oracle apps XML report basic

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XML Publisher Training


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Key Features of XML Publisher

XRapidly develop and maintain business critical documents utilizing

colors, fonts, images, logos, watermarks, etcXGenerate output in PDF, EXCEL,RTF, EFT, XML,HTML, XLS, Text

formats

XEasy to build report output templates via MS-Word, Adobe, XML Editorsmaintain using industry standard technology (Java, XML)

XMultiple Language SupportXNo Additional Licensing cost. Comes free with eBusiness Application

Suite

XExtract once and publish multiple times using various formats

XSingle data definition supports multiple layouts and multiple translations

XXML Publisher separates data structure & layout.

XEnables delivery of reports to multiple channels : Email, Fax, printer, FTP, HTTP through standard Oracle setup

Auto-fax with addition of Fax Software/Server


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How XML Publisher can be used for Generating the

Report

Steps :

X Select the output option of the concurrent program as XML.

X Create the required template in Microsoft word with logo and otherdetails in desktop with XML variable names using Text Form Field(Explained Below) and save the document as rtf (rich text file).

X Register and upload the rtf template in Oracle application using XMLPublisher Administrator responsibility against the concurrent program.

X Run the same concurrent program. In case of PO Printing, run the

concurrent Program Printed Purchase OrderR

eport.T

he formattedoutput as done in Microsoft word can be seen in view output window asa PDF file along with the appropriate PO data and the output will besaved automatically as a PDF file in operating system level.


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Create the report with output as XML to get the data as XML .I created a sample report with just 3 columns . Below is the registration .

(N) Application Developer ->Concurrent ->Executable

Step 3:

Custom Schema Name


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(N) Application Developer ->Concurrent ->Program

Register the report but make sure that output format is XML.

Step 4:


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Register the report to the respective Request Group(N) System Administrator ->Security -> Responsibility ->Request

Step 5:


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Switch to the responsibility in which the report is attached and run the report

Step 6:


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The output will look like this

Output will be displayedwith XML tags since wehave selected the formatas XML and no layout isattached till now


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Now we have to create the template in RTF format to see the data .Open MS

word and then create a simple table and put the labels or the heading youwant to display .At the same time you can import some image if you want todisplay in the report.

Step 7:

Image

Table


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Now since we want the heading to be displayed on each and every page, so

mark the entire row and right click on the table properties . Go to R

ow tab andcheck the repeat as header row at the top of each page.

Step 8:


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Now we want the image as the header .Insert the Header tag ---------------------just after the image .

---------------------------------------Table-----------------------------------------At the end insert the Footer tag

Step 9:


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Now we want to insert the element in the file .Go to View ->toolbars->Forms and click

Step 10:


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Click on text form field with cursor at the place where you want to insert the

same,

Step 11:


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Click on Add Help Text button. And enter (e.g.- in the box

Step 12:


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Similarly fill the same for other fields also


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Now to loop to the record you have to group the data .

Step 13:

GroupingTag


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Similarly for the other fields also


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Now save the file as XMLTEMPLATE.rtf

Should bein .rtf

always


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Now your template is complete and we have to register the same in the

template manager.Note:- First the definition is registered and then the template is attached to thatdata definition.Go to XML Publisher Administrator responsibility .(N) XML Publisher Administrator -> home -> data definition

Step 14:


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Create the data definition.

Click on apply button.

Concurrent Program short name

Any user friendly data

definition name


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Now Register the template

Click on the apply button

Step 14:

Since we are going to registerthe template first time so click onthe create template

Upload the template file


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Go to concerned responsibility where the report is attached and then submit a newrequest.

Click this Option Button for output format

In the format field LOV you can select output as

PDF, Excel etc

Step 15:


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View the output after submission of the program by clicking on theVIEW OUTPUT button. I have selected the format as PDF so it will

give the output in PDF format.


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Thank You

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