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XML Publisher
Duncan DaviesAllinity
What is XML Publisher?
“Publisher is the only Reporting Platform for Fusion Apps”
XMLPublisherEngine
How does it work?
XML Data Source
Technical Task
TemplateLayout
Business TaskReportOutput
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
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
What’s not good?• XML/XSL knowledge needed for complex reports
• Excel output very basic
• No update until 2008 (Tools 8.50)
• Need to useReport 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
Thanks for listening.
Does anyone have a Question?