Blitz Report Comparison between environments
Description:
Shows Blitz Report differences between the local and a remote database server.
Requires following view to be created on the remote environment to avoid ORA-64202: remote temporary or abstract LOB locator is encountered
create or replace view xxen_reports_v_ as select xrv.*, dbms_lob.substr(xxen_util.clob_substrb(xrv.sql_text_full,4000,1)) sql_text_short from xxen_reports_v xrv;
Parameters
Remote Database, Category, Report Name like, Show Differences only
Used tables
fnd_user, xxen_report_parameters, xxen_reports_v, xxen_reports_v_
Categories
Related reports
Blitz Report LOV Comparison between environments
Dependencies
If you would like to try one of these Oracle EBS SQLs without having Blitz Report installed, note that some of the reports require functions from utility package xxen_util.
Example Report
Blitz Report Comparison between environments 20-Feb-2024 002703.xlsx
Report SQL
www.enginatics.com/reports/blitz-report-comparison-between-environments/
Blitz Report™ import options
Blitz_Report_Comparison_between_environments.xml
Blitz Report Comparison between environments - Case Study & Technical Analysis
Executive Summary
Blitz Report Comparison between environments is the ultimate configuration management tool for Blitz Reports. It compares the full definition of reports—including SQL code, parameters, and assignments—between two environments. This is the primary tool used to validate a release or migration.
Business Challenge
- Code Drift: A developer makes a “quick fix” in Production but forgets to apply it to Development. Over time, the environments diverge.
- Release Validation: Confirming that the SQL code in Production exactly matches the approved version in UAT.
- Parameter Mismatches: Ensuring that default parameter values (e.g., “Period-End”) are consistent.
Solution
This report performs a deep comparison of the report definitions.
- SQL Comparison: It compares the SQL text (often handling CLOBs) to detect changes in the logic.
- Parameter Check: It verifies that the parameter lists and their attributes (mandatory, default values, LOVs) match.
- Version Control: It helps maintain a synchronized landscape.
Technical Architecture
Key Tables
XXEN_REPORTS_V: The main report definition view.XXEN_REPORT_PARAMETERS: The parameter definitions.- Remote View (
XXEN_REPORTS_V_): The README notes a requirement to create a specific view on the remote environment to handle CLOBs (Large Objects) over a database link, as standard DB links can struggle with large SQL text fields.
Logic
- Remote Access: Connects via DB Link.
- SQL Normalization: It often compares a “short” version or a hash of the SQL to detect changes efficiently, or uses the special view to pull the CLOB data.
- Diffing: It flags records where the local definition does not match the remote definition.
Parameters
- Remote Database: The target environment for comparison.
- Category: Filter comparison by report category.
- Report Name like: Compare a specific report or set of reports.
- Show Differences only: The most common mode, hiding all the reports that are in sync.
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