XML Report - Procedure With Screenshot

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WHAT IS AN XML PUBLISHER ?


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XML PUBLISHER

XML Publisher enables customers to utilize a set of familiar desktop

tools to create and maintain their own report formats based on XML data

extracts from their existing Oracle Applications concurrent request

programs.

At runtime, XML Publisher merges the custom templates with the

concurrent request data extracts to generate output in PDF, HTML, RTF,

EXCEL


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EXTRACT ONCE PUBLISH MULTIPLE TIMES

XML Publisher

XML Data

Different Templates

For different output formats

XSL

XML

PDF

RTF

HTML

Excel


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ADVANTAGES

Different output formats can be applied to a report like PDF,

HTML, etc.,

The same report can be run multiple times in multiple formats

Can create multiple different Layouts for same report for different

organizations

Can design the Layout easily

Can display the Logo of Client

Can modify the Layout including Footer and Header easily Fast, scalable extraction engine

Integrated into concurrent manager

Migration tools available from Oracle Reports

Offers all that Oracle Reports offers + 30-40% faster


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HOW TO CREATE AN XML REPORT ?


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I. Creating Concurrent Program & Generating a sample XML Output

Creating the Queries to get data

Planning the Loops as per the client requirements

Creating the Package Spec & BodyCreating the Executable with Executable Method as PLSQL Stored Procedure

Creating the Concurrent Program with output as XML

Run the concurrent program and store the XML output as Sample in Local Directory

II. Creating Layout (RTF File)

Open a New Document in WordLoad the sample XML data

Design the Layout as per the client requirements with inserting the XML tag in

proper manner.

Save the file as RTF file.

Create the PDF and check the output.

III. Creating Data Definition & Template

Create the data definition (In Code field enter the short name of concurrent

program in correct case)

Create the template (Here we need to attach the RTF)


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XML Publisher

XML Data

RTF File

PLSQL Stored Procedure

Executable

Concurrent Program

Data Definition Template

XML

PDF

HTML

Excel


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SAMPLE REPORT


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CREATING THE PACKAGE SPECIFICATION


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CREATING THE PACKAGE BODY


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CREATING THE CONCURRENT PROGRAM


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DEFINING THE PARAMETERS


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ADD THE PROGRAM IN REQUEST GROUP OF ANY RESPONSIBILITIES


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RUN THE PROGRAM FROM THAT RESPONSIBILITIES & GENERATE THE XML OUTPUT


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PROGRAM WILL GENERATE THE OUTPUT AS SHOWN BELOW.

SAVE THIS FILE IN LOCAL DIRECTORY


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CREATING LAYOUT (RTF FILE)


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FOLLOWING PICTURE HAS SHOWN THE MODIFIED TEMPLATE

AFTER MODIFYING, SAVE THIS AS RTF FILE IN LOCAL DIRECTORY


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CREATING THE DATA DEFINITION & TEMPLATE


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Click Here


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This code shouldsame as Concurrentprogram short name


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Click Here


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LINK

RTF File

PLSQL Stored Procedure

Executable

Concurrent Program

Data Definition

Template

Execution File Name

(Package Name. Procedure Name)

Executable Short Name

Concurrent Program

Short Name

Data Definition Name Attach the File


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Before Creating Data Definition & Template If you run the

Concurrent Program, it will generate the output file as XML

File.

After Creating Data Definition & Template If you run the

Concurrent Program, it will generate the output file as PDF

File.


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OUTPUT


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QUESTIONS ?


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THANK YOU

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