the next logical page.

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Base Printing On
Description The Base Printing On property is the object on which to base the Print Object On property of the current object. For example, if you specify a Print Object On of All Pages and a Base Printing On of Anchoring Object, the current object will be triggered to print on every logical page on which its anchoring object (parent object) appears. Values Anchoring Object Is the parent object to which the current object is implicitly or explicitly anchored. Enclosing Object Is the object that encloses the current object. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional required Default Anchoring Object

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Print Object On
Description The Print Object On property is the frequency with which you want the object to appear in the report. The Print Object On options indicate the logical page(s) on which the object should be triggered to print with regard to the Base Printing On object. Note: Just because the object is triggered to print on a logical page does not mean it will print on that logical page. Other settings (e.g., Page Break Before) or the amount of space available on the page may cause Report Builder to print an object on a page other than the one on which it was initially triggered to print. In applying these options, Report Builder considers the first page of an object to be the first logical page on which some part of the object is printed. Likewise, the last page is considered to be the last logical page on which some part of the object is printed. For example, if you specify a Print Object On of First Page and a Base Printing On of Enclosing Object, the object will be triggered to print on the first logical page on which its enclosing object appears. Values All Pages Means the object and all of its contents will be printed on all logical pages of the Base Printing On object. The object will be repeated on any overflow pages of the Base Printing On object and will be truncated at the logical page boundary, if necessary. All but First Means the object and all of its contents will be printed on all Page logical pages of the Base Printing On object except the first logical page. The object will be formatted only on overflow pages of the Base Printing On object and will be truncated at the logical page boundary, if necessary. All but Last Means the object and all of its contents will be printed on all Page logical pages of the Base Printing On object except the last logical page. The object will be repeated on any overflow pages of the Base Printing On object except the last one and will be truncated at the logical page boundary, if necessary. *Default Means that Report Builder will use object positioning to set the Print Object On to either *First Page or *Last Page for you. (The asterisk indicates that Report Builder specified the setting for you.) First Page Means that the object and all of its contents will only be printed on the first logical page of the Base Printing On object. The object will be formatted and will overflow to subsequent pages, if necessary. Last Page Means that the object and all of its contents will only be printed on the last logical page of the Base Printing On

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object. The object will be formatted after the Base Printing On object and will overflow to subsequent pages, if necessary. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional required Default varies according to object

Print Object On example (all)

Suppose that you have created a summary column named Col_Sum that sums the values of a column in a group named Group_1. Col_Sum is the source of a field (F_1) that is enclosed in a repeating frame (R_1), which contains the values from Group_1. If you specify a Print Object On of All Pages and a Base Printing On of Enclosing Object for F_1, it prints in every instance of R_1 on every logical page.

Print Object On example (overflow)

See the online help for details and illustrations. Because it is outside of repeating frame C, boilerplate object Ds Base Printing On setting refers to the repeating frame as a whole. Since they are inside the repeating frame, boilerplate objects A and Bs Base Printing On setting refer to each instance of repeating frame C. Object D appears on all logical pages on which repeating frame C appears. Object A, however, only prints when an instance of repeating frame C overflows. The Print Object On of All But First Page in this case means to trigger the object to print on every logical page of each instance of the repeating frame, except for the very first page on which an instance prints. Since repeating frame C only contains two objects (boilerplate objects A and B), it only overflows to a second page when boilerplate object B overflows. Looking at the Print Object On setting of objects A and B (All But First Page and First Page), you would think that these two objects could never appear on the same page. In this scenario, however, they can only appear on the same page.

Print Object On restrictions

Caution: If its contents cannot fit within the logical page on which it starts to print, an object with a Print Object On of All Pages, All But First Page, or All But Last Page cannot overflow onto subsequent pages. In this case, the contents of the object will be truncated and the object will print with the same, truncated contents on every logical page it is triggered to print.

n If its contents cannot fit within the logical page on which it starts to print, an object with a Print Object On of First Page or Last Page can overflow onto subsequent pages. As a result, even though it is triggered to print only on the first or last page, it may overflow beyond the first or last page. As a result of overflow, a Print Object On of First Page and a Print Object On of All But First Page are not necessarily mutually exclusive. For example, if one object has a Print Object On of First Page

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and another has All But First Page and they both have the same Base Printing On setting, you might think that the two objects could never appear on the same page. However, if the object with First Page overflows onto the second page, the two objects could appear on the same page.

n An object that is implicitly or explicitly anchored to its enclosing frame or repeating frame cannot have a Print Object On of Last Page or All But Last Page. An object that is anchored to another object within its frame or repeating frame cannot have a Print Object On of Last Page or All But Last Page with a Base Printing On of Enclosing Object. See the online help for details and illustrations. n If the Base Printing On setting of an object is a repeating frame that encloses the object, then it refers to each instance of the repeating frame to which the object is anchored. n If the Base Printing On setting of an object is a repeating frame and the object is outside of the repeating frame, then it refers to the repeating frame as a whole. For example, a Print Object On of First Page means the first logical page on which the repeating frame is triggered to print. n Whether the Base Printing On setting refers to a repeating frame as a whole or the instances of a repeating frame, the Print Object On setting always refers to logical pages. For example, suppose the Base Printing On of an object is a repeating frame and the object is outside of the repeating frame. In this case, the Base Printing On would refer to the instances of the repeating frame. A Print Object On of First Page, however, does not mean the first instance of the repeating frame. It means the first logical page on which each instance of the repeating frame is triggered to print. n Objects in the margin region are restarted on every physical page. As a result not all Print Object On settings make sense for margin objects. Because objects are restarted on every page, it is as if you are always on the first page of the object. First Page is the same as All Pages. Last Page and All But Last Page are invalid because "last" is never reached. All But First Page causes the object to never appear because the object never goes beyond "first."

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Printer Code Before

Description Printer Codes are references to printer escape sequences that define special printing instructions (e.g., special font sizes or highlighting) for the object. The Printer Code Before property references the printer escape sequence to be executed before each line of the object. The printer escape sequences are inserted after the object is triggered to print but before it has actually printed. Values Enter a valid printer code reference not to exceed 256 bytes in length. Entries may be of the form &number, where number is a number assigned to a packaged Report Builder printer code or a printer code youve created. Applies to layout objects Usage Notes

n In most cases, you should be able to accomplish any special formatting by writing PL/SQL for the layout objects. PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BEFORE PRINTING CODE procedure.

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Printer Code After

Description Printer codes are references to printer escape sequences that define special printing instructions (e.g., special font sizes or highlighting) for the object. The Printer Code After property references the printer escape sequence to be executed after each line of the object. The printer escape sequences are inserted after the object is triggered to print but before it has actually printed. Values Enter a valid printer code reference not to exceed 256 bytes in length. Entries may be of the form &number, where number is a number assigned to a packaged Report Builder printer code or a printer code youve created. Applies to layout objects Usage Notes

n In most cases, you should be able to accomplish any special formatting by writing PL/SQL for the layout objects. PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET AFTER PRINTING CODE procedure.

Printer Code Special Font example

Suppose that in your printer definition file you created two printer codes named &123 and &456. Code &123 causes the printer to print a special font and code &456 causes the printer to print the normal font. Assume that you want all fields in a repeating frame (R_1) to be printed using the special font. You could either use the printer code for each individual field or use it for the entire repeating frame. The latter case is easier to create and maintain. On the property sheet for the R_1 repeating frame, you enter &123 for Printer Code Before, and &456 for Printer Code After. When R_1 is printed, the printer code will be executed before and after each line of R_1 is printed. See the online help for details and illustrations.

Printer Code restrictions

n Printer codes are only used when running your report in character-mode. They are not used when running it in bitmap.

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Vertical Elasticity
Description The Vertical Elasticity property is how the vertical size of the object may change at runtime to accommodate the objects or data within it:

n For frames and repeating frames, elasticity defines whether the size of the frame or repeating frame should vary with the objects inside of it. n For objects containing text, elasticity defines whether the field or boilerplate should vary with the size of the text. Fixed size text will wrap within the defined size of the object and may be truncated if there is not enough room. Number or date data will appear as asterisks if the data cannot fit within the defined size. n For images, drawings, and chart objects, Report Builder uses proportional scaling. The elasticity options for images, drawings, and chart objects determine the scaling factor. See the online help for details and illustrations. Values Contract Means the vertical size of the object decreases, if the formatted objects or data within it are short enough, but it cannot increase to a height greater than that shown in the Report Editor. Truncation of data may occur; look at the examples. (You can think of this option as meaning "only contract, do not expand.") Expand Means the vertical size of the object increases, if the formatted objects or data within it are tall enough, but it cannot decrease to a height less than that shown in the Report Editor. (You can think of this option as meaning "only expand, do not contract.") Fixed Means the height of the object is the same on each logical page, regardless of the size of the objects or data within it. Truncation of data may occur; look at the examples. The height of the object is defined to be its height in the . Variable Means the object may expand or contract vertically to accommodate the objects or data within it (with no extra space), which means the height shown in the Report Editor has no effect on the objects height at runtime. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional required Default varies according to the object Usage Notes n If you create a chart object in your report with a Vertical and Horizontal Elasticity of Fixed, Report Builder scales the Graphics Builder display to fit within the

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dimensions you defined for the object.

Vertical Elasticity example (expand)

Suppose that you have a field with the following characteristics: Characteristic Value width 1 inch Horizontal Fixed Elasticity height 2 inches Vertical Expand Elasticity See the online help for details and illustrations.

Vertical Elasticity example (variable)

Suppose that you have a frame named M_2 with the following characteristics: Characteristic Value width 5 inches Horizontal Fixed Elasticity Vertical Variable Elasticity Assume further that the Page Height for the report is twelve inches. Because of the size of the objects within it, M_2 requires eight inches vertically to format. Another frame, called M_1, precedes M_2 on the logical page and takes up six inches. The following diagram shows how the frame might be formatted. See the online help for details and illustrations. Note that all of M_2 cannot fit on the first logical page. Because the Vertical Elasticity is Variable, the first five inches of M_2 are printed on the first logical page and the last two inches are printed on the second logical page. Had the Vertical Elasticity been Fixed, all of M_2 would have printed on the second logical page.

Vertical Elasticity restrictions

Caution: If the contents of an object exceed its defined height, its Vertical and Horizontal Elasticity determine whether the contents overflow onto the next page or are truncated. Images, drawings, and chart objects cannot overflow. See the rules below for details about images, drawings, and Graphics Builder displays. See the online help for details and illustrations. Additional Information: If you want your data truncated, you should use the SQL SUBSTR function in your query. For example, if you want only the first four characters of a column, then use SUBSTR in your SELECT statement to retrieve only those characters from the database.

n When formatting an object, if Vertical Elasticity is Fixed, Report Builder will only format it on a logical page if the page has enough space to contain the entire object.

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n If Vertical Elasticity is Expand, Report Builder will only format the object on a logical page if the page has enough space to contain the defined height of the object (i.e., its minimum size). If formatting is not complete, the object overflows to the next page. n If Vertical Elasticity is Variable or Contract, Report Builder will format as much of the object as possible on the first logical page and, if necessary, complete the object on the following logical page(s). n If a number cannot fit in its field, then asterisks will appear in the field instead of the value. To get the value to appear, you either need to resize the object or change its elasticity to Expand or Variable. n The following elasticity rules apply to objects (e.g., fields or boilerplate) that contain an image, drawing, or Graphics Builder display: n If the elasticity of the layout object is variable (i.e., both Vertical and Horizontal Elasticity are Variable), then the contents will appear the same size as they do in their source (e.g., the source file). n If the elasticity of the layout object is fixed (i.e., both Vertical and Horizontal Elasticity are Fixed), then proportional scaling is performed on the contents. In some cases, this may lead to empty space or "gaps" between the contents and the border of the object. For example, if an object is fixed both horizontally and vertically and the image is too large for the object, then the image will only fill the object in one direction. In the other direction, the image will be shorter than the object. To avoid these gaps, you can either change the elasticity (e.g., make it variable horizontally, vertically, or both) or you can manually resize the object. n If an object containing an image, drawing, or a Graphics Builder display is Fixed in only one direction, Report Builder will always attempt to have the contents fill up the Fixed dimension. n If the elasticity of the object is Contract in one direction and Fixed in the other, the contents may be clipped. To avoid clipping of the contents, you can either change the elasticity (e.g., make it Variable both horizontally and vertically) or you can manually resize the object. n If the elasticity of the object is variable (i.e., Vertical or Horizontal Elasticity is Variable) and the object cannot fit in its enclosing object (e.g., a frame or the logical page), the report will infinitely loop (because the object can never format). n If a value to be displayed in the report output relies on the formatting of the report, then the field or boilerplate object that displays the value must have a Vertical and Horizontal Elasticity of Fixed. (This is sometimes referred to as page-dependent referencing.) If the elasticity is not fixed, Report Builder will change it to be fixed

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at runtime. A typical case of page-dependent referencing is a field that has a Source of &Total Logical Pages. The total number of logical pages cannot be determined until the entire report has been formatted. But Report Builder must format the field before the end of the report and cannot wait until the report is completely formatted to determine how big to make the field. Consequently, the fields elasticity must be fixed, so that Report Builder knows how much space to reserve for it before its source value is determined. Following are cases of page-dependent referencing, where a field or boilerplate objects elasticity must be fixed because its source value depends on the formatting of the report:

n If a summary column has a Reset At or Compute At of Page, then the field or boilerplate object that displays its value must have fixed elasticity. n If a formula or summary column relies on a summary column that has a Reset At or Compute At of Page, then the field or boilerplate object that displays its value must have fixed elasticity. n If the Source of a field is &Logical Page Number, &Panel Number, &Physical Page Number, &Total Logical Pages, &Total Panels, or &Total Physical Pages, then any object that displays the field (either the field itself or a boilerplate object) must have fixed elasticity. n If a field has a page number as its Source and, in the Page Numbering dialog box, Reset At is a repeating frame, then any layout object that displays its value must have fixed elasticity. Note: If a field containing a page-dependent reference has Visible set to No, then the field may have Horizontal Elasticity of Variable, Expand, or Contract. Any boilerplate object that references the field, though, must be fixed in elasticity.

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Hyperlink
Description The Hyperlink property is a URL link specification that displays a document or destination within a document when the object is clicked in the Web browser or PDF viewer. Values Any valid link to a:

n destination within the current document (e.g., #my_dest_name) n destination within a local document (e.g., file:/private/somedoc.pdf#a_dest_name) n document on the local machine (e.g., file:/private/mynewdoc.pdf or file:///C|/temp/mynewdoc.pdf) n document on a remote machine (e.g., http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf, http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.html, ftp://www.reposit.com/filetoget.example, http://www.somemch.com/cgibin/webmenu?choice1) n destination within a remote document (e.g., http://www.newmach.com/newdoc.pdf#some_dest_name) Applies to layout objects Default blank Usage Notes n
If a Hyperlink property is specified for a frame, the property will be transferred to all the child (interior) objects that do not have a Hyperlink property specified. If the property cannot be transferred to the child objects, the frames Hyperlink value is lost. A report output in PDF format can include both hyperlinks and application command line links. If the Application Command Line property is set for an object, it will be applied to the object. Otherwise, the Hyperlink property is applied. If a Hyperlink property is specified for an object in a frame, clicking the object will by default replace the frame with an entire window displaying the destination of the hyperlink. To replace only the frame, include the following HTML in the Additional Hyperlink Attributes property setting: target=filename, where filename is the name of frame to replace.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET HYPERLINK procedure.

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Hyperlink restrictions
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To follow Web links from a PDF viewer to a remote server or HTML document, the PDF viewer must be configured to work with a Web browser (e.g., configured as a helper application or installed as a plug-in to your Web browser).

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Hyperlink Destination
Description The Hyperlink Destination property is a unique identifier for an object, which can be used as the destination of a Web link. Values A valid, unique name that only makes use of the 26 upper or lower case US ASCII letters, numbers, or underscore characters. Other special characters will automatically be converted to underscore characters. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional Required, if you want to set a Hyperlink property for an object that specifies this object as its destination. Default blank Usage Notes

If a Hyperlink Destination property is specified for a frame, the property is transferred to the visible object nearest to the upper left corner of the frame.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET LINKTAG procedure.

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Bookmark
Description The Bookmark property is a Web link that will appear in a bookmark frame of the master HTML document or in the bookmark area of the PDF viewer. Clicking on the bookmark displays the associated object at the top of the window. Values A text string with no indentation/ordering information. The bookmark will appear in the bookmark list according to when the object is rendered by the report. A text string with explicit ordering/indentation of the form x#book_mark_name , where x is an outline number. The pound sign (#) and outline number do not appear in the bookmark window but are used to determine order and indentation. Applies to layout objects Default blank Usage Notes

If a Bookmark property is specified for a frame, the property is transferred to the visible object nearest to the upper left corner of the frame.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET_BOOKMARK procedure.

Bookmark example (with indentation/ordering)

1#Expense Summary Section 2#Expense Detail Section 2.1#Expenses for the Administration Department 2.2#Expenses for the Engineering Department 2.3#Expenses for the Sales Department 2.3.1#Expenses for the Eastern Sales Region 2.3.2#Expenses for the Northern Sales Region 2.3.3#Expenses for the Southern Sales Region 2.3.4#Expenses for the Western Sales Region

Bookmark restrictions
n If the same outline number is used multiple times, all entries appear but the order is defined by when the objects are rendered by the report. n If there are gaps in the numbers, one of two things will happen. If the gap is between peer level numbers, there will be no visible effect (e.g., 1.3.1 and 1.3.3, given there is no 1.3.2, will appear next to each other and at the same indentation level). If the gap is between a higher level number and a lower level number, intermediate levels will be generated as required (e.g., 1.0 followed by 2.1.1 will cause dummy 2 and 2.1 entries to be defined, whose titles will be the same as the subsequent real entry).

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Application Command Line (PDF)

Description The Application Command Line (PDF) property is a command line that will be executed on the local machine when the object (in a PDF document) is clicked in the PDF viewer. Values Any valid command line on the local machine (e.g., c:\orawin\bin\rwrun60 userid=scott/tiger report=example.rdf or /usr/local/bin/phone smith) Applies to layout objects Default blank

A report output in PDF format can include both hyperlinks and application command line links. If the Application Command Line property is set for an object, it will be applied to the object. Otherwise, the Hyperlink property is applied.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET_PDF ACTION procedure.

Application Command Line (PDF) restrictions

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Conditional Formatting
Description The Conditional Formatting property uses the values specified in the Conditional Formatting dialog box to set output formatting for the selected layout object when the specified condition(s) evaluate to TRUE. Applies to layout objects Required/Optional Optional

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Display Name
Description The Display Name property is text that displays in a popup as the cursor moves over an image object in reports output in HTML or HTMLCSS format. Values A text string not to exceed 256 characters. Applies to image objects in HTML reports. Default blank Usage Notes

n n

When you output your report in HTML or HTMLCSS format, the Display Name property value is inserted into the IMG tag using the HTML ALT tag. If there is a hyperlink defined against the image object, you can also use the Additional Hyperlink Attributes property to generate a status line of information.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET DISPLAY NAME procedure.

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End of Layout Section

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Description The End of Layout Section property determines where the Live Previewer will stop searching for aligned objects. This property is used primarily in character mode and is used to restrict the scope of search for matching objects. Values Yes Means Live Previewer will stop searching for aligned objects at the end of the frame. No Means Live Previewer will search for all objects aligned in the same direction. Applies to frames Required/Optional required Default varies according to the object

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Additional Hyperlink Attributes

Description The Additional Hyperlink Attributes property specifies additional HTML attributes to be applied to the link defined by the Hyperlink property. Values Any valid HTML tags for the link defined by the Hyperlink property. Applies to layout objects with a link defined by the Hyperlink property. If no link is defined, this property has no effect. Default blank Usage Notes

If a Hyperlink property is specified for an object in a frame, clicking the object will by default replace the frame with an entire window displaying the destination of the hyperlink. To replace only the frame, include the following HTML in the Additional Hyperlink Attributes property setting: target=filename, where filename is the name of frame to replace.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET HYPERLINK ATTR procedure.

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Database Column properties

Break Order Column Type Comment Database Column Name Datatype File Format Name Read from File Value If Null Width

Database Column restrictions

n Only Report Builder can create database columns (it creates one for each item in the SELECT lists of your queries). To create a database column, you must add to the SELECT list of your query and Report Builder will then create the database column for you. n Database columns can only be deleted by removing the associated item from the SELECT list.

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Field properties
Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Base Printing On Bookmark Comments Contains HTML Tags Format Mask Format Trigger Horizontal Elasticity Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Keep With Anchoring Object Minimum Widow Lines Name Page Break After Page Break Before Page Numbering Page Protect Print Object On Printer Code After Printer Code Before Source Source Datatype Vertical Elasticity Visible

Field restrictions
n The maximum size of text in a field is 64K of text per paragraph and 64K paragraphs. This limit may vary according to your operating system. n The contents of fields are wrapped on word boundaries, i.e., on spaces, hyphens, and tabs. Other punctuation marks are considered to be the last character of the word they follow. New line characters in the fields contents force new lines. There is no limit to the number of lines that can be created. n In the Layout Model view, a field must be placed inside of a repeating frame whose source group is the group (or a descendant of the group) that contains the fields source column. If a fields source is a summary owned by a cross-product group, then the field must be placed inside of the set of repeating frames whose sources are

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the groups in the summary columnsProduct Order .

n A field must be in front of the repeating frame that contains it. n If a number cannot fit in its field, then asterisks will appear in the field instead of the value. To get the value to appear, you either need to resize the object or change its elasticity to Expand or Variable.

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Source Datatype
Description The Source Datatype property is a read-only field that displays the Datatype of the fields Source. Applies to fields Usage Notes

A field of Datatype Long, Long Raw, or Raw is treated as text unless you specify otherwise in the Format field of the Column Property Palette.

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Format Mask
Description The Format Mask property defines how you want to display Date and Number values in the field. You can enter custom masks for numbers and dates or you can select from the list of values. Character values have no format mask. The values displayed initially in the list are determined by the Datatype of the field (e.g., for a field of Datatype Number, only number masks are shown in the list). If you enter a mask not in the list for Format Mask and accept the Field Property Palette, the new format mask will appear in the list of values. Values Any valid number or date format mask not to exceed 1K. Blank means Report Builder will format the values based on the Datatype of the fields Source. Applies to fields Required/Optional optional Default blank Usage Notes

If you leave this field blank and the Datatype of the fields Source is Date, the format mask is the default for your language (e.g., in the United States, the default is DDMON-RR); if the Datatype of the fields Source isNumber, the values are formatted according to the width of the Source (see table below). See the online help for details and illustrations. This default behavior is the same as in SQL*ReportWriter Version 1.1.

Custom format masks are only valid during the current Report Builder session. If you quit Report Builder and then invoke it again, the list of values for the Format Mask field does not contain the format masks you created in the previous Report Builder session (unless you open the report(s) that used these masks). To include masks in the list that will be saved between sessions, use Edit Masks in the Tools Options dialog box (Tools-->Tools Options).

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET FORMAT MASK procedure.

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Date and Time Format Mask syntax

The following tables describe the format masks for dates and the suffixes you can add to them, and time: Format Mask Explanation SCC or CC Century, abbreviated; S prefixes "BC" with (-) SYYYY or YYYY Year; S prefixes "BC" date with a (-) I or IY or IYY Last 1, 2, or 3 digit(s) of year Y or YY or YYY Last 1, 2, or 3 digit(s) of year Y,YYY Year with comma SYEAR or YEAR Year, spelled out; S prefixes "BC" date with (-) RRRR or SRRRR Year; S prefixes "BC" date with a (-) RR Last 2 digit(s) of year BC, AD, or B.C., Century indicator A.D. Q Quarter of year (Jan-Mar=Quarter 1) MM Month in digits (Jan = 01) MONTH or MON Name of month, or 3-letter abbreviation WW, IW Week in year W Week in Julian days J Julian day; the number of days since January 1,4712 BC DDD, DD, or D Day in year, month, or week DAY Day of week fully spelled out (e.g., MONDAY) DY Name of day, 3-letter abbreviation (e.g., MON) AM, PM, or A.M., Meridian indicator P.M. HH or HH12 Hour of day (1-12) HH24 Hour of day (0-23) MI Minute SS; SSSSS Second in minute; seconds in day FM Toggles fill mode which replaces multiple spaces before or between dates, numbers, or words with a single space The following suffixes may be added to the format masks: Suffix Explanation TH Suffixed number ("DDth" for "4th")

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SP SPTH or THSP

Spelled out number ("DDSP" for "FOUR") Spelled and suffixed number ("DDSPTH" for "FOURTH")

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Number Format Mask syntax

The following table describes the tokens you can use in creating a number format mask: Format Token Explanation 0 Prints one digit. N Prints one digit, unless it is a leading zero to the left of the decimal point or a trailing zero to the right of the decimal point. * Prints one digit, unless it is a leading zero to the left of the decimal point, in which case an asterisk (*) is printed. Trailing zeros to the right of the decimal point are printed. 9 Prints one digit, unless it is a leading zero to the left of the decimal point, in which case a space is printed. Trailing zeros to the right of the decimal point are printed. + Prints a leading plus (+) for positive values and a leading minus (-) for negative values. This token must lead the mask. Prints a leading minus (-) for negative values and nothing for positive values. This token must lead the other tokens. MI Prints a minus (-) after negative values and a space after positive values. This token must trail the other tokens. S Prints a minus (-) for negative values and a plus (+) for positive values (wherever the S appears in the mask). This token must lead or trail the other tokens. PR Prints angle brackets (<>) around negative values and spaces around positive values. This token must trail the other tokens. () Prints parentheses around negative values and spaces around positive values. The parentheses must surround the other tokens. DB Prints a "DB" after positive values. This token must trail the other tokens. CR Prints a "CR" after negative values. This token must trail the other tokens. Y Causes no sign symbol to be printed for negative or positive values. V Causes the number to be multiplied by 10N, where N is the number of 0, 9, *, and S tokens that appear to the right of the V. EEEE Causes the number to be printed in scientific notation. All digit tokens refer to digits of the mantissa. There must be

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"string"

. (period) D , (comma) G $ L C % "" v K <>

RN, rn

exactly one digit to the left of the decimal point (displayed or implicit). The token EEEE prints as E followed by a plus (+), if the ordinate is positive or zero, and a minus (-), if the ordinate is negative, and two digits representing the ordinate (e.g., E-99). Prints the string between the double quotes. To have double-quotes inside the string, type double-quotes back to back (""). Prints a period (.) to separate the integral and fractional parts of a number. Prints the local decimal character to separate the integral and fractional parts of a number. Prints a comma (,) as the group/thousands separator. Prints the local group/thousands separator. Prints $. Prints the local currency symbol. Prints the ISO currency symbol. Prints %. Prints a blank space. (Do not include quotes in mask.) Prints a blank space for all zero values, regard-less of other tokens. Prints a blank space. Delineates the beginning and ending of the decimal-aligned region (i.e., that part of the number that you want aligned with the decimal point in the format mask). Angle brackets indicate that the number should always occupy the same amount of space. If necessary, values are padded with blanks to the left or right of the decimal point. Prints values in uppercase or lowercase Roman numerals, respectively. You cannot enter any other tokens with this token.

Format Masks examples

The following tables illustrate some sample format masks: Sample Date Format Date Displayed MM/DD/RR 03/04/85 DD MON RRRR 04 MAR 1985 Mon. DD, RRRR Mar. 4, 1985 Day Month DD fmHH:MI Monday March 4 11:35 AM AM Dy Mon ddth fmHH24:MI:SS Mon Mar 4th 23:35:22 Day "the" ddthsp "of" Month Monday the fourth of March

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Number Number Displayed 7934 "7934" -7934 "-7934" -00000 7934 "07934" -NNNN 7639 "7639" 535 "535" -NNN 7639 "****" -**** 7902 "7902" -***** 7902 "*7902" +NNNN 100 "+100" -99 "-99" (NNNN) 1600 " 1600 " -800 "(800)" NNNNPR 1600 " 1600 " -800 "<800>" NNNNMI 1600 "1600 " -800 "800-" NNNVNN 343 "34300" N.NNEEEE 7369 "7.37E+03" "SRW"-0000 7782 "SRW7782" -$NNNN.NN 800 "$800" 1600 "$1600" -%NNN 10 "%10" -NN NNN.NN 3000 "3 000" +KKNNNNN.00 1950 "+ 1950.00" 900 "+ 900.00" $<NNNNN.00> 1200 "$ 1200.00" 500 "$ 500.00" $<NNNNN.00> DB 1200 "$ 1200.00 DB" -500 "$ 500.00" $<NNNNN.00> CR 1200 "$ 1200.00" -500 "$ 500.00 CR" * The quotation marks will not appear in your output. They are used here to make it clear where there are leading or trailing spaces.

Sample Number Format -0000

Format Mask restrictions

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For number format masks, if the actual value is longer than the specified format mask, the value will appear as a string of asterisks in the report output, regardless of the fields width. For example, if a fixed fields width is 8, the value is1234567, and the format mask is <NNNNNN>, your output will be *******.

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Similarly, if the number format mask causes the value to be larger than the field width, asterisks will appear in place of the value. For example, if a fixed fields width is 6, the value is 1234, and the format mask is -99999999, your output will be ******. This occurs because the format token 9 prints a blank for leading zeros to the left of the decimal. As a result, the value is too long to be displayed in a field of width 6.

If you do not specify a sign token in the format mask, positive values are preceded by a space and negative values are preceded by a minus (-). This behavior is different from the default behavior in SQL*ReportWriter Version 1.1. Specifying the Y format mask token causes the Version 1.1 default behavior. After you create a format mask it will display in the list of values only if it is an appropriate format mask for the Datatype of the Source --i.e., format masks for numbers are displayed when the Source is a number, and format masks for dates are displayed when the Source is a date. Format masks that print spaces for zeros (e.g., 9) increase the number of bytes per page taken up by your output.

Format restrictions
n Sound and Video sources can only be accessed from user-created buttons.

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Visible
Description The Visible property indicates whether or not the field should be formatted. If set to No, the field is hidden (not formatted). This is used for fields that you only want to reference in boilerplate text. Hidden fields are most often used for form letter reports, where fields are referenced in boilerplate text. To reference a hidden field, type &fieldname within the boilerplate text object. Applies to fields Required/Optional optional Default Yes Usage Notes

A reference to a hidden field can appear anywhere in boilerplate text. If you want to place the field reference next to other text with no s3paces in between, enclose the field name in angle brackets (e.g., &<fieldname>Kg). Otherwise, Report Builder will assume that all of the text between the ampersand and the next space is part of the field name. Note, however, that you can put references right next to each other with no spaces in between and without angle brackets (e.g., &field1&field2&field3).

Hidden Field Reference example

Suppose that you are building a form letter report and you want to insert the name, address, and phone number of the addressee in the letter. You create a field called NAME1 for the name of the addressee, ADDRESS for the address, and PHONE for the phone number. These fields are only to appear within boilerplate text, so you select No. Within the boilerplate text where you want these values to appear, you insert references as follows: Dear &NAME1, Our records show that your address and phone are the following: &ADDRESS &PHONE In the output, the letter would look something like this: Dear J. Smith, Our records show that your address and phone are the following: 234 Summer Lane San Francisco, CA 11104 415-363-1234

Hidden Field restrictions

The following properties and attributes of a hidden field are applied to references to the hidden field:

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Format menu selections (Font, Size, Weight, Style, Justification) Horizontal Sizing Format Mask Page Numbering attributes (in Page Numbering dialog box). Format Trigger

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Page Numbering
Description The Page Numbering property determines how page numbers are calculated for fields that have a Source of &Physical Page Number, &Total Number of Physical Pages, &Logical Page Number, or &Total Number of Logical Pages. See the online help for details and illustrations. Note: The settings for each page are based on the logical or physical page as specified by the fields Source.

Page Numbering example (pages in body)

Suppose that you want to number the physical pages of the Main Section of your report:
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Create a field named F_PAGE and set the Source property to &Physical Page Number. In the Field Property Palette for F_PAGE, set the Page Numbering property by filling out the Page Numbering dialog box as follows:

n Check Main Section and uncheck Header Section and Trailer Section because you only want to number the Main Section pages. n Type 1 in the Start At setting. n Type 1 in the Increment By setting. n Type &Report under Reset At because you want to number all the pages in the Main Section consecutively.
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Position F_PAGE in the Layout Model view.

Page Numbering example ("Page n of m pages")

Suppose that you want to have the page number at the top of each page of your report. Furthermore, you want the page number to be of the form "Page n of m pages":
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Create a field named F_PAGE and set the Source property to &Physical Page Number. In the Field Property Palette, set the Page Numbering property by filling out the Page Numbering dialog box as follows:

n Check Main Section and uncheck Header Section and Trailer Section because you only want to number the Main Section pages. n Type 1 in the Start At setting. n Type 1 in the Increment By setting.

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n Type &Report under Reset At because you dont want the page numbers to reset to zero until the report is done.
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Create a field called F_TOTPGE and set the Source property to &Total Number of Physical Pages. Do either of the following:

n Hide these fields (i.e., set the Visible property to No) and reference them within boilerplate text:
Page &F_PAGE of &F_TOTPGE

n Alternatively, position F_PAGE and F_TOTPGE beside each other. Insert boilerplate to the left of F_PAGE that contains the text "Page". Insert boilerplate between F_PAGE and F_TOTPGE that contains the text "of".

Page Numbering example (repeating frame instances)

Suppose that you have a repeating frame (R_1) with instances that span several pages and you want to number the physical pages that each instance spans. Assume also that you want the page number to be of the form "Page n of m pages":
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Create a field named F_PAGE and set the Source property to &Physical Page Number. In the Field Property Palette for F_PAGE, set the Page Numbering property by filling out the Page Numbering dialog box as follows:

n Check Main Section and uncheck Header Section and Trailer Section because you only want to number the Main Section pages. n Type 1 in the Start At setting. n Type 1 in the Increment By setting. n Type &R_1 under Reset At because you want the page numbers to reset at each repeating frame instance.
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Create a field called F_TOTPGE and set the Source property to &Total Number of Physical Pages. In the Field Property Palette for F_TOTPGE, set the Page Numbering property by filling out the Page Numbering dialog box as follows:

n Type &R_1 under Reset At because you want the page numbers to reset at each repeating frame instance.
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Set the Print Condition of F_PAGE and F_TOTPGE such that they will print on all logical pages of R_1:

n set the Print Condition Type property to All

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n set the Print Condition Object property to Enclosing Object

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Do either of the following:

n Hide these fields (i.e., set the Visible property to No) and create a boilerplate text object inside R_1 with the following text:
Page &F_PAGE of &F_TOTPGE

n Alternatively, position F_PAGE and F_TOTPGE beside each other, inside R_1, using the Layout Model view. Insert boilerplate to the left of F_PAGE that contains the text "Page". Insert boilerplate between F_PAGE and F_TOTPGE that contains the text "of".

Page Numbering restrictions

If the Reset At value is a repeating frame, do not have the field appear on pages where the repeating frame does not appear. Because the value of the field is determined by the repeating frame, the results will be unpredictable on pages where the repeating frame does not appear. To avoid this situation, you can do any one of the following:

n n

Place the field inside the repeating frame at which its value is reset. This ensures that the field will only appear when the repeating frame appears. Create a Format Trigger for the field such that it will only be displayed on pages where its value makes sense (i.e., pages on which one instance of the repeating frame appears).

Similarly, if the field is not inside the repeating frame it resets at, and multiple instances appear on the same page, Report Builder cannot determine the value of the field and the results are again unpredictable. To avoid this situation, you can do any one of the following:

n n

Place the field inside the repeating frame at which its value is reset. Set Maximum Records Per Page to 1 for the repeating frame at which the the fields value is reset.

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Source
Description The Source property is the place where the field gets its values (usually a column or a parameter). Note: If Source is a page number value (e.g., &Logical Page Number), you can select Page Numbering to control how the page numbering is done. Values Any valid column or parameter name. &Current Date Is the operating system date when the report runs, after the Runtime Parameter Form is finished. &Logical Page Is the current page number based upon numbering Number the output by logical pages. &Panel Number Is the current panel number within the logical page. &Physical Page Is the current page number based upon numbering Number the output by physical pages. &Total Logical Pages Is the total number of pages based upon numbering the output by logical pages. &Total Panels Is the total number of panels within a logical page. &Total Physical Pages Is the total number of pages based upon numbering the output by physical pages. Applies to fields Required/Optional required

Source example
Assume that you have a report with a data model like the one in the figure. Assume further that G_Dept is the Source for repeating frame R_Dept and G_Emp is the Source for repeating frame R_Emp. See the online help for details and illustrations.

Source restrictions
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If a column has a Reset At of Page, then any fields that use it as a source must be contained in repeating frames that use the columns group as their source. In addition, any boilerplate objects that reference the field must also be contained in

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repeating frames that use the columns group as their source.

If you specify a Source for a field and later delete that source from your report (i.e., create a summary column, specify it as the source for a field, and later delete that summary column), your field no longer has access to data to display, and *UNDEFINED* appears in the Source field. If the Source of a field is &Logical Page Number, &Panel Number, &Physical Page Number, &Total Logical Pages, &Total Panels, or &Total Physical Pages, then any layout object that displays the field (either the field itself or a boilerplate object) must have fixed sizing. A field cannot have a Source of Sound or Video.

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Formula Column properties

Break Order Column Type Comment Datatype File Format Name PL/SQL Formula Product Order Read from File Set Break Order Value If Null Width

Formula Column restrictions

n You can set placeholder or formula columns to any of the following Datatypes: Character, Number, and Date.

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Frame properties
Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Base Printing On Bookmark Comments Format Trigger Horizontal Elasticity Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Keep With Anchoring Object Name Page Break After Page Break Before Page Protect Print Object On Printer Code After Printer Code Before Vertical Elasticity

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Group properties
Child Dimension Comment Filter Type Name Number of Records PL/SQL Filter

Group restrictions
n Any group that is not the lowest group owned by a query must contain at least one column with Break Order specified. n For rules regarding cross-product groups, see "Matrix Restrictions".

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Child Dimension
Description Child Dimension indicates whether a group is a child dimension group in a nested matrix data model. By identifying which groups are child dimensions, you eliminate empty rows and/or columns in your matrix. Values Yes Identifies the group as a child dimension in a nested matrix report. No Identifies the group as not a child dimension in a nested matrix report. Applies to dimension groups in a single-query, matrix data model Required/Optional optional Default No Usage Notes

n When Child Dimension is set to No, the lines between groups inside a cross product group are dotted. When you set Child Dimension to Yes, the line between that group and its parent will become solid.

Child Dimension example (set to No)

For the matrix below, the group containing deptno (G_DEPTNO) had Child Dimension set to No. Note how all rows are printed even if they contain no values.

Child Dimension example (set to Yes)

For the matrix below, the group containing deptno (G_DEPTNO) had Child Dimension set to Yes. Note how only rows that contain values are printed.

Child Dimension restrictions

n Child Dimension is only valid for dimension groups in single-query, matrix data models. n Child Dimension is not valid for the topmost group in the data model. n In the example data model below, Child Dimension would not be valid for G_1, G_Cross, and G_YEAR. It would be valid for G_DEPTNO and G_JOB.

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Filter Type
Description Filter Type specifies the type of filter Report Builder should use on the records being fetched for the group. Values None Means that you are not using a filter for the group. First Means that the first n records retrieved should be included in the group, where n is a number specified in the Number of Records property. Last Means that the last n records retrieved should be included in the group, where n is a number specified in the Number of Records property. PL/SQL Means that a PL/SQL function for determining which records to include in the group will be defined (or referenced). Applies to groups Required/Optional optional Default None

Filter Type example

Suppose that you have a group named EMP that contains two columns (ENAME and SAL). The parent group of EMP is DEPT, which contains one column (DEPTNO). You specify a Filter Type of First and Number of Records of 3 for DEPT and a Filter Type of First and Number of Records of 5 for EMP. This will return the first three department numbers retrieved by Report Builder with the first five names and salaries retrieved for each department.

Filter Type restrictions

n If FilterType is First or Last, you must specify a positive whole number in the associated field. The number cannot exceed 64K in size. n A cross-product group cannot have a filter on it. n Records excluded from the group by filter are not used in computations. If you want to use data in calculations but not have it appear in the report output, use a Format trigger to restrict what appears in the output.

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Name
Description The Name property is the name Report Builder uses to identify the current group. Enter any valid group name not to exceed 30 bytes. Applies to groups Required/Optional required Default G_queryname, where queryname is the querys name and a number that is unique among groups. If the query has a default name (e.g., Q_1), the default group name is of the form: G_n, where n is a number that is unique among group names for the report. If the group is not associated with a query (i.e., a cross product group), the default group name is also G_n.

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Comment
Description The Comment property contains text that documents the group. For example, you could describe the purpose of a break group so that someone else would be able to quickly understand what it does. Enter any text not to exceed 64K. Applies to groups Required/Optional optional Default blank

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Number of Records
Description The Number of Records property is the number of records to include in the group when the Filter Type is set to First or Last. For example, if the Filter Type is First, and the Number of Records is 20, then the first 20 records retrieved will be included in the group. Values Enter a positive whole number, not to exceed 64K in size. Applies to groups Required/Optional Required, when the Filter Type property is set to First or Last. Default 0

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PL/SQL Filter
Description The PL/SQL Filter property is a button that displays the PL/SQL Editor in which you can enter a PL/SQL function for determining which records to include in the group. Applies to groups Required/Optional Required, when the Filter Type property is set to PL/SQL.

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Data Link properties

Child Column Child Query Condition Parent Column Parent Group SQL Clause

Data Model Link restrictions

n If you are creating a link with columns specified, then you must have both a parent and a child column and the columns must have compatible datatypes. For example, if the parent column is a character datatype (e.g., VARCHAR) then the child column also must be a character datatype (e.g., CHAR). n

WHERE Clause Link example

Suppose that you are creating a master/detail report with the following two queries:
Q_1: SELECT DISTINCT ENAME, EMPNO FROM EMP WHERE JOB = SALESMAN Q_2: SELECT REPID, AMOUNT FROM SALES ORDER BY REPID

To join these two queries, you create a link such that the links Property Palette settings are as follows: SQL Parent Column Condition Child Column Clause WHERE EMPNO = REPID This creates a link as if you wrote one query as follows:
SELECT DISTINCT ENAME, EMPNO, REPID, AMOUNT FROM EMP, SALES WHERE EMPNO = REPID (+) AND JOB = SALESMAN ORDER BY REPID

Tip Using a Tablular style, your output would look something like the figure below. Ename Empno Repid Amount ----------- ------ ------ -----------ALLEN 7499 7499 3000 7499 810 7499 847 7499 24 7499 1500

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START WITH Link example

Suppose that you wanted to create a report that listed employees by their position in the management hierarchy. Following are the queries you might use:
Q_1: SELECT EMPNO FROM EMP WHERE JOB = MANAGER Q_2: SELECT ENAME, JOB, EMPNO, MGR, LEVEL FROM EMP CONNECT BY PRIOR EMPNO = MGR

To join these two queries, you create a link such that the links Property Palette settings are as follows: SQL Parent Condition Child Column Clause Column START EMPNO = EMPNO1 WITH Using a tabular default layout, your output would look something like the figure below. Empno Ename Job Empno1 Mgr Level ------ ------------------ ------ -----7566 JONES MANAGER 7566 7839 1 SCOTT ANALYST 7788 7566 2 ADAMS CLERK 7876 7788 3 FORD ANALYST 7902 7566 2 SMITH CLERK 7369 7902 3 7698 BLAKE MANAGER 7698 7839 1 ALLEN SALESMAN 7499 7698 2 WARD SALESMAN 7521 7698 2 MARTIN SALESMAN 7654 7698 2 TURNER SALESMAN 7844 7698 2 JAMES CLERK 7900 7698 2 7782 CLARK MANAGER 7782 7839 1 MILLER CLERK 7934 7782 2

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Child Column
Description The Child Column property is the name of a column in the child query that relates to a column in the parent group (i.e., parent column). The Child Column must be a database column, it cannot be a summary or formula. It also cannot depend upon a lexical reference (see "Child Column Restrictions"). Applies to links

Child Column restrictions

n A Report Builder link should not depend upon a lexical reference. That is, neither the child column of a link or its table name should be determined by a lexical reference. To achieve this functionality, you need to create a link with no columns specified and then enter the SQL clause (e.g., WHERE) for the link directly in the query. For example, your parent and child queries might be written as follows:
Parent Query: SELECT DEPTNO FROM EMP Child Query: SELECT &PARM_1 COL_1, &PARM2 COL_2 FROM EMP WHERE &PARM_1 = :DEPTNO

Note how the WHERE clause makes a bind reference to DEPTNO, which was selected in the parent query. Also, this example assumes that you have created a link between the queries in the Data Model view with no columns specified.

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Child Query
Description The Child Query property is the name of the query defined as the child when you created the link in the Data Model view. This field is read-only. Applies to links

Child Query restrictions

n A Child Query can have only one Parent Group. Multiple parents for the same child are not allowed.

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Condition
Description The Condition property is a SQL operator that defines the relationship between Parent Column and Child Column. For details on SQL operators, see the ORACLE8 Server SQL Language Reference Manual . Values = (equal to) < (less than) <= (less than or equal to) <> (not equal to) > (greater than) >= (greater than or equal to) Like Means that the condition is true when the value in one column matches the pattern in the other column. The pattern can contain % and _ as wildcard characters. Not Like Means that the condition is true when the value in one column does not match the pattern in the other column. The pattern can contain % and _ as wildcard characters. Applies to links Required/Optional required, if a Parent Column is specified. Default = (equals sign)

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Parent Column
Description The Parent Column property is a column in the parent group that relates to a column in the child query (i.e., child column). Parent Column can be a database, summary, or formula column in the parent group. If Parent Column is a summary or formula column, it cannot depend, directly or indirectly, on a column owned by the child query. This field is read-only. Applies to links

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Parent Group
Description The Parent Group property is the name of the group defined as the parent when you created the link in the Data Model view. This field is read-only. Applies to links Usage Notes

n You can create a link from a parent group to a child query without specifying any columns by which to link. This establishes a relationship between the two objects; however, all of the detail records will appear for each master record in the parent group.

Parent Group restrictions

n A Parent Group cannot have the Child Query as one of its ancestors. In other words, your links cannot create a circular dependency (i.e., a situation where the child query depends on the parent group and the parent group depends on the child query).

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SQL Clause
Description The SQL Clause property is the type of clause that relates the parent group to the child query. For details, see the ORACLE8 Server SQL Language Reference Manual. Values HAVING START WITH WHERE Applies to links Required/Optional required, if Parent Column(s) is specified. Default WHERE Usage Notes

n If you use a SQL Clause of START WITH, then the SELECT Statement of the Child Query should contain a CONNECT BY clause (without a START WITH clause, since that is contained in this property). Similarly, if you use a SQL Clause of HAVING, then the SELECT Statement of the Child Query should contain a GROUP BY clause (without a HAVING clause, since that is contained in this property).

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Matrix properties
Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Bookmark Comments Cross Product Group Horizontal Repeating Frame Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Name Vertical Repeating Frame

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Cross Product Group

Description The Cross Product Group property is the group that contains the source groups of the Horizontal and Vertical Repeating Frames. The cross product group correlates values between one or more groups to produce the data in the matrix. Values Enter a valid cross product group name. Applies to matrices Required/Optional required Default blank

Matrix example
Suppose that you have a group named Group1 that contains a column called C_DEPTNO, which gets its values from the database column DEPTNO. A group called Group2, contains column C_JOB, which gets its values from the database column JOB, and column C_DEPTNO1, which is used for linking to Group1s query. A group called Group3 contains a column called SUMSAL, which is a summary of the database column SAL. Job Analyst Clerk Manager 10 $1300 $2450 Dept 20 $6000 $1900 $2975 30 $ 950 $2850 In this example:

n n n

The Vertical Repeating Frame is the repeating frame that contains Group2 (the job titles). The Horizontal Repeating Frame is the repeating frame that contains Group1 (the department numbers). The Cross Product Group is Group4 (the group that is the parent of Group1 and Group2).

If you need to build a more complex matrix, you can do so by adding more columns to Group1 and Group2. For example, instead of having Group1 just contain department numbers, it could also contain the locations (LOC) of the departments. The matrix might then look something like the one below. Job Loc Dept Analyst Clerk Manager New York 10 $1300 $2450 Dallas 20 $6000 $1900 $2975 Chicago 30 $ 950 $2850

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Matrix restrictions
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The down repeating frames must be below the across repeating frames in a matrix. A matrix object must always be on top of the repeating frames that form it (i.e., it must be one or more layers above its horizontal and vertical repeating frames). Report Builder prevents you from moving the matrix below its horizontal and vertical repeating frames. Moving a matrix also causes its two repeating frames to move. A matrix object cannot be anchored to another object and other objects cannot be anchored to it (i.e., a matrix object cannot be the parent or child object for an anchor). To copy a matrix, you must select the matrix and its two repeating frames. If you select the matrix by itself, nothing will be copied to the paste buffer. If you select the matrix and one of the repeating frames, only the repeating frame is placed in the paste buffer. A matrix object can only be resized by resizing its associated repeating frames. You cannot use Align, Align Objects, or Size Objects from the Arrange menu on matrix objects. The source groups of the repeating frames that make up the dimensions of a matrix must be from the same cross-product group. Repeating frames whose source groups are in the same "family" hierarchy (i.e., are descendants or ancestors of each other) must have the same Print Direction. Parentchild relationships within a cross-product group are used to create nesting in the matrix. As a result, the repeating frames associated with such groups must print in the same direction on the page. You can put a border on a matrix object just as you would any other object, but the width will always be the minimum width possible. You cannot widen the border due to the closeness of the objects in a matrix layout.

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Horizontal Repeating Frame

Description The Horizontal Repeating Frame property is the repeating frame whose values produce the row headings and summaries, and help compute the cross product for the matrix. Values Enter any valid repeating frame name. Applies to matrices Required/Optional required Default blank

Horizontal and Vertical Repeating Frame restrictions

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The source groups of the repeating frames specified in the Horizontal and Vertical Repeating Frame properties must be within the same cross-product group.

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Vertical Repeating Frame

Description The Vertical Repeating Frame property is the repeating frame whose values produce the column headings and summaries, and help compute the cross product for the matrix. Values Enter any valid repeating frame name. Applies to matrices Required/Optional required Default blank

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Database Column Object properties

Comment Column Type Datatype Name

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OLE2 properties
Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Base Printing On Bookmark Comments Format Trigger Horizontal Elasticity Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Keep With Anchoring Object Name Page Break After Page Break Before Page Protect Print Object On Printer Code After Printer Code Before Vertical Elasticity

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Parameter properties
Add Add Additional Attributes (HTML) Comment Datatype Hide First Column Initial Value Input Mask List of Values Name Remove Restrict List to Predetermined Values SELECT Statement/Static List of Values Validation Trigger Value Width

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System Parameters
BACKGROUND COPIES CURRENCY DECIMAL DESFORMAT Is whether the report should run in the foreground or the background. Is the number of report copies that should be made when the report is printed. Is the symbol for the currency indicator (e.g., "$"). Is the symbol for the decimal indicator (e.g., "."). Is the definition of the output devices format (e.g., landscape mode for a printer). This parameter is used when running a report in a character-mode environment, and when sending a bitmap report to a file (e.g. to create PDF or HTML output). Is the name of the output device (e.g., the file name, printers name, mail userid). Is the type of device to which to send the report output (screen, file, mail, printer, or screen using PostScript format). Is whether the report should run in character mode or bitmap. Is the print direction for the report (landscape, portrait, default). Is whether the Print Job dialog box should appear before the report is run. Is the symbol for the thousands indicator (e.g., ",").

DESNAME DESTYPE

MODE ORIENTATION PRINTJOB THOUSANDS

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Add
Description The Add button places the value in the Value field to the list of static values. Applies to parameters Required/Optional required, if you want to add to the static values

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Additional Attributes (HTML)

Description The Additional Attributes (HTML) property contains JavaScript event handlers that trigger various input or select events (e.g., raising error messages for invalid entries or formatting input values) in the Runtime Parameter Form when the report is run via the Web. Values Any valid JavaScript event handler Applies to parameter form fields Default blank

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Comment
Description The Comment property contains text that documents the parameter. For example, you could describe the purpose of the parameter so that someone else would be able to quickly understand what it does. Enter any text not to exceed 64K. Applies to parameters Required/Optional optional Default blank

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Datatype
Description The Datatype property is the type of values the parameter contains (e.g., numbers). Values Character Date Number Applies to parameters Required/Optional required Default Character

Datatype restrictions
n Any values supplied for a parameter must conform to the parameters Datatype, even at runtime. n Datatype cannot be edited for packaged parameters (e.g., DESTYPE). n Parameters with a Datatype of Character are not padded, unless you explicitly pad them in a SQL statement.

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Hide First Column

Description The Hide First Column property is a check box that indicates whether the first column in your SELECT list should be displayed in the parameters list of values. This setting is useful for hiding values that the user does not know about or are confidential. Applies to parameters Default checked

Hide First Column example

You want to create a report that lists the employees in a department that the user specifies at runtime. The tables you will be using have DEPTNO as the primary/foreign key. The people using the report do not know departments by number, they only know them by name. The report query would be as follows:
SELECT * FROM EMP WHERE DEPTNO = :MYDEPT

In the Data/Selection tab of the Parameter property sheet, you choose SELECT Statement and enter the following SQL statement to populate the list of values:
SELECT DEPTNO, DNAME FROM DEPT

You then check Hide First Column. This means that DEPTNO will not appear in the list of values when you run the report. Only DNAME will appear. When the user selects a DNAME value from the list, the corresponding DEPTNO value will be used for the parameter MYDEPT.

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Initial Value
Description The Initial Value property is the default value for the parameter. This value is used unless it is overridden on the command line or the Runtime Parameter Form. Enter any value appropriate for the Datatype of the parameter. Initial Value cannot exceed 1K in length. If Initial Value is left blank, the parameter has no default value. Applies to parameters Required/Optional optional Default For DESTYPE, Screen. For DESFORMAT, dflt. For COPIES, 1. For all other parameters, blank.

Initial Value restrictions

n Initial Value is validated according to the Datatype and Width of the parameter. In addition, Initial Value is validated against format masks: n If you specify one, the mask in Format Mask is used. n If Format Mask is blank and the value is a date, Report Builder internal mask (e.g., DD-MON-YY) is used. (Number and character values are not validated unless you specify a Format Mask.) n If no value is specified and the parameter is referenced in SQL or PL/SQL, a null is used to parse the SQL or PL/SQL. If a null causes the SQL or PL/SQL construct to parse incorrectly, an error will be raised.

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Input Mask
Description The Input Mask property is the format mask Report Builder uses to validate the value supplied for the parameter on the command line or the Runtime Parameter Form. It is also used to validate the Initial Value of the parameter. Enter any valid format mask not to exceed 128 bytes or select a value from the list. Applies to parameters Required/Optional optional Default blank. This implies that when the Datatype is Date, the Input Mask is the default for your language (e.g., in the United States, the default is DD-MON-YY), and when the Datatype is Number, the Input Mask is -9999.

Input Mask restrictions

n The values displayed initially in Input Mask list of values are determined by the datatype of the parameter (e.g., for a parameter of Datatype Number, only number masks are shown in the list). If you enter a new format mask and accept the property sheet, the new value will appear in the list. However, these format masks are only valid during the current Report Builder session. If you quit Report Builder and then invoke it again, the list of values will not contain the format masks you created in the previous Report Builder session (unless you open the report(s) that used these masks). To add new format masks to the list that will be saved between sessions, use the Edit Masks button in the Preferences dialog. n The Input Mask property does not apply to parameters of Datatype Character.

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Name
Description The Name property is the name that Report Builder uses to identify the current parameter. Enter any valid parameter name not to exceed 30 bytes. Applies to parameters Required/Optional required Default P_n, where n is a number that is unique among column names for the report. If you create a parameter by making a bind reference in your query, though, the name that you used in the query is the default.

Name restrictions
n You cannot rename system parameters.

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Remove
Description The Remove button removes the selected value(s) from the list of static values. Applies to parameters Required/Optional required, if you want to remove static values

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Restrict List to Predetermined Values

Description The Restrict List to Predetermined Values is a checkbox that indicates whether a value for the parameter must be in the list of values. For example, if you check Restrict List to Predetermined Values and the Initial Value does not match a value in the list of values, an error will be generated when you accept the Parameter property sheet. Similarly, if you set a value for the parameter on the command line or in a command script and it does not match a value in the list of values, an error will be generated when the report is run. If you check Restrict List to Predetermined Values, a list of values will appear in the runtime parameter form. If you do not check it, a combo box will appear (i.e., you can enter values as well as select from the list). Applies to parameters Default checked

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SELECT Statement/Static Values

Description The SELECT Statement/Static Values property is a radio button that indicates whether you want to use a SELECT (SQL query) statement or a static list to populate the list of values for the parameter. Values SELECT Indicates that you want to enter a SELECT statement to Statement populate the list of values for the parameter. If you select this option, then you must enter a SELECT statement in the area underneath the SELECT Statement radio button. Static List Indicates that you want to manually enter values to populate the list of values for the parameter. If you select this option, you must create a list of values manually. To do this, you enter a value in the Value field and then choose the Add button. Repeat this process for each value you want in the list. To remove value(s), select them in the list and then choose the Remove button. Applies to parameters Required/Optional required

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Validation Trigger
Description The Validation Trigger property is a button that displays the PL/SQL Editor in which you can enter PL/SQL to validate and, if necessary, modify the parameter. Applies to parameters

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Value
Description The Value property is a value that will be added to the static list of values for the parameter when you choose the Add button. Enter a valid value for the parameter and then choose the Add button to add it to the static list of values. Applies to parameters Required/Optional required, if you want to add a value to the static list.

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Width
Description The Width property is the maximum number of characters of the parameter value when entered on the command line and the Runtime Parameter Form. Enter a number from 1 through 64K. Applies to parameters Required/Optional required Default 40 characters

Width restrictions
n Report Builder truncates any parameter value supplied at runtime that is longer than Width. n Width cannot be edited for packaged parameters (e.g., DESNAME).

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List of Values
Add Hide First Column Remove Restrict List to Predetermined Values SELECT Statement/Static List of Values Value

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Parameter Form Boilerplate properties

Comments Name Type

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Name
Description The Name property is the name that Report Builder uses to identify the current boilerplate. Values Enter any valid parameter form boilerplate name. Applies to parameter form boilerplate Required/Optional required Default PB_n, where n is a number that is unique among parameter form boilerplate names for the report.

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Type
Description The Type property displays the format (e.g., text) of the boilerplate object. This field is read-only.

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Parameter Form Field properties

Comments Datatype Name Source

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Datatype
Description The Datatype property is a read-only field that displays the datatype of the parameter form fields Source.

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Name
Description The Name property is the name that Report Builder uses to identify the current field. Values Enter any valid parameter form field name. Applies to parameter form fields Required/Optional required Default PF_n, where n is a number that is unique among parameter form field names for the report.

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Source
Description The Source property is the parameter from which the parameter form field gets its value. The list of values contains all parameters in the report. Values Enter any valid parameter name. Applies to parameter form fields Required/Optional required Default blank

Source restrictions
n n
The Source of a parameter form field must be a data model parameter. You cannot specify more than one parameter form field with the same Source.

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Placeholder Column properties

Break Order Column Type Comment Datatype File Format Name PL/SQL Formula Product Order Read from File Set Break Order Value If Null Width

Placeholder Column restrictions

n You can set placeholder or formula columns to any of the following Datatypes: Character, Number, and Date. n You can only assign the value of a placeholder column from one group. You cannot assign its value in multiple groups.

Placeholder for Special Summary example

Suppose that you wanted to create a master/detail report that would list the highest paid employee(s) for each department. The output below shows a sample of what you would get: Dname ACCOUNTING Loc NEW YORK Highest Paid Employee(s): Ename Job Sal ---------- --------- --------CLARK MANAGER 2450.00 KING KING PRESIDENT 5000.00 MILLER CLERK 1300.00 Dname RESEARCH Loc DALLAS Highest Paid Employee(s): Ename Job Sal ---------- --------- --------SMITH CLERK 800.00 SCOTT and FORD JONES MANAGER 2975.00 SCOTT ANALYST 3000.00 ADAMS CLERK 1100.00 FORD ANALYST 3000.00

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To get the names of the highest paid employee(s), you create a placeholder column named HIGHEST_PAID_EMP of Datatype Character. The value of HIGHEST_PAID_EMP is set by a formula column named SET_HIGHEST_PAID_EMP of Datatype Character. R_COUNT is a summary column with a Function of Count. SET_HIGHEST_PAID_EMP contains the following PL/SQL function in Formula:
function set_plch_high_emp return character is begin /* Check if we are at first record in child, if so, then reset placeholder */ if (:r_count <= 1) then :highest_paid_emp := ; end if; /* Does this child record compare to the max sal for the dept ? If yes, and placeholder already set (i.e. we have more than one max sal) set the placeholder to the concatenated string. Else set the placeholder to the employees name */ if (:sal = :max_dept_sal) then if (:highest_paid_emp <> ) then :highest_paid_emp := :highest_paid_emp|| and ||:ename; else :highest_paid_emp := :ename; end if; end if; return (:highest_paid_emp); end;

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PL/SQL Formula
Description The PL/SQL Formula property is a button that displays the PL/SQL Editor in which you can enter your formula. Applies to formula and placeholder columns

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Alphabetical list of properties

Add Additional Hyperlink Attributes After Form Type After Form Value After Page Type After Page Value After Report Type After Report Value Align Summaries with Fields Alignment Application Command Line (PDF) Background Color Base Printing On Before Form Type Before Form Value Before Page Type Before Page Value Before Report Type Before Report Value Between Field and Labels (Horizontal) Between Frame and Fields (Horizontal) Between Frame and Fields (Vertical) Between Master and Detail (Horizontal) Between Master and Detail (Vertical) Between Page and Frames (Horizontal) Between Page and Frames (Vertical) Between Sibling Frames (Horizontal) Between Sibling Frames (Vertical) Bookmark Borders Break Order Character Justification Chart Column Chart Filename Chart Hyperlink Chart Parameter Chart Query Child Column Child Edge Percent

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Child Edge Type Child Object Name Child Query Collapse Horizontally Collapse Vertically Column Mode Column Type Comments Compute At Condition Conditional Formatting Cross Product Group Dash Datatype (column) Datatype (parameter) Datatype (parameter form field) Date Justification Design in Character Units Direction Distribution (section) Distribution (report) Disable Host Menu Item Disable Split Screen Key Disable Zoom Key Display Name Edge Background Color Edge Foreground Color Edge Pattern External Query Source File Fields Per Line File Format Fill Pattern Font Foreground Color Filter Type Format Mask Format Trigger Function Height (Parameter Form window) Height (physical page of section) Hide First Column Horiz. Space Between Frames

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Horizontal Elasticity Horizontal Panels per Page Horizontal Repeating Frame Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Icon Name Image Include Bitmapped Objects Include Borders Initial Value Input Mask Inter-Field (Horizontal) Inter-Field (Vertical) Inter-Frame (Horizontal) Inter-Frame (Vertical) Justify Keep With Anchoring Object Label Type Line Stretch with Frame List of Values Max. Horizontal Body Pages Max. Vertical Body Pages Maximum Records Per Page Maximum Rows to Fetch Minimum Widow Lines Minimum Widow Records Multimedia Column Type Multimedia Column Multimedia File Type Multimedia File Name Number of Pages Number of Records Number Justification Orientation Page Break After Page Break Before Page Navigation Control Type Page Navigation Control Value Page Numbering Page Protect Panel Print Order

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Parent Column Parent Edge Percent Parent Edge Type Parent Group Parent Object Name PL/SQL Filter PL/SQL Formula (formula/placeholder column) PL/SQL Statement PL/SQL Trigger Place Labels Above Fields Previewer Hint Line Text Previewer Status Line Text Print Direction Print Object On Printer Code After Printer Code Before Product Order Read from File Remove Report Column (for Chart Column) Report Column (for Chart Parameter) Report Group Report Height Report Width Reset At Role Name Restrict List to Predetermined Values SELECT Statement/Static List of Values Set Break Order Source Datatype Source File Format Source Filename Source (summmary column) Source (repeating frame) Source (parameter form field) Source (field) SQL Clause SQL Query Statement Start in Zoom Style Suppress Previewer Title Text (button)

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Text (template) Text Color Title Type (boilerplate) Type (button) Type (query) Unit of Measurement Use Previewer Hint Line Use Previewer Status Line Use Vertical Spacing Validation Trigger Value If Null Value Vert. Space Between Frames Vertical Elasticity Vertical Panels per Page Vertical Repeating Frame Visible Width (column) Width (parameter) Width (Parameter Form window) Width (physical page of section)

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Query properties
Comment External Query Source File Maximum Rows to Fetch Name SQL Query Statement Type

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Comment
Description The Comment property contains text that documents the query. For example, you could describe the purpose of the query so that someone else would be able to quickly understand what it does. Enter any text not to exceed 64K. Applies to queries Required/Optional optional Default blank Usage Notes

n You can also insert comments directly into your SQL SELECT statement using Oracles standard SQL comment delimiters (e.g., /* comment */). For more information, see the ORACLE8 Server SQL Language Reference Manual .

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External Query Source File

Description The External Query Source File property is the name of a query stored in the database or a file whose SELECT statement should be used as the SELECT statement for the current query. Enter a valid external query source file name not to exceed 1K. The external query source file you reference cannot exceed 32K in length. If it does, it will be truncated and a warning raised. If the query is stored in a file, you can prefix a path to the query name. If a path is not prefixed to the filename, Report Builder uses its file path search order to find the file. If the query is stored in the database, you can prefix DB: to it to indicate that it is stored in the database. For example: DB:myquery If you prefix DB: to the query name, the Report Builder will go directly to the database to find the query. If you are not connected to the database, it will not be able to find the query and will issue a message to that effect. Note: To ensure the portability of your reports, you can take advantage of the environment variable called REPORTS30_PATH. You can use this variable to specify the default directory or directories where you want to search for external files you use in your reports (e.g., external queries, boilerplate, and PL/SQL). This prevents the need to hardcode directory paths in your report. Applies to queries Required/Optional optional Default blank Usage Notes

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The SELECT statement of the external query source file you reference from this field is validated when you accept the querys property sheet. If you update the external query source file, you must ensure that the update does not invalidate the report definition. For example, if the report has a column for DEPTNO and you delete DEPTNO from the SELECT list of the external query source file, the report cannot run. When you specify an external query source file name, the SELECT statement of the external query appears in the SQL Query Statement field as read-only. To modify it, you must open the external query source file.

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Maximum Rows to Fetch

Description The Maximum Rows to Fetch property is the maximum number of rows of data that the query should retrieve. Report Builder will only retrieve the number of rows for the query that you specify in this property. When you are designing a report, you often must run it many times to see how it looks. If your report retrieves a lot of data, this can be very time consuming. This property can improve performance by reducing the amount of data retrieved and formatted. Values A whole number from 1 through 32K means that only that number of rows will be retrieved . If left blank, all rows are retrieved. To restrict the rows retrieved by some, but not all, of a querys groups, use Filter in the Group property sheet. Applies to queries Required/Optional optional Default blank Usage Notes

Rows that were not retrieved because they were beyond the maximum will not be used in any Report Builder-specified calculations. For example, if you set Maximum Rows to Fetch to 5 on a child query, then a summary of the child contained in the parent group will only use the five records that are retrieved by the query. If you want to use data in calculations but not have it appear in the report output, use a Format Trigger to restrict what appears in the output.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET MAXROW procedure.

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Name
Description The Name property is the identifier that Report Builder uses to refer to the current query. Enter a valid name not to exceed 30 bytes. Applies to queries Required/Optional required Default Q_n, where n is a number that is unique among query names of the report.

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SQL Query Statement

Description The SQL Query Statement property is a SQL SELECT statement that retrieves data from the database for your report. Enter a valid SELECT statement not to exceed 64K. The upper limit may vary between operating systemsAll features of the SELECT statement are supported, except the INTO and FOR UPDATE clauses. In building your SELECT statement, you can do the following:

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use the Tables and Columns dialog box insert comments insert bind and lexical references review SQL errors

Applies to queries Required/Optional required

SQL Query statement example

Following is an example of a SELECT statement:
SELECT O.CUSTID, P.DESCRIP, I.ITEMTOT, O.ORDERDATE, I.ORDID FROM ORD O, PRODUCT P, ITEM I WHERE O.ORDID = I.ORDID AND I.PRODID = P.PRODID ORDER BY O.CUSTID, P.PRODID, O.ORDERDATE /* For each customer, show the products they bought */ /* (DESCRIP), the amount they spent on that product */ /* (ITEMTOT), the date they ordered the product */ /* (ORDERDATE),and the order id (ITEM.ORDID) of the */ /* order in which they bought the product. */

SQL Query statement with bind and lexical references example

Following is an example of a SELECT statement that uses bind and lexical references:
SELECT CUSTID, SUM(TOTAL) TOTAL FROM &FROMGROUP HAVING SUM(TOTAL) > :MINTOTAL

where: &FROMGROU P

Is ORD GROUP BY CUSTID (or some other value that you enter at runtime). Note that, in this case, you must define a parameter named FROMGROUP with an Initial Value specified. If the value of &FROMGROUP is null when the SELECT statement is parsed, you will get an error because the statement has no table name after FROM.

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:MINTOTAL

Is a column from another query that is used to select customers with a minimum total of orders.

SQL Query statement with lexical reference example

Following is an example of a SELECT statement that uses a lexical reference to a parameter:
SELECT ENAME, EMPNO FROM EMP WHERE ENAME LIKE UPPER (&NAME)

where: &NAME

Refers to a parameter with a default value of JO%. Note that you can also specify a value for the parameter at runtime. For example, from the command line, you could type: RWRUN60 REP SCOTT/TIGER NAME=SM%

SQL Query Statement restrictions

Caution: If the width of a column in the database is increased after you have created your report, you need to update both the data model and the layout model to reflect the change. Otherwise, truncation may occur. Database columns are automatically updated when the query is re-parsed (e.g., enter a space in SQL Query Statement and click OK). Summaries, formulas, and placeholders whose source columns have increased in width must have their own widths updated manually. Similarly, fields in the layout must be resized or have their sizing settings changed to accommodate the increased size of their source columns.

The SELECT statement must follow all SQL syntax rules. For details, see the ORACLE8 Server SQL Language Reference Manual . Report Builder checks the syntax when you leave SQL Query Statement and when the report is generated or executed. No semicolon, slash, or any other character should be used to end the SELECT statement. You must have the appropriate privileges on the tables and views referenced in the SELECT statement in order for the SELECT statement to be validated. A query that is the child in a link with a SQL Clause of START WITH should contain a CONNECT BY clause in its SQL Query Statement (without a START WITH clause, since that is in the data model link). Similarly, a query that is the child in a link with a SQL Clause of HAVING should contain a GROUP BY clause in its SQL Query Statement (without a HAVING clause, since that is in the data model link). If SELECT expressions are added to, renamed in, or deleted from a query, Report

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Builder automatically creates or deletes the corresponding columns. If the layout has been defined (i.e., layout model contains objects), Report Builder will not update the layout model based upon changes to the SELECT statement. You must update the affected objects in the Layout Model view manually or create a new default layout for the report. The reason Report Builder does not update the layout model for you automatically is that you could inadvertently lose any modifications you have made to the default layout.

If you make any changes in the database to the datatype or name of columns that are selected by your query, you must manually make whatever changes are necessary to the Report Builder columns and fields that use the changed column as a Source. The order of the columns in the SELECT statement determines the initial column order. Subsequent changes to the order of columns in the SELECT statement will not change the order of the columns. If you add new columns to the SELECT statement, they will be added at the end of the lowest child group belonging to the query. The order of the columns is used to order the associated fields in the default layout.

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Type
Description The Type property is a read-only field that describes the type of query. Applies to queries

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Database Ref Column properties

Break Order Comment Column Type Datatype Name Width

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Repeating Frame properties

Additional Hyperlink Attributes Application Command Line (PDF) Base Printing On Bookmark Column Mode Comments Format Trigger Horiz. Space Between Frames Horizontal Elasticity Hyperlink Hyperlink Destination Keep With Anchoring Object Maximum Records Per Page Minimum Widow Records Name Page Break After Page Break Before Page Protect Print Object On Printer Code After Printer Code Before Print Direction Source Vert. Space Between Frames Vertical Elasticity

Repeating Frame restrictions

n A repeating frame can be placed anywhere in the layout model unless its source group is a dimension of a matrix. n A repeating frame must be behind the objects (e.g, fields and boilerplate) that it contains.

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Column Mode
Description The Column Mode property controls how Report Builder fetches and formats data for instances of repeating frames. With Column Mode set to Yes, the next instance of a repeating frame can begin formatting before the previous instance is completed. See the online help for details and illustrations. With Column Mode set to No, the next instance cannot begin formatting before the previous instance is completed. See the online help for details and illustrations. Column Mode is used mainly for master repeating frames or repeating frames that contain fields that may expand vertically or horizontally (i.e., elasticity is Variable or Expand). Applies to repeating frames Required/Optional optional Default No

Column Mode example

See the online help for details and illustrations.

Column Mode restrictions

n You can only specify Column Mode for repeating frames that have either: n Print Direction of Across and Horizontal Elasticity of Fixed n Print Direction Down and Vertical Elasticity of Fixed n
Repeating frames with a Print Direction of Across/Down or Down/Across cannot have Column Mode specified.

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Horiz. Space Between Frames

Description The Horiz. Space Between Frames property is the amount of space (in the reports unit of measurement) that you want horizontally between instances of the repeating frame. Enter a number of zero or more. The maximum amount depends upon the unit of measurement. For inches, the maximum is 512 inches. For centimeters, it is 1,312 centimeters. For picas, it is 36,864 picas. See the online help for details and illustrations. Applies to repeating frames Required/Optional required Default 0

Horiz. Space Between Frames restrictions

n When the Print Direction is Down, this setting has no effect. n
When the Print Direction is Down/Across, this setting affects space between instances that appear one next to the other.

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Maximum Records Per Page

Description The Maximum Records Per Page property is the maximum number of instances of the repeating frame that will be formatted on a logical page. Suppose that you have a repeating frame with many instances. To improve the appearance of your report, you prefer to have at most three instances of the repeating frame on a given logical page. To ensure that you never have more than three instances per logical page, you set Maximum Records Per Page to 3. Values a whole number from 1 through 32K Means that number of instances is the maximum that can be formatted on a logical page. blank Means that as many instances of the repeating frame as possible can be formatted on a logical page. Applies to repeating frames Required/Optional optional Default blank

Maximum Records Per Page example

Suppose that you want each instance of a repeating frame to be on a logical page by itself. First, set Maximum Records Per Page to 1 for the repeating frame so that only one instance appears on each logical page. Then, specify Page Break Before and Page Break After, to make sure that the first instance of the repeating frame starts on a new logical page.

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Minimum Widow Records

Description The Minimum Widow Records property is the minimum number of instances that should appear on the logical page where the repeating frame starts to print. If the number of instances specified for this property cannot fit on the logical page where the repeating frame is initially triggered to print, then the repeating frame will start formatting on the next page. If set to 1, there is no minimum and the repeating frame will start formatting on any logical page that can fit one instance. Suppose that to improve the appearance of your report, you want to make sure that you do not have the first instance of the repeating frame printed at the bottom of a logical page, by itself. To make sure that there are at least two instances on the logical page, you set Minimum Widow Records to 2. Values a whole number from 1 through 32K Means that number of instances is the minimum that can be formatted on a logical page. 1 means that there is no minimum. blank Means that there is no minimum. Applies to repeating frame Required/Optional required Default blank

Minimum Widow Records example

Suppose that you want all instances of a repeating frame to appear on one logical page. To do this, you set Minimum Widow Records to a very large number. If not all instances can fit on the first logical page where the repeating frame is triggered to print, none will be formatted on that page. Instead, they are all formatted on the next logical page. Notice, though, that on the next and all subsequent pages, Minimum Widow Records is ignored. Since you are starting with a fresh page, if all instances cannot fit on that logical page, they will not all fit on any one logical page anyway.

Minimum Widow Records restrictions

n Minimum Widow Records applies only to the first logical page on which the object is triggered to be printed. Minimum Widow Records is ignored on subsequent pages. n If Minimum Widow Records is greater than the total number of instances of the repeating frame, then all instances must be able to fit on the first logical page where the repeating frame is triggered to format. If all instances cannot fit on the first logical page where the repeating frame is triggered to format, the repeating frame will start formatting on the next page.

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Print Direction
Description The Print Direction property is the direction in which successive instances of the repeating frame appear. Values Across Means that each instance of the repeating frame subsequent to the first instance is printed to the right of the previous instance across the logical page. Across/Down Means that each instance of the repeating frame subsequent to the first instance is printed to the right of the previous instance until an entire instance cannot fit between the previous instance and the right margin of the logical page. At that time, Report Builder prints the instance below the left-most instance on the logical page, provided there is enough vertical space left on the logical page for the instance to print completely. Down Means that each instance of the repeating frame subsequent to the first instance is printed below the previous instance down the logical page. Down/Across Means that each instance of the repeating frame subsequent to the first instance is printed below the previous instance until an entire instance cannot fit inside the bottom margin of the logical page. At that time, Report Builder prints the instance to the right of the topmost instance on the logical page, provided there is enough horizontal space left on the logical page for the instance to print completely. Applies to repeating frames Required/Optional required Default Down

Print Direction example (across/down)

Suppose that you have a repeating frame with Print Direction of Across/Down. Instances of the repeating frame print from left to right and then top to bottom. See the online help for details and illustrations. If, however, there was an object (e.g., a graphic) on a page that prevented two instances of the repeating frame going across the page, the repeating frame instances would only print down the page. Where there is room to print more than one instance across the page, the repeating frame instances begin printing across and then down. See the online help for details and illustrations.

Print Direction restrictions

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repeating frame has a Print Direction of Down, the across repeating frame can cause overflow when it is too wide for the current page. The next instance of the outer, down repeating frame will not print until the previous instances of the across repeating frame completes. Note: If you wanted A3 on page 1 to be aligned with the overflow of A3 on page 2, you could use Column Mode. See the online help for details and illustrations.

n Matrix dimension repeating frames whose source groups are in the same "family" hierarchy (i.e., are descendants or ancestors of each other) within a cross-product group must have the same Print Direction. Parent-child relationships within a crossproduct group are used to create nesting in the matrix. As a result, the repeating frames associated with such groups must print in the same direction on the page.

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Source
Description The Source property is the group that owns the data for the repeating frame. Select any valid group name. Applies to repeating frames Required/Optional required Usage Notes

n Source cannot be a cross-product group.

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Vert. Space Between Frames

Description The Vert. Space Between Frames property is the amount of space (in the reports unit of measurement) you want vertically between instances of the repeating frame. Enter a number of zero or more. The maximum amount depends upon the unit of measurement. For inches, the maximum is 512 inches. For centimeters, it is 1,312 centimeters. For picas, it is 36,864 picas. See the online help for details and illustrations. Applies to repeating frames Required/Optional required Default 0

Vert. Space Between Frames restrictions

n When the Print Direction is Across, this setting has no effect. n When the Print Direction is Across/Down, this setting determines the space between instances that appear one below the other.

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Report properties
After Form Type After Form Value After Page Type After Page Value After Report Type After Report Value Before Form Type Before Form Value Before Page Type Before Page Value Before Report Type Before Report Value Comments Design in Character Units Direction Disable Host Menu Item Disable Split Screen Key Disable Zoom Key Distribution Height (Parameter Form Window) Include Borders Include Bitmapped Objects Max. Horizontal Body Pages Max. Vertical Body Pages Name Number of Pages Page Navigation Control Type Page Navigation Control Value Panel Print Order Previewer Hint Line Text Previewer Status Line Text Role Name Suppress Previewer Title Start in Zoom Previewer Title Unit of Measurement Use Previewer Hint Line Use Previewer Status Line Width (Parameter Form Window)

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Unit of Measurement
Description The Unit of Measurement property is the standard of measure used to specify the dimensions of the report and the parameter form. Values Centimeter Inch Point Is a printers type size that makes up a pica. Each pica contains twelve points and is equivalent to one-sixth of an inch. Applies to reports Required/Optional required Default Inch

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Max. Horizontal Body Pages

Description The Max. Horizontal Body Pages property is the maximum number of body pages in width you want to appear in your report. Values Any whole number from 1 through 999. Applies to reports Required/Optional required Default 10

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Max. Vertical Body Pages

Description The Max. Vertical Body Pages property is the maximum number of body pages in height you want to appear in your report. Values Any whole number from 1 through 999. Applies to reports Required/Optional required Default 10

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Panel Print Order

Description The Panel Print Order is the order in which the physical pages comprising a logical page should be printed. It also determines the order in which panels are numbered within the logical page. The figure illustrates logical pages, physical pages, and panels. See the online help for details and illustrations. Values Across/Down Means the physical pages of the report body will print leftto-right then top-to-bottom. Down/Across Means the physical pages of the report body will print topto-bottom and then left-to-right. Applies to reports Required/Optional required Default Across/Down

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Direction
Description The Direction property enables you to specify the reading order for the entire report. The value of Direction serves as the default for layout objects in the report (e.g., fields, boilerplate, etc.). It also controls the orientation of the Report Editor (e.g., if Direction is Right to Left, the orientation of the Report Editor will be right to left). This means you do not have to move objects manually to simulate a right to left orientation in the Report Editor. Values Left to Right Right to Left Applies to reports Required/Optional required Default The natural writing direction of the language.

Direction restrictions
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Changing the direction of the report or any object only takes effect when running on a bi-directional platform.

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Distribution
Description The Distribution property uses the values specified in the Distribution dialog box to define a distribution for the entire report. Applies to reports Required/Optional optional

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Previewer Title
Description The Previewer Title is the text that appears at the top of the report in the Live Previewer view. To change the default title, type the desired text in the field provided. Values Enter an alphanumeric string not to exceed 256 bytes. You can restore the default title by deleting whatever title text you entered yourself. Applies to reports

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Role Name
Description The Role Name property specifies the database role to be set for the report at runtime. You can use this option to give end users the ability to run reports that query database tables to which they do not normally have access privileges. Reports Runtime can only set a role that is granted in the database. If Reports Runtime cannot set a role, it will not run the report. Values Enter a valid database role, not to exceed 30 characters. Applies to reports Required/Optional optional Default The default role(s) specified for the user in the database, which are set when the user connects to the database. Usage Notes

You can set the Role Name property in the Property Palette for the Report; to (optionally) set a Role Password, double-click the button in the Role Name value field to display the Set Role dialog. If you specify a role using the command line with Reports Runtime (RWRUN60), it overrides the role settings in the report. You can set only one role for a report. To set multiple roles, you need to set a role to which the other roles have been granted.

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Role Name restrictions

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Setting a role in a PL/SQL trigger can cause conflicts, and is not recommended.

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Width (Parameter Form window)

Description The Width property is the width of one parameter form page in the Unit of Measurement. Values Enter a valid width of zero or more. The maximum width depends upon the Unit of Measurement. For inches, the maximum width is 512 inches. For centimeters, it is 1,312 centimeters. For points, it is 36,864 points. Applies to reports Required/Optional required Default 4 inches or 10 centimeters or 300 points

Width (Parameter Form window) restrictions

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Height (Parameter Form window)

Description The Height property is the height of one parameter form page in the Unit of Measurement. Values Enter a valid height of zero or more. The maximum height depends upon the Unit of Measurement. For inches, the maximum height is 512 inches. For centimeters, it is 1,312 centimeters. For points, it is 36,864 points. Applies to reports Required/Optional required Default 4 inches or 10 centimeters or 300 points

Height (Parameter Form window) restrictions

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Number of Pages
Description The Number of Pages property is the total number of pages you want in your Runtime Parameter Form. Values Any whole number from 1 through 9,999. Applies to reports Required/Optional required Default 1

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Page Navigation Control Type

Description The Page Navigation Control Type property specifies how the scripting will be defined for navigation buttons in HTML page-streamed report output. Values File is any valid text file containing HTML scripting code for page navigation controls. Text is any text string containing HTML scripting code for page navigation controls. Applies to HTML or HTMLCSS page-streamed report output Required/Optional optional Default Text PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET_PAGE_NAVIGATION_HTML procedure.

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Page Navigation Control Value

Description The Page Navigation Control Value property specifies the filename or scripting code for the navigation buttons in HTML page-streamed report output. Values Any valid filename or a text string containing valid HTML commands, depending on what you specified for Page Navigation Control Type. You can click the value field (labeled ) to modify the default built-in JavaScript as desired. Applies to HTML or HTMLCSS page-streamed report output Required/Optional optional Default Report Builder built-in JavaScript Usage Notes If you choose to provide your own script for navigation controls, you must include two variables in your script:

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&TotalPages (total number of pages) &file_name (the name of the output destination file; e.g., myreport).

Report Builder assigns values to these variables during formatting. The height of the page navigation control frame is hard coded to 70 points without a scroll bar. The width of the frame is variable. If you want to use icons and images in this frame, keep these dimensions in mind. PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET_PAGE_NAVIGATION_HTML procedure.

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Before Report Type

Description The Before Report Type property specifies the type of header to appear at the beginning of your document when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. If you use HTML page streaming, this property applies to the first page of your report output. To specify HTML to apply to the entire report (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes), you must use the Before Page properties. Values Text Is any text string containing valid HTML commands. File Is any valid text or graphics file. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified a Before Report Value. Default Text PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BEFORE REPORT HTML procedure.

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Before Report Value

Description The Before Report Value property specifies a header to appear at the beginning of your document when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. If you use HTML page streaming, this property applies to the first page of your report output. To specify HTML to apply to the entire report (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes), you must use the Before Page properties. Values Any valid filename or a text string containing valid HTML commands, depending on what you specified for Before Report Type. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified a Before Report Type of File. Default The default HTML commands included at the beginning of a report: <html> <body bgcolor="#ffffff"> Usage Notes

This property is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the beginning of an HTML document.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BEFORE REPORT HTML procedure.

Before Report Value restrictions

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After Report Type

Description The After Report Type property specifies the type of trailer to appear at the end of your document when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. If you use HTML page streaming, this property applies to the last page of your report output. To specify HTML to apply to the entire report (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes), you must use the Before Page properties. Values Text Is any text string containing valid HTML commands. File Is any valid text or graphics file. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified an After Report Value. Default Text PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET AFTER REPORT HTML procedure.

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After Report Value

Description The After Report Value property specifies a trailer to appear at the end of your document when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. If you use HTML page streaming, this property applies to the last page of your report output. To specify HTML to apply to the entire report (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes), you must use the Before Page properties. Values Any filename or a text string containing valid HTML commands, depending on what you specified for the After Report Type. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified an After Report Type of File. Default The default HTML commands included at the end of a report: </body></html> Usage Notes

This property is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the end of an HTML document.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET AFTER REPORT HTML procedure.

After Report Value restrictions

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Before Page Type

Description The Before Page Type property specifies the type of header to appear at the beginning of each page of your document when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. If you use HTML page streaming, this property applies to all pages of your report output (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes). To specify HTML for only the first (header) or last (footer) pages of your report, use the Before Report or After Report properties, respectively. Values Text Is any text string containing valid HTML commands. File Is any valid text or graphics file. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified a Before Page Value. Default Text PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BEFORE PAGE HTML procedure.

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Before Page Value

Description The Before Page Value property specifies a header to appear at the beginning of each page of your document when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. If you use HTML page streaming, this property applies to all pages of your report output (e.g., background color or images, or any other <body> HTML attributes). To specify HTML for only the first (header) or last (footer) pages of your report, use the Before Report or After Report properties, respectively. Values Any filename or a text string containing valid HTML commands, depending on what you specified for the Before Page Type. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified a Before Page Type of File. Default blank Usage Notes

This property is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the beginning of each page of an HTML document.

n If you want this value to apply only to the current page, you can specify it in a Format Trigger for an object on that page.
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After Page Type

Description The After Page Type property specifies the type of footer to appear at the end of each page of your document when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. If you use HTML page streaming, this property applies to all pages of your report output. To specify HTML for only the first (header) or last (footer) pages of your report, use the Before Report or After Report properties, respectively. Values Text Is any text string containing valid HTML commands. File Is any valid text or graphics file. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified an After Page Value. Default Text PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET AFTER PAGE HTML procedure.

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After Page Value

Description The After Page Value property specifies a footer to appear at the end of each page of your document when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. If you use HTML page streaming, this property applies to all pages of your report output. To specify HTML for only the first (header) or last (footer) pages of your report, use the Before Report or After Report properties, respectively. Values Any filename or a text string containing valid HTML commands, depending on what you specified for the After Page Type. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified an After Page Type of File. Default The default HTML commands included at the end of a page: <hr size=5 noshade> Usage Notes

This property is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the end of each page of an HTML document.

n If you want this value to apply only to the current page, you can specify it in a Format Trigger for an object on that page. PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET AFTER PAGE HTML procedure.

After Page Value restrictions

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Before Form Type

Description The Before Form Type property specifies the type of header to appear at the beginning of your runtime parameter form when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. Values Text Is any text string containing valid HTML commands. File Is any valid text or graphics file Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified a Before Form Value. Default Text PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BEFORE FORM HTML procedure.

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Before Form Value

Description The Before Form Value property specifies a header to appear at the beginning of your runtime parameter form when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. Values Any valid filename or a text string containing valid HTML commands, depending on what you specified for Before Form Type. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified a Before Form Type of File. Default The default HTML commands included at the beginning of a Runtime Parameter Form: <html> <body bgcolor="#ffffff"> <form method=post> <center> <p><hr> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td><input type=submit> <td width=15> <td><input type=reset>> </table> <p><hr><p> Usage Notes

This property is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the beginning of a runtime parameter form for an HTML document.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BEFORE FORM HTML procedure.

Before Form Value restrictions

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After Form Type

Description The After Form Type property specifies the type of footer to appear at the end of your runtime parameter form when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. Values Text Is any text string containing valid HTML commands. File Is any valid text or graphics file Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified an After Form Value. Default Text PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML procedure.

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After Form Value

Description The After Form Value property specifies a footer to appear at the end of your runtime parameter form when the report is output to an HTML file and viewed in a Web browser. Values Any valid filename or a text string containing valid HTML commands, depending on what you specified for After Form Type. Applies to reports Required/Optional Required, if you specified an After Form Type of File. Default The default HTML commands included at the end of a runtime parameter form: </center> </body> </form> </html> Usage Notes

This property is useful for placing a logo or some standard links at the end of a Runtime Parameter Form for an HTML document.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET_AFTER_FORM_HTML procedure.

After Form Value restrictions

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Design in Character Units

Description The Design in Character Units property specifies that the Report Editor and its grid use units of character cells. Using this and Include Borders causes the Report Editor to display character-mode borders for objects with line widths greater than zero. Default No

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Use Previewer Hint Line

Description The Previewer Hint Line is the line of the Live Previewer view that is displayed on the second to last line of your screen. To change the default hint line, select Yes, and type the desired text in the Previewer Hint Line Text property. Values If Yes, enter the text in the Previewer Hint Line Text property. Applies to reports Default No Usage Notes

You can restore the default hint line by deleting the hint text you entered in the Previewer Hint Line Text property and setting the Use Previewer Hint Line property to No.

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Previewer Hint Line Text

Description The Previewer Hint Line is the line of the Live Previewer view that is displayed on the second to last line of your screen. Values Enter an alphanumeric string not to exceed 80 bytes. Applies to reports

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Use Previewer Status Line

Description The Previewer Status Line is the last line of the Live Previewer view. To change the default status line, select Yes, and type the desired text in the Previewer Status Line Text property. Values If Yes, enter the text in the Previewer Status Line Text property. Applies to reports Default No Usage Notes

You can restore the default status line by deleting the status text you entered in the Previewer Status Line Text property and setting the Use Previewer Status Line property to No.

Use Previewer Status Line restrictions

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If Previewer Status Line is set to No, Report Builder does not reserve a line for it. This enables you to see one more line of your report output per screen. When you change the Previewer Status Line Text, the report name will not appear in the status line unless you enter it there yourself. For example, you could enter: This report is for Human Resources personnel only (Report: deptinfo)

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Previewer Status Line Text

Description The Previewer Status Line is the last line of the Live Previewer view. Values Enter an alphanumeric string not to exceed 80 bytes. Applies to reports

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Include Bitmapped Objects

Description The Include Bitmapped Objects property converts all bit-mapped objects (i.e., Graphics Builder displays and boilerplate objects except for text, lines, and rectangles) to boxes when the report is run in character mode. If set to No, all bit-mapped objects and any explicit anchors to them will be deleted when the report is run in character mode. Applies to reports Default No

Include Bitmapped Objects restrictions

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Include Borders
Description The Include Borders Property turns on borders in character mode for any objects that have a line width greater than zero in bit-mapped. If set to No, all borders are turned off in character mode. Applies to reports Default No Usage Notes

Setting both this property and the Design in Character property to Yes causes the Report Editor to display character-mode borders for objects with line widths greater than zero.

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Disable Host Menu Item

Description The Disable Host Menu Item property disables the Host item in the File menu in both Runtime Parameter Form and Live Previewer views. The Host item appears in the File menu of character-mode Report Builder. Applies to reports Default No

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Disable Split Screen Key

Description The Disable Split Screen Key disables the [Split Vertical] and [Split Horizontal] function keys. Applies to reports Default No

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Disable Zoom Key

Description The Disable Zoom Key property disables the [Zoom/Unzoom] function key in the Live Previewer view. Applies to reports Default No

Disable Zoom Key restrictions

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Start in Zoom
Description The Start in Zoom property displays the Live Previewer view with Zoom toggled on, (i.e., the border that normally appears around the Live Previewer view is not visible and all you see is the report output). Applies to reports Default No

Start in Zoom restrictions

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(If Disable Zoom Key and Start in Zoom are both set to Yes, the Live Previewer view will be displayed with Zoom toggled on, and you will be unable to toggle out of Zoom.

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Suppress Previewer Title

Description The Suppress Previewer Title property suppresses the display of the Title in the character mode Previewer. Applies to reports Default Yes

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Ref cursor query properties

Comment Maximum Rows to Fetch Name PL/SQL Statement Type

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PL/SQL Statement
Description The PL/SQL Statement property is a button that displays the PL/SQL Editor in which you can enter a PL/SQL function that uses a ref cursor to return data. Applies to queries Required/Optional Required

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Section properties
Distribution Height Horizontal Panels per Page Orientation Report Height Report Width Vertical Panels per Page Width

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Distribution
Description The Distribution property uses the values specified in the Distribution dialog box to define a distribution for the current section. Applies to sections Required/Optional optional

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Height
Description The Height property is the height of one physical page (including the margin) in the Unit of Measurement (e.g., 11 inches). Values Enter a valid height of zero or more. The maximum height depends upon the Unit of Measurement. For inches, the maximum height is 512 inches. For centimeters, it is 1,312 centimeters. For points, it is 36,864 points. Applies to sections Required/Optional required Default 11 inches

Height restrictions
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The page must be large enough to contain the section. For example, if a frame in a section expands to a size larger than the Height, the report will not run. If you change the Unit of Measurement after you have already specified the Height, the Height will automatically change to the approximate height in the new Unit of Measurement. If you change the Width or Height of the physical page, the size of the logical page will change accordingly, so that the dimensions of the margin are preserved wherever possible. Caution: On some printers the printable area of the physical page is restricted. For example, the sheet of paper a printer takes may be 8.5 x 11 inches, but the printer might only be able to print on an area of 8 x 10.5 inches. If you define a Width and Height that is bigger than the printable area your printer allows, clipping may occur in your report output. To avoid clipping, you can either increase the printable area for the printer (if your operating system allows it) or you can set the Width and Height to be the size of the printable area of the page.

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Horizontal Panels per Page

Description The Horizontal Panels per Page property is the width of the logical page (report page) in physical pages (printer pages). For instance, a Horizontal Panels per Page size of 1 means that each logical page is one physical page wide. Values Any whole number from 1 through 50. Applies to sections Required/Optional required Default 1

Horizontal/Vertical Panels per Page example

Panels are the representations of the physical pages within a logical page. In this example, one logical page is made up of six physical pages. The logical page is three physical pages wide and two physical pages high. Consequently, Horizontal Panels per Page size is 3 and Vertical Panels per Page size is 2. If you wanted the logical page to be two physical pages wide and three physical pages high, you would specify a Horizontal Panels per Page size of 2 and a Vertical Panels per Page size of 3. See the online help for details and illustrations.

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Orientation
Description The Orientation property specifies whether the section output is portrait or landscape. This setting overrides orientation specified by the ORIENTATION command line parameter, system parameter, or Page Setup dialog box. Values Default uses the orientation defined by the ORIENTATION command line parameter, system parameter, or Page Setup dialog box. Portrait section output in vertical. Landscape section output is horizontal. Applies to sections Required/Optional optional Default Default

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Report Height
Description The Report Height property is the height of your report page in character units. Values Any whole number from 1 through 9,999 Applies to sections Required/Optional required Default 80 characters

Report Height restrictions

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Report Width
Description The Report Width property is the width of your report page in character units. Values Any whole number from 1 through 9,999 Applies to sections Required/Optional required Default 66 characters

Report Width restrictions

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Vertical Panels per Page

Description The Vertical Panels per Page property is the height of the logical page (report page) in physical pages (printer pages). For instance, a Vertical Panels per Page size of 1 means that each logical page is one physical page in height. Values Any whole number from 1 through 50. Applies to sections Required/Optional required Default 1

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Width
Description The Width property is the width of one physical page (including the margin) in the Unit of Measurement (e.g., 8.5 inches). Values Enter a valid width of zero or more. The maximum width depends upon the Unit of Measurement. For inches, the maximum width is 512 inches. For centimeters, it is 1,312 centimeters. For points, it is 36,864 points. Applies to sections Required/Optional required Default 8.5 inches

Width restrictions
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Summary Column properties

Break Order Column Type Comment Compute At Datatype Function File Format Name Product Order Read from File Reset At Set Break Order Source Value If Null Width

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Compute At
Description The Compute At property is the group over which a % of Total summary column is computed. Compute At is used only for columns with a Function of % of Total. When you calculate a percentage, you divide a value by a total (e.g., SMITHs salary/total department salaries). Compute At defines the total for a percentage calculation. Using this field, Report Builder determines the total of which each source column value is a percentage. For matrix reports, Compute At can be multiple groups. Values Page Is used to calculate the source column as a percentage of the total values on a page. Report Is used to calculate the source column as a percentage of the total values in the report. <names> Is used to calculate the source column as a percentage of the total values in the group(s). Applies to summary columns Required/Optional required, for summary columns with a Function of % of Total. Default The parent group of the summary columns group

Compute At example (group report)

Suppose that you have a report that looks like the one below: Deptno 10 Dname ACCOUNTING Ename Sal %Dept %Total ----------- -------------------MILLER 1300.00 14.86% 6.62% CLARK 2450.00 28.00% 12.48% KING 5000.00 57.14% 25.48% Deptno 20 Dname RESEARCH Ename Sal %Dept %Total ----------- -------------------SMITH 800.00 7.36% 4.08% ADAMS 1100.00 10.11% 5.61% JONES 2975.00 27.36% 15.16% SCOTT 3000.00 27.59% 15.29% FORD 3000.00 27.59% 15.29% The parent group, G_DEPT, contains the DEPTNO and DNAME columns. The child group, G_EMP, contains the ENAME and SAL columns. To get a summary that calculates each employees salary as a percentage of total department salaries (Pct_Dept), you create a summary column in G_EMP with the following settings: Function Reset At Compute At

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G_DEPT % of Total G_EMP In this case, Reset At indicates that the summary should be reset to null for each employee. This is because you want a separate percentage for each individual employee. Compute At indicates that the total of salaries for the department is the whole (100%) across which to compute the percentages. It should also be noted that this summary is placed in the G_EMP group because you want the percentage to appear for each employee. To get a summary that calculates each employees salary as a percentage of total salaries for the entire report (Pct_Total), you create a summary column in G_EMP with the following settings: Function Reset At Compute At % of Total G_EMP Report In this case, Compute At indicates that the total of salaries for the entire report is the whole (100%) across which to compute the percentages. As with the Pct_Dept summary above, Reset At indicates that the summary should be reset to null for each employee and the summary is placed in the G_EMP group because you want the percentage to appear for each employee.

Compute At example (matrix report)

Suppose that you have a matrix report that looks something like the one below and you want to add some percentage summaries to it. Dept Analyst Clerk Manager Total 10 1300 2450 3750 20 6000 1900 2975 10875 30 950 2850 3800 Total 6000 4150 8275 18425 Group G_JOB contains the column JOB, G_DEPT contains DEPTNO, G_SAL contains SUMSAL, and G_CROSS is the cross-product group. (G_CROSS contains all of the summaries for the matrix.) To get a summary that calculates each job categorys total salaries per department as a percentage of total salaries for that job in all departments, you would enter the following settings for a summary column in G_CROSS: Function Reset At Compute At Product Order G_DEPT G_JOB G_JOB, % of G_DEPT Total In this case, Reset At indicates that the summary should be reset to null for each department. This is because you want a separate percentage for each individual department. Compute At indicates that the total of salaries for the job category is the whole (100%) across which to compute the percentages. It should also be noted that this summary is placed in G_CROSS because all summaries that apply to the matrix itself must belong to the cross-product group.

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Note: Because this is a matrix report, you need to use Product Order for the summary. For further information about Product Order, see "Product Order". (One of the examples uses the same output as this example and more fully explains the use of Product Order.) See the online help for details and illustrations.

Compute At restrictions
n Compute At is only editable when the column is a summary and the Function is % of Total. n The Compute At group of a summary column may be any group above the summary columns group, including Report and Page, if the summary columns group is not Report. n Summary columns that are owned by a cross-product group cannot have a Compute At of Page. n If a summary has a Compute At of Page, then the sizing of the field or boilerplate object that displays it must be fixed.

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Function
Description The Function property is the computation to be performed on the values of the column specified in Source. To create running summaries, you place the column in the appropriate group and use Function in conjunction with Reset At. Values Average Calculates the average of the columns values within the reset group. Count Counts the number of records within the reset group. First Prints the columns first value fetched for the reset group. Last Prints the columns last value fetched for the reset group. Maximum Calculates the columns highest value within the reset group. Minimum Calculates the columns lowest value within the reset group. % of Total Calculates the columns percent of the total within the reset group. Std. Deviation Calculates the columns positive square root of the variance for the reset group. Sum Calculates the total of the columns values within the reset group. Variance Sums the squares of each column values distance from the mean value of the reset group and divides the total by the number of values minus 1. Applies to summary columns Required/Optional required, if column is a summary column. Default blank

Function restrictions
n Function is only editable when the Type of the column is Summary. n Sum, Average, % of Total, Std. Deviation, and Variance can only be applied to fields with a Datatype of Number. n Report Builder sets the Datatype for the summary based on the Datatype of the column being summarized. n If the column being summarized is changed, the datatype of the summary changes to match. n A report-level summary cannot have a Function of % of Total. Such a column

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would make no sense because it would always be 100%.

n A column with a Function of % of Total, Sum, or Variance cannot be a break column and cannot have Break Order set. n The Average function will ignore null values in a column (i.e., it does not assume a null value equals zero).

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Product Order
Description The Product Order property is the order in which groups are evaluated in the cross product for a summary. Product Order also defines the frequency of a summary, formula, or placeholder in a cross product group. That is, the summary, formula, or placeholder has one value for each combination of values of the groups in its Product Order. Product Order is used only for columns owned by cross-product groups. Because a cross product relates multiple groups, the groups in the cross product could be evaluated in any one of many different orders. Therefore, when creating a summary for a cross product, you must use Product Order to specify for Report Builder which group should be evaluated first, which second, and so on. You must also use Product Order to specify the frequency of a summary, formula, or placeholder within the cross product. Values A valid group combination. Applies to summary, formula, and placeholder columns Required/Optional required, if the column is a summary or formula column belonging to a cross product group.

Product Order example (single group)

Suppose that you have a matrix report. See the online help for details and illustrations. Group G_JOB contains the column JOB, G_DEPT contains DEPTNO, G_YEAR contains YEAR, G_SAL contains SUMSAL, and G_CROSS is the cross product group. (G_CROSS contains all of the summaries for the matrix.) To get the summary of salaries by job, you create a summary column in G_CROSS with the following settings: Function Reset At Product Order G_JOB G_JOB % of Total In this case, you want the summary to calculate a sum for each record of G_JOB (i.e., each job category) so Product Order is G_JOB. (This summary appears along the bottom of the matrix.) To get the summary of salaries by year, you create a summary column in G_CROSS with the following settings: Function Reset At Product Order G_YEAR G_YEAR Sum In this case, you want the summary to calculate a sum for each record of G_YEAR (i.e., each year) so Product Order is G_YEAR. (This summary appears along the right edge of the matrix directly underneath a boilerplate line.) To get the summary of salaries for each department in each year, you create a summary column in G_CROSS with the following settings: Function Reset At Product Order G_DEPT G_YEAR, G_DEPT Sum

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In this case, you want the summary to calculate a sum for each department in each year (G_DEPT and G_YEAR). For this summary, G_YEAR has the lowest frequency (i.e., it changes only once for each three records of G_DEPT) and G_DEPT has the highest frequency (i.e., it changes three times for each record of G_YEAR). As a result, G_YEAR (lowest frequency) appears first and G_DEPT (highest frequency) appears second in Product Order.

Product Order example (multiple group)

Suppose that you have a matrix report that looks something like the one below and you want to add some percentage summaries to it. Dept Analyst Clerk Manager Total 10 1300 2450 3750 20 6000 1900 2975 10875 30 950 2850 3800 Total 6000 4150 8275 18425 Group G_JOB contains the column JOB, G_DEPT contains DEPTNO, G_SAL contains SUMSAL, and G_CROSS is the cross product group. To get a summary column that calculates each job categorys total salaries per department as a percentage of total salaries for that job in all departments, you would enter the following settings for a summary column in G_CROSS: Function Reset At Compute At Product Order G_DEPT G_JOB G_JOB, G_DEPT % of Total In this case, you want the summary to go down the matrix and then across. Since the summary goes down the matrix first, G_JOB has the lowest frequency (it changes only once per three departments) and is the first group in Product Order. Since the summary goes across the matrix after going down, G_DEPT has the highest frequency (it changes three times per one job) and is the second group in the Product Order. See the online help for details and illustrations. To get a summary that calculates each departments total salaries per job category as a percentage of total salaries for that department, you would enter the following settings for a summary column in G_CROSS: Function Reset At Compute At Product Order G_JOB G_DEPT G_DEPT, G_JOB % of Total In this case, you want the summary to go across the matrix and then down. Since the summary goes across the matrix first, G_DEPT has the lowest frequency (it changes only once per three jobs) and is the first group in Product Order. Since the summary goes down the matrix only after going across, G_JOB has the highest frequency (it changes three times per one department) and is the second group in the Product Order. See the online help for details and illustrations. To get a summary that calculates each departments total salaries per job category as a percentage of total salaries in the report, you would enter the following settings for a summary column in G_CROSS:

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Function Reset At Compute At Product Order G_JOB G_DEPT, G_JOB % of Total Report In this case, the summary could go across the matrix and then down, or down the matrix and then across because you are computing this summary for the entire report (e.g., Compute At is Report). Product Order could be either G_DEPT, G_JOB (across, down) or G_JOB, G_DEPT (down, across). Note, however, that Reset At must be the group that has the highest frequency: G_DEPT if Product Order is G_JOB, G_DEPT; G_JOB if Product Order is G_DEPT, G_JOB. See the online help for details and illustrations.

Product Order example (formula)

Suppose that you have a matrix report that looks something like the one below and you want to add a formula to it. Dept Analyst Clerk Manager President Salesman 10 1300 2450 5000 20 6000 1900 2975 30 950 2850 5600 Group G_JOB contains the column JOB, G_DEPT contains DEPTNO, G_SAL contains SUMSAL, and G_CROSS is the cross product group. To add a formula that calculates the sum of after-tax salaries for each department, you first create a summary column (DEPTSUM) in G_CROSS with the following settings: Function Reset At Product Order G_DEPT G_DEPT % of Total Next, you create a formula (AFTERTAX) in G_CROSS with the following settings: Formula Product Order :deptsum * G_DEPT .9 Because the formula is in G_CROSS, you must give it a Product Order. In this case, the frequency of the formula is the same as the summary column, DEPTSUM. This would calculate the formula as follows: Dept Analyst Clerk Manager President Salesman Comp 10 1300 2450 5000 7875 20 6000 1900 2975 9788 30 950 2850 5600 8460

Product Order restrictions

n This field is only available if the summary, formula, or placeholder columns group is a cross product. n A summary which is not a running summary (i.e., its Reset At is not Report) must have a Product Order that is a subset of its source columns Product Order. The source column of the summary must be at least as frequent as the summary, which means that the summarys Product Order should be some subset of the source

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columns Product Order.

n A running summary (i.e., its Reset At is Report) must have a Product Order that is a prefix of the source columns Product Order. For example, if the source columns Product Order were A,B,C, then the summary columns Product Order would have to be either A (by itself) or A,B. The summarys Product Order could not be B,A.

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Reset At
Description The Reset At property is the group at which the summary column value resets to zero (if Function is Count), null (if Function is not Count), or Value If Null (if the column has one). Reset At has a list of values containing valid reset groups. Reset At determines if the summary is a running summary or a periodic (e.g., group-level) summary. Values Page Is used for page-level summaries. The summary is reset between pages. Report Is used for summaries that apply to the entire report, such as grand totals. The summary is reset after the report (i.e., it is never reset). <names> Is a valid group name. The summary is reset after each record of the group. Applies to summary columns Required/Optional required, for columns of Type Summary. Usage Notes

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The reset group of a summary column may be its group or any group above its group, including Report and Page. To ensure that page summaries behave in a predictable way, make sure each record fits on a single page, or if that is not feasible, force each new record to print on a new page.

Reset At example (group)

Suppose that you want to create a group report like the one below: DEPT NAME SAL RESETSUM RUNSUM ---- ------- ---- -------- -----10 SMITH 1000 1000 1000 JONES 1000 2000 2000 KING 1000 3000 3000 20 JOHNSON 1500 1500 4500 WARD 1000 2500 5500 The parent group, G_DEPT, contains the DEPTNO column. The child group, G_EMP, contains ENAME and SAL. To get the sum of salaries for each department (RESETSUM), you create a summary column in G_EMP with the following settings Function Reset At G_DEPT Sum

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In this case, Reset At indicates that the summary should be set to null after each department. To get the running sum of salaries (RUNSUM), you create a summary column in G_EMP with the following settings: Function Reset At Sum Report In this case, Reset At indicates that the summary should not be reset to null but should accumulate throughout the report.

Reset At restrictions
n Reset At is only editable for summary columns. n Summary columns that are owned by a cross-product group cannot have a Reset At of Page. n If a summary has a Reset At of Page, then the sizing of the field or boilerplate object that displays it must be fixed. n If a column has a Reset At of Page, then any fields that use it as a source must be contained in repeating frames that use the columns group as their source. n A Reset At of Page will not work for reports that have multiple repeating frames associated with a group that is involved in the summary. One common case of this is a matrix report. As a result, matrix reports cannot have page-level summaries. n For multiple summary columns that are in child groups that share the same parent group, a Reset At of Page may produce incorrect results. n If your data model contains multiple child groups with a shared parent (e.g., masterdetail-detail), summary columns with a Reset At of Page may give unexpected results.

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Source
Description The Source property is the name of the column whose values will be summarized. Values Any valid column name. Applies to summary columns Required/Optional required, if the column is a summary column. Default blank

Source restrictions
n The source of a summary column may be any column within or below the summary columns group (with a valid Datatype for the function). n If you change the Source of a summary column, the Datatype of the summary column changes to reflect the Datatype of the new source column, unless the column has Read from File specified. n Any column can be the Source of multiple summary columns. n If you specify a source for a summary column and later delete the source column from your report, your summary column no longer has access to data to summarize.

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Template properties
Alignment Align Summaries with Fields Background Color Between Field and Labels (Horizontal) Between Frame and Fields (Horizontal) Between Frame and Fields (Vertical) Between Master and Detail (Horizontal) Between Master and Detail (Vertical) Between Page and Frames (Horizontal) Between Page and Frames (Vertical) Between Sibling Frames (Horizontal) Between Sibling Frames (Vertical) Borders Character Justification Dash Date Justification Edge Background Color Edge Foreground Color Edge Pattern Fields Per Line Fill Pattern Font Foreground Color Image Inter-Field (Horizontal) Inter-Field (Vertical) Inter-Frame (Horizontal) Inter-Frame (Vertical) Justify Number Justification Place Labels Above Fields Position Style Text Text Color Use Vertical Spacing

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Alignment
Description The Alignment property defines how labels and fields on a line are positioned across the page. This property applies only if the Style is Form. The number of fields and columns per line is determined by the Fields Per Line property. Values Left Means the left-most label or field is aligned with the left side of the page. See the online help for details and illustrations. Right Means the right-most label or field is aligned with the right side of the page. See the online help for details and illustrations. Center Means the labels and fields are centered across the page. See the online help for details and illustrations. Flush Means the labels and fields are spaced evenly across the page, with the left-most label or field aligned with the left side of the page and the right-most label or field aligned with the right side of the page. See the online help for details and illustrations. Column Means labels and fields are aligned in columns spaced evenly across the page, based on the widths of the largest label and largest field. See the online help for details and illustrations. Applies to templates Default Left

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Align Summaries with Fields

Description The Align Summaries with Fields property places summary fields under their source fields, if set to Yes. This property applies only if the Style is Form. See the online help for details and illustrations. Applies to templates Default Yes

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Background Color
Description The Background Color property defines the background color of the Fill Pattern property setting. Values Choose a valid color from the color palette. Applies to templates Default white Usage Notes

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If the Fill Pattern property is set to transparent, then both the Background Color and Foreground Color settings are ignored. If the Fill Pattern property is set to solid, then the Background Color setting is ignored, and only the Foreground Color setting is visible.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BACKGROUND FILL COLOR procedure.

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Between Field and Labels (Horizontal)

Description The Between Field and Labels (Horizontal) property defines the amount of horizontal space between fields and their associated labels in a group. This property applies only if the Style is Form, in which labels are to the left of fields. Thus, there is no vertical space counterpart to this property. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Between Frame and Fields (Horizontal)

Description The Between Frame and Fields (Horizontal) property defines the amount of horizontal space between frames and the fields they enclose. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Between Frame and Fields (Vertical)

Description The Between Frame and Fields (Vertical) property defines the amount of vertical space between frames and the fields they enclose. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Between Master and Detail (Horizontal)

Description The Between Master and Detail (Horizontal) property defines the amount of horizontal space between the master group frame and the detail group frame. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Between Master and Detail (Vertical)

Description The Between Master and Detail (Vertical) property defines the amount of vertical space between the master group frame and the detail group frame. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Between Page and Frames (Horizontal)

Description The Between Page and Frames (Horizontal) property defines the amount of horizontal space between the edge of the page and the highest-level group frame. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Between Page and Frames (Vertical)

Description The Between Page and Frames (Vertical) property defines the amount of vertical space between the edge of the page and the highest-level group frame. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Between Sibling Frames (Horizontal)

Description The Between Sibling Frames (Horizontal) property defines the amount of horizontal space between the frames of groups at the same level. The groups may be separate, or they may share the same parent group. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Between Sibling Frames (Vertical)

Description The Between Sibling Frames (Vertical) property defines the amount of vertical space between the frames of groups at the same level. The groups may be separate, or they may share the same parent group. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Borders
Description The Borders property defines which borders to display for objects. Values All Means display all borders. Top Only Means display top borders only. Bottom Only Means display bottom borders only. Left Only Means display left borders only. Right Only Means display right borders only. Top and Bottom Means display top and bottom borders only. Left and Right Means display left and right borders only. Top and Right Means display top and right borders only. Top and Left Means display top and left borders only. Bottom and Right Means display bottom and right borders only. Bottom and Left Means display bottom and left borders only. All but Top Means display all except top borders. All but Bottom Means display all except bottom borders. All but Left Means display all except left borders. All but Right Means display all except right borders. None Means display no borders. Applies to templates Default All

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Character Justification
Description The Character Justification property defines the method to use for aligning the text of the field or label, if the datatype of the fields Source is CHARACTER. Values Left Means the text is aligned left. Center Means the text is centered. Right Means the text is aligned right. Start Means the text is aligned left or right depending on where it would normally start for the language. For example, for languages that flow from left to right, Start justifies the text Left. Alternatively, for languages that flow from right to left, Start justifies the text Right. End Means the text is aligned left or right depending on where it would normally end for the language. For example, for languages that flow from left to right, End justifies the text Right. Alternatively, for languages that flow from right to left, End justifies the text Left. Applies to templates Default Start PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET JUSTIFICATION procedure.

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Dash
Description The Dash property defines the line/dash style for the object. Values Choose a valid line/dash pattern from the list. Applies to templates Default Solid

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Date Justification
Description The Date Justification property defines the method to use for aligning the text of the field or label, if the datatype of the fields Source is DATE. Values Left Means the text is aligned left. Center Means the text is centered. Right Means the text is aligned right. Start Means the text is aligned left or right depending on where it would normally start for the language. For example, for languages that flow from left to right, Start justifies the text Left. Alternatively, for languages that flow from right to left, Start justifies the text Right. End Means the text is aligned left or right depending on where it would normally end for the language. For example, for languages that flow from left to right, End justifies the text Right. Alternatively, for languages that flow from right to left, End justifies the text Left. Values Enter Applies to templates Default Start PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET JUSTIFICATION procedure.

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Edge Foreground Color

Description The Edge Foreground Color defines the foreground color of the Edge Pattern property setting. Values Choose a valid color from the color palette. Applies to templates Default black Usage Notes

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If the Edge Pattern property is set to transparent, then both the Edge Foreground Color and Edge Background Color settings are ignored. If the Edge Pattern property is set to solid, then only the Edge Foreground Color setting is visible (the Edge Background Color setting is ignored).

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET FOREGROUND BORDER COLOR procedure.

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Edge Background Color

Description The Edge Background Color property defines the background color of the Edge Pattern property setting. Values Choose a valid color from the color palette. Applies to templates Default white Usage Notes

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If the Edge Pattern property is set to transparent, then both the Edge Background Color and Edge Foreground Color settings are ignored. If the Edge Pattern property is set to solid, then the Edge Background Color setting is ignored, and only the Edge Foreground Color setting is visible.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BACKGROUND BORDER COLOR procedure.

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Edge Pattern
Description The Edge Pattern property defines the pattern to use for the borders of the objects. You can define the background and foreground colors of the edge pattern using the Edge Foreground Color and Edge Background Color properties. Values Choose a valid pattern from the pattern palette. Applies to templates Default transparent Usage Notes

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If you set the Edge Pattern to transparent, the Edge Foreground Color and Edge Background Color property settings are ignored. If you set the Edge Pattern to solid, then only the Edge Foreground Color property setting is visible.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET BORDER PATTERN procedure.

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Fields Per Line

Description The Fields Per Line property defines the maximum number of field/label combinations that may appear on a line, space permitting. For example, if there is only space for two field/label combinations, and the value is set to three, then only two field/label combinations will appear. However, if there is space for four field/label combinations and the value is set to three, then only three will appear since three is the maximum allowed. This property applies only if the Style is Form. Values Enter a value of zero or more. Zero means that there is no maximum value, and as many field/label combinations as will fit on a line will appear. Applies to templates Default 0

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Fill Pattern
Description The Fill Pattern property defines the pattern to use for the space enclosed by the objects. You can define the background and foreground colors of the fill pattern using the Foreground Color and Background Color properties. Values Choose a valid pattern from the pattern palette. Applies to templates Default transparent Usage Notes

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If you set the Fill Pattern to transparent, the Foreground Color and Background Color property settings are ignored. If you set the Fill Pattern to solid, then only the Foreground Color property setting is visible.

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET FILL PATTERN procedure.

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Font
Description The Font property defines the text font to use for the object(s). Values Choose a valid font from the list of fonts for your system. Applies to templates Default Courier, 10 pt., Regular PL/SQL To define the font face using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET FONT FACE procedure. To define the font size using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET FONT SIZE procedure. To define the font style using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET FONT STYLE procedure.

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Foreground Color
Description The Foreground Color defines the foreground color of the Fill Pattern property setting. Values Choose a valid color from the color palette. Applies to templates Default black Usage Notes

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If the Fill Pattern property is set to transparent, then both the Foreground Color and Background Color settings are ignored. If the Fill Pattern property is set to solid, then only the Foreground Color setting is visible (the Background Color setting is ignored).

PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET FOREGROUND FILL COLOR procedure.

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Image
Description The Image property is the substitution file to use for images referenced in link file (external) boilerplate objects in your templates. Values Enter the name of a valid text file. Applies to templates Default none

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Inter-Field (Horizontal)
Description The Inter-Field (Horizontal) property defines the amount of horizontal space between fields in a group. If the Style is Form, this property defines the amount of horizontal space between the end of one field/label combination and the beginning of another field/label combination in a group. The distance between the field and label is determined by the Between Field and Labels (Horizontal) property setting. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default .174 inches Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Inter-Field (Vertical)
Description The Inter-Field (Vertical) property defines the amount of vertical space between fields in a group. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default 0 Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Inter-Frame (Horizontal)
Description The Inter-Frame (Horizontal) property defines the amount of horizontal space between frames in a group. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default .0087 inches Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Inter-Frame (Vertical)
Description The Inter-Frame (Vertical) property defines the amount of vertical space between frames in a group. Values Enter a value of zero or more. The value will be in the Unit of Measurement for the report (inches, centimeters, or points). Applies to templates Default .0136 inches Usage Notes

If Grid Snap is on, objects will snap to the nearest grid snap points, regardless of this setting. If you want a greater level of spacing control, you can turn off Grid Snap when you create the report. However, this means that objects will no longer snap to the grid snap points. If you change the Unit of Measurement for the report, youll need to change this setting accordingly.

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Justify
Description The Justify property defines the method to use for aligning the text in the title. Values Left Means the text is aligned left. Center Means the text is centered. Flush Means the text is aligned both left and right. Right Means the text is aligned right. Start Means the text is aligned left or right depending on where it would normally start for the language. For example, for languages that flow from left to right, Start justifies the text Left. Alternatively, for languages that flow from right to left, Start justifies the text Right. End Means the text is aligned left or right depending on where it would normally end for the language. For example, for languages that flow from left to right, End justifies the text Right. Alternatively, for languages that flow from right to left, End justifies the text Left. Applies to templates Default Start

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Number Justification
Description The Number Justification property defines the method to use for aligning the text of the field or label, if the datatype of the fields Source is NUMBER. Values Left Means the text is aligned left. Center Means the text is centered. Right Means the text is aligned right. Start Means the text is aligned left or right depending on where it would normally start for the language. For example, for languages that flow from left to right, Start justifies the text Left. Alternatively, for languages that flow from right to left, Start justifies the text Right. End Means the text is aligned left or right depending on where it would normally end for the language. For example, for languages that flow from left to right, End justifies the text Right. Alternatively, for languages that flow from right to left, End justifies the text Left. Applies to templates Default Start PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET JUSTIFICATION procedure.

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Place Labels Above Fields

Description The Place Labels Above Fields property positions labels above fields, rather than to the left of fields, if set to Yes. This property applies only if the Style is Form. Applies to templates Default No

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Position
Description The Position property defines the placement of the parent object in relation to the child object. Applies to templates Default The parent object is displayed above the child object.

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Style
Description The Style property defines whether the group is given a Tabular or a Form style layout. You can use this property to override the defaults, listed below. Values Tabular Means that labels are above fields, and are outside the repeating frame containing the fields. See the online help for details and illustrations. Form Means that labels are to the left of fields, and are inside the repeating frame containing the fields. See the online help for details and illustrations. Applies to templates Default The default Style is determined by the layout style for the template, as follows: Tabular Tabular Group Left Tabular Group Above Form, for groups with a child group. Tabular, for groups with no child group. Form-like Form Form Letter Not applicable (cannot override). Mailing Label Not applicable (cannot override). Matrix Tabular (cannot override). Matrix Break Tabular (cannot override).

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Text
Description The Text property is the substitution file to use for boilerplate text objects in templates. Values Enter the name of a valid text file. Applies to templates Default none

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Text Color
Description The Text Color property defines the text color to use for the object(s). Values Choose a valid color from the color palette. Applies to templates Default black PL/SQL To define this attribute using PL/SQL, use the SRW.SET COLOR TEXT procedure.

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Use Vertical Spacing

Description The Use Vertical Spacing property places objects into unused spaces on previous lines, if set to Yes. For example, if an object on a subsequent line can fit into unused space on a previous line, the object is moved up to occupy the unused space. See the online help for details and illustrations. This property applies only if the Style is Form. Applies to templates Default Yes

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XML Properties
XML Tag XML Tag Attributes Exclude from XML Output XML Prolog Type XML Prolog Value Outer XML Tag Outer XML Attributes Contains XML Tags

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XML Tag
Description The XML Tag property contains the element name of the currently selected report, group or column, and may be user-defined. You may choose any name for the element, as the XML tags purpose is to uniquely identify the object as a particular type or category of data. One reason for generating XML output is to configure objects according to external DTD specifications, which permits integration of your report with a third-party application. Applies to report, group, or column Required/Optional Optional Default Object name (as displayed in the Name property) Usage Notes Can contain any characters in a string of any length. The name of the XML element is dependent on the name of the object in the Property Palette. Changing the Name property will change the XML Tag property to match.

If you do not wish to output XML for this object but do wish to output child tags and data, leave this property blank. For more information, see the XML Tag example.

XML Tag Example

Suppose you want to create XML output for the report, group(s), and columns of your query. A query statement such as:
SELECT deptno, dname, loc FROM dept

in a tabular report this will produce the following XML output:

<MODULE1> <LIST_G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>10</DEPTNO> <DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME> <LOC>NEW YORK</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>20</DEPTNO> <DNAME>RESEARCH</DNAME> <LOC>DALLAS</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> <DNAME>SALES</DNAME> <LOC>CHICAGO</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>40</DEPTNO> <DNAME>OPERATIONS</DNAME> <LOC>BOSTON</LOC>

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</G_DEPTNO> </LIST_G_DEPTNO> </MODULE1>

If you wish to suppress various tags from appearing in the output, simply delete the default name in the XML Tag property field, leaving it blank. This will eliminate tag output, but will not exclude any data associated with child tags. For instance, if you were to delete the G_DEPTNO tag, the XML output would read as follows:
<MODULE1> <LIST_> <DEPTNO>10</DEPTNO> <DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME> <LOC>NEW YORK</LOC> <DEPTNO>20</DEPTNO> <DNAME>RESEARCH</DNAME> <LOC>DALLAS</LOC> <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> <DNAME>SALES</DNAME> <LOC>CHICAGO</LOC> <DEPTNO>40</DEPTNO> <DNAME>OPERATIONS</DNAME> <LOC>BOSTON</LOC> </LIST_> </MODULE1>

Note that the tag formerly called <LIST_G_DEPTNO> is now called <LIST_>. This is called an Outer XML Tag and is only associated with group tags. The outer XML tag name is selected from the group XML tag name. If you wish to remove the <LIST_> tag as well, you may leave the Outer XML Tag field blank. See Outer XML Tag Property for more information.

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XML Tag Attributes

Description The XML Tag Attributes property enables you to enter XML attributes. The purpose of adding an attribute to an objects tag is to further describe or pinpoint the data value for that tag. Using tag attributes is one method of organizing your XML output. If you use this method, you need to enter a value for this property. The other method is to assign a separate tag for each type (group or column) of data. In this case, you would leave the property blank. Applies to report, group, or column Required/Optional Optional Default Blank Syntax XML attributes must be entered as space-separated, name-value pairs. For example: XML Tag Attributes:
[attribute name]="&[report object name]"

where the text within square brackets ([ ]) is chosen by you. The report object name can be any column or user parameter in the report. You may add as many attributes to this property field as you wish by leaving a space between each one. Usage Notes Any data object added to another XML tag as an attribute should itself be excluded from XML output to minimize redundancy. See XML Tag Attributes example (group level) for more information. Attributes must refer to columns or variables that occur at the same or lower frequency

XML Tag Attributes Example (group-level)

Suppose your tabular report uses the following query: SELECT * FROM DEPT Your default XML output looks like the following:
<MODULE2> <LIST_G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>10</DEPTNO> <DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME> <LOC>NEW YORK</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>20</DEPTNO> <DNAME>RESEARCH</DNAME>

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<LOC>DALLAS</LOC> </G_DEPTNO>

You want to generate XML output that folds all data associated with a given department number (DEPTNO) into each department numbers <DEPTNO> element. This enables you to reduce output elements from many to few. From the data model, specify the following properties for the DEPTNO column:| XML Tag: XML Tag Attributes: DEPTNO NAME="&DNAME" LOCATION="&LOC"

where &DNAME is a department name and &LOC is the location of that department. Both objects repeat at the same frequency as DEPTNO. The new XML output resembles the following:
<G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="ACCOUNTING" LOCATION="NEW YORK">10</DEPTNO> <DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME> <LOC>NEW YORK</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="RESEARCH" LOCATION="DALLAS">20</DEPTNO> <DNAME>RESEARCH</DNAME> <LOC>DALLAS</LOC> </G_DEPTNO>

As you can see, values for DNAME and LOC are now output twice: once as attributes and once as XML elements. In order to eliminate them as XML elements, you must also use the Exclude from XML Output property. From the data model, set the Exclude from XML Output property to Yes for the DNAME and LOC columns: The resulting XML output will look like this:
<G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="ACCOUNTING" LOCATION="NEW YORK">10</DEPTNO> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="RESEARCH" LOCATION="DALLAS">20</DEPTNO> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="SALES" LOCATION="CHICAGO">30</DEPTNO> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="OPERATIONS" LOCATION="BOSTON">40</DEPTNO> </G_DEPTNO>

XML Tag Attributes Example (report-level)

The following example demonstrates how a report-level attribute might be useful in XML.

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Suppose your report uses the following query:

select deptno, job, ename, hiredate from emp

You have designed your report as group-left, with DEPTNO as the first-level group and JOB as the second-level group. For the purpose of this example, you have selected the DEPTNO and JOB columns in the data model and set the Break Order property to Descending. The arrows to the left of the DEPTNO and JOB columns in the data model should now point down. Your data model looks like the following: (See the on-line help to view the data model) Your XML output begins as follows:
<MODULE2> <LIST_G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> <LIST_G_JOB> <G_JOB> <JOB>SALESMAN</JOB> <LIST_G_ENAME> <G_ENAME> <ENAME>ALLEN</ENAME> <HIREDATE>20-FEB-81</HIREDATE> </G_ENAME> <G_ENAME> <ENAME>WARD</ENAME> <HIREDATE>22-FEB-81</HIREDATE> </G_ENAME> <G_ENAME> <ENAME>MARTIN</ENAME> <HIREDATE>28-SEP-81</HIREDATE> </G_ENAME>

For later reference, note that within department number 30, the first three employees hiredate ranges from 20-FEB-81 to 28-SEP-81. Next you add a user parameter to your report that will select or exclude data according to hiredate. Double-click the query (Q_1) in the data model. In the SQL Query Statement dialog box, add the following text at the end of the existing query:
where hiredate > :p_date

so that now your query reads:

Select deptno, job, ename, hiredate from emp where hiredate > :p_date

This SQL statement directs Report Builder to create the parameter named p_date. However, you must manually change the Datatype property to Date. 1. In the Object Navigator, find user parameters under Data Model. Click the plus sign to the left of User Parameters. 2. Double-click the object P_DATE. 3. In the Property Palette, click the Datatype property field and select Date from the drop-down menu.

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Next, you want to assign this user parameter as an attribute to the report element. The parameter will provide the rule for inclusion or exclusion of various elements throughout the reports XML output. Double-click the report node in the Object Navigator. In the Property Palette, enter HiredateLaterThan="&p_date" in the XML Tag Attributes property field. Run the report in Live Previewer. A Runtime Parameter Form will appear, asking for a date value (P Date). Enter 1-JUL-81 and click the run button. Your XML now looks like the following: <MODULE2 HiredateLaterThan="01-JUL-81"> <LIST_G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> <LIST_G_JOB> <G_JOB> <JOB>SALESMAN</JOB> <LIST_G_ENAME> <G_ENAME> <ENAME>MARTIN</ENAME> <HIREDATE>28-SEP-81</HIREDATE> </G_ENAME> Note that instances of the group G_ENAME with HIREDATE values before the date 1July-81 are no longer available in XML. The attribute which defines this parameter, HiredateLaterThan="01-JUL-81", now appears within the report element, MODULE2.

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Exclude from XML Output

Description The Exclude from XML Output property enables you to suppress both the XML tag and associated data output, including child data, for the selected group or column. If you choose to exclude an object, it will not output the XML tag, attributes, data values and child data, e.g., columns within groups. This property is useful for reformatting the XML document to exclude data that may be deemed redundant or unnecessary. Applies to report, group, and column. Required/Optional Optional Default No Values Yes No Usage Notes This property is especially useful when you have added an object as an attribute to another element and no longer wish for that objects data to appear as a separate element in XML output. If you set the report-level Exclude from XML Output property to Yes, you will be unable to generate any XML from the report, as all data is a child of the report.

Exclude from XML Output Example (limit data output)

Suppose you want to create XML output that limits the data to a few, specific elements. Currently, your XML output includes Department Number, Department Name, and Location. It looks like the following:
<G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>10</DEPTNO> <DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME> <LOC>NEW YORK</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>20</DEPTNO> <DNAME>RESEARCH</DNAME> <LOC>DALLAS</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> <DNAME>SALES</DNAME> <LOC>CHICAGO</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>40</DEPTNO> <DNAME>OPERATIONS</DNAME>

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<LOC>BOSTON</LOC> </G_DEPTNO>

You decide to remove the <LOC> tag and its associated data. From the Data Model view, double-click the LOC column and specify the following property in the Property Palette: Exclude from XML Output: Yes

The XML output will now look like the following:

<LIST_G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>10</DEPTNO> <DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>20</DEPTNO> <DNAME>RESEARCH</DNAME> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> <DNAME>SALES</DNAME> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>40</DEPTNO> <DNAME>OPERATIONS</DNAME> </G_DEPTNO> </LIST_G_DEPTNO>

If you wish to remove the <LIST_G_DEPTNO> or <G_DEPTNO> tag without excluding child data (such as DEPTNO or DNAME), select the group G_DEPTNO from the data model and open its Property Palette. Delete the XML tag G_DEPTNO from the XML Tag property field and delete the LIST_G_DEPTNO XML tag from the Outer XML Tag property field. See Outer XML Tag Property for more information.

Exclude from XML Output Example (limit redundancy)

Suppose you have decided to use attributes in your XML output which now looks like this:
<G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="ACCOUNTING" LOCATION="NEW YORK">10</DEPTNO> <DNAME>ACCOUNTING</DNAME> <LOC>NEW YORK</LOC> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="RESEARCH" LOCATION="DALLAS">20</DEPTNO> <DNAME>RESEARCH</DNAME> <LOC>DALLAS</LOC>

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</G_DEPTNO>

In order to eliminate redundancy, you will need to exclude the DNAME and LOC elements from XML output. From the Data Model view, display the Property Palette for the DNAME and LOC columns and specify the following property: Exclude from XML output: Yes

The resulting XML output will look like the following:

<G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="ACCOUNTING" LOCATION="NEW YORK">10</DEPTNO> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="RESEARCH" LOCATION="DALLAS">20</DEPTNO> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="SALES" LOCATION="CHICAGO">30</DEPTNO> </G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO NAME="OPERATIONS" LOCATION="BOSTON">40</DEPTNO> </G_DEPTNO>

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XML Prolog Type

Description The XML Prolog Type property enables you to choose between an external prolog file and a text prolog generated by Report Builder. The XML prolog can include XML declaration, comments, processing instructions (PI), and a document type declaration (DTD). For information on editing the prolog, see XML Prolog Value. Applies to report Required/Optional Required. Default Text Values Text Enter prolog as text in the XML Prolog Value property File Navigate to external prolog file using the XML Prolog Value property

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XML Prolog Value

Description The XML Prolog Value property enables you to edit the values of the XML Prolog that should appear at the beginning of all well-formed XML output. The XML prolog should include an XML declaration but can also include comments, processing instructions (such as a stylesheet [XSL]), and a DTD. Applies to report Required/Optional An XML declaration is required for well-formed XML output. However, any alpha-numeric character in this property field will allow raw XML output to be generated in Report Builder. Default <?xml version="1.0"?> Syntax examples <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> XML Declaration: <!-- this is how you do comments in XML --> Comments: <?xml:stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="emp.xsl" ?> Processing instruction (PI): Document Type <!DOCTYPE EMP_TABULAR [ <!ELEMENT EMP_TABULAR (EMP_ITEM)*> Declaration <!ELEMENT EMP_ITEM (EMPNO)> (DTD): <!ELEMENT EMPNO (#PCDATA)>
]>

XML Prolog Value Example (prolog type: text)

Suppose you want to include the prolog as text at the beginning of your XML output. With a report open in Report Builder, select the report icon in the Object Navigator and display the Property Palette. Set the following property: XML Prolog Text Type: Next, click once in the XML Prolog Value property field to view the ellipsis button. Click this button to view the XML Prolog Value dialog box. Type the prolog text and click OK. The following is an example of prolog text which contains (in order) an XML declaration, a comment, a processing instruction (PI), and a document type declaration (DTD):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!-- This is how you make comments in XML --> <?xml:stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="emp.xsl" ?> <!DOCTYPE EMP_TABULAR [ <!ELEMENT EMP_TABULAR (EMP_ITEM)*> <!ELEMENT EMP_ITEM (EMPNO)> <!ELEMENT EMPNO (#PCDATA)> ]>

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XML Prolog Value Example (prolog type: file)

Suppose you want to have your prolog in an external file. With a report open in Report Builder, set the following property at the report level: XML Prolog File Type Next, click once in the XML Prolog Value property field to view the ellipsis button. Click this button to navigate to an external file containing prolog text. The following is an example of prolog text which contains (in order) an XML declaration, a comment, a processing instruction (PI), and a document type declaration (DTD):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!-- This is how you make comments in XML --> <?xml:stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="emp.xsl" ?> <!DOCTYPE EMP_TABULAR [ <!ELEMENT EMP_TABULAR (EMP_ITEM)*> <!ELEMENT EMP_ITEM (EMPNO)> <!ELEMENT EMPNO (#PCDATA)> ]>

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Outer XML Tag

Description The Outer XML Tag property field displays the name of the selected group, with a LIST_ prefix. The purpose of the outer XML tag is to enclose all tags and data from instances of a group object. In a report, you may have repeating instances of a group object (e.g. deptno, which outputs 10, 20, 30, etc.). The outer XML tag simply encapsulates data for all repeating instances. Applies to group Required/Optional Optional Default <LIST_G_[groupname]> Usage Note You may leave this field blank, but this might only be useful if you have only one instance of a group in your reports query.

Outer XML Tag Example

Suppose you have a report which contains the following query:
SELECT * from EMP

You have decided to view this data as a group-left report with DEPTNO as the first-level group and JOB as the second-level group. For the purposes of this example, you wish to reverse the order of output for the groups DEPTNO and JOB, from ascending to descending. 1. From the data model, select the column DEPTNO and open the Property Palette. 2. Change the Break Order property from Ascending to Descending. 3. Repeat the first two steps for the column JOB. Your data model will look like the following: See the on-line help for a view of the data model. You now want to view the hierarchical structure of your XML output for groups in your report. Since you have made the group G_JOB a child of group G_DEPTNO, you decide to collapse all elements within the <LIST_G_DEPTNO> outer group in order to expand the structure of data one level at a time.
- <MODULE1> - <LIST_G_DEPTNO> + <G_DEPTNO> + <G_DEPTNO> + <G_DEPTNO> </LIST_G_DEPTNO> </MODULE1>

In the XML example above, you can see that for the group G_DEPTNO (represented by the outer tag <LIST_G_DEPTNO>) there are three unique instances of DEPTNO data. Now you wish to see the next-level group, G_JOB, which is a child of G_DEPTNO. If

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you expand the first XML tag <G_DEPTNO> you will see the following:
- <MODULE1> - <LIST_G_DEPTNO> - <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> + <LIST_G_JOB> </G_DEPTNO> + <G_DEPTNO> + <G_DEPTNO> <LIST_G_DEPTNO> </MODULE1>

Just as <LIST_G_DEPTNO> contains repeating instances of <G_DEPTNO>, + <LIST_G_JOB> contains repeating instances of <G_JOB>. If you expand the element + <LIST_G_JOB>, you will see the following XML output in its place:
- <LIST_G_JOB> + <G_JOB> + <G_JOB> + <G_JOB> - </LIST_G_JOB>

If you expand the first G_JOB element (+<G_JOB>), you will see the following XML output in its place: - <G_JOB> <JOB>SALESMAN</JOB> + <LIST_G_EMPNO> </G_JOB> As you can see, <G_JOB> contains instances of another repeating group, <G_EMPNO>. If you expand +<LIST_G_EMPNO>, instances of <G_EMPNO> appear. In this case, there will be no further child groups, but there are a number of column values available for the G_EMPNO group. The XML output looks like the following: - <LIST_G_EMPNO> - <G_EMPNO> <EMPNO>7499</EMPNO> <ENAME>ALLEN</ENAME> <MGR>7698</MGR> <HIREDATE>20-FEB-81</HIREDATE> <SAL>1600</SAL> <COMM>300</COMM> </G_EMPNO> </LIST_G_EMPNO>

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The outer element <LIST_[groupname]> is useful as a container for repeating groups.

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Outer XML Attributes

Description The Outer XML Attributes property enables you to enter XML attributes for an outer XML tag. The purpose of adding an attribute to an outer tag is to further describe or pinpoint the data value for that tag. Applies to group Required/Optional Optional Default Blank Syntax Outer XML attributes must be entered as space-separated, name-value pairs (as with HTML attributes). For example: Outer XML Tag Attributes:
[attribute name]="&[report object name]"

where the text within square brackets ([ ]) is chosen by you. You may add as many attributes to this property as you wish by leaving a space between each one. Usage Notes Keep in mind that any data object added to another XML tag as an attribute should itself be excluded from XML output to minimize redundancy. See Exclude from XML Output for more information. Attributes must refer to columns or variables that occur at a lower frequency.

Outer XML Attributes Example

Suppose your report uses the following query: SELECT deptno, job, ename, sal FROM EMP You have decided to view this data as a group-left report with DEPTNO as the first-level group and JOB as the second-level group. For the purposes of this example, you wish to reverse the order of output for the groups DEPTNO and JOB, from ascending to descending. 1. From the data model, select the column DEPTNO and open the Property Palette. 2. Change the Break Order property from Ascending to Descending. 3. Repeat the first two steps for the column JOB. Your data model will look like the following: See the on-line help for a view of the data model. Currently, your XML output looks like the following: <MODULE1> <LIST_G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO>

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<DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> <LIST_G_JOB> <G_JOB> <JOB>SALESMAN</JOB> <LIST_G_ENAME> <G_ENAME> <ENAME>ALLEN</ENAME> <SAL>1600</SAL> </G_ENAME> <G_ENAME> <ENAME>WARD</ENAME> <SAL>1250</SAL> </G_ENAME> where one unique value for <JOB> applies to at least two occurrences of <G_ENAME>. Specifically, at least two employees (ALLEN and WARD) hold the job of SALESMAN. Instead of nesting the job title (<JOB>) in a separate XML tag on a separate line, you want to fold this unique value into the <LIST_G_ENAME> element since the value for <JOB> will occur once per occurrence of <LIST_G_ENAME>. From the data model view, specify the following properties: Group Object G_ENAME Property Outer XML Attributes Exclude from XML Output: XML Tag Action Type: Value JOBTITLE="&JOB"

JOB

Select:

Yes

G_JOB

Delete:

G_JOB

Your XML output now resembles the following:

<MODULE1> <LIST_G_DEPTNO> <G_DEPTNO> <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO> <LIST_G_JOB> <LIST_G_ENAME JOBTITLE="SALESMAN"> <G_ENAME> <ENAME>ALLEN</ENAME> <SAL>1600</SAL> </G_ENAME> <G_ENAME> <ENAME>WARD</ENAME> <SAL>1250</SAL> </G_ENAME>

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Contains XML Tags

Description The Contains XML Tags property indicates whether or not a report column contains XML tags. If you set the property to Yes, Report Builder does not convert XML syntax-related characters, such as <, >, and & to &lt;, &gt; and &amp; respectively. Applies to column with a source datatype of character Required/Optional Optional Default No

Contains XML Tags Example

Suppose your database already has XML tags included in the values of a column. In the first instance below, the XML tag DESTINATION represents a user-specified parameter called &p_dest. If the Contains XML Tags property is set to Yes, Report Builder will recognize <DESTINATION> as an XML tag, interpret &p_dest as a changing value according to user specifications, and substitute a unique value in the place of &p_dest in XML output. This is true for any value in a column with the syntax of "&[report object name]". Variable column value with XML tag: Original Text String in column: Contains XML Tags = Yes: Contains XML Tags = No:
<DESTINATION>&p_dest<DESTINATION> <DESTINATION>FIJI<DESTINATION> &lt;DESTINATION&gt;&amp;p_dest&lt;DESTINA TION&gt;

Non-variable column value with XML tag: Original Text String in column: Contains XML Tags = Yes: Contains XML Tags = No:
<JOB>Clerk<JOB> <JOB>Clerk<JOB> &lt;JOB&gt;Clerk&lt;JOB&gt;

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Executable names
Letters are appended to the executable names listed above to indicate if the GUI mode of the executable is something other than the native GUI. For example, "a" indicates a GUI mode of Apple MacIntosh and "m" a GUI mode of Motif. (No added letter means the executables GUI mode is the native GUI.) In addition, an "x" is used to indicate if user exits are linked to the executable.

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Executable invocation
Executables can be invoked in one of two ways:

n by command line n by double-clicking the executables icon Executable Arguments When you invoke an executable, you can enter executable arguments that govern how the executable behaves. If you invoke the executable via command line, you enter the executable arguments on the command line after the executable name.

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Help on command line options

If you are on a command line, you can view an executables command line options by typing the executables name, then a space and a question mark, and then pressing Return. For example, rwrun60 "?". Note: Some operating systems require quotes around the question mark. For example, to view the command line options for the RWRUN60 executable in the UNIX C shell, you need to enter rwrun60 "?". Executable syntax restrictions

n When you enter an executable on the command line, it generally has the form shown below:
executable_name keyword1=value1 keyword2=value2 ...

n If your operating system does not have a command line available (e.g., Apple Macintosh or Windows) and you invoke the executable via icon, an intermediary dialog box may appear where you can enter values for the executable arguments or you may need to use the Runtime Values and Runtime Parameters tab on the Preferences dialog box (Tools Preferences) for executable arguments. n Each keyword=value is called an executable argument. Because it would be cumbersome to enter the keywords each time, they may be omitted. n No spaces should be placed before or after the equal sign of an argument. n Separate arguments with one or more spaces; do not use commas to separate arguments. n Values of arguments may be in single or double quotes. The effect of single or double quotes is operating system-specific. n The keyword= part of all arguments is not case sensitive. The value portion of the SOURCE, DEST, CMDFILE, TERM, DESNAME, DESFORMAT, DNAME, and SNAME arguments may be case sensitive, depending on your operating system. The value portion of all other arguments is not case sensitive. n Keywords may sometimes be omitted. n To pass a single quote from the command line, you must enter two quotes (one quote as an escape and one as the actual quote). For example:
rwrun60 module=myrep destype=file desname=run.out batch=yes p_value="Roys Batch Report"

To pass a parameter value with a single quote in it using the Forms RUN_PRODUCT packaged procedure, you must enter four single quotes (PL/SQL collapses two quotes to one and so does Reports). For example, if you wanted to

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pass the following literal value to an Reports parameter:

where =

you would enter the following string in RUN_PRODUCT:

where =

n To give an argument an empty string as its value, you enter keyword= or keyword="". If you enter an empty string in this way, the Runtime Parameter Form will display an empty string for the argument instead of its Initial Value. n Full pathnames are supported for all file references (e.g., desname=/revenues/q1/nwsales). If you do not specify the full path, the file path search order is used to find the file. Note: To help ensure the portability of your reports, you can use the environment variable REPORTS30_PATH for referencing reports, external queries, external PL/SQL libraries, text files, graphics, etc. REPORTS30_PATH enables you to access files stored outside of Report Builder or Reports Runtime without hardcoding directory paths into your report. n Values entered from the Runtime Parameter Form override those entered on the command line. For example, if you specified RWRUN60 on the command line with COPIES equal to 1, but, in the Runtime Parameter Form, specified COPIES equal to 2, then two copies of the report would be generated.
Similarly, values entered on the command line override values specified in command files. For example, suppose that you specify RWRUN60 from the command line with COPIES equal to 1 and CMDFILE equal to RUNONE (a command file). In RUNONE, COPIES is set to 2 by a RWRUN60 command. Only one copy of the report would be generated in this case. You can specify values for DESTYPE, DESNAME, DESFORMAT, ORIENTATION, and COPIES in a number of different places. The following list shows the order of precedence for the places where you specify these values. The first item in the list takes precedence over all others, the second takes precedence over all but the first item, and so on:

n Print Job dialog box n Runtime Parameter Form n Runtime Parameters/Settings tab of Tools Options or Runtime Options dialog box n keywords on the command line n values specified in the report definition n Choose Printer dialog

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Keyword usage
The keyword= part of each argument is optional as long as the arguments are entered in the order specified by the syntax. If you skip one of the arguments, you must use keywords after the skipped argument. If an executable has four arguments and you want to specify only the first, second, and fourth arguments, you can specify the first two without the keywords. The fourth would require a keyword, though, because you are not entering it in the order specified by the syntax. Examples (Valid): Below are examples of valid command line sequences:
rwrun60 userid=scott/tiger paramform=no destype=mail desname=rmiller rwrun60 scott/tiger no destype=mail desname=rmiller

Notice that, in this example, after the keyword DESTYPE is used all subsequent arguments use keywords, too. Once you have entered a keyword, the rest of the arguments on the command line must also use keywords. Examples (Invalid): Below are examples of invalid command line sequences:
rwrun60 paramform=no scott/tiger destype=mail desname=rmiller

The sequence above is invalid because scott/tiger has been typed out of order and without the USERID keyword.
rwrun60 scott/tiger mail rmiller no

The sequence above is invalid because the value NO has been entered out of order and without the PARAMFORM keyword.

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Database login
You can connect to a database in the following ways:

n n n

Explicit login Automatic login Remote login

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Explicit login
You explicitly login to the database by using the USERID keyword, or by choosing File Connect.

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USERID
Description USERID is your ORACLE username and password with an optional database name, SQL*Net communication protocol to access a remote database, or ODBC datasource name (if accessing a non-Oracle datasource). If you omit your password, a logon screen is provided. For more information about the optional SQL*Net communication protocol, see "Remote Login". For more information about automatic login, see "Automatic Login". Values The logon definition must be in one of the following forms and cannot exceed 512 bytes in length:
username[/password] username[/password][@database]
[user[/password]]@ODBC:datasource[:database] or [user[/password]]@ODBC:*

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Automatic login
The ORACLE automatic login feature allows you to connect to the database without explicitly stating a username and password. When you connect in this way, ORACLE uses a default logon (e.g., OPS$) to associate your ORACLE username to your operating system username. To invoke an automatic login procedure, do one of the following:

n n n

Type rwconv60 / on the command line. Type a slash (/ ) in the logon screen as your username. Omit your username/password on the command line and press the Return or Enter key twice when the logon form appears.

Note: When logging on in this way, you can access a remote login by typing @database after the slash. For more information on default logons, see the ORACLE8 Server SQL Language Reference Manual.

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Remote login
Through SQL*Net, you can specify a remote database (i.e., one not on your computer). When you use the remote login feature, the remote database is transparent to you. For more information on SQL*Net, refer to your SQL*Net documentation. Usage Notes

n To perform a remote connect, you must have an account on the remote computer node where the target database resides.

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RWBLD60
Description RWBLD60 invokes Report Builder, to create and maintain reports. Syntax
RWBLD60 [ [keyword=]value ] ...

where keyword=value is a valid command line argument.

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RWBLD60 Command Line Arguments

[MODULE|REPORT=]modulename [USERID=]userid [PARAMFORM=]{YES|NO} [CMDFILE=]filename [ARRAYSIZE=]n [DESTYPE=]{SCREEN|FILE|PRINTER|PREVIEW|MAIL} [DESNAME=]desname [DESFORMAT=]desformat [COPIES=]n [CURRENCY=] currency_symbol [THOUSANDS=] thousands_symbol [DECIMAL=] decimal_symbol [READONLY=]{YES|NO} [BUFFERS=]n [PAGESIZE=]width x height [PROFILE=]profiler_file [RUNDEBUG=]{YES|NO} [ONSUCCESS=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION} [ONFAILURE=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION} [ERRFILE=]error_file [LONGCHUNK=]n [ACCESS=]{file|database} [ORIENTATION=]{DEFAULT|LANDSCAPE|PORTRAIT} [BACKGROUND=]{YES|NO} [MODE=]{BITMAP|CHARACTER|DEFAULT} [PRINTJOB]{YES|NO} [TRACEFILE=]tracefile [TRACEMODE=]{TRACE_APPEND|TRACE_REPLACE} [TRACEOPTS=]{TRACE_ERR|TRACE_PRF|TRACE_BRK|TRACE_APP| TRACE_PLS|TRACE_SQL|TRACE_TMS|TRACE_DST|TRACE_ALL|(opt1, opt2,...)} [AUTOCOMMIT=]{YES|NO} [NONBLOCKSQL=]{YES|NO} [ROLE=]rolename/[rolepassword] [BLANKPAGES=]{YES|NO} [MAXIMIZE=]{YES|NO} [DISABLEPRINT=]{YES|NO} [DISABLEMAIL=]{YES|NO} [DISABLEFILE=]{YES|NO} [DISABLENEW=]{YES|NO} [DISTRIBUTE=]{YES|NO} [DESTINATION=]filename.DST [CACHELOB=]{YES|NO}

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[DELIMITER=]value [CELLWRAPPER=]value [NUMBERFORMATMASK=]mask [DATEFORMATMASK=]mask [PAGESTREAM=]{YES|NO} EXPRESS_SERVER="server=[server]/domain=[domain]/user=[userid ]/password=[passwd]" [CUSTOMIZE]=filename.xml | (filename1.xml, filename2.xml, . . .) [SAVE_RDF]=filename.rdf <param>=value

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MODULE|REPORT (RWBLD60)
Description MODULE|REPORT is a module (report, external query, or external PL/SQL library) that you want to open in Report Builder. (REPORT is allowed for backward compatibility.) If you do not specify a report using MODULE|REPORT, Report Builder will start up with a new report definition open. Syntax
[MODULE|REPORT=]runfile

Values Any valid report, external query, or external PL/SQL library name. Report Builder will look in the location specified with the ACCESS keyword for the module. If ACCESS is not specified, Report Builder will use its file path search order. If the module is not found, Report Builder will start up without opening the specified module. Usage Notes

n If you open a character mode report via bit-mapped RWBLD60, Report Builder displays a warning, then opens the report using a page size of 8.5" x 11" and a form size of 7" x 6".

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PARAMFORM (RWBLD60)
Description PARAMFORM specifies whether to display the Runtime Parameter Form when you execute a report. Syntax
[PARAMFORM=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means to display the Form. NO means to suppress the Form. Default YES

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CMDFILE (RWBLD60)
Description CMDFILE is a file that contains arguments for the RWBLD60 command. This option enables you to run a report without having to specify a large number of arguments each time you invoke RWBLD60. Syntax
[CMDFILE=]cmdfile

Values Any valid command file. Usage Notes

n A command file may reference another command file. n Command file syntax for RWBLD60 arguments is identical to that used on the command line. n Values entered on the command line override values specified in command files. For example, suppose that you specify RWBLD60 from the command line with COPIES equal to 1 and CMDFILE equal to RUNONE (a command file). In RUNONE, COPIES is set to 2. Only one copy of the report would be generated in this case. For more information, see Executable Syntax Restrictions. n The argument(s) for this keyword may be operating system-specific.

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ARRAYSIZE (RWBLD60)
Description ARRAYSIZE is the size of the array in kilobytes for use with ORACLE array processing. Syntax
[ARRAYSIZE=]n

Values A number from 1 through 9,999. This means that Report Builder can use this number of kilobytes of memory per query in your report. Default The default arraysize is 10. For details on ORACLE array processing, see the Oracle8 Server Administrators Guide.

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DESTYPE (RWBLD60)
Description DESTYPE is the type of destination device that will receive the report output. Syntax
[DESTYPE=]{SCREEN|FILE|PRINTER|PREVIEW|MAIL}

Values SCREEN FILE PRINTER PREVIEW

MAIL

Routes the output to the Previewer. Saves the output to a file named in DESNAME. Routes the output to the printer named in DESNAME. Routes the output to the Previewer for interactive viewing. However, Preview causes the output to be formatted as PostScript output. The Previewer will use DESNAME to determine which printers fonts to use to display the output. Sends the output to the mail IDs specified in DESNAME. You can send mail to any mail system that is MAPI-compliant or has the service provider driver installed. The report is sent as an attached file.

Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the DESTYPE parameter. Usage Notes

n n

SYSOUT is not a valid option for DESTYPE while using RWBLD60. SYSOUT can only be used with RWRUN60 when BATCH=YES. If you set DESTYPE to PRINTER, FILE, or MAIL, the Print Job dialog box will appear after you accept the Runtime Parameter Form, unless it is suppressed. After you accept the Print Job dialog box, the report is executed and the output is sent to the printer (specified in File Choose Printer), file, or mail ID. (If DESTYPE is something other than PRINTER, FILE, or MAIL, then the report is executed after you accept the Runtime Parameter Form.) The appearance of the dialog box varies between operating systems. In some cases, this parameter may be overridden by your operating system. Some DESTYPE values are not supported on some operating systems.

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DESNAME (RWBLD60)
Description DESNAME is the name of the file, printer, or email ID (or distribution list) to which the report output will be sent. To send the report output via email, specify the email ID as you do in your email application (any MAPI-compliant application on Windows or your native mail application on UNIX). You can specify multiple usernames by enclosing the names in parentheses and separating them by commas (e.g., (name, name, . . .name)). Syntax
[DESNAME=]desname

Values Any valid filename, printer name, or email ID not to exceed 1K in length. For printer names, you can optionally specify a port. For example:
DESNAME=printer,LPT1: DESNAME=printer,FILE:

Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the DESNAME parameter. If DESTYPE=FILE and DESNAME is an empty string, it defaults to reportname.lis at runtime. Usage Notes

n This keyword is ignored if DESTYPE is SCREEN. n If DESTYPE is PREVIEW, Report Builder uses DESNAME to determine which printers fonts to use to display the output. n The argument(s) for this keyword may be case sensitive, depending on your operating system. n In some cases, this parameter may be overridden by your operating system.

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DESFORMAT (RWBLD60)
Description In bit-mapped environments, DESFORMAT specifies the printer driver to be used when DESTYPE is FILE. In character-mode environments, it specifies the characteristics of the printer named in DESNAME. Syntax
[DESFORMAT=]desformat

Values Any valid destination format not to exceed 1K in length. Examples of valid values for this keyword are hpl, hplwide, dec, decwide, decland, dec180, dflt, wide, etc. Ask your System Administrator for a list of valid destination formats. PDF Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by a PDF viewer. PDF output is based upon the currently configured printer for your system. The drivers for the currently selected printer is used to produce the output; you must have a printer configured for the machine on which you are running the report. HTML Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by an HTML 3.0 compliant browser (e.g., Netscape 2.2). HTMLCSS Means that the report output sent to a file will include style sheet extensions that can be read by an HTML 3.0 compliant browser that supports cascading style sheets. HTMLCSSIE Means that the report output sent to a file will include style sheet extensions that can be read by Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x. RTF Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by standard word processors (such as Microsoft Word). Note that when you open the file in MS Word, you must choose View Page Layout to view all the graphics and objects in your report. DELIMITED Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by standard spreadsheet utilities, such as Microsoft Excel. Note that if you do not choose a delimiter, the default delimiter is a TAB.. XML Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by any XML-supporting application, including a fifthgeneration or higher web browser. Default

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Taken from the Initial Value property of the DESFORMAT parameter. For bit-mapped Report Builder, if DESFORMAT is blank or dflt, then the current printer driver (specified in File Choose Printer) is used. If nothing has been selected in Choose Printer, then Postscript is used by default. Usage Notes

n This keyword is ignored if DESTYPE is SCREEN. n The value(s) for this keyword may be case sensitive, depending on your operating system.

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COPIES (RWBLD60)
Description COPIES is the number of copies of the report output to print. Syntax
[COPIES=]n

Values Any valid integer from 1 through 9,999. Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the COPIES parameter. Usage Notes

n This keyword is ignored if DESTYPE is not Printer. n If COPIES is left blank on the Runtime Parameter Form, it defaults to one.

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CACHELOB (RWBLD60)
Description CACHELOB specifies whether to cache retrieved Oracle8 large object(s) in the temporary file directory (specified by REPORTS60_TMP). Values YES means to cache the LOB in the temporary file directory. NO means to not cache the LOB in the temporary file directory. Default YES Usage Notes

n You can only set this option on the command line. n If the location of the temporary file directory does not have sufficient available disk space, it is preferable to set this value to NO. Setting the value to NO, however, may decrease performance, as the LOB may need to be fetched from the server multiple times.

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CURRENCY (RWBLD60)
Description CURRENCY is the currency character to be used in number formats. Syntax
[CURRENCY=]currency_symbol

Values Any valid alphanumeric string not to exceed 1K in length. Default The default for ORACLE is determined by the ORACLE National Language Support facilities. You can also set a default of up to four characters in the Initial Value property of the CURRENCY parameter. Usage Notes

n A CURRENCY value entered in Property Palette will override any CURRENCY value entered on the command line.

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THOUSANDS (RWBLD60)
Description THOUSANDS is the thousands character to be used in number formats. Syntax
[THOUSANDS=]thousands_symbol

Values Any valid alphanumeric character. Default The default for ORACLE is determined by the ORACLE National Language Support facilities. You can also set a default of up to four characters in the Initial Value property of the THOUSANDS parameter. Usage Notes

n A THOUSANDS value entered on the Parameter property sheet will override any THOUSANDS value entered on the command line. n The alphanumeric character defined as the THOUSANDS value is the actual value that is returned. For example, if you define "," as the THOUSANDS value, "," is returned.

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DECIMAL (RWBLD60)
Description DECIMAL is the decimal character to be used in number formats. Syntax
[DECIMAL=]decimal_symbol

Values Any valid alphanumeric character. Default The default for ORACLE is determined by the ORACLE National Language Support facilities. You can also set a default in the Initial Value property of the DECIMAL parameter. Usage Notes

n A DECIMAL value entered on the Parameter property sheet will override any DECIMAL value entered on the command line. n The alphanumeric character defined as the DECIMAL value is actual value that is returned. For example, if you define . as the DECIMAL value, . is returned.

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READONLY (RWBLD60)
Description READONLY requests read consistency across multiple queries in a report. When accessing data from ORACLE, read consistency is accomplished by a SET TRANSACTION READ ONLY statement (refer to your Oracle8 Server SQL Language Reference Manual for more information on SET TRANSACTION READ ONLY). Syntax
[READONLY=]{YES|NO}

Values YES requests read consistency. NO means do not provide read consistency. Default NO Usage Notes

This keyword is only useful for reports using multiple queries, because ORACLE automatically provides read consistency, without locking, for single query reports.

READONLY Restrictions
n In Report trigger order of execution, notice where the SET TRANSACTION READONLY occurs.

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BUFFERS (RWBLD60)
Description BUFFERS is the size of the virtual memory cache in kilobytes. You should tune this setting to ensure that you have enough space to run your reports, but not so much that you are using too much of your systems resources. Syntax
[BUFFERS=]n

Values A number from 1 through 9,999. For some operating systems, the upper limit may be lower. Default 640K Usage Notes

n If this setting is changed in the middle of your session, the change does not take effect until the next time the report is run.

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PAGESIZE (RWBLD60)
Description PAGESIZE is the dimensions of the physical page (i.e., the size of the page that the printer outputs). Note that the page must be large enough to contain the report. For example, if a frame in a report expands to a size larger than the page dimensions, the report will not run. Syntax
[PAGESIZE=]width x height

Values Any valid page dimensions of the form: page width x page height, where page width and page height are zero or more. The maximum width/height depends upon the unit of measurement. For inches, the maximum width/height is 512 inches. For centimeters, it is 1312 centimeters. For picas, it is 36,864 picas. Default For bitmap, 8.5 x 11 inches. For character mode, 80 x 66 characters. If the report was designed for character mode and is being run or converted on bitmap, the following formula is used to determine page size if none is specified: (default page size * character page size)/default character page size. For example, if the character page size is 80 x 20, the bit-mapped page size would be: (8.5 * 80)/80 x (11 * 20)/66 = 8.5 x 3.33. Usage Notes

On some printers the printable area of the physical page is restricted. For example, the sheet of paper a printer takes may be 8.5 x 11 inches, but the printer might only be able to print on an area of 8 x 10.5 inches. If you define a page width x page height in Report Builder that is bigger than the printable area your printer allows, clipping may occur in your report output. To avoid clipping, you can either increase the printable area for the printer (if your operating system allows it) or you can set the page width x page height to be the size of the printable area of the page. If this keyword is used, its value overrides the page dimensions of the report definition. A PAGESIZE value entered on the Runtime Parameter Form will override any PAGESIZE value entered on the command line.

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PROFILE (RWBLD60)
Description PROFILE is the name of a file in which you want to store performance statistics on report execution. If you specify a filename, Report Builder calculates statistics on the elapsed and CPU time spent running the report. PROFILE calculates the following statistics:

TOTAL ELAPSED TIME is the amount of time that passes between when you issue RWBLD60 and when you leave the designer. TOTAL ELAPSED TIME is the sum of Report Builder Time and ORACLE Time. Time is the amount of time spent in Report Builder. ORACLE Time is the amount of time spent in the database and is composed of the following: UPI is the amount of time spent to do such things as connect to the database, parse the SQL, and fetch the data. SQL is the amount of time spent performing SRW.DO_SQL. TOTAL CPU Time used by process is the CPU time spent while in the designer.

n n n n n

Note: For some operating systems, the Report Builder time includes the database time because the database is included in Report Builders process. Syntax
[PROFILE=]profiler_file

Values Any valid filename in the current directory.

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RUNDEBUG (RWBLD60)
Description RUNDEBUG is whether you want extra runtime checking for logical errors in reports. RUNDEBUG checks for things that are not errors but might result in undesirable output. RUNDEBUG checks for the following:

n frames or repeating frames that overlap but do not enclose another object. This can lead to objects overwriting other objects in the output. n layout objects with page-dependent references that do not have fixed sizing. Report Builder will make such objects fixed in size regardless of the Vertical and Horizontal Elasticity properties. n bind variables referenced at the wrong frequency in PL/SQL. Syntax
[RUNDEBUG=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means perform extra runtime error checking. NO means do not perform extra runtime error checking. Default YES

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ONSUCCESS (RWBLD60)
Description ONSUCCESS is whether you want a COMMIT or ROLLBACK performed when a report is finished executing. Syntax
[ONSUCCESS=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION}

Values COMMIT means perform a COMMIT when a report is done. ROLLBACK means perform a ROLLBACK when a report is done. NOACTION means do nothing when a report is done. Default COMMIT, if a USERID is provided. NOACTION, if called from an external source (e.g., Oracle Forms) with no USERID provided. Usage Notes

n The COMMIT or ROLLBACK for ONSUCCESS is performed after the After Report trigger fires. Other COMMITs and ROLLBACKs can occur prior to this one. For more information, see READONLY.

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ONFAILURE (RWBLD60)
Description ONFAILURE is whether you want a COMMIT or ROLLBACK performed if an error occurs and a report fails to complete. Syntax
[ONFAILURE=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION}

Values COMMIT means perform a COMMIT if a report fails. ROLLBACK means perform a ROLLBACK if a report fails. NOACTION means do nothing if a report fails. Default ROLLBACK, if a USERID is provided. NOACTION, if called from an external source (e.g., Oracle Forms) with no USERID provided. Usage Notes

n The COMMIT or ROLLBACK for ONFAILURE is performed after the report fails. Other COMMITs and ROLLBACKs can occur prior to this one. For more information, see READONLY.

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ERRFILE (RWBLD60)
Description ERRFILE is the name of a file in which you want Report Builder to store error messages. Syntax
[ERRFILE=]error_file

Values Any valid filename.

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LONGCHUNK (RWBLD60)
Description LONGCHUNK is the size (in kilobytes) of the increments in which Report Builder retrieves a LONG column value. When retrieving a LONG value, you may want to retrieve it in increments rather than all at once because of memory size restrictions. LONGCHUNK applies only to Oracle7 and Oracle8. Syntax
[LONGCHUNK=]n

Values A number from 1 through 9,999. For some operating systems, the upper limit may be lower. Default 10K

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ACCESS (RWBLD60)
Description ACCESS is the location from which modules should be opened. Report Builder will search in this location for the module you specify with MODULE. If ACCESS is not specified, Report Builder will use its file path search order to find the file. Syntax
[ACCESS=]{FILE|DATABASE}

Values FILE DATABASE Default FILE

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ORIENTATION (RWBLD60)
Description ORIENTATION controls the direction in which the pages of the report will print. Syntax
[ORIENTATION=]{DEFAULT|LANDSCAPE|PORTRAIT}

Values DEFAULT means use the current printer setting for orientation. LANDSCAPE means landscape orientation PORTRAIT means portrait orientation Default DEFAULT Usage Notes

n If ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE for a character mode report, you must ensure that your printer definition file contains a landscape clause.

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BACKGROUND (RWBLD60)
Description BACKGROUND specifies whether the report should be run in the background. Syntax
[BACKGROUND=]{YES|NO}

Values YES is not a valid option for RWBLD60. NO Default NO

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MODE (RWBLD60)
Description MODE specifies whether to run the report in character mode or bitmap. This enables you to run a character-mode report from bit-mapped Report Builder or vice versa. For example, if you want to send a report to a Postscript printer from a terminal (e.g., a vt220), you could invoke character-mode RWRUN60 and run the report with MODE=BITMAP. On Windows, specifying MODE=CHARACTER means that the Report Builder ASCII driver will be used to produce editable ASCII output. Syntax
[MODE=]{BITMAP|CHARACTER|DEFAULT}

Values BITMAP DEFAULT means to run the report in the mode of the current executable being used. CHARACTER Default DEFAULT

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PRINTJOB (RWBLD60)
Description PRINTJOB specifies whether the Print Job dialog box should be displayed before running a report. Syntax
[PRINTJOB=]{YES|NO}

Values YES or NO Default YES Usage Notes

n When a report is run as a spawned process (i.e., one executable, such as RWRUN60, is called from within another executable, such as RWBLD60), the Print Job dialog box will not appear, regardless of PRINTJOB. n When DESTYPE=MAIL, the Print Job dialog box will not appear, regardless of PRINTJOB.

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TRACEFILE (RWBLD60)
Description TRACEFILE is the name of the file in which Report Builder logs trace information. Syntax
[TRACEFILE=]tracefile

Values Any valid filename. Usage Notes

n Trace information can only be generated when running a .rdf file. You cannot specify logging when running a .rep file. n If you specify LOGFILE or ERRFILE as well as TRACEFILE, all of the trace information will be placed in the most recently specified file. For example, in the following case, all of the specified trace information would be placed in err.log because it is the last file specified in the RWRUN60 command.
RWRUN60 MODULE=order_entry USERID=scott/tiger TRACEFILE=trace.log LOGFILE=mylog.log ERRFILE=err.log

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TRACEMODE (RWBLD60)
Description TRACEMODE indicates whether Report Builder should add the trace information to the file or overwrite the entire file. Syntax
[TRACEMODE=]{TRACE_APPEND|TRACE_REPLACE}

Values TRACE_APPEND adds the new information to the end of the file. TRACE_REPLACE overwrites the file. Default TRACE_APPEND Usage Notes

n Trace information can only be generated when running a .rdf file. You cannot specify logging when running a .rep file.

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TRACEOPTS (RWBLD60)
Description TRACEOPTS indicates the tracing information that you want to be logged in the trace file when you run the report. Syntax
[TRACEOPTS=]{TRACE_ERR|TRACE_PRF|TRACE_APP|TRACE_PLS| TRACE_SQL|TRACE_TMS|TRACE_DST|TRACE_ALL|(opt1, opt2, ...)}

Values A list of options in parentheses means you want all of the enclosed options to be used. For example, TRACE_OPTS=(TRACE_APP, TRACE_PRF) means you want TRACE_APP and TRACE_PRF applied. TRACE_ALL means log all possible trace information in the trace file. TRACE_APP means log trace information on all the report objects in the trace file. TRACE_BRK means list breakpoints in the trace file. TRACE_DST means list distribution lists in the trace file. You can use this information to determine which section was sent to which destination. The trace file format is very similar to the .DST file format, so you can cut and past to generate a .DST file from the trace file. TRACE_ERR means list error messages and warnings in the trace file. TRACE_PLS means log trace information on all the PL/SQL objects in the trace file. TRACE_PRF means log performance statistics in the trace file. TRACE_SQL means log trace information on all the SQL in the trace file. TRACE_TMS means enter a timestamp for each entry in the trace file. Default TRACE_ALL Usage Notes

n Trace information can only be generated when running a .rdf file. You cannot specify logging when running a .rep file.

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AUTOCOMMIT (RWBLD60)
Description Specifies whether database changes (e.g., CREATE) should be automatically committed to the database. Note that some non-ORACLE databases (e.g., SQL Server) require that AUTOCOMMIT=YES. Syntax
[AUTOCOMMIT=]{YES|NO}

Values YES or NO Default NO

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NONBLOCKSQL (RWBLD60)
Description Specifies whether to allow other programs to execute while Report Builder is fetching data from the database. Syntax
[NONBLOCKSQL=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means that other programs can execute while data is being fetched. NO means that other programs cannot execute while data is being fetched. Default YES

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ROLE (RWBLD60)
Description ROLE specifies the database role to be checked for the report at runtime. ROLE is ignored for RWBLD60. Syntax
[ROLE=]{rolename/[rolepassword]}

Values A valid role and (optionally) a role password.

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BLANKPAGES (RWBLD60)
Description BLANKPAGES specifies whether to suppress blank pages when you print a report. Use this keyword when there are blank pages in your report output that you do not want to print. Syntax
[BLANKPAGES=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means print all blank pages NO means do not print blank pages Default YES Usage Notes BLANKPAGES is especially useful if your logical page spans multiple physical pages (or panels), and you wish to suppress the printing of any blank physical pages.

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MAXIMIZE (RWBLD60)
Description MAXIMIZE specifies whether to maximize the Reports Runtime window. This keyword has no affect on Report Builder, it should only be used with Reports Runtime.

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DISABLEPRINT (RWBLD60)
Description DISABLEPRINT specifies whether to disable File Print, File Page Setup, File Choose Printer (on Motif) and the equivalent toolbar buttons in the Runtime Previewer. Syntax [DISABLEPRINT=]{YES|NO} Values YES or NO Default NO

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DISABLEMAIL (RWBLD60)
Description DISABLEMAIL specifies whether to disable the Mail menu and the equivalent toolbar buttons in the Runtime Previewer. Syntax [DISABLEMAIL=]{YES|NO} Values YES or NO Default NO

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DISABLEFILE (RWBLD60)
Description DISABLEFILE specifies whether to disable the File menu in the Runtime Previewer. Syntax [DISABLEFILE=]{YES|NO} Values YES or NO Default NO Generate to File

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DISABLENEW (RWBLD60)
Description DISABLENEW specifies whether to disable the View New Previewer menu to prevent the ability to display a new instance of the Runtime Previewer. Syntax [DISABLENEW=]{YES|NO} Values YES or NO Default NO

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DELIMITER (RWBLD60)
Description DELIMITER specifies the character(s) to use to separate the cells in your report output. Syntax [DELIMITER=]value Values Any alphanumeric character or string of alphanumeric characters, such as: , means a comma separates each cell . means a period separates each cell You can also use any of these four reserved values: tab means a tab separates each cell space means a space separates each cell return means a new line separates each cell none means no delimiter is used You can also use escape sequences based on the ASCII character set, such as: \t means a tab separates each cell \n means a new line separates each cell Default Tab Usage Notes

n This argument can only be used if youve specified DESFORMAT=DELIMITED.

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CELLWRAPPER (RWBLD60)
Description CELLWRAPPER specifies the character(s) that displays around the delimited cells in your report output. Syntax [CELLWRAPPER=]value Value Any alphanumeric character or string of alphanumeric characters. means a double quotation mark displays on each side of the cell means a single quotation mark displays on each side of the cell You can also use any of these four reserved values: tab means a tab displays on each side of the cell space means a single space displays on each side of the cell return means a new line displays on each side of the cell none means no cell wrapper is used You can also use escape sequences based on the ASCII character set, such as: \t means a tab displays on each side of the cell \n means a new line displays on each side of the cell Default None Usage Notes

n This argument can only be used if youve specified DESFORMAT=DELIMITED. n The cell wrapper is different from the actual delimiter .

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DATEFORMATMASK (RWBLD60)
Description DATEFORMATMASK specifies how date values display in your delimited report output. Syntax [DATEFORMATMASK=]mask Values Any valid date format mask. Usage Notes

n This argument can only be used if youve specified DESFORMAT=DELIMITED.

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NUMBERFORMATMASK (RWBLD60)
Description NUMBERFORMATMASK specifies how number values display in your delimited report output. Syntax [NUMBERFORMATMASK=]mask Values Any valid number format mask. Usage Notes

n This argument can only be used if youve specified DESFORMAT=DELIMITED.

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DESTINATION (RWBLD60)
Description The DESTINATION keyword allows you to specify the name of a .DST file that defines the distribution for the current run of the report. Syntax
[DESTINATION=]filename.DST

Values The name of a .DST file. Usage Notes

To enable the DESTINATION keyword, you must specify DISTRIBUTE=YES on the command line.

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DISTRIBUTE (RWBLD60)
Description DISTRIBUTE enables or disables distributing the report output to multiple destinations, as specified by the distribution list defined in the Distribution dialog box or a .DST file. Syntax
[DISTRIBUTE=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means to distribute the report to the distribution list. NO means to ignore the distribution list and output the report as specified by the DESNAME and DESFORMAT parameters. This is fundamentally a debug mode to allow running a report set up for distribution without actually executing the distribution. Default NO Usage Notes

To enable the DESTINATION keyword, you must specify DISTRIBUTE=YES.

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PAGESTREAM (RWBLD60)
Description PAGESTREAM enables or disables page streaming for the report when formatted as HTML or HTMLCSS output, using the navigation controls set by either of the following:

n n

the Page Navigation Control Type and Page Navigation Control Value properties in the Report Property Palette. PL/SQL in a Before Report trigger (SRW.SET_PAGE_NAVIGATION_HTML)
[PAGESTREAM=]{YES|NO}

Syntax Values YES means to stream the pages. NO means to output the report without page streaming. Default NO

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EXPRESS_SERVER (RWBLD60)
EXPRESS_SERVER specifies the Express Server to which you want to connect. Syntax
EXPRESS_SERVER="server=[server]/domain=[domain]/ user=[userid]/password=[passwd]"

Values A valid connect string enclosed in double quotes (") where server is the Express server string (e.g.,
ncacn_ip_tcp:olap2pc/sl=x/st=x/ct=x/sv=x /). See below for more

details on the server string. is the Express Server domain. is the userid to log into the Express Server. password is the password for the userid. The server value contains four parameters that correspond to settings that are made in the Oracle Express Connection Editor and stored in connection (.xcf) files. All four parameters are required and can be specified in any order. The following table describes the parameters and their settings. Parameter Description Setting sl Server Login -2: Host (Domain Login) -1: Host (Server Login) 0: No authentication required 1: Host (Domain Login) and Connect security 2: Host (Domain Login) and Call security 3: Host (Domain Login) and Packet security 4: Host (Domain Login) and Integrity security 5: Host (Domain Login) and Privacy security Notes: Windows NT uses all the settings. Unix systems use only the settings 0, -1, and -2. See the Express Connection Editor Help system for information on these settings. st Server Type 1: Express Server ct Connection 0: Express connection Type sv Server Version 1: Express 6.2 or greater Usage Notes domain user

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n You can have spaces in the string if necessary (e.g., if the userid is John Smith) because the entire string is inside of quotes. n If a forward slash (/) is required in the string, you must use another forward slash as an escape character. For example, if the domain were tools/reports, the command line should be as follows:
EXPRESS_SERVER="server=ncacn_ip_tcp:olap2-pc/sl=0/ st=1/ct=0/sv=1/ domain=tools//reports"

n You can use single quotes within the string. It is not treated specially because it is enclosed within double quotes.

EXPRESS_SERVER with userid, password, and domain (RWBLD60) example

rwbld60 userid=scott/tiger@nt805 express_server="server=ncacn_ip_tcp:olap2-pc/sl=1/st=1/ct=0/ sv=1/user=orbuild/domain=tools/password=buildme/" report=exp.rdf destype=file desname=exp1.html desformat=html batch=yes

EXPRESS_SERVER without userid, password, and domain (RWBLD60) example

rwbld60 userid=scott/tiger@nt805 express_server="server=ncacn_ip_tcp:olap2-pc/sl=0/st=1/ct=0/ sv=1/" report=exp.rdf destype=file desname=exp1.html desformat=html batch=yes

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CUSTOMIZE (RWBLD60)
Description CUSTOMIZE specifies an XML file or list of files that you want to apply to the report selected in the MODULE or REPORT keyword. The XML file contains customizations (e.g., font changes or color changes) that change the report definition in some way. For more information, refer to the Publishing Reports manual. Syntax
[CUSTOMIZE=]filename.xml|(filename1.xml, filename2.xml, )

Values The names of files that contain valid XML report definitions, with path information prefixed to the filenames if necessary. Usage Notes Typically, the file extension of an XML report definition is .XML, but it does not have to be when it is used with the CUSTOMIZE keyword.

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SAVE_RDF (RWBLD60)
Description SAVE_RDF specifies a file to which you want to save the report selected in the MODULE or REPORT keyword combined with the XML customization file(s) selected in the CUSTOMIZE keyword. This argument is most useful when you have an .RDF file to which you are applying an XML file via the CUSTOMIZE keyword and want to save the combination of the two to a new .RDF file. For more information, refer to the Publishing Reports manual. Syntax
[SAVE_RDF=]filename.rdf

Values Any valid filename.

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<param> (RWBLD60)
Description <param> is a parameter that is part of the reports definition. The value you specify for the parameter is used for that parameters value. Syntax
<param>=value

Values Any valid value for that parameter. Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the parameter. Usage Notes

n You can override the default value on the Runtime Parameter Form. n Values of arguments may be in single or double quotes. The effect of single or double quotes is operating-system specific. n The PARAM value is not parsed, or validated, because the parameters may refer to those that have not yet been defined.

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RWCGI60
Description RWCGI60 is the Reports Web CGI executable that provides a connection between a Web Server and the Reports Server (RWMTS60), allowing you to run reports dynamically from your Web browser. For more information about RWCGI60, refer to d2kcfg.htm.

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RWCLI60
Description RWCLI60 parses and transfers the command line to the specified Reports Server (RWMTS60). It uses a command line very similar to RWRUN60. Syntax
RWCLI60 MODULE|REPORT=runfile USERID=userid [ [keyword=]value|(value1, value2, ...) ] SERVER=tnsname

where keyword=value is a valid command line argument. Usage Notes

n All file names and paths specified in the client command line refer to files and directories on the server machine, except for command file. n If the command line contains CMDFILE=, the command file will be read and appended to the original command line before being sent to the Reports Server. The runtime engine will not re-read the command file.

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RWCLI60 Command Line Arguments

[MODULE|REPORT=]runfile [USERID=]userid [PARAMFORM=]NO [CMDFILE=]cmdfile [ARRAYSIZE=]n [DESTYPE=]{CACHE|LOCALFILE|SCREEN|FILE|PRINTER|PREVIEW|SYSOU T|MAIL} [DESNAME=]desname [DESFORMAT=]desformat [CACHELOB=]{YES|NO} [COPIES=]n [CURRENCY=]currency_symbol [THOUSANDS=]thousands_symbol [DECIMAL=]decimal_symbol [READONLY=]{YES|NO} [LOGFILE=]logfile [BUFFERS=]n [BATCH=]YES [PAGESIZE=]width x height [PROFILE=]profiler_file [RUNDEBUG=]{YES|NO} [ONSUCCESS=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION} [ONFAILURE=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION} [ERRFILE=]error_file [LONGCHUNK=]n [ORIENTATION=]{DEFAULT|LANDSCAPE|PORTRAIT} [BACKGROUND=]{YES|NO} [MODE=]{BITMAP|CHARACTER|DEFAULT} [TRACEFILE=]tracefile [TRACEMODE=]{TRACE_APPEND|TRACE_REPLACE} [TRACEOPTS=]{TRACE_ERR|TRACE_PRF|TRACE_APP|TRACE_PLS| TRACE_SQL|TRACE_TMS|TRACE_DST|TRACE_ALL|(opt1, opt2, ...)} [AUTOCOMMIT]{YES|NO} [NONBLOCKSQL=]{YES|NO} [ROLE=]rolename/[rolepassword]|(rolename/[rolepassword],. . .) [BLANKPAGES=]{YES|NO} [SERVER=]tnsname [JOBNAME=]string [SCHEDULE=]string [TOLERANCE=]number [DELIMITER=]value [CELLWRAPPER=]value

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[DATEFORMATMASK=]mask [NUMBERFORMATMASK=]mask [DESTINATION=]filename.DST [DISTRIBUTE=]{YES|NO} EXPRESS_SERVER="server=[server]/domain=[domain]/user=[userid ]/password=[passwd]" [AUTHID]=username/password [CUSTOMIZE]=filename.xml | (filename1.xml, filename2.xml, . . .) [SAVE_RDF]=filename.rdf <param>=value

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PARAMFORM (RWCLI60)
Description If PARAMFORM is specified, it must be NO. Syntax
[PARAMFORM=]NO

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DESTYPE (RWCLI60)
Description DESTYPE is the type of device that will receive the report output. Syntax
[DESTYPE=]{CACHE|LOCALFILE|FILE|PRINTER|SYSOUT|MAIL}

Values CACHE

LOCALFILE FILE PRINTER MAIL

SYSOUT

Sends the output directly to the Reports Servers cache. Note that DESTYPE=CACHE is not compatible with the DISTRIBUTE keyword. If the server encounters DISTRIBUTE on the command line, it will ignore the DESTYPE=CACHE command line argument. Sends the output to a file on the client machine and forces a synchronous call, regardless of the BACKGROUND value. Sends the output to the file on the server machine named in DESNAME. Sends the output to the printer on the server machine named in DESNAME. Sends the output to the mail users specified in DESNAME. You can send mail to any mail system that is MAPI compliant or has the service provider driver installed. The report is sent as an attached file. Sends the output to the client machines default output device and forces a synchronous call.

Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the DESTYPE parameter. Usage Notes

n Screen and Preview cannot be used for DESTYPE with RWCLI60.

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BATCH (RWCLI60)
Description If BATCH is specified, it must be YES. Syntax
[BATCH=]YES

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BACKGROUND (RWCLI60)
Description BACKGROUND is whether the call is synchronous (BACKGROUND=NO) or asynchronous (BACKGROUND=YES). A synchronous call means that the client waits for the report to queue, be assigned to a runtime engine, run, and finish. An asynchronous call means that the client simply sends the call without waiting for it to complete. If the client process is killed during a synchronous call, the job is canceled. Syntax
[BACKGROUND=]{YES|NO}

Values YES or NO Default NO

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SERVER (RWCLI60)
Description SERVER is the TNS address of the Reports Server. Syntax
[SERVER=]tnsname

Values Any valid TNSNAME.

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JOBNAME (RWCLI60)
Description JOBNAME is the name for a job to appear in the Reports Queue Manager. It is treated as a comment and has nothing to do with the running of the job. If it is not specified, the queue manager will show the report name as the job name. Syntax
[JOBNAME=]string

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SCHEDULE (RWCLI60)
Description SCHEDULE is a scheduling command. The default is now. To eliminate the need for quoting the scheduling command, use underscore (_) instead of a space. For example:
schedule=every_first_fri_of_month_from_15:53_Oct_23,_1999_retry_3_after_ 1_hour schedule=last_weekday_before_15_from_15:53_Oct_23,_1999_retry_after_1_ho ur

Note: Earlier forms of the SCHEDULE syntax are supported, but only the current SCHEDULE syntax is documented here. Syntax
[SCHEDULE=]string

where the string is:

[FREQ from] TIME [retry {n} + after LEN]

FREQ

TIME

hourly | daily | weekly | monthly | {every LEN | DAYREPEAT}} | {last {WEEKDAYS | weekday | weekend} before {n}+} LEN {n}+ {minute[s] | hour[s] | day[s] | week[s] | month[s]} DAYREPEAT {first | second | third | fourth | fifth} WEEKDAYS of month WEEKDAYS mon | tue | wed | thu | fri | sat | sun now | CLOCK [DATE] CLOCK h:m | h:mm | hh:m | hh:mm DATE today | tomorrow | {MONTHS {d | dd} [,year]} MONTHS jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec

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TOLERANCE (RWCLI60)
Description TOLERANCE is the time tolerance for duplicate job detection in minutes. Syntax
[TOLERANCE=]number

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AUTHID
Description AUTHID is the username and password used to authenticate users to a secured Reports Server. Oracle Reports uses Oracle WebDB to perform the security check. WebDB ensures that users running the reports have the access privileges needed to run the requested report. Refer to Oracle WebDB online help for more information about Oracle Reports Security. When users successfully log on, their browser is sent an encrypted cookie that authenticates them to the secured Reports Server. By default, the cookie expires after 30 minutes. When a cookie expires, subsequent requests (i.e., ones sent to the secured server) must be re-authenticated. You can use the REPORTS60 COOKIE_EXPIRE environment variable to change the expiration time of the authentication cookie. If you want users to authenticate and remain authenticated until the cookie expires, omit the AUTHID command from the report request. If you want users to authenticate every time they make a Web request, then include the Web CGI or Web Cartridge commands SHOWAUTH and AUTHYPE=S in the report URL, or include the %S argument in the key mapping entry in the owscmd.dat (Web Cartridge) or cgicmd.dat (Web CGI) file. Syntax
[AUTHID=]username/password

Values Any valid username and password created in Oracle WebDB. See your DBA to create new user profiles in WebDB.

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USERID
Description USERID is the ORACLE username or placeholder username (i.e., $username) and password with an optional database name, Net8 communication protocol to access a remote database, or ODBC datasource name (if accessing a non-Oracle datasource. For more information about the optional Net8 communication protocol, see "Remote Logon". For more information about automatic logon, see "Automatic Logon". If you want users to log on to the database, omit the USERID command from the report request. If you want users to log on every time they make a Web request, then include the Web CGI or Web Cartridge commands SHOWAUTH and AUTHTYPE=D in the report URL, or include the %D argument in the key mapping entry in the owscmd.dat (Web Cartridge) or cgicmd.dat (Web CGI) file. Values The database connection string must be in one of the following forms and cannot exceed 512 bytes in length:
username[/password] username[/password][@database] [user[/password]]@ODBC:datasource[:database] or [user[/password]]@ODBC:* <$username>[/password] <$username>[/password][@database]

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RWCON60
Description RWCON60 enables you to convert one or more report definitions or PL/SQL libraries from one storage format to another. The following report conversions can be performed using RWCON60:

n convert a report stored in the database into a .rep, .rex, .rdf file, or a template (.tdf file) n convert a report stored in a .rdf file into a .rep or .rex file, or a database report, or a template (.tdf file) n convert a report stored in a .rex file into a database report, .rdf file, .rep file, or a template (.tdf file)
The following PL/SQL library conversions can be performed using RWCON60:

n convert a library stored in the database into a .pld or .pll file n convert a library stored in a .pld file into a database library or a .pll file n convert a library stored in a .pll file into a database library or a .pld file.
Syntax
rwconv60 [ [keyword=]value ] ...

where keyword=value is a valid command line argument. Usage Notes

n In some cases, Convert will automatically compile the reports PL/SQL as part of the conversion process. Provided that your conversion Destination is not a .rex file, PL/SQL is automatically compiled under the following conditions. In all other situations, you must compile the reports PL/SQL yourself (e.g., Program Compile All). n You try to create a .rep file using Convert. If there are compile errors, an error message is displayed and the .rep file is not created. n You use a .rex file as the Source report. If there are compile errors, a warning is displayed, but the conversion continues. n You use a report that was created on another platform as the Source report. If there are compile errors, a warning is displayed, but the conversion continues. n Fonts are mapped when a report is opened by Report Builder and Reports Runtime. Fonts are not mapped during the conversion.

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n When converting a report to a template, only objects in the reports header and trailer pages, and the margin area are used in the template. Objects in the body are ignored. n When converting reports that have attached libraries, you should convert the .pll files attached to the report before converting the .rdf file.

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RWCON60 Command Line Arguments

[USERID=]userid [STYPE=]{DATABASE|PLLDB|PLDFILE|PLLFILE| RDFFILE|REXFILE} [SOURCE=]{sname|(sname1,sname2,...)} [DTYPE=]{DATABASE|PLLDB|PLDFILE|PLLFILE| RDFFILE|REPFILE|REXFILE|TDFFILE} [DEST=]{dname|(dname1,dname2,...)|pathname} [CMDFILE=]cmdfile [LOGFILE=]logfile [OVERWRITE=]{YES|NO|PROMPT} [BATCH=]{YES|NO} [DUNIT=]{CENTIMETER|CHARACTER|INCH|POINT} [PAGESIZE=]width x height [FORMSIZE=]width x height [CUSTOMIZE=]filename.xml | (filename1.xml, filename2.xml, . . .)

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STYPE (RWCON60)
Description STYPE is the format of the report(s) or libraries to be converted. Syntax
[STYPE=]{DATABASE|PLLDB|PLDFILE|PLLFILE|RDFFILE|REXFILE}

Values DATABASE means that the source report(s) are stored in ORACLE. PLLDB means that the source PL/SQL libraries are stored in the database. PLDFILE means that the source PL/SQL libraries are stored in files in ASCII format. PLLFILE means that the source PL/SQL libaries are stored in files containing source code and P-code. RDFFILE means that the source report(s) are stored in one or more report definition files (files with an extension of .rdf). REXFILE means that the source report(s) are stored in one or more text files (files with an extension of .rex). Default DATABASE

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SOURCE (RWCON60)
Description SOURCE is the report/library or list of reports/libraries to be converted. RWCON60 requires that you specify a source report or library. Syntax
[SOURCE=]{sname|(sname1,sname2,...)}

Values Any valid report/library name or filename (e.g., qanda). A list of valid report/library names or filenames enclosed by parentheses with a comma separating the names (e.g., (qanda,test,dmast)). Usage Notes

n SQL wildcard characters (% and _) may be used for reports or libraries that are stored in the database. For example, R% would fetch all reports stored in the database that begin with R. All reports that match will be converted. n A list of report/library names or filenames must be enclosed in parentheses with commas separating the names. For example:
(qanda,test,dmast) (qanda, test, dmast)

n Wildcard characters are invalid for reports/libraries stored in files (i.e., with extensions of .rdf, .rep, .rex, .pld, .pll). n The argument(s) for this keyword may be operating system-specific. n If you are converting reports/libraries stored in ORACLE and are using systemowned Report Builder tables, you may list reports/libraries of other users, for example:
SOURCE=(sday.qanda,dsmith.test,dmast.sal)

n If you are using user-owned Report Builder tables, reports/libraries from multiple users must be converted for each user individually. n You must have created the reports/libraries, or have been granted access to the ones you did not create, in order to convert them. If no userid is prefixed to the report/library name, the userid is assumed to be the current user. n If you are converting from database to file and the database report/library name is too long to be a filename, Report Builder prompts you to provide a filename of the correct length for your operating system.

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DTYPE (RWCON60)
Description DTYPE is the format to which to convert the reports or libraries . Syntax
[DTYPE=]{DATABASE|PLLDB|PLDFILE|PLLFILE|RDFFILE|REPFILE|REXFILE|TDFFILE}

Values DATABASE means that the converted reports will be stored in ORACLE. PLLDB means that the converted PL/SQL libraries will be stored in the database. PLDFILE means that the converted PL/SQL libraries will be stored in files in ASCII format. PLLFILE means that the converted PL/SQL libaries will be stored in files containing source code and P-code. RDFFILE means that the converted reports will be stored in one or more report definition files (files with an extension of .rdf). REPFILE means that the converted reports will be stored in one or more binary runfiles (files with an extension of .rep). REXFILE means that the converted reports will be stored in one or more text files (files with an extension of .rex). TDFFILE means that the report will be converted to a template (.tdf file). Default REXFILE Usage Notes

n When you try to create a .rep file using RWCON60, the source reports PL/SQL is automatically compiled. If there are compile errors, an error message is displayed and the .rep file is not created. To avoid this problem, make sure you compile the source reports PL/SQL using File Compile before you try to create a .rep file. n When converting a report to a template, only objects in the reports header and trailer pages, and the margin area are used in the template. Objects in the body are ignored.

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DEST (RWCON60)
Description DEST is the name(s) of the converted reports or libraries, if they are stored in the database, or the names of the files. Syntax
[DEST=]{dname|(dname1,dname2,...)|pathname}

Values Any valid report/library name or filename (e.g., qanda). A list of valid report/library names or filenames enclosed by parentheses with a comma separating the names (e.g., (qanda,test,dmast)). Default If the DEST keyword is not specified, RWCON60 uses the following default names:

n If DTYPE is DATABASE or PLLDB, then DEST is SOURCE. n If DTYPE is PLDFILE, then DEST is SOURCE with the .pld extension. n If DTYPE is PLLFILE, then DEST is SOURCE with the .pll file extension. n If DTYPE is RDFFILE, then DEST is SOURCE with the .rdf extension. n If DTYPE is REPFILE, the DEST is SOURCE with the .rep extension. n If DTYPE is REXFILE, then DEST is expdat.rex.
Usage Notes

n A list of report/library names or filenames must be enclosed in parentheses with commas separating the names. For example:
(qanda,test,dmast) (qanda, test, dmast)

n If you have more destination names than there are source names, the extra destination names are ignored. If you have fewer destination names than there are source names, default names will be used after the destination names run out. n The argument(s) for this keyword may be operating system-specific.

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CMDFILE (RWCON60)
Description CMDFILE is a file that contains arguments for the RWCON60 command. This option enables you to convert a report/library without having to specify a large number of arguments each time you invoke RWCON60. Syntax
[CMDFILE=]cmdfile

Values Any valid command file. Usage Notes

n A command file may reference another command file. n Command file syntax for RWCON60 arguments is identical to that used on the command line. n Values entered on the command line override values specified in command files. For example, suppose that you specify RWRUN60 from the command line with COPIES equal to 1 and CMDFILE equal to RUNONE (a command file). In RUNONE, COPIES is set to 2. Only one copy of the report would be generated in this case. For more information, see "Command Line Syntax Rules". n The argument(s) for this keyword may be operating system-specific.

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LOGFILE (RWCON60)
Description LOGFILE is the name of the file to which status and error output is sent.
[LOGFILE=]logfile

Values Any valid filename. Default dfltrep.log in the current directory.

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OVERWRITE (RWCON60)
Description OVERWRITE specifies whether to overwrite existing files or database objects with the converted files or objects. Syntax
[OVERWRITE=]{YES|NO|PROMPT}

Values YES means automatically overwrite any existing files or database objects of the same name. NO means not to convert reports if there are existing files or database objects of the same name and display a warning message. PROMPT means to prompt you before overwriting any existing or database objects. Default NO

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BATCH (RWCON60)
Description BATCH suppresses all terminal input and output, in order to convert reports/libraries without user intervention. Syntax
[BATCH=]{YES|NO}

Values YES suppresses all terminal input and output. NO allows special terminal input and output. The Convert dialog box is displayed and, when you accept the dialog box, the conversion is performed. Default NO

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DUNIT (RWCON60)
Description DUNIT is the destination unit of measurement to which the report should be converted. If specified, DUNIT must differ from the SOURCE reports unit of measurement. If left blank, the SOURCE reports unit of measurement is used as the DEST reports unit of measurement. Syntax
[DUNIT=]{CENTIMETER|CHARACTER|INCH|POINT}

Values CENTIMETER means that the converted reports will initially use centimeters as the unit of measurement. CHARACTER means that the converted reports will initially use characters as the unit of measurement. INCH means that the converted reports will initially use inches as the unit of measurement. POINT means that the converted reports will initially use points as the unit of measurement. Default Blank

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PAGESIZE (RWCON60)
Description PAGESIZE is the size of a logical page for the converted reports in terms of destination unit of measurement (specified using the DUNIT keyword). Syntax
[PAGESIZE=]width x height

Values Any valid value in the unit of measurement and of the form width x height. Default For bitmap, 8.5 x 11 inches. For character mode, 80 x 66 characters. If the report was designed for character mode and is being run or converted on bitmap, the following formula is used to determine page size if none is specified: (default page size * character page size)/default character page size. For example, if the character page size is 80 x 20, the bit-mapped page size would be: (8.5 * 80)/80 x (11 * 20)/66 = 8.5 x 3.33. Usage Notes

n For non-character DUNITs, you can use a decimal to specify fractions (e.g., 8.5 x 11).

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FORMSIZE (RWCON60)
Description FORMSIZE is the size of the Runtime Parameter Form for the converted report in terms of destination unit of measurement (specified using the DUNIT keyword). Syntax
[FORMSIZE=]width x height

Values Any valid value in the unit of measurement and of the form width x height. Usage Notes

n For non-character DUNITs, you can use a decimal to specify fractions (e.g., 8.5 x 11).

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CUSTOMIZE (RWCON60)
Description CUSTOMIZE specifies an XML file or list of files that you want to apply to the reports listed in the SOURCE keyword. The XML file contains customizations (e.g., font changes or color changes) that change the report definition in some way. For more information, refer to the Publishing Reports manual. Syntax
[CUSTOMIZE=]filename.xml | (filename1.xml, filename2.xml, . . .)

Values A filename or list of filenames that contain a valid XML report definition, with path information prefixed to the filename(s) if necessary.

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RWMTS60
Description RWMTS60 is the Reports Multi-tier Server (hereafter the Reports Server) executable. To implement a multi-tiered architecture for running your reports, the Reports Server enables you to run reports on a remote application server. To start RWMTS60 from the command line, use RWCLI60. When used in conjunction with the Reports Web Cartridge or Reports Web CGI, the Reports Server also enables you to run reports from a Web browser using standard URL syntax. The server can be installed on Windows NT, Windows 95, or UNIX. It handles client requests to run reports by entering all requests into a job queue. When one of the servers runtime engines becomes available, the next job in the queue is dispatched to run. As the number of jobs in the queue increases, the server can start more runtime engines until it reaches the maximum limit specified when the server process was started. Similarly, idle engines are shut down after having been idle for longer than a specified period of time. You can also use the server to run reports automatically. The scheduling command enables you to specify a time and frequency for the report. The server keeps track of a predefined maximum number of past jobs. Information on when the jobs are queued, started, and finished is kept, as well as the final status of the report. This information can be retrieved and reviewed on Windows from the Reports Queue Manager (RWRQM60) or via the API. The Reports Queue Manager may reside on the same machine as the Reports Server or on a client machine. On UNIX, you can use the Reports Queue Viewer (RWRQV60) to view the Reports Servers queue.

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RWRQM60
Description RWRQM60 is the Reports Queue Manager executable (on the Windows platform). When you use the Reports Server executable (RWMTS60) to schedule running reports on a remote server, the Reports Queue Manager enables you to review when the jobs are queued, started, and finished, as well as the final status of the report. You can also manipulate the jobs and the server. The Reports Queue Manager may reside on the same machine as the Reports Server or on a client machine. On UNIX, you can use the Reports Queue Viewer (RWRQV60) to view the Reports Servers queue.

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RWRQV60
Description RWRQV60 is the Reports Queue Viewer executable (on the UNIX platform). When you use the Reports Server executable (RWMTS60) to schedule running reports on a remote server, the Reports Queue Viewer enables you to view the Reports Servers queue. On the command line, type RWRQV60 "?" for keyword help. On Windows, you can use the Reports Queue Manager (RWRQM60) to view and manipulate the Reports Servers queue.

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RWOWS60
Description RWOWS60 is the Reports Web Cartridge that provides an easy connection between the Oracle Web Application Server and the Reports Server (RWMTS60). This connection enables a Web client to run reports on the Reports Server and see the report output on the client Web browser. Like other Web Cartridges, RWOWS60 is a dynamically-linked, or shared, library that is managed by a Web Request Broker, which is associated with a particular Oracle Web Application Server Listener. RWOWS60 is an alternative to the Reports Web CGI (RWCGI60) and has the same functionality, but it also has native integration with the Oracle Web Application Server.

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RWRBE60
Description RWRBE60 is the Reports Background Engine. The Reports Background Engine waits for any command lines to run reports. When it receives a command line, it places that report in its queue. Typically, the Reports Background Engine receives command lines from a form or graphic using the RUN_PRODUCT packaged procedure, or from a report using SRW.RUN_REPORT. Syntax:
rwrbe60

Usage Notes

n n

RWRBE60 was called R25SRV in earlier versions. You can also start the RWRBE60 executable by double-clicking it.

n On Windows, you can use RWISV60 to submit a report to the Reports Background Engine for execution. This is a more efficient method because it incurs less performance overhead than Reports Runtime. The command line arguments for RWISV60 are the same those for RWRUN60.

n RWRBE60 is only used to run reports locally. Use RWCLI60 to send reports to the Reports Server (RWMTS60).

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RWRUN60
Description RWRUN60 runs a report (i.e., .rdf or .rep file) interactively or in batch. Syntax:
RWRUN60 [ [keyword=]value|(value1, value2, ...) ]

where keyword=value is a valid command line argument. Usage Notes

n If you are running an .rep file, the PL/SQL is already compiled and will not be recompiled. If you are running an .rdf file, the PL/SQL is automatically recompiled if necessary (i.e., you didnt compile and save the report from Report Builder, or the platform or version on which you are running the report is incompatible with the platform on which it was last compiled and saved). n There are two versions of RWRUN60. It is important to note that with either executable, you can run character-mode or bit-mapped reports. The only limiting factor is the output device (e.g., you could not run a bit-mapped report to the screen of a vt220). n The character-mode executable is for users who are running reports from character-mode machines (e.g., VT220). n The GUI executable is for users who are running reports from bit-mapped machines (e.g., a PC running Windows).

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RWRUN60 Command Line Arguments

[MODULE|REPORT=]runfile [USERID=]userid [PARAMFORM=]{YES|NO} [CMDFILE=]cmdfile [TERM=]termfile [ARRAYSIZE=]n [DESTYPE=]{SCREEN|FILE|PRINTER|PREVIEW|SYSOUT|MAIL}] [DESNAME=]desname [DESFORMAT=]desformat [CACHELOB=]{YES|NO} [COPIES=]n [CURRENCY=]currency_symbol [THOUSANDS=]thousands_symbol [DECIMAL=]decimal_symbol [READONLY=]{YES|NO} [LOGFILE=]logfile [BUFFERS=]n [BATCH=]{YES|NO} [PAGESIZE=]width x height [PROFILE=]profiler_file [RUNDEBUG=]{YES|NO} [ONSUCCESS=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION} [ONFAILURE=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION} [KEYIN=]keyin_file [KEYOUT=]keyout_file [ERRFILE=]error_file [LONGCHUNK=]n [ORIENTATION=]{DEFAULT|LANDSCAPE|PORTRAIT} [BACKGROUND=]{YES|NO} [MODE=]{BITMAP|CHARACTER|DEFAULT} [PRINTJOB]{YES|NO} [TRACEFILE=]tracefile [TRACEMODE=]{TRACE_APPEND|TRACE_REPLACE} [TRACEOPTS=]{TRACE_ERR|TRACE_PRF|TRACE_APP|TRACE_PLS| TRACE_SQL|TRACE_TMS|TRACE_DST|TRACE_ALL|(opt1, opt2, ...)} [AUTOCOMMIT=]{YES|NO} [NONBLOCKSQL=]{YES|NO} [ROLE=]rolename/[rolepassword] [BLANKPAGES=]{YES|NO} [DISABLEPRINT=]{YES|NO} [DISABLEMAIL=]{YES|NO} [DISABLEFILE=]{YES|NO} [DISABLENEW=]{YES|NO}

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[DELIMITER=]value [CELLWRAPPER=]value [DATEFORMATMASK=]mask [NUMBERFORMATMASK=]mask [DESTINATION=]filename.DST [DISTRIBUTE=]{YES|NO} [PAGESTREAM=]{YES|NO} EXPRESS_SERVER="server=[server]/domain=[domain]/user=[userid ]/password=[passwd]" [CUSTOMIZE]=filename.xml | (filename1.xml, filename2.xml, . . .) [SAVE_RDF]=filename.rdf <param>=value

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MODULE|REPORT (RWRUN60)
Description MODULE|REPORT is the name of the report to run. (REPORT is allowed for backward compatibility.) Syntax
[MODULE|REPORT=]runfile

Values Any valid runfile (i.e., a file with an extension of .rdf or .rep). If you do not enter a file extension, Reports Runtime searches first for a file with extension .rep, then extension .rdf, and then no extension. Reports Runtime will use its file path search order to find the file.

MODULE|REPORT Restrictions
n If you specify a runfile using MODULE|REPORT, the RWRUN60 window is not raised. (This behavior provides seamless entry into RWRUN60 from other applications.) If you do not specify a runfile using MODULE/REPORT and you specify BATCH=NO, the RWRUN60 window is opened, which enables you to run reports interactively. n If you run a character-mode report via bit-mapped RWRUN60, Reports Runtime displays a warning, then runs the report using a page size of 8.5" x 11" and a form size of 7" x 6".

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PARAMFORM (RWRUN60)
Description PARAMFORM specifies whether to display the Runtime Parameter Form when you execute a report. Syntax
[PARAMFORM=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means to display the Form. NO means to suppress the Form. Default YES Usage Notes PARAMFORM=YES is incompatible with BATCH=YES because it is not meaningful to have the Runtime Parameter Form appear in batch mode.

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CMDFILE (RWRUN60)
Description CMDFILE is a file that contains arguments for the RWRUN60 command. This option enables you to run a report without having to specify a large number of arguments each time you invoke RWRUN60. Syntax
[CMDFILE=]cmdfile

Values Any valid command file.

CMDFILE Restrictions
n A command file may reference another command file. n Command file syntax for RWRUN60 arguments is identical to that used on the command line. n Values entered on the command line override values specified in command files. For example, suppose that you specify RWRUN60 from the command line with COPIES equal to 1 and CMDFILE equal to RUNONE (a command file). In RUNONE, COPIES is set to 2. Only one copy of the report would be generated in this case. n The argument(s) for this keyword may be operating system-specific.

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TERM (RWRUN60)
Description TERM is the type of terminal on which you are using RWRUN60. TERM is useful for the Runtime Parameter Form and Runtime Previewer only. This keyword is only used in character mode. Syntax
[TERM=]termtype

Values Any valid terminal type. Default Installation dependent. (See your System Administrator for a compatible definition.) Usage Notes

n The argument(s) for this keyword may be case sensitive, depending on your operating system.

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ARRAYSIZE (RWRUN60)
Description ARRAYSIZE is the size (in kilobytes) for use with ORACLE array processing. Generally, the larger the array size, the faster the report will run. Syntax
[ARRAYSIZE=]n

Values A number from 1 through 9,999. This means that Reports Runtime can use this number of kilobytes of memory per query in your report. Default The default array size is 10K. For details about the ORACLE array processing, see the Oracle8 Server Administrators Guide.

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DESTYPE (RWRUN60)
Description DESTYPE is the type of device that will receive the report output. Syntax
[DESTYPE=]{SCREEN|FILE|PRINTER|PREVIEW|SYSOUT|MAIL}

Values SCREEN

FILE PRINTER PREVIEW

SYSOUT

MAIL

Routes the output to the Previewer for interactive viewing. This value is valid only when the BATCH=NO. Font aliasing is not performed for Screen. Saves the output to a file named in DESNAME (the next keyword discussed). Routes the output to the printer named in DESNAME (the next keyword discussed). Routes the output to the Previewer for interactive viewing. However, Preview causes the output to be formatted as PostScript output. The Previewer will use DESNAME to determine which printers fonts to use to display the output. Font aliasing is performed for Preview. Sends the output to your operating systems default output device. This value is valid only when BATCH=YES. Sends the output to the mail users specified in DESNAME. You can send mail to any mail system that is MAPI compliant or has the service provider driver installed. The report is sent as an attached file.

Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the DESTYPE parameter. Usage Notes

If you set DESTYPE to PRINTER, FILE, or MAIL, the Print Job dialog box will appear after you accept the Runtime Parameter Form, unless it is suppressed. After you accept the Print Job dialog box, the report is executed and the output is sent to the printer (specified in File Choose Printer), file, or mail ID. (If DESTYPE is something other than PRINTER, FILE, or MAIL, then the report is executed after you accept the Runtime Parameter Form.) The appearance of the dialog box varies between operating systems.

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DESNAME (RWRUN60)
Description DESNAME is the name of the file, printer, or email ID (or distribution list) to which the report output will be sent. To send the report output via email, specify the email ID as you do in your email application (any MAPI-compliant application on Windows or your native mail application on UNIX). You can specify multiple usernames by enclosing the names in parentheses and separating them by commas (e.g., (name, name, . . .name)). Syntax
[DESNAME=]desname

Values Any valid filename, printer name, or email ID not to exceed 1K in length. For printer names, you can optionally specify a port. For example:
DESNAME=printer,LPT1: DESNAME=printer,FILE:

Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the DESNAME parameter. If DESTYPE=FILE and DESNAME is an empty string, it defaults to reportname.lis at runtime. Usage Notes

n This keyword is ignored if DESTYPE is SCREEN or SYSOUT. n If DESTYPE is PREVIEW, Reports Runtime uses DESNAME to determine which printers fonts to use to display the output. n The argument(s) for this keyword may be case sensitive, depending on your operating system. n In some cases, this parameter may be overridden by your operating system.

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DESFORMAT (RWRUN60)
Description In bit-mapped environments, DESFORMAT specifies the printer driver to be used when DESTYPE is FILE. In character-mode environments, it specifies the characteristics of the printer named in DESNAME. Syntax
[DESFORMAT=]desformat

Values Any valid destination format not to exceed 1K in length. Examples of valid values for this keyword are hpl, hplwide, dec, decwide, decland, dec180, dflt, wide, etc. Ask your System Administrator for a list of valid destination formats.. In addition, Report Builder supports the following destination formats: PDF Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by a PDF viewer. PDF output is based upon the currently configured printer for your system. The drivers for the currently selected printer is used to produce the output; you must have a printer configured for the machine on which you are running the report. HTML Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by an HTML 3.0 compliant browser (e.g., Netscape 2.2). HTMLCSS Means that the report output sent to a file will include style sheet extensions that can be read by an HTML 3.0 compliant browser that supports cascading style sheets. HTMLCSSIE Means that the report output sent to a file will include style sheet extensions that can be read by Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x. RTF Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by standard word processors (such as Microsoft Word). Note that when you open the file in MS Word, you must choose View Page Layout to view all the graphics and objects in your report. DELIMITED Means that the report output will be sent to a file that can be read by standard spreadsheet utilities, such as Microsoft Excel. Note that you must also specify a DELIMITER. XML Means that the report output will be an XML document, saved as a separate file with the .XML extension. This report can be opened and read in an XML-supporting browser, or your choice of XML viewing application.

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Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the DESFORMAT parameter. For bit-mapped Reports Runtime, if DESFORMAT is blank or dflt, then the current printer (specified in File Choose Printer) is used. If nothing has been selected in Choose Printer, then Postscript is used by default. Usage Notes

n This keyword is ignored if DESTYPE is SCREEN or SYSOUT. n The value(s) for this keyword may be case sensitive, depending on your operating system.

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COPIES (RWRUN60)
Description COPIES specifies the number of copies of the report output to print. Syntax
[COPIES=]n

Values Any valid integer from 1 through 9,999. Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the COPIES parameter. Usage Notes

n This keyword is ignored if DESTYPE is not Printer. n If COPIES is left blank on the Runtime Parameter Form, it defaults to one.

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CACHELOB (RWRUN60)
Description CACHELOB specifies whether to cache retrieved Oracle8 large object(s) in the temporary file directory (specified by REPORTS60_TMP). Values YES means to cache the LOB in the temporary file directory. NO means to not cache the LOB in the temporary file directory. Default YES Usage Notes

n You can only set this option on the command line. n If the location of the temporary file directory does not have sufficient available disk space, it is preferable to set this value to NO. Setting the value to NO, however, may decrease performance, as the LOB may need to be fetched from the server multiple times.

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CURRENCY (RWRUN60)
Description CURRENCY is the currency character to be used in number formats. Syntax
[CURRENCY=]currency_symbol

Values Any valid alphanumeric string not to exceed 1K in length. Default The default for ORACLE is determined by the ORACLE National Language Support facilities. You can also set a default of up to four characters in the Initial Value field of the Parameter property sheet for the CURRENCY parameter. Usage Notes

n A CURRENCY value entered on the Runtime Parameter Form will override any CURRENCY value entered on the command line.

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THOUSANDS (RWRUN60)
Description THOUSANDS is the thousands character to be used in number formats. Syntax
[THOUSANDS=]thousands_symbol

Values Any valid alphanumeric character. Default The default for ORACLE is determined by the ORACLE National Language Support facilities. You can also set a default in the Initial Value property of the THOUSANDS parameter. Usage Notes

n A THOUSANDS value entered on the Runtime Parameter Form will override any THOUSANDS value entered on the command line. n The alphanumeric character defined as the THOUSANDS value is the actual value that is returned. For example, if you define "," as the THOUSANDS value, "," is returned.

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DECIMAL (RWRUN60)
Description DECIMAL is the decimal character to be used in number formats. Syntax
[DECIMAL=]decimal_symbol

Values Any valid alphanumeric character. Default The default for ORACLE is determined by the ORACLE National Language Support facilities. You can also set a default in the Initial Value property for the DECIMAL parameter. Usage Notes

n A DECIMAL value entered on the Runtime Parameter Form will override any DECIMAL value entered on the command line. n The alphanumeric character defined as the DECIMAL value is actual value that is returned. For example, if you define . as the DECIMAL value, . is returned.

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READONLY (RWRUN60)
Description READONLY requests read consistency across multiple queries in a report. When accessing data from ORACLE, read consistency is accomplished by a SET TRANSACTION READ ONLY statement (refer to your Oracle8 Server SQL Language Reference Manual for more information on SET TRANSACTION READ ONLY). Syntax
[READONLY=]{YES|NO}

Values YES requests read consistency. NO means do not provide read consistency. Default NO Usage Notes

n READONLY is only useful for reports using multiple queries, because ORACLE automatically provides read consistency, without locking, for single query reports.

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LOGFILE (RWRUN60)
Description LOGFILE is the name of the file to which File Print Screen output is sent. If the specified file already exists, output will be appended to it. This keyword is only used in character mode. Syntax
[LOGFILE=]logfile

Values Any valid filename. Default dfltrep.log in the current directory.

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BUFFERS (RWRUN60)
Description BUFFERS is the size of the virtual memory cache in kilobytes. You should tune this setting to ensure that you have enough space to run your reports, but not so much that you are using too much of your systems resources. Syntax
[BUFFERS=]n

Values A number from 1 through 9,999. For some operating systems, the upper limit may be lower. Default 640K Usage Notes

n If this setting is changed in the middle of your session, the change does not take effect until the next time the report is run.

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BATCH (RWRUN60)
Description BATCH suppresses all terminal input and output, in order to run reports without user intervention. BATCH=YES enables you to run the report without bringing up the RWRUN60 interface. To run reports in the background, see BACKGROUND. Syntax
[BATCH=]{YES|NO}

Values YES suppresses all terminal input and output. NO allows special terminal input and output. Default NO Usage Notes

n If BATCH=YES, error messages are sent to SYSOUT. For more information on SYSOUT, see DESNAME. n If BATCH=YES, PARAMFORM=YES is invalid because it is not meaningful to have the Runtime Parameter Form appear in batch mode. n When BATCH=NO and you are using the character-mode RWRUN60, bit-mapped reports cannot be run. (It is not possible to run a bit-mapped report to the screen of a character-mode device.) n When BATCH=YES, MODE=BITMAP, and you are using the character-mode RWRUN60, you cannot run a character-mode report.

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PAGESIZE (RWRUN60)
Description PAGESIZE is the dimensions of the physical page (i.e., the size of the page that the printer outputs). Note that the page must be large enough to contain the report. For example, if a frame in a report expands to a size larger than the page dimensions, the report will not run. Syntax
[PAGESIZE=]width x height

Values Any valid page dimensions of the form: page width x page height, where page width and page height are zero or more. The maximum width/height depends upon the unit of measurement. For inches, the maximum width/height is 512 inches. For centimeters, it is 1312 centimeters. For picas, it is 36,864 picas. Default For bitmap, 8.5 x 11 inches. For character mode, 80 x 66 characters. If the report was designed for character mode and is being run or converted on bitmap, the following formula is used to determine page size if none is specified: (default page size * character page size)/default character page size. For example, if the character page size is 80 x 20, the bit-mapped page size would be: (8.5 * 80)/80 x (11 * 20)/66 = 8.5 x 3.33. Usage Notes

n On some printers the printable area of the physical page is restricted. For example, the sheet of paper a printer takes may be 8.5 x 11 inches, but the printer might only be able to print on an area of 8 x 10.5 inches. If you define a page width x page height in Reports Runtime that is bigger than the printable area your printer allows, clipping may occur in your report output. To avoid clipping, you can either increase the printable area for the printer (if your operating system allows it) or you can set the page width x page height to be the size of the printable area of the page. n If this keyword is used, its value overrides the page dimensions of the report definition. n A PAGESIZE value entered on the Runtime Parameter Form will override any PAGESIZE value entered on the command line.

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PROFILE (RWRUN60)
Description PROFILE is the name of a file in which you want to store performance statistics on report execution. If you specify a filename, Reports Runtime calculates statistics on the elapsed and CPU time spent running the report. PROFILE calculates the following statistics:

n TOTAL ELAPSED TIME is the amount of time that passes between when you issue RWRUN60 and when it finishes running the report. TOTAL ELAPSED TIME is the sum of Reports Runtime Time and ORACLE Time. n Time is the amount of time spent in Reports Runtime. n ORACLE Time is the amount of time spent in the database and is composed of the following: n UPI is the amount of time spent to do such things as connect to the database, parse the SQL, and fetch the data. n SQL is the amount of time spent performing SRW.DO_SQL. n TOTAL CPU Time used by process is the CPU time spent running the report.
Note: For some operating systems, the Reports Runtime time includes the database time because the database is included in Reports Runtimes process. Syntax
[PROFILE=]profiler_file

Values Any valid filename in the current directory.

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RUNDEBUG (RWRUN60)
Description RUNDEBUG is whether you want extra runtime checking for logical errors in the report. RUNDEBUG checks for things that are not errors but might result in undesirable output. RUNDEBUG checks for the following:

n frames or repeating frames that overlap but do not enclose another object. This can lead to objects overwriting other objects in the output. n layout objects with page-dependent references that do not have fixed sizing. Reports Runtime will make such objects fixed in size regardless of the Vertical Elasticity and Horizontal Elasticity property settings. n bind variables referenced at the wrong frequency in PL/SQL. n the report is character mode or bitmap and the environment is the opposite. Syntax
[RUNDEBUG=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means perform extra runtime error checking. NO means do not perform extra runtime error checking. Default NO

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ONSUCCESS (RWRUN60)
Description ONSUCCESS is whether you want a COMMIT or ROLLBACK performed when the report is finished executing. Syntax
[ONSUCCESS=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION}

Values COMMIT means perform a COMMIT when the report is done. ROLLBACK means perform a ROLLBACK when the report is done. NOACTION means do nothing when the report is done. Default COMMIT, if a USERID is provided. NOACTION, if called from an external source (e.g., Oracle Forms) with no USERID provided. Usage Notes

n The COMMIT or ROLLBACK for ONSUCCESS is performed after the After Report trigger fires. Other COMMITs and ROLLBACKs can occur prior to this one. For more information, see READONLY.

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ONFAILURE (RWRUN60)
Description ONFAILURE is whether you want a COMMIT or ROLLBACK performed if an error occurs and the report fails to complete. Syntax
[ONFAILURE=]{COMMIT|ROLLBACK|NOACTION}

Values COMMIT means perform a COMMIT if the report fails. ROLLBACK means perform a ROLLBACK if the report fails. NOACTION means do nothing if the report fails. Default ROLLBACK, if a USERID is provided. NOACTION, if called from an external source (e.g., Form Builder) with no USERID provided. Usage Notes

n The COMMIT or ROLLBACK for ONFAILURE is performed after the report fails. Other COMMITs and ROLLBACKs can occur prior to this one. For more information, see READONLY.

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KEYIN (RWRUN60)
Description KEYIN is the name of a keystroke file that you want to execute at runtime. KEYIN is used to run the keystroke files created with KEYOUT. Since KEYIN is used to execute a keystroke file, it is only relevant when runnning in a character-mode environment. Syntax
[KEYIN=]keyin_file

Values Any valid key filename in the current directory.

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KEYOUT (RWRUN60)
Description KEYOUT is the name of a keystroke file in which you want Reports Runtime to record all of your keystrokes. You can then use KEYIN to execute the keystroke file. KEYOUT and KEYIN are useful when you have certain keystrokes that you want to do each time you run a report. They are also useful for debugging purposes. Since KEYOUT is used to create a keystroke file, it is only relevant when running reports in a character-mode environment. Syntax
[KEYOUT=]keyout_file

Values Any valid filename.

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ERRFILE (RWRUN60)
Description ERRFILE is the name of a file in which you want Reports Runtime to store all error messages that are issued during the execution of your report. Syntax
[ERRFILE=]error_file

Values Any valid filename.

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LONGCHUNK (RWRUN60)
Description LONGCHUNK is the size (in kilobytes) of the increments in which Reports Runtime retrieves a LONG column value. When retrieving a LONG value, you may want to retrieve it in increments rather than all at once because of memory size restrictions. LONGCHUNK applies only to Oracle7 and Oracle8. Syntax
[LONGCHUNK=]n

Values A number from 1 through 9,999. For some operating systems, the upper limit may be lower. Default 10K

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ORIENTATION (RWRUN60)
Description ORIENTATION controls the direction in which the pages of the report will print. Syntax
[ORIENTATION=]{DEFAULT|LANDSCAPE|PORTRAIT}

Values DEFAULT means use the current printer setting for orientation. LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT Default DEFAULT Usage Notes

n If ORIENTATION=LANDSCAPE for a character-mode report, you must ensure that your printer definition file contains a landscape clause.

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BACKGROUND (RWRUN60)
Description BACKGROUND specifies whether the report should be run in the background. When BACKGROUND is YES, another process is spawned. This option is useful when you want to work on something else in the foreground while the report runs. On Windows, specifying BACKGROUND=YES means that the report will go into the Reports Background Engines queue. Syntax
[BACKGROUND=]{YES|NO}

Values YES or NO Default NO Usage Notes

n On Windows, you can use RWRBE60 to submit a report to the Reports Background Engine for execution. This is a more efficient method because it incurs less performance overhead than Reports Runtime. The command line arguments for RWRBE60 are the same as the ones for RWRUN60. n On the command line, BACKGROUND=YES is not supported for BATCH=YES, DESTYPE=SCREEN or PREVIEW, or RWBLD60. If you are using SRW.RUN_REPORT, though, BACKGROUND=YES with BATCH=YES is supported. n If you run a report from Reports Runtime (i.e., not the command line or SRW.RUN_REPORT), you should commit database changes you make in the Before Form, After Form, and Validation triggers before the report runs. When running in this way, these triggers will share the parent process' database connection. When the report is actually executed, however, it will establish its own database connection.

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MODE (RWRUN60)
Description MODE specifies whether to run the report in character mode or bitmap. This enables you to run a character-mode report from bit-mapped Reports Runtime or vice versa. For example, if you want to send a report to a Postscript printer from a terminal (e.g., a vt220), you could invoke character-mode RWRUN60 and run the report with MODE=BITMAP. On Windows, specifying MODE=CHARACTER means that the Reports Runtime ASCII driver will be used to produce editable ASCII output. Syntax
[MODE=]{BITMAP|CHARACTER|DEFAULT}

Values BITMAP DEFAULT means to run the report in the mode of the current executable being used. CHARACTER Default DEFAULT

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PRINTJOB (RWRUN60)
Description PRINTJOB specifies whether the Print Job dialog box should be displayed before running a report. Syntax
[PRINTJOB=]{YES|NO}

Values YES or NO Default YES Usage Notes

n When a report is run as a spawned process (i.e., one executable, such as RWRUN60, is called from within another executable, such as RWBLD60), the Print Job dialog box will not appear, regardless of PRINTJOB. n When DESTYPE=MAIL, the Print Job dialog box will not appear, regardless of PRINTJOB.

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TRACEFILE (RWRUN60)
Description TRACEFILE is the name of the file in which Reports Runtime logs trace information. Syntax
[TRACEFILE=]tracefile

Values Any valid filename. Default trace.dat Usage Notes

n Trace information can only be generated when running a .rdf file. You cannot specify logging when running a .rep file. n If you specify LOGFILE or ERRFILE as well as TRACEFILE, all of the trace information will be placed in the most recently specified file. For example, in the following case, all of the specified trace information would be placed in err.log because it is the last file specified in the RWRUN60 command.
rwrun60 MODULE=order_entry USERID=scott/tiger TRACEFILE=trace.log LOGFILE=mylog.log ERRFILE=err.log

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TRACEMODE (RWRUN60)
Description TRACEMODE indicates whether Reports Runtime should add the trace information to the file or overwrite the entire file. Syntax
[TRACEMODE=]{TRACE_APPEND|TRACE_REPLACE}

Values TRACE_APPEND adds the new information to the end of the file. TRACE_REPLACE overwrites the file. Default TRACE_APPEND Usage Notes

n Trace information can only be generated when running a .rdf file. You cannot specify logging when running a .rep file.

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TRACEOPTS (RWRUN60)
Description TRACEOPTS indicates the tracing information that you want to be logged in the trace file. Syntax
[TRACEOPTS=]{TRACE_ERR|TRACE_PRF|TRACE_APP|TRACE_PLS| TRACE_SQL|TRACE_TMS|TRACE_DST|TRACE_ALL|(opt1, opt2, ...)}

Values A list of options in parentheses means you want all of the enlcosed options to be used. For example, TRACE_OPTS=(TRACE_APP, TRACE_PRF) means you want TRACE_APP and TRACE_PRF applied. TRACE_ALL means log all possible trace information in the trace file. TRACE_APP means log trace information on all the report objects in the trace file. TRACE_DST means list distribution lists in the trace file. You can use this information to determine which section was sent to which destination. TRACE_ERR means list error messages and warnings in the trace file. TRACE_PLS means log trace information on all the PL/SQL objects in the trace file. TRACE_PRF means log performance statistics in the trace file. TRACE_SQL means log trace information on all the SQL in the trace file. TRACE_TMS means enter a timestamp for each entry in the trace file. Default TRACE_ALL Usage Notes

n Trace information can only be generated when running a .rdf file. You cannot specify logging when running a .rep file.

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AUTOCOMMIT (RWRUN60)
Description AUTOCOMMIT specifies whether database changes (e.g., CREATE) should be automatically committed to the database. Note that some non-ORACLE databases (e.g., SQL Server) require that AUTOCOMMIT=YES. Syntax
[AUTOCOMMIT=]{YES|NO}

Values YES or NO Default NO

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NONBLOCKSQL (RWRUN60)
Description NONBLOCKSQL specifies whether to allow other programs to execute while Reports Runtime is fetching data from the database. Syntax
[NONBLOCKSQL=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means that other programs can execute while data is being fetched. NO means that other programs cannot execute while data is being fetched. Default YES

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ROLE (RWRUN60)
Description ROLE specifies the database role to be checked for the report at runtime. ROLE is useful for giving you the ability to run reports that query database tables to which you would not normally have access privileges. Syntax
[ROLE=]rolename/[rolepassword]

Values A valid role and (optionally) a role password.

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BLANKPAGES (RWRUN60)
Description BLANKPAGES specifies whether to suppress blank pages when you print a report. Use this keyword when there are blank pages in your report output that you do not want to print. Syntax
[BLANKPAGES=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means print all blank pages NO means do not print blank pages Default

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YES (RWRUN60)
Usage Notes BLANKPAGES is especially useful if your logical page spans multiple physical pages (or panels), and you wish to suppress the printing of any blank physical pages.

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DISABLEPRINT (RWRUN60)
Description DISABLEPRINT specifies whether to disable File Print, File Page Setup, File Choose Printer (on Motif) and the equivalent toolbar buttons in the Runtime Previewer. Syntax [DISABLEPRINT=]{YES|NO} Values YES or NO Default NO

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DISABLEMAIL (RWRUN60)
Description DISABLEMAIL specifies whether to disable the Mail menu and the equivalent toolbar buttons in the Runtime Previewer. Syntax [DISABLEMAIL=]{YES|NO} Values YES or NO Default NO

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DISABLEFILE (RWRUN60)
Description DISABLEFILE specifies whether to disable the File menu in the Runtime Previewer. Syntax [DISABLEFILE=]{YES|NO} Values YES or NO Default NO Generate to File

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DISABLENEW (RWRUN60)
Description DISABLENEW specifies whether to disable the View New Previewer menu to prevent the ability to display a new instance of the Runtime Previewer. Syntax [DISABLENEW=]{YES|NO} Values YES or NO Default NO

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DESTINATION (RWRUN60)
Description The DESTINATION keyword allows you to specify the name of a .DST file that defines the distribution for the current run of the report. Syntax
[DESTINATION=]filename.DST

Values The name of a .DST file that defines a report or report section distribution. Usage Notes

To enable the DESTINATION keyword, you must specify DISTRIBUTE=YES on the command line.

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DISTRIBUTE (RWRUN60)
Description DISTRIBUTE enables or disables distributing the report output to multiple destinations, as specified by the distribution list defined in the report distribution definition or a .DST file. Syntax
[DISTRIBUTE=]{YES|NO}

Values YES means to distribute the report to the distribution list. NO means to ignore the distribution list and output the report as specified by the DESNAME and DESFORMAT parameters. This is fundamentally a debug mode to allow running a report set up for distribution without actually executing the distribution. Default NO Usage Notes

To enable the DESTINATION keyword, you must specify DISTRIBUTE=YES.

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DELIMITER (RWRUN60)
Description DELIMITER specifies the character(s) to use to separate the cells in your report output. Syntax [DELIMITER=]value Values Any alphanumeric character or string of alphanumeric characters, such as: , means a comma separates each cell . means a period separates each cell You can also use any of these four reserved values: tab means a tab separates each cell space means a space separates each cell return means a new line separates each cell none means no delimiter is used You can also use escape sequences based on the ASCII character set, such as: \t means a tab separates each cell \n means a new line separates each cell Default Tab Usage Notes This argument can only be used if youve specified DESFORMAT=DELIMITED.

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CELLWRAPPER (RWRUN60)
Description CELLWRAPPER specifies the character(s) that displays around the delimited cells in your report output. Syntax [CELLWRAPPER=]value Values Any alphanumeric character or string of alphanumeric characters. means a double quotation mark displays on each side of the cell means a single quotation mark displays on each side of the cell You can also use any of these four reserved values: tab means a tab displays on each side of the cell space means a single space displays on each side of the cell return means a new line displays on each side of the cell none means no cell wrapper is used You can also use escape sequences based on the ASCII character set, such as: \t means a tab displays on each side of the cell \n means a new line displays on each side of the cell Default None Usage Notes

n This argument can only be used if youve specified DESFORMAT=DELIMITED. n The cell wrapper is different from the actual delimiter .

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DATEFORMATMASK (RWRUN60)
Description DATEFORMATMASK specifies how date values display in your delimited report output. Syntax [DATEFORMATMASK=]mask Values Any valid date format mask Usage Notes

n This argument can only be used if youve specified DESFORMAT=DELIMITED.

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NUMBERFORMATMASK (RWRUN60)
Description NUMBERFORMATMASK specifies how number values display in your delimited report output. Syntax [NUMBERFORMATMASK=]mask Values Any valid number format mask Usage Notes

This argument can only be used if youve specified DESFORMAT=DELIMITED.

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PAGESTREAM (RWRUN60)
Description PAGESTREAM enables or disables page streaming for the report when formatted as HTML or HTMLCSS output, using the navigation controls set by the report developer using either of the following:

n n

the Page Navigation Control Type and Page Navigation Control Value properties in the Report Property Palette. PL/SQL in a Before Report trigger (SRW.SET_PAGE_NAVIGATION_HTML).
[PAGESTREAM=]{YES|NO}

Syntax Values YES means to stream the pages. NO means to output the report without page streaming. Default NO

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EXPRESS_SERVER (RWRUN60)
EXPRESS_SERVER specifies the Express Server to which you want to connect. Syntax
EXPRESS_SERVER="server=[server]/domain=[domain]/ user=[userid]/password=[passwd]"

Values A valid connect string enclosed in double quotes (") where server is the Express server string (e.g.,
ncacn_ip_tcp:olap2pc/sl=x/st=x/ct=x/sv=x /).

is the Express Server domain. is the userid to log into the Express Server. Password is the password for the userid. The server value contains four parameters that correspond to settings that are made in the Oracle Express Connection Editor and stored in connection (.xcf) files. All four parameters are required and can be specified in any order. The following table describes the parameters and their settings. Parameter Description Setting sl Server Login -2: Host (Domain Login) -1: Host (Server Login) 0: No authentication required 1: Host (Domain Login) and Connect security 2: Host (Domain Login) and Call security 3: Host (Domain Login) and Packet security 4: Host (Domain Login) and Integrity security 5: Host (Domain Login) and Privacy security Notes: Windows NT uses all the settings. Unix systems use only the settings 0, -1, and -2. See the Express Connection Editor Help system for information on these settings. st Server Type 1: Express Server ct Connection 0: Express connection

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sv Usage Notes

Type Server Version 1: Express 6.2 or greater

n You can have spaces in the string if necessary (e.g., if the userid is John Smith) because the entire string is inside of quotes. n If a forward slash (/) is required in the string, you must use another forward slash as an escape character. For example, if the domain were tools/reports, the command line should be as follows:
EXPRESS_SERVER="server=ncacn_ip_tcp:olap2-pc/sl=0/st=1/ ct=0/sv=1/ domain=tools//reports"

n You can use single quotes within the string. It is not treated specially because it is enclosed within double quotes.

EXPRESS_SERVER with userid, password, and domain (RWRUN60) example

rwrun60 userid=scott/tiger@nt805 express_server="server=ncacn_ip_tcp:olap2-pc/sl=1/st=1/ct=0/ sv=1/ user=orbuild/domain=tools/password=buildme/" report=exp.rdf destype=file desname=exp1.html desformat=html batch=yes

EXPRESS_SERVER without userid, password, and domain (RWRUN60) example

rwrun60 userid=scott/tiger@nt805 express_server="server=ncacn_ip_tcp:olap2-pc/sl=0/st=1/ct=0/ sv=1/" report=exp.rdf destype=file desname=exp1.html desformat=html batch=yes

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CUSTOMIZE (RWRUN60)
Description CUSTOMIZE specifies an XML file or list of files that you want to apply to the report selected in the MODULE or REPORT keyword. The XML file contains customizations (e.g., font changes or color changes) that change the report definition in some way. For more information, refer to the Publishing Reports manual. Syntax
[CUSTOMIZE=]filename.xml|(filename1.xml, filename2.xml, ...)

Values The names of files that contain valid XML report definitions, with path information prefixed to the filenames if necessary. Usage Notes Typically, the file extension of an XML report definition is .XML, but it does not have to be when it is used with the CUSTOMIZE keyword.

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SAVE_RDF (RWRUN60)
Description SAVE_RDF specifies a file to which you want to save the report selected in the MODULE or REPORT keyword combined with the XML customization file(s) selected in the CUSTOMIZE keyword. This argument is most useful when you have an .RDF file to which you are applying an XML file via the CUSTOMIZE keyword and want to save the combination of the two to a new .RDF file. For more information, refer to the Publishing Reports manual. Syntax
[SAVE_RDF=]filename.rdf

Values Any valid filename.

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<param> (RWRUN60)
Description <param> is a parameter that is part of the reports definition. The value you specify is used for that parameters value. Syntax
<param>=value

Values Any valid value for that parameter. Default Taken from the Initial Value property of the parameter. Usage Notes

n You can override the default value on the Runtime Parameter Form. n Values of arguments may be in single or double quotes. The effect of single or double quotes is operating-system specific. n If you specify runfile(s) using the REPORT keyword, the PARAM values will be validated using the settings specified for each parameter (e.g., Input Mask, Validation Trigger) in the report(s). n If you do not specify runfile(s) using the REPORT keyword, the PARAM value is not parsed, or validated, because the parameters may refer to those that have not yet been defined.

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Index
Add property, 296 Additional Attributes (HTML) property, 297 Additional Hyperlink Attributes property, 251 After Form Type property, 369 After Form Value property, 370 After Page Type property, 365 After Page Value property, 366 After Parameter Form trigger, 150 After Report trigger, 151 After Report Type property, 361 After Report Value property, 362 Align Summaries with Fields property, 409 Alignment property, 408 Application Command Line (PDF) property, 247 Background Color property, 410 Base Printing On property, 233 Before Form Type property, 367 Before Form Value property, 368 Before Page Type property, 363 Before Page Value property, 364 Before Parameter Form trigger, 152 Before Report trigger, 153 Before Report Type property, 359 Before Report Value property, 360 Between Field and Labels (Horizontal) property, 411 Between Frame and Fields (Horizontal) property, 412 Between Frame and Fields (Vertical) property, 413 Between Master and Detail (Horizontal) property, 414 Between Master and Detail (Vertical) property, 415 Between Page and Frames (Horizontal) property, 416 Between Page and Frames (Vertical) property, 417 Between Pages trigger, 154 Between Sibling Frames (Horizontal) property, 418 Between Sibling Frames (Vertical) property, 419 Bookmark property, 246 Borders property, 420 Break Order property, 206 built-ins Report Builder, 96 Report Builder, 44, 45, 48, 50, 101, 102, 103, 106, 108, 112, 113, 122, 129 Character Justification property, 421 Chart Column property, 203 Chart Filename property, 196 Chart Hyperlink property, 197 Chart Parameter property, 199 Chart Query property, 201 Child Column property, 281 Child Edge Percent property, 165 Child Edge Type property, 166 Child Object Name property, 167 Child Query property, 282 closing Property Palette, 160 closing:, 160 Collapse Horizontally property, 168 Collapse Vertically property, 169 column summary column properties, 394 Column Mode property, 337 column:, 394 command line RWBLD60, 476, 477 RWCLI60, 531, 532 RWCON60, 544, 546 RWRUN60, 564, 565 command line:, 477, 532, 546, 565 Comment property query, 327 Comment property:, 327 Comments property, 222 Compute At property, 395

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Condition property, 283 Conditional Formatting property, 248 Contains HTML Tags property, 175 Contains XML Tags property, 463 Cross Product Group property, 288 Dash property, 422 Datatype property (parameter form field), 315 Date Justification property, 423 Design in Character Units property, 371 Direction property, 350 Disable Host Menu Item property, 378 Disable Split Screen Key property, 379 Disable Zoom Key property, 380 Display Name property, 249 Distribution property, 351, 386 Edge Background Color property, 425 Edge Foreground Color property, 424 Edge Pattern property, 426 End of Layout Section property, 250 Exclude from XML Output property, 451 executables arguments, 467 keyword usage, 470 executables:, 470 External Query Source File property, 328 Fields Per Line property, 427 File Format property, 212 Fill Pattern property, 428 filter group, 136 Font property, 429 Foreground Color property, 430 Format Mask property, 256 frame properties, 271 Frame properties, 271 frame:, 271 Function property, 398 Height property, 387 Hide First Column property, 300 Horiz. Space Between Frames property, 338 Horizontal Elasticity property, 223 Horizontal Panels per Page property, 388 Horizontal Repeating Frame property, 290 Hyperlink Destination property, 245 Hyperlink property, 243

Icon Name property, 187 Image property, 431 Include Bitmapped Objects property, 376 Include Borders property, 377 Initial Value property, 301 Input Mask property, 302 Inter-Field (Horizontal) property, 432 Inter-Field (Vertical) property, 433 Inter-Frame (Horizontal) property, 434 Inter-Frame (Vertical) property, 435 Justify property, 436 Keep With Anchoring Object property, 225 Label Type property, 185 Line Stretch with Frame property, 181 List of Values property, 310 Max. Horizontal Body Pages property, 347 Max. Vertical Body Pages property, 348 Maximum Records Per Page property, 339 Maximum Rows to Fetch property, 329 Minimum Widow Records property, 340 Multimedia Column property, 191 Multimedia Column Type property, 192 Multimedia File property, 189 Multimedia File Type property, 190 multiple selections Property Palette, 159 Name property, 227, 303 Name property (Parameter Form boilerplate), 312 Name property (parameter form field), 316 Number Justification property, 437 Number of Pages property, 356 Number of Records property, 277 object comparing properties, 161 object:, 161 OLE2 object properties, 293 OLE2 object:, 293 OLE2 properties, 293 Oracle8 restrictions, 156 usage notes, 156 Oracle8:, 156 Orientation property, 389 Outer XML Attributes property, 460 Outer XML Tag property, 457

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Page Break After property, 229 Page Break Before property, 230 Page Navigation Control Type property, 357 Page Navigation Control Value property, 358 Page Numbering property, 265 Page Protect property, 231 Panel Print Order property, 349 parameter properties, 294 system, 295 Parameter Form boilerplate properties, 311 field properties, 314 Parameter Form:, 311, 314 Parameter properties, 294 parameter:, 294, 295 Parent Column property, 284 Parent Edge Percent property, 171 Parent Edge Type property, 172 Parent Group property, 285 Parent Object Name property, 173 PL/SQL group filter, 136 PL/SQL Formula property, 320 PL/SQL Trigger property, 193 Place Labels Above Fields property, 438 Position property, 439 Previewer Hint Line Text property, 373 Previewer Status Line Text property, 375 Previewer Title property, 352 Print Direction property, 341 Print Object On property, 234 Printer Code After property, 238 Printer Code Before property, 237 Product Order property, 400 properties chart, 194 comparing, 161 database column, 252 frame, 271 OLE2 object, 293 parameter, 294 Parameter Form boilerplate, 311 Parameter Form field, 314 query, 326 ref cursor query, 383

report, 345 section, 385 setting, 161 summary column, 394 template, 407 properties:, 161, 271, 293, 294, 311, 314, 326, 345, 383, 385, 394, 407 Property Palette about, 158 closing, 160 displaying, 160 setting properties, 161 Property Palette:, 158, 160, 161 query comment, 327 properties, 326 ref cursor, 147 Query properties, 326 query:, 326, 327 queueing using Reports Queue Manager (RWRQM60 on Windows), 560 using Reports Queue Viewer (rwrqv60 on Unix), 561 queueing:, 560, 561 Read from File property, 214 ref cursor properties, 383 query, 147 ref cursor:, 383 Remove property, 304 report properties, 345 Report Column (for Chart Column) property, 204 Report Column (for Chart Parameter) property, 200 Report Group property, 202 Report Height property, 390 Report properties, 345 Report Width property, 391 report:, 345 Reports Queue Manager (RWRQM60), 560 Reports Queue Viewer (rwrqv60), 561 Reports Web Cartridge (RWCGI60), 530 Reports Web Cartridge (RWOWS60), 562 Reset At property, 404

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Restrict List to Predetermined Values property, 305 Role Name property, 353 RWBLD60 keywords, 473 RWBLD60:, 473 RWCGI60, 530 RWCLI60 keywords, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541 RWCLI60:, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541 RWCON60 keywords, 473, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557 RWCON60:, 473, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557 RWOWS60, 562 RWRBE60, 563 RWRQM60 (Reports Queue Manager), 560 rwrqv60 (Reports Queue Viewer), 561 RWRUN60 command line arguments, 565 keywords, 473 RWRUN60:, 473, 565 section properties, 385 Section properties, 385 section:, 385 SELECT Statement/Static Values property, 306 Set Break Order property, 219 Source Datatype property, 255 Source File Format property, 177 Source Filename property, 178 Source property (repeating frame), 343 SQL Clause property, 286 SQL Query Statement property, 331 SRW.ADD_DEFINITION, 41 SRW.APPLY_DEFINITION, 42 SRW.BREAK, 43 SRW.CONTEXT_FAILURE, 44 SRW.DO_SQL, 45 SRW.DO_SQL_FAILURE, 48 SRW.GET_PAGE_NUM, 51 SRW.GETERR_RUN, 50 SRW.INTEGER_ERROR, 101

SRW.MAXROW_INERR, 102 SRW.MAXROW_UNSET, 103 SRW.NULL_ARGUMENTS, 106 SRW.PROGRAM_ABORT, 107 SRW.REFERENCE, 108 SRW.RUN_REPORT, 109, 110 SRW.RUN_REPORT_BATCHNO, 112 SRW.RUN_REPORT_FAILURE, 113 SRW.SET_ATTR, 114 SRW.SET_FIELD, 75 SRW.SET_FIELD_CHAR, 77 SRW.SET_FIELD_DATE, 78 SRW.SET_FIELD_NUM, 79 SRW.SET_MAXROW, 94, 95 SRW.SET_PRINTER_TRAY, 98 SRW.TRACE_END, 120 SRW.TRACE_START, 122 SRW.TRUNCATED_VALUE, 124 SRW.UNKNOWN_QUERY, 125 SRW.UNKNOWN_USER_EXIT, 126 SRW.USER_EXIT, 127 SRW.USER_EXIT_FAILURE, 130 SRW.USER_EXIT20, 129 Start in Zoom property, 381 Style property, 440 summary column properties, 394 summary column properties, 394 summary column:, 394 Suppress Previewer Title property, 382 system parameter about, 295 system parameter:, 295 template properties, 407 template:, 407 Text Color property, 442 toolbar commands Property Palette, 159, 160 trigger action, 146 format, 142 formula, 138 report, 132, 134, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 validation, 140 Type property (boilerplate), 180

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Type property (Parameter Form boilerplate), 313 Type property (query), 334 Unit of Measurement property, 346 Use Previewer Hint Line property, 372 Use Previewer Status Line property, 374 Use Vertical Spacing property, 443 Validation Trigger property, 307 Value If Null property, 216 Value property, 308 Vert. Space Between Frames property, 344 Vertical Elasticity property, 239

Vertical Panels per Page property, 392 Vertical Repeating Frame property, 291 Visible property, 263 Web report managing queue (on Windows), 560 running dynamically, 530, 562 viewing queue (on Unix), 561 Web report:, 530, 560, 561, 562 XML Prolog Type property, 454 XML Prolog Value property, 455 XML Tag Attributes property, 447 XML Tag property, 445

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