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BI Publisher Demo
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Overview of BI Publisher Data Sources Report Templates - RTF Report Definition Running Reports Q & A
Overview
Enterprise Reporting Solution that streamlines report and form generation.
Java based tool integrated with PeopleSoft.
Separate data extraction process and report layout. Create report layouts using desktop applications such as MS Word and Acrobat. Single template to generate reports in many formats (PDF, RTF, Excel, HTML, etc.)
No programming required.
Enables power users to adjust report layouts with less IT involvement.
Overview
PDF, Word, Excel,
HTML,XML, EDI
Data Sources
Data Source Creation:
In BI Publisher, the data extraction is separate for the data presentation. Sample data can be used to design your RTF template and map your PDF templates. Data can be created using the following:
PS Query
Connected Query XML File - It can be generated using any of the following:
PS/Query SQR App Engine PeopleCode File Layout
Data Sources
Data Source Registration Steps:
Create an XML schema file (XSD) and sample XML Data file.
For PS Queries, PeopleSoft will generate schema data files.
For other data sources a schema file needs to be created.
Register Data Source.
Report Template
Template design involves the construction of a report layout in a template file. The following templates types are supported in BI Publisher reports.
Template Type Description
PDF • Prerendered PDF forms that are populated with data at run time.• Faster report generation than RTF since no rendering is needed.• Simple form-based reporting with no complex formatting.
RTF • Reports are full rendered and output is generated at runtime. • Provides output formatting flexibility to report designer.• Ability to incorporate charts, dynamic tables, conditional formatting, etc.
eText • RTF-based templates to generate flat-file output. • Useful for creating ETF or EDI files.
XSL • Complex reporting XSL and XSL-FO elements for use with XSL templates.
Report Template
Creating RTF Templates
Step 1: Download delivered BI Publisher Template Builder Plug-in and install it.
Report Template
Step 2: Download XML sample data file from Report Definition.
Report Template
Step 3: Load sample data into the Word document.
Report Template
Step 4: Design the template in RTF.
Report Template
Step 5: Upload the template in Report Definition.
Report Definition
Define Reports
Associate Templates
Use Data Transforms
Set Output Options
Report Properties
Security
Bursting Options
Report Definition
Report definition consists of the following steps:
Define Reports
Associate Templates
Set Output Options
Report Properties
Security
Bursting Options
Report DefinitionDefine Reports:
Report DefinitionAssociate Templates:
Report DefinitionAssociate Templates:
Report DefinitionSet Output Options
The output options are based upon the template type as shown below:
PeopleSoft supports batch printing BI Publisher reports directly from a server using PDF output format. When you select Printer as the output location, PDF is the only output format displayed in the Process Scheduler Process Request Dialog page. When PDF format is not supported for a report definition, printing is not supported for that report.
Report DefinitionReport Properties:
Properties determine report attributes of BI Publisher Reports. PeopleSoft delivers Global Properties by Property Groups.
The following Property Groups are delivered:
Report DefinitionReport Properties:
Properties can be changed at the report level.
Report DefinitionSecurity:
The Security page captures attributes regarding who can view web-posted output in the Report Manager repository and through the BIP Report Search page.
Running the reportsThe reports can be run through the Process Scheduler or PeopleCode APIs. Query based reports can be viewed and scheduled with BI Publisher.
Run reports in Process Scheduler
Run BI Publisher Query reports.
Run reports using PeopleCode.
Locate and view BI Publisher reports
Running the reportsProcess Scheduler Option:
Create Run Control Page
Create Process Definition
Process Scheduler Request Page
Monitor Requests
Running the reportsCreate Run Control Page
Running the reportsCreate Process Definition: A process type of XML Publisher is delivered as system data.
Running the reportsProcess Scheduler Request Page
Running the reportsMonitor Requests
Running the reportsProcess Scheduler Option:
Process Scheduler Request Page
Create Run Control Page
Create Process Definition
Monitor Requests
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