Blitz Report LOV Comparison between environments – Oracle EBS SQL Report
Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™. Oracle EBS module: Blitz Report · all Blitz Report reports
Overview
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_report_parameter_lovs_v_ as select xrplv.*, dbms_lob.substr(xxen_util.clob_substrb(xrplv.lov_query,4000,1)) lov_query_short from xxen_report_parameter_lovs_v xrplv;
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Report Parameters
Remote Database
Oracle EBS Tables Used
fnd_user@, xxen_report_parameters, xxen_reports_v, xxen_report_parameters@, xxen_reports_v@, xxen_report_parameter_lovs_v, xxen_report_parameter_lovs_v_@
Report Categories
Related Reports
DIS End User Layers, Blitz Report Text Search, Blitz Report LOVs, Blitz Report Comparison between environments, Blitz Reports, Blitz Report History, Blitz Report LOV SQL Validation, Blitz Upload Dependencies
Running This SQL Without Blitz Report
The SQL source can be run in any SQL client. Some Oracle EBS SQL reports in this library use functions from the utility package xxen_util – install it first. Blitz Report™ adds parameters, Excel output with pivots, scheduling and security on top.
Download & Import Options
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Excel Example Output | Example |
| Blitz Report™ XML Import | Blitz_Report_LOV_Comparison_between_environments.xml |
| SQL Source | Blitz Report LOV Comparison between environments.sql |
| Full Report on Enginatics | www.enginatics.com/reports/blitz-report-lov-comparison-between-environments/ |
Blitz Report LOV Comparison between environments - Case Study & Technical Analysis
Executive Summary
Blitz Report LOV Comparison between environments is a technical validation tool for List of Values (LOV) definitions. It compares the SQL queries behind the parameter dropdowns between two environments. This ensures that the parameters available to users (e.g., the list of “Cost Centers” or “Suppliers”) behave identically after a migration.
Business Challenge
- Broken Parameters: A report works in Dev, but in Prod, the “Department” dropdown is empty because the underlying LOV SQL references a table that doesn’t exist or has different permissions.
- Inconsistent Data: The LOV in Dev filters out inactive suppliers, but the Prod version doesn’t, leading to users selecting invalid options.
Solution
This report compares the XXEN_REPORT_PARAMETER_LOVS_V view across a database link.
- SQL Comparison: It compares the
LOV_QUERYtext. - CLOB Handling: Like the report comparison, it requires a special view on the remote side to handle the potentially long SQL text of the LOV definition.
Technical Architecture
Key Tables
XXEN_REPORT_PARAMETER_LOVS_V: The definition of the LOVs.- Remote View (
XXEN_REPORT_PARAMETER_LOVS_V_): The helper view for DB Link access.
Logic
- Match LOVs: Matches based on LOV Name.
- Compare SQL: Checks if the query text differs.
Parameters
- Remote Database: The target environment.
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