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substitution strings in select-statemtens

Christian RopposchOct 9 2008 — edited Oct 9 2008
ahoj!

is it possible to use a substitution string in a select-statement as db-link? if yes, how? for example:
application definition -> substitution string: DB_WORK, substitution value: pwork_pwork
how can i use the substitution string DB_WORK in a select-statement?

select * from test@DB_WORK should result in select * from test@pwork_pwork, but this doesn't work. v('DB_WORK'), &DB_WORK. and :DB_WORK is also not possible. (error message: Query cannot be parsed within the Builder...)

background: i have a test- and production-application. in the test-app i use pwork_pwork as db-link, the production-app should use work_work. the apex-database is for both environments the same.

thx!

bye,
christian

Comments

InoL

I do not know anything about BI Publisher, but I assume it has an option to send the output to a printer. Simply Googling for it:
Configure a Printer in Oracle Analytics Publisher
Browsers cannot send output directly to a printer. There is always some user interaction before sending the output to a printer.

Small print: there is a non-standard way to send some output directly to the printer from a browser. However, it involves hacking the Windows registry (I only know this trick for Windows):
Create a PDF file with extension .pdfp. Windows doesn't know this extension, so it will create a new registry entry for pdfp.
Change the Open behaviour in the registry (find it somewhere in \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE). Instead of opening the file, print it. In my case, I use Sumatra pdf:

"C:\Users\someuser\AppData\Local\SumatraPDF\SumatraPDF.exe" -print-to-default "%1" %*

Of course, this command will change per configuration.

TexasApexDeveloper

If the print engine was NOT Bi Publisher, I'd recommend Apex Office Print. They have functionality to print to a network printer included with the product. Since this is a Bi Publisher question, you MIGHT get a better response if you posted it to that products support forum..
Thank you!
Tony Miller
White Rock, NM

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