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XML Publisher Overview and Setup Guide

XML Publisher is a reporting platform for Oracle Fusion Applications that allows business users to create reports without technical assistance. It works by using an XML data source and template layout in an XML Publisher Engine to output reports. The process involves creating an application engine with sample XML data and XSD schema, developing a template in Word, defining the data source and report in PeopleSoft, and updating the application engine to output full data for reporting. While it provides a single toolset and flexibility for business users, some XML/XSL knowledge is required for complex reports.

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XML Publisher Overview and Setup Guide

XML Publisher is a reporting platform for Oracle Fusion Applications that allows business users to create reports without technical assistance. It works by using an XML data source and template layout in an XML Publisher Engine to output reports. The process involves creating an application engine with sample XML data and XSD schema, developing a template in Word, defining the data source and report in PeopleSoft, and updating the application engine to output full data for reporting. While it provides a single toolset and flexibility for business users, some XML/XSL knowledge is required for complex reports.

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XML Publisher

Duncan Davies Allinity

What is XML Publisher?


Publisher is the only Reporting Platform for Fusion Apps

How does it work?


Technical Task
XML Data Source

Business Task
Template Layout

XML Publisher Engine

Report Output

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

Step 1 Code Populate Rowset

Step 1 Code Output Files

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

Step 3
Within PeopleSoft, create: 1. Data Source Defn

2. Report Defn
3. Process Defn

Step 3 Data Source Definition

Step 3 Report Definition

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

Step 4 Code Code Changes

Advanced Use
Bursting Content Library Translations

Whats good?
Single Toolset

Business users dont need a techie to layout a report Highly Flexible


Easier upgrade to Fusion Quick and easy

Whats 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

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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