Reports Builder is shipped with a built-in package (SRW
),
a collection of PL/SQL constructs that include many functions, procedures, and
exceptions you can reference in any of your libraries or reports.
The PL/SQL provided by the SRW
package enables you to perform
such actions as change the formatting of fields, run reports from within other
reports, create customized messages to display in the event of report error,
and execute SQL statements.
You can reference the contents of the SRW
package from any of
your libraries or reports without having to attach it. However, you cannot reference
its contents from within another product, for example, from SQL*Plus.
Constructs found in a package are commonly referred to as "packaged" (that is, packaged functions, packaged procedures, and packaged exceptions).
About the Tools built-in packages
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