XML Publisher is a reporting platform for Oracle Fusion Applications that allows business users to create reports without technical assistance. It uses XML data sources, templates, and an engine to generate reports. The process involves creating an application engine to supply sample data and schemas, developing an RTF template, defining the data source and report in PeopleSoft, updating the application engine for full data, and running it to output reports. Advanced features include bursting, content libraries, and translations. While it provides a flexible single toolset, some XML/XSL knowledge is needed for complex reports and Excel output is basic.

1. XML Publisher Duncan Davies Allinity

2. What is XML Publisher? “ Publisher is the only Reporting Platform for Fusion Apps”

3. How does it work? XML Data Source Technical Task Template Layout Business Task Report Output XML Publisher Engine

4. Step 1 Create an App Engine to supply: XML Sample Data File XSD Schema File

5. Step 1 Code – Populate Rowset

6. Step 1 Code – Output Files

7. Step 2 Create an RTF template in Word using the XML Sample data file.

8. Step 3 Within PeopleSoft, create: Data Source Defn Report Defn Process Defn

9. Step 3 – Data Source Definition

10. Step 3 – Report Definition

11. Step 4 Update your App Engine to output full data, then run it.

12. Step 4 Code – Code Changes

13. Advanced Use Bursting Content Library Translations

14. What’s good? Single Toolset Business users don’t need a techie to layout a report Highly Flexible Easier upgrade to Fusion Quick and easy

15. What’s not good? XML/XSL knowledge needed for complex reports Excel output very basic No update until 2008 (Tools 8.50) Need to use Report Mgr

16. What other tips can we give? Make sure all rowset levels are filled in sample data. RTFs not shown in Process Monitor, so set up Report Manager. Limit the size of the rowset for sample data. Sort data in Code

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