Enable Export Feature in Custom Forms

In Order to Enable Export option, available in Oracle Application forms to export the data into Excel file.
In the custom form at form level trigger write the below code in When-New-Form-Instance trigger.
APP_SPECIAL.ENABLE('FILE.EXPORT', PROPERTY_ON);

Difference Between Bitmap and character mode report

Here is an example to help explain how Oracle Reports are designed and printed in both the bitmap and character-mode environments. Assume you wish to print "Cc" where "C" is a different font and a larger point size than "c" and is in boldface type (where "c" is not). In Oracle Reports Designer, bitmap mode, you can make "C" bold and in a different font and point size than "c". This is because you are generating postscript output. Postscript is a universal printer language and any postscript printer is able to interpret your different design instructions. In Oracle Reports Designer, character mode, the APPLICATIONS STANDARDS REQUIRE the report to be designed in ONE FONT/ ONE CHARACTER SIZE. Character mode reports generate ASCII output. In ASCII you cannot dynamically change the font and character size. The standard is in effect so a report prints as identically as possible from both conventional and postscript printers.

Copy One Parameter Value Into Another Parameter

To Copy the Parameter value passed in the one of the parameter to the below parameters,the concept of :$flex$ need to be used.
For Eg:
In a report there are two parameters,the valueset of the first parameter is xx_file_name is of validation type none.
The value of the above parameter is passed by user from keyboard,to copy the above value to the second parameter in the program.Select the below values
default type:SQL Statement
Default value:Select :$flex$.xx_file_name from dual.
and save the changes you will see the value of the first parameter automatically pouplates to the second parameter.

XML PUBLISHER

Concepts of XML Publisher