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How To Create An Oracle XML Report

This document provides a step-by-step guide to creating an XML Publisher report from an XML data template without using RDF, SQL, or PL/SQL. It describes creating an XML data template with parameters, a data query, and data structure. It then shows how to build a template in Microsoft Word using the XML data, and configure the necessary XML Publisher and concurrent program settings to generate the report.

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How To Create An Oracle XML Report

This document provides a step-by-step guide to creating an XML Publisher report from an XML data template without using RDF, SQL, or PL/SQL. It describes creating an XML data template with parameters, a data query, and data structure. It then shows how to build a template in Microsoft Word using the XML data, and configure the necessary XML Publisher and concurrent program settings to generate the report.

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XML Publisher Report from XML Data


Template
I used to wonder how to develop XML Publisher reports without using rdf or sql or pl/sql
concurrent program. The traditional way is to

1. Create a RDF or SQL or PL/SQL procedure


2. Register the RDF or SQL or PL/SQL report as a concurrent program and set the output to
XML
3. Run the above report and get the output and save it as a XML file
4. Use the XML data in building the Template using Microsoft Word
This seemed to be a little cumbersome for me. So I was searching for alternatives. Then I
stumbled upon the following solution. And I hope this helps all of  you. This is part one of a series
of blogs. Hope you enjoy this and come up with questions and suggestions. So let us take a look
at how we can create xml report from xml data template.

The XML data template is an XML document that consists of four basic sections:

1. Parameters
2. Triggers
3. Data Query
4. Data Structure
This structure is shown in the following graphic:
Step by Step Guide to create a sample XML Data Template:

Decide on the SQL Query


In the example, we are trying to get the following data from the AP_INVOICES_ALL Table

1. INVOICE_NUM
2. INVOICE_CURRENCY_CODE
3. INVOICE_AMOUNT
The query for the same will be like below:

SELECT  invoice_num
        ,invoice_currency_code
        ,invoice_amount
  FROM  ap_invoices_all;
Decide on the parameters
We will be using two parameters to limit the data being retrieved:

1. ORG_ID
2. VENDOR_ID
The resulting query will be like:

SELECT  invoice_num
        ,invoice_currency_code
        ,invoice_amount
  FROM  ap_invoices_all
 WHERE  org_id = :p_OrgId
   AND  vendor_id = :p_VendorId;
That’s all we need to construct the XML Data Template.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>


<dataTemplate name ="invoiceData" description="Invoice Data" Version="1.0" >
<parameters>
<parameter name="p_OrgId" dataType="number" />
<parameter name="p_VendorId" dataType="number" />
</parameters>
<dataQuery>
<sqlStatement name="Q1">
<![CDATA[
SELECT invoice_num,invoice_currency_code,invoice_amount
  FROM ap_invoices_all
 WHERE org_id = :p_OrgId
   AND vendor_id = :p_VendorId
]]>
</sqlStatement>
</dataQuery>
<dataStructure>
<group name="G_INV" source="Q1">
<element name="INV_NUMBER" value="invoice_num" />
<element name="CURRENCY_CODE" value="invoice_currency_code" />
<element name="AMOUNT" value="invoice_amount" />
</group>
</dataStructure>
</dataTemplate>
If you see the above XML Data Template, we have specified the parameters that are being used
and also the SQL Query that will be fetching the data. The SQL Query is using the parameters that
are being defined under the Parameters Section.  I have also included a jpeg image of the XML
File Definition. Sometimes when you copy the XML Definition from the blog, you might run into
“invalid characters” that can cause issues. So check the jpeg image and make use of it.
Save the same as “.xml” file in your local system. After saving the file, you should be able to open
it in the browser. Double click the xml file and the file should open. The file will look as shown
below:

Open Word. Go to Add-Ins. You will be able to see the BI Publisher Menu. Under the Menu, Select
Data > Load XML Schema. Select the xml file that we just created.
If the data is loaded successfully, you will get the below message:

Click OK and to Continue. Select Insert > Table/Form

You will get the below screen:


Drag and Drop G Inv element from Data Source to the Template Region as shown below

Select Drop All Nodes from the choices. We will be getting the below screen:
Press OK. We will get the below template in the Word Document. Save the same as
XXINV_DETAILS.rtf.
Inv Number Currency Amount

F INV_NUMBER CURRENCY AMOUNT E

Go to XML Publisher Administrator responsibility and create a new Data Definition. Give the
following for the fields:
Name – XXINV_DETAILS

Code – XXINV_DETAILS

Application – Provisioning (or your custom application)

Start Date – Automatically Populated

Press “Add File” next to Data Template. Browse and upload the XML Data Template that we have
created here.
Go to Data Templates and create a new Data Template. Give the following details:

Select the Data Definition that we had created prior to this.

Select Language as US English and upload the RTF File that we have created (XXINV_DETAILS.rtf).

Navigate to System Administrator > Concurrent > Program > Define.

Create a new Concurrent Program and give the following details.

The Executable should always be XDODTEXE.


Click on Parameters and give the following details:
Assign the program to the request group and run the program.

You can download the sample output file HERE.


Hope this helps. Let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask any questions that you might
have. Also, check out the next blog which has Triggers being called from the XML Template file.
You can check it here.
Also check out more advanced topic on XML Templates – XML Template Part 3

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