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Oracle Reports Generator
2.5.10.0 (32 bit) Release Notes
Production Release
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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

1. Documentation Available

Currently supplied as microsoft help files on the installation media

The files that will be included are:

File Name Description

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<drive>:\orawin\des2_60\hlp\cgor25.hlp Oracle Reports Generator Help

NOTE: help files are stored in <drive>:\orawin\case60\hlp

2. Known Restrictions

- Ensure Template Path preferences set for Generators

If the generators are installed after the repository has been built then
it is possible that a number of the internal user preferences that
control template path specification may not be set correctly.

The following sqlplus script should be run to upgrade the shipped

defaults, if this is not run the results when running the generator are
unpredictable.

To run the script:

1) setup program item with the following command line:

plus31 <REPADM10>/utl/ckprefup.sql <p1> <p2>

where: <REPADM10> is path where the repository management facility is

installed, as defined by the oracle.ini variable
REPADM10.
eg. D:\ORAWIN\REPADM10
and
<p1> is the path where the forms generator is installed, as
defined by the oracle.ini variable CGENF45.
eg. D:\ORAWIN\CGENF45
and
<p2> is the path where the reports generator is installed, as
defined by the oracle.ini variable CGENR25.
eg. D:\ORAWIN\CGENR25

- Generator Working Directory

For each diagrammer it is possible to specify in the Windows Program Item

Properties the working directory. However it is not recommended that you
rely on this for specifying the path to files used during generation.
The working directory can be changed by use of any standard file dialog
 windows. There is also a problem if you use several diagrammers, calling
one from another, as the working directory is inherited from the calling
diagrammer, if these differ you may have a problem during generation.

The files used during generation are typically template reports.

We strongly recommend that you always specify the full pathname to these
files in the preferences and don't rely on the working directory.

- Naming Conventions

All repository objects, (e.g. column name, table name, etc.) must be
alphanumeric, and contain no reserved words.

3. Hints and Tips

This generator provides support for the full Production functionality of

OR2.5.

This includes support for

- LOV for parameters

- Buttons support, multi-media and drill down support.

Drill down is implemented by either reports calling reports from the

module network or reports within reports, setting the new report
property for a DTU.

- Data Model templates

Parameters, triggers, program units and attached libraries can now be

specified in the layout template and parameter from template,
As a rough guide anything can be entered into a template report as long as
it does not reference any columns directly or indirectly that are a result
of queries in the datamodel. Likewise no reference can be made to fields or
boilerplate in the body of the layout model.

e.g If a parameter exists in a template and it is referenced in a module

then the generator will reference the one in the template and will
NOT generate one.

- Drill down templates

Drill-down reports can now use a different template to the Master template.
(See preference DETREP for further details)

- Improved summary functionality

Support is now provided for cross group summaries and summary sources.
The source field can be used to specify which DCU a summary should be
based upon this should be used to reference the alias field for the
appropriate DCU. NB: if the source is specified then the summary type
and function still needs to be set.
Complex summaries can also be be defined as derivation expressions. The
generator will create subordinate summaries at the appropriate level
as required

- PVCS support
 PVCS is currently not supported by the Oracle Reports generator

4. Bugs fixed in this release

BUGNO DESCRIPTION
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357362 Generating a report on NT3.51 gives a different result as generating on
NT3.5
351688 GPF Module cgcr25.exe at 00012:182b
351106 Module descriptions are not put in comment tab of report
347892 Backport request for bug 336760
339319 cgor25 GPF in module cgor25.exe at 0010:ac71 when not converting to from
337327 Install of designer 2000 causes severe manager - hour glass - nothing