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Where to Use the beforeReport Trigger in an XML/BI Publisher Data Template Report? (Doc ID 422873.1)

Last updated on APRIL 13, 2024

Applies to:

BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) - Version 5.6.2 to 5.6.3 [Release 5]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
 


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Using Data Triggers in BI Publisher Enterprise. The XML Publisher User's Guide references using Data Triggers for PL/SQL<package name>.<function name>using the beforeReport trigger.

Q1: What is a beforeReport trigger used for in a report?
Does one have any examples of a beforeReport trigger that is used in a report? What does it do?


Q2: Where does one create this beforeReport trigger? In the database? How do one call this data trigger in BI Publisher?

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