Overview
Sophisticated graphical reports are possible with Oracle10g ODS Reports. This product is one of the most complex yet powerful graphical reporting tools available. With sufficient training, even some of the most complex reporting requirements can be satisfied using this tool. This course is presented in an intensive workshop format where participants absorb the complex topics of object hierarchies, frame hierarchies, field-level control of report output and many other subjects
Oracle Reports is one of the most functionally rich, and therefore complex, products available from Oracle Corporation. There is virtually no limit to the combination of options and features that can be used to produce reports. Within this course we seek to introduce you to this tool and explore some of the most commonly used techniques for publication of information. The major objectives of this course are:
Consideration of the structure of Oracle Reports, the Oracle Development Suite (ODS) and the overall Oracle enterprise architecture.
Distribution of reports in all supported formats including HTML, HTML with embedded Java Server Pages, PDF and hardcopy.
Quickly building prototypes with the various wizards of the Oracle Reports Builder tool.
Customizing prototypes using the Report Editor.
Individual field formatting for both web and paper layout.
Advanced customization of the data model.
Advanced customization of the layout objects.
Utilizing specialty techniques such as parameters, reusable PL/SQL programs and template files
Who should attend?
The target audience for this course is application developers and designers, as well as their management, who will be developing Internet applications using the Oracle Reports product
Suggested prerequisites
Oracle Database 10g: Introduction to SQL
Oracle Database 10g: Program With PL/SQL
Course content
INTRODUCTION TO ORACLE10G ODS & REPORTS ABOUT THE ORACLE10G ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE • SMP • MORE ABOUT ORACLE REPORTS
INTRODUCING THE REPORTS BUILDER WIZARDS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WIZARDS • WELCOME DIALOG WIZARD • REPORT WIZARD
REPORT WIZARD PRODUCTIVITY FEATURES RE-ENTERING THE WIZARDS • USING THE QUERY BUILDER TOOL
BUILDING MASTER-DETAIL REPORTS
THE REPORT EDITOR
THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR & PROPERTY INSPECTOR USING THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR • WORKING WITH THE OBJECT NAVIGATOR • THE VIEW MENU • THE TOOLS MENU • ABOUT THE PROPERTY INSPECTOR
FIELD FORMATTING CHARACTER FORMATTING • PAPER LAYOUT FORMATTING • CONDITIONAL FORMATTING
THE GRAPH WIZARD COMPLETING THE GRAPH WIZARD FOR WEB OUTPUT • COMPLETING THE GRAPH WIZARD FOR PAPER OUTPUT • MODIFYING THE GRAPH
REPORTS BUILDER INTERFACE - THE FILE MENU USING THE FILE MENU • MODULE & SESSION CONTROL • REPORT DISTRIBUTION • MODULE ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS BUILDER INTERFACE - EDITING PREFERENCES
DATA MODEL VIEW - ENHANCING PROTOTYPE REPORTS USING THE DATA MODEL VIEW • USING THE DATA WIZARD • WORKING WITH DATA MODEL VIEW OBJECTS
LAYOUT OBJECTS MORE ABOUT THE PAPER LAYOUT VIEW • WHAT ARE THE LAYOUT OBJECTS? • ADDING STANDARD OBJECTS • ADDING WEB PROPERTIES TO OBJECTS • THE REPORT BLOCK WIZARD
ADVANCED DATA MODELS - MULTI-GROUP & MULTI-BLOCK REPORTS BUILDING THE REPORT • CUSTOMIZING THE LAYOUT & FILTERING DATA
ADVANCED DATA MODELS - MATRIX REPORTS DEFINING A MATRIX REPORT • CUSTOMIZING A MATRIX REPORT • NESTED MATRIX REPORTS
UTILIZING REPORT PARAMETERS SETTING PARAMETER VALUES
EMPLOYING PL/SQL REPORT LEVEL TRIGGERS • PROGRAM UNITS • PL/SQL LIBRARIES • USING TEMPLATE FILES • ABOUT TEMPLATES • LAYOUT OBJECTS WITHIN TEMPLATES
