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Classic Reporting Tool Issue

Classic Reporting Tools Issue Data logic Layout Translation Report file Less flexibility High Development Cost High Customization Cost Difficult Upgrade

Less flexibility

High Development Cost

High Customization Cost

Difficult Upgrade

XML Publisher Concept Separate data / layout / translation Report output More flexibility Reduced maintenance Data Logic Layout Translation XML Publisher

More flexibility

Reduced maintenance

XML Publisher Modules Delivery Server Data SQL XML Web Services Service Beans Template XLIFF XSL XML Translation Catalogs Data Handler Template Manager Translation Handler PDF Word Excel More… XML EFT FSG Translation Email Printer Fax WebDAV e-Commerce

Extract Once – Publish Multiple Times

Batch Processing – XML APIs

Release 4.5 Features (May 04) Templates PDF Forms (Download Government Forms) RTF XSL (XML to XML mapping) Outputs PDF XML XML APIs (Batch Processing) Template Manager XML Report Publisher

Templates

PDF Forms (Download Government Forms)

RTF

XSL (XML to XML mapping)

Outputs

PDF

XML

XML APIs (Batch Processing)

Template Manager

XML Report Publisher

Release 5.0 Features (Dec 04) RTF Templates Charts Sorting, Regrouping, Page Totals …. E-Text Template XML to EDI / EFT mapping Output PDF, HTML, RTF, Excel XML, EFT, EDI Delivery Manager Email, FAX, Print, WebDAV, FTP, HTTP Protocols XML API integration with Delivery Manager Concurrent Manager Integration – single step reporting

RTF Templates

Charts

Sorting, Regrouping, Page Totals ….

E-Text Template

XML to EDI / EFT mapping

Output

PDF, HTML, RTF, Excel

XML, EFT, EDI

Delivery Manager

Email, FAX, Print, WebDAV, FTP, HTTP Protocols

XML API integration with Delivery Manager

Concurrent Manager Integration – single step reporting

11i10 Apps Products Utilizing XML Publisher HRMS DBI/PMV Purchasing Contracts Sourcing Quoting FSG eRecords Loans Order Management iStore Project Contracts Marketing Student Services Discrete Manufacturing Process Manufacturing Bill Presentment Internal Control Manager Post 11i - General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Global Financials Sub Ledger Accounting Fixed Assets

HRMS

DBI/PMV

Purchasing

Contracts

Sourcing

Quoting

FSG

eRecords

Loans

Order Management

iStore

Project Contracts

Marketing

Student Services

Discrete Manufacturing

Process Manufacturing

Bill Presentment

Internal Control Manager

General Ledger

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Global Financials

Sub Ledger Accounting

Fixed Assets

Quick Start Agenda Setup Environment Generate XML Output Design Template Map Template Register Data Definition and Template Print Report

Setup Environment

Generate XML Output

Design Template

Map Template

Register Data Definition and Template

Print Report

Setup Environment

Add Responsibility

Create Concurrent Program Copy To… IMPORTANT The 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 Placeholders Individual Fields, e.g. PO Number Vendor Name Product Description Groups Repeating Elements, e.g. PO Lines Purchase Orders

Placeholders Individual Fields, e.g.

PO Number

Vendor Name

Product Description

Groups Repeating Elements, e.g.

PO Lines

Purchase Orders

Layout Template

Map Template

Basic RTF

Form Field Method

Register Data Definition and Template

Register Data Definition The Application must match that of the report The “Status Code” must match the “Short Name” of the report Attach a sample of your XML output to preview and test your template

The Application must match that of the report

The “Status Code” must match the “Short Name” of the report

Attach a sample of your XML output to preview and test your template

Register Template The Application must match that of the report The Type must match the file type of your design A Data Definition is “Required”, but it may simply be a place- holder However, by loading sample XML, you can preview the template You can add different templates for each language and region

The Application must match that of the report

The Type must match the file type of your design

A Data Definition is “Required”, but it may simply be a place- holder

However, by loading sample XML, you can preview the template

You can add different templates for each language and region

Print Report

Run Concurrent Program

Select Parameters You will be able to run the XML Report Publisher against any previously generated XML report with the same “Source Code” You can apply multiple templates to the same XML data You can apply multiple locales to the same XML data

You will be able to run the XML Report Publisher against any previously generated XML report with the same “Source Code”

You can apply multiple templates to the same XML data

You can apply multiple locales to the same XML data

View Output

Finished Result