Oracle Reports R6: Control Reports

Course Overview

This course is the third in a three-part Oracle Reports series that is based on Oracle Reports Release 6. This course introduces the learner to features of Oracle Reports that can be used to control report output. This course covers developing templates, creating and using parameters, coding PL/SQL triggers, exporing built-in package procedures, using the Reports Server, and developing reports for different environments. This course is based on Oracle's ILT course, Oracle Developer: Build Reports.

Learn To:

  • Identify and modify the regions of a report template.
  • Identify the steps to register your own predefined template and add an image to it.
  • Create and reference user parameters in a query.
  • Create valid lists of values for parameter input.
  • Identify the system parameters.
  • Build and customize a parameter form.
  • Create report-level triggers.
  • Create a group filter.
  • Create a validation trigger using the property palette in the data model.
  • Create a format trigger.
  • Create a report-level and library program unit.
  • Identify the functions of the Report Builder built-in package.
  • Modify report layout dynamically using the built-in package.
  • Control report output using the built-in package.
  • Identify components of the three-tier architecture of the Reports Server.
  • Identify the settings to configure a remote server.
  • Identify different methods for running and monitoring a report on a remote server.
  • Identify the different development and runtime environments, and development factors for report execution in different GUI's.
  • Identify the development factors to be considered for character-mode reports.
  • Identify the steps for developing reports in different languages, using national language support and Translation Builder.
Content Emphasis

Skills-Based

Audience

Application Developers, Database Administrators, Designer/Developers and Technical Support professionals. Participants should have knowledge equivalent to the following courses: Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus: Basic SELECT Statements (course 61111); Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus: DML and DDL (course 61112); Oracle PL/SQL: Basics (course 60113); Oracle PL/SQL: Procedures, Functions and Packages (course 60114); and Oracle PL/SQL: Database Programming (course 60131). In addition, participants should have taken the first two parts in this series: Oracle Reports: Reports Fundamentals (course 62221); and, Oracle Reports: Enhancing Reports (course 62222).

Total Learning Time

6 - 8 Hour(s)


Course Contents

Unit 1: Developing Report Templates
Duration: 1 Hour(s)
  • Match the regions of a report template with their uses.
  • Customize the template margin.
  • Customize the template body.
  • Sequence the steps to register a customized template.
  • Sequence the steps to add a template image in the template directory.
Unit 2: Creating and Using Report Parameters
Duration: 1 Hour(s)
  • Create a user parameter by using the Create button.
  • Identify the purpose of user parameter properties.
  • Identify the different methods of referencing a user parameter in a report.
  • Create a static list of values.
  • Create a dynamic list of values.
  • Display a currency symbol by using the CURRENCY system parameter.
  • Build a parameter form.
Unit 3: Coding PL/SQL Triggers in a Report
Duration: 1 Hour(s)
  • Identify time when specific Report Builder triggers fire during report execution.
  • Match the report-level triggers with their specific purpose.
  • Create a report-level trigger by using the Object Navigator window.
  • Set a PL/SQL group filter by using the property palette for a group.
  • Create a validation trigger by using the property for a parameter.
  • Create a format trigger for a layout object by using the property palette.
  • Create report-level and library program units by using the Object Navigator.
Unit 4: Report Builder Built-In Package
Duration: 1 Hour(s)
  • Match the contents of the Report Builder built-in package with their purpose.
  • Display a message by using a Report Builder packaged procedure.
  • Restrict the number of records retrieved for a query by using a Report Builder packaged procedure.
  • Initialize the value in a layout field by using a Report Builder packaged procedure.
  • Create a drill-down report by using a Report Builder packaged procedure.
  • Execute a SQL statement in a report by using a Report Builder packaged procedure.
Unit 5: Using the Reports Server
Duration: 1 - 2 Hour(s)
  • Differentiate between multi-tier and client-server reporting.
  • Identify the three tiers in the multi-tiered server environment.
  • Identify the parameters for configuring a remote server.
  • Identify the commands that are required to connect to the server.
  • Identify purpose of the Queue Manager.
  • Schedule a report on a remote Reports Server.
  • Identify the privileges of an administrator.
  • Identify the parameters for running and scheduling a report using RWCLI60.
  • Identify the method of invoking a report from another application, by using Reports ActiveX Control.
Unit 6. Reports for Different Environments
Duration: 1 - 2 Hour(s)
  • Identify the features of the different environments used for developing reports.
  • Identify the factor to be considered while developing character mode reports.
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