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System Parameters

Oracle Reports is shipped with the following system parameters.

COPIES

Is the number of report copies that should be made when the report is printed.

DESFORMAT

Is either:

  • the output format for the report (for example, PDF, HTML, HTMLCSS, RTF, XML, SPREADSHEET, DELIMITED, or DELIMITEDDATA for bitmapped reports).

  • the printer definition to use when formatting the report when DESTYPE=FILE and DESNAME=filename. If MODE=BITMAP, this is the name of the printer. If MODE=CHARACTER, this is the character mode printer definition file (.prt file).

DESNAME

Is the name of the output device (for example, the file name, printer's name, mail user ID).

DESTYPE

Is the type of device that will receive the report output (for example, SCREEN, FILE, PRINTER, MAIL, SYSOUT, CACHE, LOCALFILE, or PREVIEW (to format the report using screen fonts and size the fonts using the printer font metrics)).

MODE

Is whether the report should run in CHARACTER mode or BITMAP.

ORIENTATION

Is the print direction for the report (LANDSCAPE, PORTRAIT, DEFAULT).

PRINTJOB

Is whether the Print Job dialog box should appear before the report is run.

See also

About parameters