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What is BI Publisher?
A. It is a reporting tool for generating the reports. More than tool it is an engine that can be
integrated with systems supporting the business.
Is BI Publisher integrated with Oracle Apps?
Yes, it is tightly integrated with Oracle Apps for reporting needs. In 11.5.10 instances xml publisher was used, in
R12 we can it BI Publisher
What is the difference between xml publisher and BI Publisher?
Name is the difference, initially it was released on the name of xml publisher( the initial patchset), later on they
have added more features and called it Business Intelligence Publisher. In BI by default we have integration with
Datadefinitions in R12 instance. Both these names can be used interchangeably
What are the various components required for developing a BI publisher report?
Data Template, Layout template and the integration with Concurrent Manager.
How does the concurrent program submitted by the user knows about the datatemplate or layout template it should
be using for generating the output?
The concurrent program shortname will be mapped to the code of the Datatemplate. Layout template is
attached to the datatemplate, this forms the mapping between all the three.
What is a datatemplate?
Datatemplate is an xml structure which contains the queries to be run against the database so that desired output
in xml format is generated, this generated xml output is then applied on to the layout template for the final output
What is a layout template?
Layout template defines how the user views the output, basically it can be developed using Microsoft word
document in rft (rich text format) or Adobe pdf format. The data output in xml format (from Data template) will be
loaded in layout template at run time and the required final output file is generated.
Do you need to write multiple layout templates for each output type like html/pdf?
No, only layout template will be created, BI Publisher generates desired output format when the request is run
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Can you have multiple layout templates for a singe data template?
Yes, multiple layouts can be defined, user has a choice here to use one among them at run time during conc
request submission
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Which component is responsible for generating the output in xml format before applying it to layout template?
DataEngine will take DataTemplate as the input and the output will be generated in xml format which will then
be applied on layout template
Can BI publisher reports be used in OAF pages?
XDO template utility helper java classes are provided for the same.
Name some business use cases for BI reports?
Bank EFT, customer documents, shipping documents, internal analysis documents or any transactional
documents
How do you pass parameters to your report?
Concurrent program parameters should be passed, ensure that the parameter name/token are same as in the conc
prog defn and the data template
What are the various sections in the data template?
Parameter section
Trigger Section
Sql stmt section
Data Structure section
Lexical Section
What does lexical section contain?
The required lexical clause of Key Flex field or Descriptive FF are created under this section
What triggers are supported in Data template?
Before report and After report are supported
Where is the trigger code written?
The code is written in the plsql package which is given under defaultpackage tag of data template.
what is the file supporting the translation for a layout template?
A. xliff is the file that supports the translation, you can modify the same as required.
Q. How do you display the company logo on the report output?
A. Copy and paste the logo (.gif. or any format) on the header section of .rtf file . Ensure you resize per the company
standards.
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sudha.sb Sai July 4, 2012 at 2:46 AM
.Freeze report column headers: when user scrolls down the column headers should stay so that user knows which column
contains what data.(Printing Header on Ev ery Page)
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Af ter selection of the parameter v alues and then hit apply report should run.It shoud not run automatically.
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