GENERATE_DOCUMENT Function Signature 4

46.5 GENERATE_DOCUMENT Function Signature 4

This function generates a document using an uploaded template and returns the contents.

Can only be used when Oracle Document Generator Pre-built Function is configured as print server in the instance.

To be used in combination with the UPLOAD_TEMPLATE Function and REMOVE_TEMPLATE Procedure APIs to generate documents using the same custom template, which is not stored as a report layout.

Syntax

APEX_PRINT.GENERATE_DOCUMENT (
    p_data          IN CLOB,
    p_template_id   IN NUMBER,
    p_output_type   IN t_output_type    DEFAULT c_output_pdf )
    RETURN BLOB;

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`p_data`	Data for the document. Currently JSON format only.
`p_template_id`	ID of the the template.
`p_output_type`	Static ID of the report layout (stored under application's shared components).
`p_output_type`	The type of document.

Returns

A BLOB containing the generated document.

Example

See UPLOAD_TEMPLATE Function.