The Source Filename property specifies the name of the external file or image URL to which the boilerplate is linked. Linking to a file is useful for including the contents of files that are likely to change. The boilerplate is automatically updated to reflect the latest contents of the file when you do any of the following:
The contents of a file linked to a boilerplate object will appear in the Report Editor, but cannot be edited within the Report Editor.
Applies to |
External boilerplate |
Values |
A valid filename or image URL not to exceed 1K in length. You can prefix a path to the filename. If a path is not prefixed to the filename, Reports Builder uses its file path search order to find the file. |
Default |
Blank |
Required/Optional |
Optional |
REPORTS_PATH
.
You can use this variable to specify the default directory or directories
where you want Reports Builder to search for external files you use in your
reports (for example, external queries, boilerplate, and PL/SQL). This prevents the
need to hardcode directory paths in your report.
You can also include files in your report using Read from File.
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