xml publisher tutorial
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Peoplesoft XML Publisher TutorialTRANSCRIPT
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XML Publisher
Duncan DaviesAllinity
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What is XML Publisher?
“Publisher is the only Reporting Platform for Fusion Apps”
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XMLPublisherEngine
How does it work?
XML Data Source
Technical Task
TemplateLayout
Business TaskReportOutput
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Step 1
Create an App Engine to supply:
1. XML Sample Data File
2. XSD Schema File
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Step 1 Code – Populate Rowset
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Step 1 Code – Output Files
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Step 2
Create an RTF template in Word using the XML Sample data file.
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Step 3
Within PeopleSoft, create:
1. Data Source Defn
2. Report Defn
3. Process Defn
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Step 3 – Data Source Definition
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Step 3 – Report Definition
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Step 4
Update your App Engine to output full data, then run it.
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Step 4 Code – Code Changes
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Advanced Use
• Bursting
• Content Library
• Translations
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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
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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
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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