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13.4.4 Adding the Reports Component as an Item to a Page
Specifying a Report Request from a Web Browser
You can add an Oracle Reports component to a page as an item link using the Oracle
Reports item type.
1. If you are not already on the Builder page, click Builder at the top of the page.
2. Click the Build tab.
3. In the Page Groups portlet, choose the name of the page group in which you want
to place your report item link.
4. Create a new page by clicking Create a Page or edit an existing page by entering
the name of an existing page and clicking Edit.
5. If you are creating a new page, follow the steps in the wizard and click the
question mark in the upper right corner for additional information about the
available settings. Click Finish when you are done.
6. If you are editing an existing page, skip to the next step.
7. Click the Add Item link. The Oracle Reports item type is available as a hidden
item type. To include it as an available item type, click the configure the list of
available item types link.
8. Select Oracle Reports in the Hidden Item Types list and click the > link to move it
to the Visible Item Types list. Alternatively, you can click the >> link to move the
entire Hidden Item Types list to the Visible Item Types list.
9. Click OK.
Note: This item type must be included from the hidden list of
item types and can be configured only if you are the page group
administrator.
10. Select the Oracle Reports item type in the Content Item Types menu and click
Next. The Add Oracle Reports page displays.
11. Enter a Display Name that users of your portal will view when clicking your
report.
12. Select from the available default Oracle Reports components.
13. Select Display Parameter Form if you have require any user inputs before your
report is displayed.
14. Select Link That Displays Item In New Browser Window to ensure that the
report is viewed in a separate page.
15. Click Finish. The Oracle Reports item now displays as a link in your page.
16. Click the link to run the report and provide any parameters required, if Display
Parameter Form is selected.
13.5 Specifying a Report Request from a Web Browser
You can provide the user with the URL syntax needed to make a report request, or you
can add the URL syntax to a Web page as a hyperlink.
URL syntax can be presented in the following forms:
■ Full URL request, for example:
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