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12.9 List of URL parameters specific to Discoverer Viewer
This table describes Discoverer Viewer-specific URL parameters that can be used in addition to the generic URL parameters in
Section 12.7, List of URL parameters common to Discoverer Plus and Viewer
.
Note : For information about the URL parameters to use when opening an OLAP
worksheet in Discoverer Viewer, see Section 5.8, URL parameters for an OLAP
worksheet in Discoverer Viewer .
Tip : Do not use Discoverer Viewer URL parameters on the same URL as Discoverer
Plus URL parameters.
Parameter and Values Description
Example
anlsdf=date format Specifies the date format for the session for Oracle
Applications end users synonym of nls_date_format. anlsdf=’MMDDYY’
anlsdl=date language Specifies the language to use for the spelling of day and
month names and date abbreviations AM, PM, AD, BC for Oracle Applications end users synonym of nls_date_
language. anlsdl=fr
anlsl=language Specifies the session language for Oracle Applications end
users synonym of nls_lang. anlsl=en-gb
anlsnc=separator characters
Specifies the default characters to use as the group separator and decimal for Oracle Applications end users synonym of
nls_numeric_characters. You must specify the decimal separator first, followed by the
group separator. anlsnc=’,.’
anlss=sortname or binary
Specifies the session collating sequence for ORDER BY queries and string comparisons for Oracle Applications end
users synonym of nls_sort. Values are:
■
the name of an alphabetical sort sequence
■
binary to specify a binary sort anlss=binary
db=database name Specifies the database to connect to when Discoverer starts.
db=video lm=applications or
discoverer Specifies the login method, as follows:
■
applications connects as an Oracle Applications user
■
discoverer connects as a Discoverer user lm=applications
pi_page item name=page item value
Specifies the name of a page item and the value to select. pi_Region=West
qp_parameter name=parameter value
Specifies values for parameters. qp_City=Denver
rs=responsibility Specifies the Oracle Applications Responsibility you want to
connect with.
Note : If you do not specify a user name, responsibility, or
security group, the Discoverer end user is prompted to enter the missing login information.
rs=Manager
wb=workbook name Specifies the name of the Discoverer workbook to open.
Tip : This URL parameter is included for backward
compatibility. Oracle recommends that you use wbk to specify workbooks.
Note:
Use + to indicate spaces in workbook names. wb=My+Workbook
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wbk=unique ID Specifies the unique ID of the workbook to open.
Discoverer assumes that the workbook is stored in the database, not as a scheduled workbook.
For more information about how to find the unique ID of a workbook, see
Section 12.4.1, How to find out the unique workbook ID of a workbook
.
Note
: If you want to specify a scheduled workbook results set, you must also specify the unique run ID of the scheduled
workbook results set using the syntax wbk=unique workbook IDunique run IDwsk=unique worksheet ID
for more information, see Section 12.4.4, How to find out
the unique run ID of a set of scheduled workbook results .
For a worked example, see Section 12.5.8, Example 8:
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. wbk=JanuarySales
ws=worksheet name Specifies the name of the relational worksheet to open by
default.
Note : To specify an OLAP worksheet, use the
worksheetName URL parameter for more information, see Section 5.8, URL parameters for an OLAP worksheet in
Discoverer Viewer .
Note : This URL parameter is included for backward
compatibility. Oracle recommends that you use wsk to specify worksheets.
ws=My+Worksheet
wsk=unique ID Specifies the unique identifier of the relational worksheet to
open.
Note
: To specify an OLAP worksheet, use the worksheetName URL parameter for more information, see
Section 5.8, URL parameters for an OLAP worksheet in Discoverer Viewer
. For more information about how to find the unique ID of a
worksheet, see Section 12.4.2, How to find out the unique
worksheet ID of a worksheet .
Note : You must also specify a workbook using wbk.
For examples, see Section 12.5, Examples of using URL
parameters .
wsk=7
Parameter and Values Description
Example
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Maintaining Security with Oracle BI Discoverer 13-1
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Maintaining Security with Oracle BI Discoverer
This chapter only applies to Discoverer Plus and Discoverer Viewer. For more information about configuring Discoverer Plus OLAP, see
Chapter 5, Configuring Discoverer Plus OLAP
. This chapter describes the different security mechanisms that Discoverer uses to
protect sensitive resources, and contains the following topics:
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Section 13.1, About Discoverer and security