447: l_remove_empty_nodes VARCHAR2(1) := NULL ;
448: l_int NUMBER := 0;
449: BEGIN
450:
451: FND_PROFILE.GET(NAME=> 'XNP_REMOVE_EMPTY_NODES',
452: VAL => l_remove_empty_nodes );
453:
454: IF l_remove_empty_nodes IS NOT NULL THEN
455: g_remove_empty_nodes := l_remove_empty_nodes ;