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Steps to Create Report in Oracle Reports Builder 10g

In Oracle Reports, you have two options for building a paper report. he first one is to use the wi!ards and editors in

Reports Builder. he second one is to define the data "odel and#or layout for your paper report in $%&.

'ere we will discuss the steps to build a paper report using the Report (i!ard.

Step 1) Invo*ing Reports Builder and the Report (i!ard

(hen you invo*e Reports Builder, the (elco"e dialog bo+ gives you the option of using the (i!ard to build a new

report. he Report (i!ard provides an easy stepbystep interface to create a new report.

he Report (i!ard opens with a (elco"e page. o suppress this page, clear the -isplay at startup/ chec* bo+. ou

can reinstate this page in the sa"e way as the (elco"e dialog bo+ in Reports Builder select the (i!ard tab in the

2references dialog bo+ and then select Report (i!ard (elco"e 2age.

3ach page of the Report (i!ard as*s you for infor"ation to help you create your initial report. Step through the

wi!ard pages, selecting 4e+t and Bac*, until you are satisfied with the initial infor"ation that you have entered. On

the last page, select 5inish.

(elco"e to Reports Builder


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Report (i!ard

Step 6) Choosing the &ayout ype

'ere you have to specify the type of layout you want the (i!ard to generate. he available options are)

(eb and 2aper &ayout

(eb &ayout only

2aper &ayout only


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Report &ayout ype

Step 3: Choosing a Report Style

his page of the Report (i!ard shows the various styles of reports. Select abular and then clic* 4e+t.

Report Style


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Step 4: Selecting the Data Source Type

4e+t, you have to define the data source type for your report. hrough the i"ple"entation of the 2luggable ata

Source 72S8 feature in Oracle Reports, the data for your report can co"e fro" any source you choose. Reports

Builder provides interface definitions that act as a translator between Reports Builder and a 2S by redefining

Reports Builder9s re:uests in ter"s your data source uses.

Oracle 3+press Server, O&;2, ?I saves you ti"e and increases the ease of use for developers not

fa"iliar with building S=& state"ents or with the application tables.

o build a :uery using =uery Builder)

1. Select =uery Builder fro" the =uery page in the Report (i!ard.

6. 3nter your userna"e, password, and alias in the Connect dialog bo+ that appears if you have not already

connected to the database. @. Select the data tables to build the :uery.

A. Clic* Include. he tables appear in the selection area.

. Clic* Close to close the Select ata ables window.

. In each table, doubleclic* the colu"n na"es that you want in the :uery, or use the chec* bo+es. o select

all colu"ns, doubleclic* the able title bar.

D. Clic* OE.


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=uery Builder copies the :uery synta+ into the Report (i!ard. ou can "odify the :uery by reentering =uery Builder

or by "odifying the S=& :uery state"ent te+t.

Note: If you prefer to write your own S=& state"ent, enter the synta+ directly in the S=& :uery state"ent area of the

=uery page. ;lternatively, you can i"port the contents of a file by clic*ing I"port S=& =uery.

=uery Builder

Step 6: Selecting Displayed Fields

In the 5ield page, select each field fro" the ;vailable 5ields list and clic* F. he selected fields "ove to the isplayed

5ields list. o display all fields, clic* FF.

ou can alter the se:uence of displayed fields by dragging one field above or below another in the list. he se:uence

of fields in this list deter"ines how the fields appear in the report output. In a tabular report, the fields appear in

se:uence fro" left to right across the page.

5ields that re"ain in the ;vailable 5ields list are available for you to reference in your report definition as hidden fields

or in 2S=& trigger code.

In the report output, the user sees only those fields that you transfer to the isplayed 5ields list.


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isplayed 5ields

Step : Totals and !a"els

In the ne+t two pages of the Report (i!ard, you can create totals based on any of the displayed fields and "odify the

labels and width of the displayed fields.

Totals: Standard S=& aggregate functions are provided for creating totals in your report.


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otal 5ields

!a"els: he field label is displayed on one or "ore lines in the report output. In a tabular report, the labels appear

above the field values.

If the initial label is wider than the field, Reports Builder allows enough space for the label, or displays it on

"ultiple lines.

If you increase the nu"ber of characters in the label te+t in the reentrant (i!ard, the label can appear

truncated in the report output.


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&abels

Step #: Selecting a Report Te$plate

Report e"plates enforce corporate standards as well as create professionalloo*ing paper reports easily.

Select a te"plate fro" the list of predefined te"plate na"es. In a te"plate, the fonts, styles, and colors are already

selected for designated obGects. ; variety of te"plates are available with the standard Reports installation.

o select a predefined te"plate)

1. Select the 2redefined e"plate option button, if it is not already selected.

6. Select a te"plate fro" the e"plate list.

@. Clic* 5inish.


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Report e"plate

Step %: &ie'ing the (aper Report )utput

(hen you finish creating your report in the Report (i!ard, the output appears in the 2aper esign view of the Report

3ditor.

*agni+ying the )utput

he 2aper esign view contains a %agnify tool in the vertical toolbar. his provides a view of the area of layout you

want to see. ou can also use the Hiew "enu to "agnify or reduce the si!e of the output. Select Hiew F oo" to see

your options.

&ie'ing Di++erent (ages

he 2aper esign toolbar contains four buttons, and the specific page option, with which you can scroll through the

pages of your report.


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Report Output

Step ,-: Sa.ing the Report De+inition

Re"e"ber to save the report fre:uently by selecting Save in the toolbar, or by using the 5ile F Save "enu option.

he reco""ended for"at for storing paper reports is with an .rdf e+tension.

If you want to "a*e a copy of the report definition in a different filena"e, use the "enu option 5ile F Save ;s. here

is no toolbar button for the Save ;s option.

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