APEX: Unable To Use The Sub Template .xsl When Calling From BI Publisher (Doc ID 2439260.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 09, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

When using a BI Pub .rtf template sub-templates with a  with APEX the request fails with:

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FOProcessor setConfig: C:\Program Files (x86)\Oracle\BI Publisher\BI Publisher Desktop\Template Builder for Word\config\xdo.cfg
oracle.xdo.XDOException: java.util.EmptyStackException
at oracle.xdo.template.fo.util.FOUtility.generateFO(FOUtility.java:1300)
at oracle.xdo.template.fo.util.FOUtility.generateFO(FOUtility.java:308)
at oracle.xdo.template.FOProcessor.createFO(FOProcessor.java:2105)
at oracle.xdo.template.FOProcessor.generate(FOProcessor.java:1208)
at RTF2PDF2.runRTFto(RTF2PDF2.java:484)
at RTF2PDF2.runXDO(RTF2PDF2.java:343)
at RTF2PDF2.main(RTF2PDF2.java:235)
Caused by: java.util.EmptyStackException
at oracle.xdo11g.xslt.XSLProcessor.reportException(XSLProcessor.java:965)
at oracle.xdo11g.xslt.XSLProcessor.newXSLStylesheet(XSLProcessor.java:725)
at oracle.xdo11g.parser.v2.XSLProcessor.newXSLStylesheet(XSLProcessor.java:391)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

This error initially appeared in BI Publisher, and was resolved with the solution in:
<Note 2247221.1> - BI Publisher Desktop Templates Fail With Error 'oracle.xdo.XDOException: java.util.EmptyStackException' When Using Word Plugin 12.2.1.2 (64bit) With Microsoft Office 2016 (64bit) - was implemented but the error still occurs.

Configuration

• Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0
• APEX 5.1.4
• BI Publisher 12.2.1.4.0 http://hostname:9502/xmlpserver/
  <Note 2247221.1> - BI Publisher Desktop Templates Fail With Error 'oracle.xdo.XDOException: java.util.EmptyStackException' When Using Word Plugin 12.2.1.2 (64bit) With Microsoft Office 2016 (64bit)
  
  

Cause

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