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Command Overview
A.1.4 rwbuilder
A.1.5 rwconverter
The rwbuilder command invokes Reports Builder. When you include a
REPORT|MODULE keyword with the rwbuilder command at the command prompt,
then press Enter, Reports Builder opens with the specified report highlighted in the
Object Navigator. When no report is specified, Reports Builder opens with a Welcome
dialog offering you the choice of opening an existing report or creating a new one.
Example
rwbuilder report=myrep.rdf userid=scott/tiger@mydb
The rwconverter command enables you to convert one or more report definitions or
PL/SQL libraries from one storage format to another. For example, you can use
rwconverter to:
■ Combine a report file with an XML file to create a new report
■ Convert a report stored in an .rdf file to a .rep,.rex,.jsp, or .tdf
(template) file.
Note: When a report is converted to a template, only objects in the
report's header and trailer sections and margin area are used in the
template. Objects in the main section are ignored.
■ Convert a report stored in a .rex file to an .rdf or a template (.tdf file)
■ Convert a library stored in the database to a .pld or .pll file
■ Convert a library stored in a .pld file into a database library or a .pll file
■ Convert a library stored in a .pll file into a database library of a .pld file
Note: When you convert a report that has an attached library,
convert the .pll files attached to the report before converting the
.rdf/.rex file.
■ Batch create a PL/SQL script that batch registers reports in OracleAS Portal
In some cases, rwconverter will automatically compile the report's PL/SQL as part
of the conversion process. Provided your conversion destination is not a .rex file,
rwconverter automatically compiles PL/SQL under the following conditions:
■ Converting to a .rep file. If there are compile errors, rwconverter displays an
error message and the .rep file is not created.
■ Using a .rex file as the source
■ Using a report created on another platform as the source
In all other situations, you must compile the report's PL/SQL yourself (e.g., using
Program >> Compile >> All in Reports Builder).
Note: Fonts are mapped when a report is opened by Reports
Builder or Reports Runtime, not during the conversion.
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