Building a PLSQL report Building a paper report with REF CURSORs Building a simple Parameter Form for a JSP-based Web report

Visual Index 3-23 Figure 3–36 Multibyte character set UTF8 report in Japanese For more details on building this example, refer to Chapter 38, Building a Report with Multibyte Characters for PDF Output .

3.6 Part 6: Building Reports with PLSQL and Java

This part of the manual explains how you can build reports using PLSQL and Java.

3.6.1 Building a PLSQL report

In this example, you will learn how to use an external PLSQL library and PLSQL within a report to modify formatting and calculate the total compensation for each employee. In the sample output below, notice the spacing between records for example, between the record for Alexander Khoo and the record for Alexis Bull. This space is not due to a break; it is the result of using a PLSQL procedure in a format trigger. Figure 3–37 Final output of the PLSQL report example For more information on building this example, refer to Chapter 40, Building a Report that Includes PLSQL . 3-24 Oracle Reports Users Guide to Building Reports

3.6.2 Building a paper report with REF CURSORs

In this example, you will learn how to use Reports Builders features for using REF CURSORs. To build this paper report, you will use the Data Model view to create a multiquery data model, and then use the Report Wizard to create the report layout. You will make fairly extensive manual refinements in the Data Model view. Figure 3–38 Final output for the REF CURSORs example For more information on building this example, refer to Chapter 41, Building a Paper Report with REF CURSORs .

3.6.3 Building a simple Parameter Form for a JSP-based Web report

This example is designed to teach you how to build a simple JSP Parameter Form for a Web report. You will build a simple form in HTML, then create a JSP Parameter Form based on a data model in Reports Builder. You will then learn how to link the Parameter Form with an existing JSP-based Web report, then deploy and test both the JSP Parameter Form and the Web report through your browser. Figure 3–39 JSP Parameter Form Visual Index 3-25 Figure 3–40 JSP-based Web report based on a user parameter For more details on building this example, refer to Chapter 42, Building a Simple Parameter Form for a JSP-based Web Report .

3.6.4 Building a report with a barcode