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XML Publisher. Jason Reedy Sales Consultant [email protected] Oracle Corporation. Service Beans. SQLGen. BC4J. FSG. XML Gateway. Discoverer. PMV / DBI. Reports 6i / 9i. Why XML. Many Data Engines can Produce XML. XML. Publishing and Delivery. Deliver. Collect. XML. Publish. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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XML XML PublisherPublisher
Jason ReedySales [email protected] Corporation
Why XML
• Many Data Engines can Produce XML
XMLXML
DiscovererDiscoverer
Service BeansService Beans
Reports 6i / 9iReports 6i / 9i
SQLGenSQLGen
FSGFSG
PMV / DBIPMV / DBI
XML GatewayXML Gateway
BC4JBC4J
Publishing and Delivery
PublishPublishCollectCollect DeliverDeliverPDFPDFRTFRTF
HTMLHTMLXMLXML
XML Publisher Technology
Industry Standard Templates
• Using desktop applications • Adobe Acrobat• MS Word• MS Excel• XSL Editors
R T FR T F
P D FP D F
X L S
X S L
XML Publisher 5.0
• Outputs to HTML, RTF, Excel, PDF• Delivery manager – Printer, Fax, E-Mail, WebDAV• EFT and EDI outputs• Future: streamline concurrent manager
XML Publisher
30 Minute Quick Start
Quick Start Agenda
1. Setup Environment
2. Generate XML Output
3. Design Template
4. Map Template
5. Register Data Definition and Template
6. Print Report
Setup Environment
Add Responsibility
Create Concurrent Program
Copy To…
IMPORTANTThe Concurrent Program “Short Name” must match the “Source Code” of the Data Definition
Add Reports to Request Group
Generate XML Output
Generate XML Output
Generate XML Output
Design Template
Identify Placeholders & Groups
• PlaceholdersIndividual Fields, e.g.
• PO Number
• Vendor Name
• Product Description
• GroupsRepeating Elements, e.g.
• PO Lines
• Purchase Orders
Layout Template
Map Template
Basic RTF
Form Field Method
Register Data Definition and Template
Register Data Definition
1. The Application mustmatch that of thereport
2. The “Status Code”must match the“Short Name” of thereport
3. Attach a sample ofyour XML output topreview and test yourtemplate
Register Template1. The Application must
match that of thereport
2. The Type must matchthe file type of yourdesign
3. A Data Definition is“Required”, but it maysimply be a place-holder
4. However, by loadingsample XML, you canpreview the template
5. You can add differenttemplates for eachlanguage and region
Print Report
Run Concurrent Program
Select Parameters
1. You will be able to run the XML Report Publisher against any previously generated XML report with the same “Source Code”
2. You can apply multiple templates to the same XML data
3. You can apply multiple locales to the same XML data
View Output
Finished Result
Questions & Answers
AQ&Q U E S T I O N SQ U E S T I O N S
A N S W E R SA N S W E R S
For Additional Information• Oracle University Training and Enrolment:
– http://education.oracle.com/web_prod-plq-dad/plsql/show_desc.redirect?redir_type=3
• Oracle Product Information:– Oracle.com - http://oracle.com/
– AppsNet - http://oracle.com/appsnet/content.html
– MetaLink - http://metalink.oracle.com
• Oracle Product Documentation:– AppsNet -
http://www.oracle.com/appsnet/products/documentation/content.html
– About XML Publisher 5.0: MetaLink Note: 295036.1
• Oracle Product Software (on Metalink):– XDO OA 5.0.0 - Patch: 3822219
– XML Publisher On-line Help - Patch: 4047184
