Dynamic content using sub templates oracle bi publisher blog. Hi all, i want to know sub templates concept in xml publisher. Apr 10, 2017 navigate to xml publisher responsibility templates tab and create template with details as shown below. Xml publisher template types peoplesoft interview questions. Xml publisher how to create sub templates in rtf template 0 vote up vote down. Run the above report and get the output and save it as a xml file. It is therefore time consuming to manually download information from a development instance to a test and then to a production environment especially if there are many templates to manage. Xsl sub template empowers a report designer to handle complex data and layout requirements. However, most folks are having a problem with the cost of bi publisher and want to use fop or cocoon, but they are looking for a visual editor like.
Name is the difference, xml publisher today is only found within ebusiness suite. In the standalone release there is no out of the box directory for you to drop your sub templates. In xml data source you wd have to include the extra fields mappings if form fileds are there in your subtemplate also. However, most folks are having a problem with the cost of bi publisher and want to use fop or cocoon, but they are looking for a visual editor like the wonderful one for bi publisher via word. Welcome to the official xml publisher blog, we hope to fill these pages not only with xmlp news and views but also provide how tos and walkthroughs. An rtf sub template consists of one or more definitions. Creating reports in oracle ebusiness suite using xml publisher.
A subtemplate is a piece of formatting functionality that can be defined once and used multiple times within a single layout template or across multiple layout template files. It is a templatebased reporting tool that leverages standard technologies for data extraction and display. Using an excel template in bi publisher, i want to add to a field based on a certain condition being true. Xml pub operates entirely within ebs and can only be used within ebs. In xml data source you wd have to include the extra fields mappings. However, if the report includes subtemplates, then theres a small difference in the reference to the subtemplate. Can 2 or more subtemplates be added to a main template in bi publisher. You learn how to create templates and reports as well as how to publish your reports. Hi, the template builder plug in for ms word is not specific to either r12 or 11i. Error while calling sub template in xml publisher oracle. Ps xml publisher subtemplate question hi, i have a requirement wherein i have to check whether the employee is full time or part time and accordingly the 2nd page of my template should show the terms and conditions for that type of employee. First, import the subtemplate file to the main template. Converting reports from business objects crystal reports to oracle bi publisher page 6 the ui of parameter definition page, there is a check the box for refresh other parameters on change which enables the cascading behavior.
How to pass parameters to subtemplate from main template in. How to create sub templates in rtf template oracle apps interview questions category. So, to begin with, for the main template i created the main data source, and to replicate the subreports functionality, i thought subtemplates are the. Its in the navigation next to the report definition. We discussed the first necessary step, after configuring the bi publisher in peoplesoft, was to download the bi publisher desktop application so that you will have. Fusion middleware report designers guide for oracle business intelligence publisher. A subscripting welcome and sub templates oracle bi. We can get different kinds of reports by just changing the template, without altering the data source. However, xsl does not allow the conditional import of sub templates so you must take the single template approach. Rtf sub templates are easy to design as you can use microsoft word native features. Xml publisher is now also called oracle business intelligence publisher bi publisher. Apr 04, 2017 naktakas create sale invoice report in bi publisher enterprise xmlpserver.
How to install bi publisher word plugin template builder. Overview xml publisher stores all the meta data and physical files for templates and data definition in blob columns in its schema. When it is set to true, file io such as import sub template or import an xml document is not allowed. Bi publisher integration with oracle apps vigilant technologies. There are two entries that you must make to call a subtemplate from a main template. The main concept behind xml publisher is that it extracts data from the data source, fills it into a template and generates reports. This is the third in a series of posts on reporting with peoplesoft using bi publisher. Hi all, running into issue which is, some content is not being populated into the bi publisher rtf template. How to do subtotal in xml publisher 3258946 jul 14, 2016 10. I am converting a crystal report which has 3 sub reports into a xml publisher report. In the last post i discussed the overall understanding of how bi publisher works in peoplesoft. It is a template based reporting tool that leverages standard technologies for data extraction and display.
Navigate to xml publisher responsibility templates tab and create template with details as shown below. Data template is bi publisher xml publisher functionality to generate simple to complex xml in very proficient and scalable manner. If you are using an existing sub template, then there is no need to create anything else, you can reference it directly. Mar 03, 2016 oracles xml publisher is a templatebased publishing solution delivered with the oracle ebusiness suite. Using subtemplates is a very powerful way of making your life as a template developer much easier, if you have a piece of formatting functionality that you intend to use across multiple templates then break it out as a sub template you can then benefit from write once maintain in one place. Handling sub reports report sub report unlinked sub report linked sub report on demand sub report data model with concatenated data sets data model with data sets linked by group or element link data model data model sub template sub report with parent child relationship sub report displaying layout conditionally or based on parameter. If you are using an existing subtemplate, then there is no need to create anything else, you can reference it directly. With the pubsub templates approach you can easily split the typical anypoint templates anatomy into two different applications. Converting reports from business objects crystal reports to. Visit the bi publisher web site at oracle and to find out more information about bi publisher and to download the latest version.
Oracle business intelligence publisher oracle mexico. Xsl sub templates can be used for complex layout and data. Download the delivered bi publisher template builder plugin for offline template design on the reporting tools, bi publisher, setup, design helper page to facilitate the insertion of application data tags into your rtf templates. Fndload and xdoloader to manage, download and upload files fndload and xdoloader are utilities provided in oracle apps to downloadupload aol object definition and template rtf, pdf, and xslfo, xml, and xsd files to the xml publisher database tables. Download the delivered bi publisher template builder plug in for offline template design on the reporting tools, bi publisher, setup, design helper page to facilitate the insertion of application data tags into your rtf templates. This template can be called from any place on the rtf template, even inside a foreach loop. The sub templates are stored separately from the reports under content library. Second, enter a call command to render the contents of the subtemplate at the position desired. Hello, i am new to xml publisher development, so id appreciate your help in one of my report requirements. Archive discussion about bipublisher xmlpublisher software. The xsl sub template allows you to run the code in debug mode and can scale up better compared to rtf sub template. R12 xml publisher desktop version oracle community. The xml publisher lets you easily design beautiful documents in html or pdf format from relational, xml and other data sources using xsl. How to create sub templates in rtf template oracleappsdna.
Bi publishers october patchset release, which can be downloaded from our support. Getting back to sub templates and my comment about all the erpcrmhcm folks be catered for. Oracle university offers a variety of in class and online selfpaced courses on bi publisher. Hi all, i am trying to create sub template in xml publisher.
I am converting a crystal report which has 3 subreports into a xml publisher report. So, to begin with, for the main template i created the main data source, and to replicate the sub reports functionality, i thought sub templates are the. Select tools, then generate xsl file from, then excel template. Hi there, i presume you are just running this from bi publisher and not running it through the oracle applications, so you dont need to upload the. Hi, the template builder plugin for ms word is not specific to either r12 or 11i. Register the rdf or sql or plsql report as a concurrent program and set the output to xml. For a complete list of the latest available courses, visit the oracle educationweb page and use the key word bi publisher to search for available titles. Bi publisher extensibility training how to customize an rtf. When building an xml publisher report, i spend most of my time working with the word add on. Breaking pubsub templates into publisher and consumer apps. Having the query builder in place alters the workflow now when building a report, as you can start at the xml publisher online site, build your query there and then drop in to xml publisher desktop to define the template, rather than having to manually put the query together whilst in the template builder.
Oracle university offers a variety of inclass and online selfpaced courses on bi publisher. This chapter describes concepts for using subtemplates in bi publisher. Fndload and xdoloader to manage, download and upload files. Can 2 or more sub templates be added to a main template in bi publisher. The template viewer merges the selected data with the selected master template and subtemplate and opens the appropriate viewer. The best oracle bi publisher interview questions updated 2020. Oracle xml publisher is a template based publishing solution delivered with the oracle ebusiness suite. Jul 31, 2010 i used to wonder how to develop xml publisher reports without using rdf or sql or plsql concurrent program.
The import syntax tells the bi publisher engine where to find the sub template in the catalog. In order to move the entire definition of the bi publisher report from one instance to other you need to move each of the components described above. Following are the steps to apply rtf sub template in rtf template. Xml publisher report bi publisher pradiptas oracle. To use in a local system save the rtf sub template in your. Aug 22, 2011 overview xml publisher stores all the meta data and physical files for templates and data definition in blob columns in its schema. An rtf sub template consists of one or more template. Oracle disclaims any warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of this.
Were going to hook up the content here with some of the questions we see on the xml publisher forum on otn so we can provide more detail on. At runtime, xml publisher merges the custom templates with the concurrent request data extracts to generate output. Hi there, i presume you are just running this from bi publisher and not running it through the oracle applications, so you dont need to upload the template in the xml publisher administrator responsibility. What is the difference between xml publisher and bi publisher. When it is set to true, file io such as import subtemplate or import an xml document is not allowed.
You can of course, import multiple sub templates if you have a lot of content to bring in but in most cases i would expect a single sub template will suffice. Oracles xml publisher is a templatebased publishing solution delivered with the oracle ebusiness suite. This tutorial covers the fundamental features of xml publisher, also known as oracle business intelligence publisher bi publisher, in an oracle ebusiness suite environment. How to do subtotal in xml publisher oracle community. Xml publisher report from xml data template quest4apps. Oracle xml publisher moving templates and data definintions. Bi publisher corrupts rtf subtemplates when uploaded and. If the tab is not appearing on your word then click the link how to enable bi publisher tab in ms word.
Sequence of template definition within the sub template file does not matter. This property controls whether to use secure file io mode for the xslprocessor and for the xmlparser. Thats it, we have completed out installation of bi publisher word plugin. User interface bi publisher corrupts ms word created rtf sub templates when uploaded.
Use of rtf sub templates makes it hard to understand. We have a requirement where we need to separate out addresses and personal details of a client for reuse in various templates. I used to wonder how to develop xml publisher reports without using rdf or sql or plsql concurrent program. Select the data and template files and choose excel output. Introducing pubsub pattern for anypoint templates mulesoft. This chapter describes concepts for using subtemplates in bi. Calling a subtemplate from a main template oracle docs. Open the ms word and you will see a new tab bi publisher appears on the document. Oracle xml publisher is a templatebased publishing solution delivered with the oracle ebusiness suite. I have seen a few questions around sub templates on the forum recently. It provides a new approach to report design and publishing by integrating familiar desktop word processing tools with existing ebusiness suite data reporting.
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