Debugging SQL Execution Errors in Blitz Report

Customer June 27, 2025 at 3:06 am

When my custom report runs, it terminates immediately and displays the message ‘Blitz Report output file creation failed.’ This provides very little information. What is the standard process for debugging this error?

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- Support June 27, 2025 at 10:19 am
  The message ‘Blitz Report output file creation failed.’ is typically a wrapper for an underlying error encountered during SQL execution . The crucial first step in debugging is to review the report’s concurrent logfile . The logfile captures the exact SQL statement that was attempted, along with the user-entered parameter values and their corresponding bind variables, providing essential clues about syntax issues or data conversion failures .
- Customer June 28, 2025 at 1:33 am
  After finding the SQL in the logfile, what should I do next to pinpoint the error efficiently?
- Support June 29, 2025 at 11:25 am
  You should take the extraction SQL directly from the concurrent logfile and execute it using a standard database development tool like Toad or SQL Developer . This allows you to bypass the EBS concurrent manager environment and receive immediate, detailed Oracle error messages, such as ORA-XXXXX, which facilitates debugging . Ensure you manually substitute the bind variables with the actual parameter values shown in the logfile to replicate the exact runtime query .
- Customer June 30, 2025 at 7:12 am
  If I suspect the issue is related to how my date parameter is being bound, where can I verify the binding format?
- Support June 30, 2025 at 10:19 pm
  The format depends on the parameter type set in the Blitz Report setup . If the type is ‘Date’, the value is bound as midnight of the date entered, without timezone conversion . If the type is ‘DateTime’, and timezone conversions are enabled, the value is converted to server time before binding . Reviewing the logfile will show the entered parameter value, allowing you to manually test the `TO_DATE` conversion in your external SQL tool to ensure it matches what the database expects.
- Customer July 2, 2025 at 4:04 pm
  I am currently using Internet Explorer, but I find the download prompts tedious and slow. Is there a better browser recommendation for EBS Forms?
- Support July 4, 2025 at 7:04 am
  We recommend using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer to access Oracle EBS because Firefox generally offers better performance and supports the automated download and opening of output files without repeatedly prompting for confirmation . However, please note that for newer Firefox versions, you may need to use Java Web Start (JWS), or use an older supported 32-bit ESR version like version 52, which was the last to support NPAPI plugins .
- Customer July 5, 2025 at 2:17 am
  If I set the profile option ‘Blitz Report Show Log Instead of Output’ to ‘Yes’, does that streamline the debugging process?
- Support July 5, 2025 at 2:50 pm
  Yes, setting the profile option ‘Blitz Report Show Log Instead of Output’ to ‘Yes’ is specifically designed to streamline the debugging process . When this profile is active, the system automatically opens the logfile upon report completion instead of the Excel output, allowing developers to immediately inspect the detailed execution status and errors without navigating to the Concurrent Requests screen .
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