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sequence in report runtime [message #202153]

Wed, 08 November 2006 07:15

tsilav
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Registered: September 2004

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i have a report that i want attribute a sequential numero every time user prints it, what can i do? My solution is to select a sequnece.nextval, is it possible? How can i do it

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Re: sequence in report runtime [message #202213 is a reply to message #202153]

Wed, 08 November 2006 14:47

Littlefoot
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Create a sequence in the database.

In Report Builder, create a user parameter (let's call it P_SEQ).

Write AFTER PARAMETER FORM function as

function AfterPForm return boolean is
begin
  select seq_test.nextval into :p_seq from dual;
  return (TRUE);
end;

In Paper Layout, put the parameter value somewhere on the page (the simplest way would be using '&P_SEQ' syntax).

That's it.

However: as sequences do NOT guarantee increment by 1 (which is what you rely on, I believe) (because of caching issues), sequence number doesn't necessarily have to mean that its value will represent correct number of report runs.

Perhaps you should create some kind of a REPORT_RUN_LOG table and store report name and time stamp into it, and then simply COUNT number of records per particular report.

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Re: sequence in report runtime [message #203151 is a reply to message #202153]

Tue, 14 November 2006 02:05

tsilav
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thanks littlefoot, it's better

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Re: sequence in report runtime [message #203242 is a reply to message #202213]

Tue, 14 November 2006 07:46

ab_trivedi
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Location: Pune, India

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hi,

If report executes where to write insert statment for report_log table?

It is not working if I write in afterParameter form?

Bye
Ashu

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Re: sequence in report runtime [message #203245 is a reply to message #203242]

Tue, 14 November 2006 07:57

Littlefoot
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Did you COMMIT?

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Re: sequence in report runtime [message #203249 is a reply to message #203245]

Tue, 14 November 2006 08:22

ab_trivedi
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Registered: August 2006
Location: Pune, India

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Dear Littlefoot,

It slips from my mind.solved.

Bye
Ashu

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