Shortcuts inside Report Heading defined as PL/SQL Function body

Flavio C

Hi,

I am on Apex 18.2.0.00.12.

I have a function returning the heading of a report and since it breaks when the result exceeds 4000 characters, I tried using shortcuts containing HTML text but it seems they are not replaced (I am using a shortcut syntax like "SHR0", "SHR1" and so on).

Can someone confirm that shortcuts are ignored inside headings built using custom PL/SQL?

Thanks

Flavio

jariola

From documentation I understand that shortcuts can't used in report headings

https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/application-express/21.2//htmdb/using-shortcuts.html#GUID-0E7B526E-60DE-4911-80C0-B99A48BF03AD

fac586

Annoyingly, the locations in which shortcuts can be used remain very restricted, and don't include report headings:

You can use a shortcut within the following locations:

- The Region Source attribute of regions defined as HTML Text (with shortcuts).

- Region Header and Footer Text attribute. 

- Item Label attributes, Pre Element Text, Post Element Text, and Default Value attribute.

- Region Templates attributes. 

There was a feature request to extend this useful and under-utilised feature, but it doesn't seem to have been published on the new system.

jariola

From documentation I understand that shortcuts can't used in report headings

https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/application-express/21.2//htmdb/using-shortcuts.html#GUID-0E7B526E-60DE-4911-80C0-B99A48BF03AD

fac586

Annoyingly, the locations in which shortcuts can be used remain very restricted, and don't include report headings:

You can use a shortcut within the following locations:

- The Region Source attribute of regions defined as HTML Text (with shortcuts).

- Region Header and Footer Text attribute. 

- Item Label attributes, Pre Element Text, Post Element Text, and Default Value attribute.

- Region Templates attributes. 

There was a feature request to extend this useful and under-utilised feature, but it doesn't seem to have been published on the new system.

Flavio C

Thanks gentlemen