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XML Publisher Training

By

Ravi Sankar Gandamaneni

Lead Consultant

ESGAP Team


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Content

What is XML Publisher

Features of XML Publisher

Steps to create reports using XML Publisher Format options available in XML Publisher

Moving XML Publisher setups to new instance


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What is XML Publisher

A Tool That Provides Flexible, Template-Based

Publishing Of Reports From

The E-Business Suite


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XML Publisher Design

PublishPublish DeliverDeliver

XML

EFT

Data Logic

Layout

XML

Publisher

Report

output

Report

Delivery


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Features ofXML Publisher

Fully integrated with Concurrent Process togenerate XML data files

Layout templates are built using familiar desktopapplications

MS Word

MS ExcelAdobe Acrobat


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Features ofXML Publisher Multiple outputs from a single data source and

templatePDFRTFExcelHTMLXML

Generated output can be delivered to multiple

delivery channelsPrinterEmailFax


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Steps to create Reports

using XML Publisher1. Setup Environment

2. Generate XML Output

3. Design Template

4. Map Template

5. RegisterData Definition and Template

6. Generate Report Output


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Setup EnvironmentAdd Responsibility


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Generate XML OutputCreate Concurrent Program

Create new concurrent Program or use Copy To option

Output type of concurrent Program should be XML


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Add Reports to Request Group

Generate XML Output


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Run the report and generate XML Output

Generate XML Output

XSL Stylesheet


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Design Template

Design Template using Microsoft Word

Rich Text Format


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Map Template

Attach Dynamic( Place holders) data fields and Loopconditions (Groups) from XML data file

Basic RTF Method

Use any word processing application that

supports RTF version 1.6 writer (or later) to designa template using XML Publishers simplified syntax

Form Field Method

Using Microsoft Words form field feature allowsyou to place the syntax in hidden form fields, ratherthan directly into the design of your template.

Rich Text Format


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Registration

RegisterData Definition in XML PublisherData Definition Code and Concurrent Programshort name should be same.


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RegistrationRegister Template in XML Publisher

EnterData definition name in Template definition


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Generate Report OutputRun the Concurrent Program

Adobe Acrobat 7.0

Document


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Format Options

Defining Headers andFooters

Images

Direct Insertion

URL Reference

OA Media Directory Reference


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Format Options

Page Breaks

Summary Calculation


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Format Options

Conditional Formatting

Sorting


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Moving Definitions to new

instance

XML Publisher uses the FNDLOAD loader technologyand its own XDOLoader to allow you to move themetadata and physical files for your templates and datadefinitions from one instance to another

Use the FNDLOAD utility to upload and download thedata definition information and the template metadatastored in the Template Manager

Use the XDOLoader utility to upload and downloadthe physical files (RTF, PDF, XSL-FO, XML, and XSD)


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The FNDLOAD command takes the following format:

FNDLOAD usr/pwd@db 0 Y DOWNLOAD|UPLOAD targetldtfile.ldt XMLPATTRIBUTES

For example, to download all data definitions and templatesfor Oracle Purchasing, use:

FNDLOAD apps/apps@mydb 0 Y DOWNLOAD$XDO_TOP/patch/115/import/xdotmpl.lct XMLPData.ldtXDO_DS_DEFINITIONSAPPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=PO

FNDLOAD


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To download a single data definition (data source code=XXX) andits associated templates is as follows:

FNDLOAD user/pwrd@mydb 0 Y DOWNLOAD$XDO_TOP/patch/115/import/xdotmpl.lct XMLPData.ldtXDO_DS_DEFINITIONS APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=PODATA_SOURCE_CODE=XXX

To download a single data definition (data source code=XXX) anda specific template is as follows:

FNDLOAD user/pword@mydb 0 Y DOWNLOAD

$XDO_TOP/patch/115/import/xdotmpl.lct XMLPData.ldtXDO_DS_DEFINITIONS APPLICATION_SHORT_NAME=PODATA_SOURCE_CODE=XXX TMPL_APP_SHORT_NAME=POTEMPLATE_CODE=YYY


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The XDOLoader utility is a Java-based command lineprogram to load template (RTF, PDF, and XSL-FO), XML,and XSD files to the XML Publisher database tables.Usethis utility to download files from one instance and load toanother.

XDOLoader


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Downloading Files

Set up your environment for your session by setting the

APPL_TOP and CLASSPATH. Execute the XDOLoader

utility as follows:

% java oracle.apps.xdo.oa.util.XDOLoaderDOWNLOAD \

-DB_USERNAME \

-DB_PASSWORD \-JDBC_CONNECTION \

-LOB_TYPE \

-APPS_SHORT_NAME \

-LOB_CODE \

-LANGUAGE \-TERRITORY \

-LOG_FILE


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Uploading Files

Set up your environment for your session by setting the

APPL_TOP and CLASSPATH.

Execute the XDOLoader utility as follows:

java oracle.apps.xdo.oa.util.XDOLoader UPLOAD \

-DB_USERNAME \

-DB_PASSWORD \

-JDBC_CONNECTION "::"

-LOB_TYPE TEMPLATE \

-APPS_SHORT_NAME

-LOB_CODE

-LANGUAGE -TERRITORY

-XDO_FILE_TYPE "RTF"

-FILE_NAME

-CUSTOM_MODE "FORCE"

-LOG_FILE


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Q & A


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