Using FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST in EBS PL SQL

FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST is a PL SQL Public API of Oracle e-business suite and is used to submit concurrents programs in ORACLE Applications from the Standard Request window.

Basically when you submit a concurrent program from SRS (Standard Request Screen) internally the fnd_request.submit_request API is called which does the processing of the child programs.

So when we write our custom programs in OAF, PLSQL, FORMS, or doing some integration with Oracle EBS we may need to use the find_request API to execute the concurrent programs.

Let’s see how do we use it.

FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST is a Function

FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST is a Function that returns a number after it is called. The number is the request id of the concurrent request.

If the call to FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST request completes successfully, this function returns the concurrent request ID, Else, it returns 0.
Function FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST

(application            IN varchar2 default NULL,
program                         IN varchar2 default NULL,
description     IN varchar2 default NULL,
start_time      IN varchar2 default NULL,
sub_request     IN boolean default FALSE
argument1,
argument2, ..., argument99,
argument100) 

return number; 

If you review the Database package it takes various parameters as input, these are

Application: The Application short name with which the concurrent program is registered and will be submitted. 

Program – The concurrent program Short name

Description – Description of the request. This is what is displayed in SRS. This can be different for different calls and not mandatory.

Start_time – Can be a Scheduled time at which the request should start running, formatted as HH24:MI or HH24:MI:SS (Optional.) 

Sub_request – Set to TRUE if the request is submitted from another parent request and should be treated as a sub-request. 

Argument1…100 – Arguments for the concurrent request; up to 100 arguments are permitted. If submitting from Oracle Forms, you must specify all 100 arguments.

Example to call concurrent program from pl sql


PROCEDURE submit_standard_program(
                            itemtype  in varchar2,
                            itemkey   in varchar2,
                            actid     in number,
                            funcmode  in varchar2,
                            resultout in out NOCOPY varchar2) IS 
ln_request_id number;
ln_inv_hold_count  NUMBER:=NULL;
                ln_inv_nohold_count  NUMBER:=NULL;
                ln_out               NUMBER :=0;
                TYPE type_request_table IS TABLE OF number index by binary_integer;
                lr_type_request_table type_request_table;
		ln_no_of_request_submitted BINARY_INTEGER:=0;
    		ln_count BINARY_INTEGER;
    		ln_interval                    NUMBER  := 10;
		ln_maxwait                     NUMBER  :=0;
		lc_request_status              BOOLEAN;
		lc_phase                       FND_LOOKUPS.MEANING%TYPE;
		lc_status                      FND_LOOKUPS.MEANING%TYPE;
		lc_dev_phase                   FND_LOOKUPS.MEANING%TYPE := 'START';
		lc_dev_status                  FND_LOOKUPS.MEANING%TYPE := 'INITIAL';
    lc_message                     FND_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS.REQ_INFORMATION%TYPE;
begin
 fnd_global.apps_initialize(1068 ,56229, 724);
 mo_global.init('INV');
 IF ln_out=0 THEN
ln_request_id := FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST
				(application   => 'INV', -- Application Name
				 program       => 'INCTCM', -- Program
				 description   => 'Process transaction interface' ,
				 start_time    =>  NULL,       -- START_TIME
				 sub_request   =>  FALSE      -- SUB_REQUEST
				 );
--        COMMIT;
			dbms_output.put_line('request id '||ln_request_id);

			lr_type_request_table(ln_no_of_request_submitted):=ln_request_id;
			fnd_file.put_line(fnd_file.log,ln_request_id);
			ln_no_of_request_submitted:=ln_no_of_request_submitted+1;


   		FOR ln_count IN 0..ln_no_of_request_submitted-1
		LOOP
		dbms_output.put_line('request id loop '||ln_request_id);
		lc_request_status := FND_CONCURRENT.WAIT_FOR_REQUEST(lr_type_request_table(ln_count),
		                                                    ln_interval,
		                                                    ln_maxwait,
		                                                    lc_phase,
		                                                    lc_status,
		                                                    lc_dev_phase,
		                                                    lc_dev_status,
		                                                    lc_message);
		END LOOP;
   		ELSE
   	            FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.LOG,'Invoice Validation failed');
   	            --	retcode:=2;
   		END IF;
  	 EXCEPTION
	      WHEN OTHERS THEN
	      FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.LOG,'Error while posting the Concurrent Program'||SQLERRM);
end submit_standard_program;

And when you need to call with parameters

create or replace function WPSGETREQ(p_assetNumber VARCHAR2) return number is
out_reqid number;
x_tagNo VARCHAR2(300);
v_request_id NUMBER;
v_request_id2 NUMBER;
pragma autonomous_transaction;
BEGIN
begin
  fnd_global.apps_initialize(1000354,52553,140);
end;
select  tag_number into x_tagNo from FA_ADDITIONS_B where asset_number=p_assetNumber;

v_request_id := fnd_request.submit_request(application => 'CUSTOM', -- Application Name
                            program => 'WPS_LOUD', -- Program
                            description => 'WPS Custom Asset Report' ,
                            start_time => to_char(sysdate,'YYYY/MM/DD HH24:MI:SS'), -- START_TIME
                            sub_request => FALSE, -- SUB_REQUEST
                            argument1=>p_assetNumber);
							
v_request_id2 := fnd_request.submit_request(application => 'XDO', -- Application Name
                            program => 'XDOREPPB', -- Program
                            description => 'XML Report Publisher' ,
                            start_time => to_char(sysdate,'YYYY/MM/DD HH24:MI:SS'), -- START_TIME
                            sub_request => FALSE, -- SUB_REQUEST
                            argument1=>'Y',
                            argument2=>v_request_id,
                            argument3=>20061,
                            argument4=>'WPS_Bound',
                            argument5=>'en',
                            argument6=>'N',
                            argument7=>'RTF',
                            argument8=>'PDF');
                
    commit;   
    out_reqid:=v_request_id2;
    return out_reqid;
dbms_output.put_line('Completed'||v_request_id||'-'||v_request_id2);                            
END;

Calling FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST From Forms


 :parameter.req_id := 
      FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST (
           :blockname.appsname,
           :blockname.program,
           :blockname.description,
           :blockname.start_time,
           :blockname.sub_req = 'Y',
           123, NAME_IN('ORDERS.ORDER_ID'), 'abc', 
           chr(0), '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
           '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '');

IF :parameter.req_id = 0 THEN
    FND_MESSAGE.RETRIEVE;
    FND_MESSAGE.ERROR;
--- your more pl sql codes----

FAQs related to FND_REQUEST.SUBMIT_REQUEST API

When to use fnd_request.submit_request?

You can use this API when you want to call custom or standard concurrent programs explicitly via your custom code.

Can you call the seeded program as well?

Yes

Are all Arguments required to pass?

Yes when you care calling via Forms, In PL SQL only required parameters are required.

Why is my call to fnd_request.submit_request returning 0 ?

The call is unsuccessful.

I don’t see the submitted request in Submit Request screen?

You did not Commit in PL SQL.

Recommend Oracle doc for more information.

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