Blitz Report Column Number Fomat Comparison between environments – Oracle EBS SQL Report
Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™.
Overview
Shows differences in Blitz Report column translations between the local and a remote database server
Report Parameters
Remote Database, Show Differences only
Oracle EBS Tables Used
Report Categories
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Running This SQL Without Blitz Report
Some Oracle EBS SQL reports in this library require functions from the utility package xxen_util. Install it before running the SQL directly against your Oracle EBS database.
Download & Import Options
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Excel Example Output | None |
| Blitz Report™ XML Import | Blitz_Report_Column_Number_Fomat_Comparison_between_environments.xml |
| Full SQL on Enginatics | www.enginatics.com/reports/blitz-report-column-number-fomat-comparison-between-environments/ |
Blitz Report Column Number Fomat Comparison between environments - Case Study & Technical Analysis
Executive Summary
Blitz Report Column Number Fomat Comparison between environments is a DevOps and migration tool. It compares the column formatting settings (specifically number formats) of Blitz Reports between two different Oracle EBS environments (e.g., Development vs. Production). This ensures that reports look identical to end-users after a migration.
Business Challenge
- Consistency: A report in UAT might display currency as
$1,000.00, but after migration to Production, it shows as1000. This inconsistency confuses users. - Migration Validation: When moving reports between environments, subtle settings like Excel number formats can sometimes be missed or overwritten if not managed carefully.
- Standardization: Ensuring that all environments adhere to the corporate standard for number display (e.g., decimal precision).
Solution
This report connects to a remote database (via a database link) and compares the local report column definitions with the remote ones.
- Side-by-Side Comparison: Lists the local number format and the remote number format for the same report column.
- Difference Highlighting: The “Show Differences only” parameter allows administrators to focus only on the discrepancies.
Technical Architecture
The report relies on Oracle Database Links to query the remote system’s Blitz Report tables.
Key Tables
XXEN_REPORT_COLUMNS(Local): The column definitions in the current environment.XXEN_REPORT_COLUMNS(Remote): The column definitions in the target environment (accessed via DB Link).
Logic
- Match Columns: It matches columns based on the Report Name and Column Name.
- Compare Formats: It checks if the
EXCEL_FORMAT_MASK(or similar formatting column) differs between the two systems. - Filter: It applies the “Show Differences only” filter to exclude matching records.
Parameters
- Remote Database: The name of the database link to the remote environment.
- Show Differences only: Toggle to hide columns where the formats match.
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