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Stepping the accelerator…I mean Lets get started..

• Install the Template Builder. You can download the template builder from here.

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/publishing/index.html

• You will be able to see the extra icons on your MS Word as :

• Let us consider an example to start with by designing the report in JDE.

They say try and make your Life Simpler . So just considering two fields from the Business View (V0411G) i.e. Address Number (AN8) and Amount Gross (AG).

After designing the report start following the below steps :

Step 1: Generate the respective XML file of your report by using the option “OSA Interface Name” as displayed while executing your report.

Select “XMLPOSA” on the torch available for OSA Interface Name

Step 2: Load the XML File using the Data Menu of Template Builder.

Step 3: Save the template as your report name .rtf (for e.g. R5804112.rtf).

Step 4: Place the Fields that you want to display on your report by making use of Menu InsertàField of Template Builder placed after Data.

Click on Insert

Step 5: Preview PDF

Voila!

For sure you must have noticed something, only the first record gets printed a’nt it. Let’s Tickle our brain cells a bit and think the processing of our Do section in JDE. Each record from a Business View needs to be processed. Read your XML Code generated once. For me it is

===================================================

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1> {This is the Business View Name used in the report}

<AddressNumber_ID4>903066</AddressNumber_ID4>

<AmountGross_ID6>0.00</AmountGross_ID6>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

- <A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<AddressNumber_ID4>903066</AddressNumber_ID4>

<AmountGross_ID6>42800.00</AmountGross_ID6>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

- <<>A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<AddressNumber_ID4>903066</AddressNumber_ID4>

<AmountGross_ID6>-1080.00</AmountGross_ID6>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

===================================================

I have received three lines of Data Present in Business View (V0411G-A/P Detail Reports) based on some Data Selection. I have to print this data on our .rtf template.

Here comes one of the Key Player of programming language which we all know as “For Loop”. It is called Repeating element in BI.

Syntax for XML For Loop is:

Insert the following tag before the first element:

<?for-each:XML group element tag name?>

Insert the following tag after the final element:

<?end for-each?>

For our example it would be:

====================================

<?for-each: A_P_Detail_Reports_S1?>

AddressNumber_ID8         AmountGross_ID12

<?end for-each?>

====================================

After adding this Syntax to your template all records present in the Business View will get displayed on the PDF. Carrying the Journey forward, Lets enhance the report by Grouping it on Address Number. Add a Level Break Header and Footer to your report.

Step 6: Generate the XML file again as you have added the Level Break Header and Footer. Read the XML File generated:

=========================================================

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1> {Open the recordset to read from the Business View}

<On_Address_Number_S5> {Call for first Group Header}

<AddressNumber_ID2>100853</AddressNumber_ID2> {Data loaded for 1st LBH}

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>       {Read first Value grouped from BSVW for 1^st LBH}

<AddressNumber_ID8>100853</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12>529.96</AmountGross_ID12>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1> {Read second Value grouped from BSVW for 1^st LBH}

<AddressNumber_ID8>100853</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12>4345.60</AmountGross_ID12>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

</ On_Address_Number_S5> {Call to close for first Group Header}

<On_Address_Number_S5> {Call for Second Group Header}

<AddressNumber_ID2>903066</AddressNumber_ID2> {Data loaded for 2nd LBH}

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1> {Read first Value grouped from BSVW for 2nd LBH}

<AddressNumber_ID8>903066</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12 />

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>{Read second Value grouped from BSVW for 2nd LBH}

<AddressNumber_ID8>903066</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12>42800.00</AmountGross_ID12>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1> {Read third Value grouped from BSVW for 2nd LBH}

<AddressNumber_ID8>903066</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12>-1080.00</AmountGross_ID12>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

</On_Address_Number_S5> {Call to close for Second Group Header}

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1> {Close the recordset of Business View}

===================================================

For sure you would think of writing a piece code like this, If not then you drive on the right Highway

======================================================

<?for-each: A_P_Detail_Reports_S1?>

<?for-each: On_Address_Number_S5?>

AddressNumber_ID8         AmountGross_ID12

<?end for-each?>

<?end for-each?>

=================================================

Well have a look at your XML Code generated, it says:

=====================================================

<On_Address_Number_S5> {Call for first Group Header}

<AddressNumber_ID2>100853</AddressNumber_ID2>{Data loaded for 1st LBH}

< A_P_Detail_Reports_S1 >       {Read first Value grouped from BSVW for 1^st LBH}

<AddressNumber_ID8>100853</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12>529.96</AmountGross_ID12>

</ A_P_Detail_Reports_S1 >

< A_P_Detail_Reports_S1 > {Read second Value grouped from BSVW for 1^st LBH}

<AddressNumber_ID8>100853</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12>4345.60</AmountGross_ID12>

</ A_P_Detail_Reports_S1 >

</On_Address_Number_S5> {Call to close for first Group Header}

=================================================

Within Group the recordset is enclosed in Business View, So the code would be:

==========================================

<?for-each: A_P_Detail_Reports_S1?>

<?for-each: On_Address_Number_S5?>

<?for-each: A_P_Detail_Reports_S1?>

AddressNumber_ID8         AmountGross_ID12

<?end for-each?>

<?end for-each?>

==============================================

Let’s add Total to the Level Break Footer now:

Let’s print Total on our .rtf by including the field. Generate the XML File once again be. You can now see that the Total for each Group is enclosed within the new Tag generated marked in Green.

============================================

<On_Address_Number_S5> {Call for the Level Break Header}

<AddressNumber_ID2>100853</AddressNumber_ID2>

<On_Address_Number_S6 {Call for the Level Break Footer}>

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<AddressNumber_ID8>100853</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12>529.96</AmountGross_ID12>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<AddressNumber_ID8>100853</AddressNumber_ID8>

<AmountGross_ID12>4345.60</AmountGross_ID12>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<AmountGross_ID1>4875.56</AmountGross_ID1>

</On_Address_Number_S6{Closing Level Break Footer}>

</On_Address_Number_S5> {Closing Level Break Header}

====================================================

In .rtf you would need to write the code as:

Note: Always check the section name if you do a Copy/Paste for the For Loop, remember to change it to respective section.

In most of the requirements handed over to you shall require a format which would be in the form of Tables embedded into it along with Company Icon getting printed.

You can create a Table and include the above Code respectively as:

You can create similar formats as per your requirements.

will be continued…:)

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What is Oracle BI Publisher?

A template-based desktop publishing application. Oracle BI Publisher was created by Oracle and was first used in its E-Business Suite; it was then bundled with the PeopleSoft Suite a few years ago. BI Publisher improves reporting by defining a Roadmap which can be a as simple as a Word Doc or Adobe. The data to the template is passed using XML Source code files been loaded as the input BI allows users to have control over the existing reports without any major changes to associated JDE reports/UBE.
Oracle BI Publisher leverages standard, well-known technologies and tools, so that you can rapidly develop and maintain custom report formats.
The flexibility of Oracle BI Publisher is a result of the separation of the report layout from the data. The collection of the data is still handled by JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; however, you can design and control how the report outputs are presented in separate template files. At runtime, Oracle BI Publisher merges your designed template files with the report data to create a variety of outputs to meet a variety of business needs, including:

• Customer-ready PDF documents, such as financial statements, marketing materials, contracts, invoices, and purchase orders using colors, images, font styles, headers and footers, and many other formatting and design options.
• Excel output to create a spreadsheet of your report data.
• Third-party provided PDF documents. You can download a PDF document, such as a government form, to use as a template for your report. At runtime, the data and template produce a completed form.
• Flat text files to exchange with business partners for electronic data interchange (EDI) and electronic file transfer (EFT) transmissions.

You can define batch applications that are created using JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Report Design Aid to produce XML output that is compatible with Oracle BI Publisher using output stream access (OSA) interfaces. While some of the standard JD Edwards EnterpriseOne reports work well with little or no modification, many of the large and complex reports require considerable programming at the template level in order to be used successfully with Oracle BI Publisher.

Benefits of Oracle BI Publisher :

Oracle BI Publisher provides the following benefits:

1. It enables end users to create report layouts using familiar desktop applications.
2. Enables end users to format batch application output using Oracle XML
3. BI Publisher supports the Oracle technology stack.
4. It provides a reporting solution migration path for Oracle Fusion.

One good thing which I like about BI pub is that: End users can easily carry out the changes to the reports if required on the spot with minimal Development help.

Understanding BI Publisher :

Introduction

Many customers today have very strong business requirements in the reporting area around the e-Business Suite. These include:

• High Fidelity Reports
  These reports are rich in images, charts; multiple fonts and colors are a very desirable feature for reports when they are to be distributed in and outside the company.
• Partner Reports
  These include Invoices, Purchase Orders and Checks, which require ‘rich’ content and are currently highly customized.
• Financial Statements
  Financial statements need to be presented to shareholders and upper management in a high fidelity format; your accounts would rather see them in Microsoft Excel.
• Government Forms
  Many government agencies now demand that you interact with them in a specific format e.g. tax forms.
• Marketing Materials
  The marketing materials generated by companies require rich personalized content.
• Contracts
• Interacting with your customers and suppliers often requires written contracts that need to be presented in a high fidelity format.
• Checks
  The checks you send to employees and suppliers require a specific format and even ink so that their banks are able to process them.
• Labels
  Any company generating product will need to label it often including a barcode.
• XML
  B2B interaction requires XML as the format and this may require a transformation of one xml format to another.
• EFT/EDI
  Electronic File Transfer (EFT) and (EDI) are formats used to communicate with your banks and partners.
• Multiple Destinations
  Of course all of these documents then need to be delivered to a report consumer be that via email, fax or printer.

Examples of sample documents generated by XML Publisher

The flexibility is increased further by XML Publisher’s ability to extract translatable strings from the report templates, allowing you to add translations to a report, independent of the layout and independent of the data generation.

With the approach of separating the data from the layout from the translation, it is possible to make changes in one of these layers without impacting the entire report package.

XML Publisher Paradigm

Template and Output Types

XML Publisher supports two basic Templates types: Rich text format (RTF) and Portable document file format (PDF). At runtime, XML Publisher converts RTF template to XSL-FO, Therefore XSL-FO is also supported as a template type.

XML Publisher’s Template Builder for Word

RTF templates can be created in Microsoft Word. Using a combination of native Microsoft Word features and XML Publisher command syntax you can create a report template that is ready to accept XML data from your system.

RTF templates can generate the following output types:

• PDF
• HTML
• RTF
• Excel
• XML

RTF Design Tool

XML Publisher provides a plug-in for Microsoft Word to facilitate the design of RTF templates. It automates many tasks and provides preview capabilities. The desktop installation also includes samples and tutorials to get you started. The following figure shows the Template Builder for Word.

eText Templates

An eText template is a specialized type of RTF template used expressly for the generation of text output for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions. To achieve the specialized layout, XML Publisher uses tables to define the position, length, and value of fields, as well as data manipulation commands. At runtime XML Publisher constructs the output file according to the setup commands and layout specifications in the tables of the RTF template file.

PDF Templates

PDF templates are designed using Adobe Acrobat. You can use a PDF file from any source, including downloaded predefined forms (such as government forms). Using Acrobat’s form fields, map your data source element names to the PDF fields where you want the data to appear. PDF templates are less flexible than RTF templates, but are more appropriate for creating form-like reports, such as invoices or purchase orders.

Translation Support

For RTF templates that you want available in different languages, XML Publisher provides the capability to extract the translatable strings from the template and export them to an industry-standard XLIFF file. The XLIFF file can then be translated in-house or shipped to a localization provider. You create one XLIFF file for each language and territory combination (locale) desired. The translated XLIFF files can then be loaded back to your system and associated with the original template file. At runtime, XML Publisher applies the template and translation appropriate for the user’s selected locale.

XML Essentials :

XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. XML was designed to transport and store data, with focus on what data is.

• XML files are composed of “elements”. An element is used to describe or contain a piece of information.
• Elements consist of two tags: an “opening tag” and a “closing tag”. Opening tags appear as text contained between the two angle brackets (). Closing tags also appear within angle brackets, but they have a forward slash (/) just before the tag name.
• The data between the tags (text and/or numeric) is the “value” of the element.

<AddressNumber_ID4>        903066                <AddressNumber_ID4>
(Opening tag)                         (Element value)              (Closing tag)

Knowledge of XML is not a prerequisite for being able to successfully create reports in BI Publisher; however, familiarity with XML will help with the more intricate reports that you create. If you interested in knowing more about XML,then can refer to a site which gives detailed info.
Link : http://www.w3schools.com/xml/

Understanding the XML Output/Source Code :

Some of the components that should consider when review XML outputs are:

• Section tags.
• Item tags.
• Special characters.
• Formatted numbers.
• Page headers and page footers.
• Level break sections.
• Conditional sections.
• Child sections.
• Report properties.

Section Tags

Section tags are determined by the name that is specified in Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Report Design Aid (RDA). The name that you see in the XML file is the same as the name found in the Description field of the Section Properties form.
Because multiple sections in an RDA report template can be named the same, the section tag in the XML file is appended with a section ID. The section ID is assigned by RDA to ensure that each report section is unique. The section ID is retrieved from the report specifications and cannot be modified.
This is an example of the sections that are included in the XML output for the address book report task covered in this guide:

<Page_Header_S1>

<Address_Book-One_Line_Report_S2>

S1, the page header, is the first report section from the RDA report template. S2, the detail section, is the second report section included in the RDA report template. Address Book – One Line Report is the name of the detail section as defined in RDA. Ten records are included in this report as indicated by the ten S2 lines.

Item Tags

Item tags that you see in the XML file are determined by the data dictionary name of the fields used in the RDA report template. An exception to this rule is that if the data dictionary name has been overridden in RDA, then the override is used as the item tag.
Because multiple data items in an RDA report template can be named the same, the item tag in the XML file is appended with an object ID. The object ID is assigned by RDA to ensure that each report object is unique. The object ID is retrieved from the report specifications and cannot be modified.
This is an example of an individual section included in the XML output.

<A_P_Detail_Reports_S1> {This is the Business View Name used in the report}

<AddressNumber_ID4>903066</AddressNumber_ID4>

<AmountGross_ID6>0.00</AmountGross_ID6>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

- <A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<AddressNumber_ID4>903066</AddressNumber_ID4>

<AmountGross_ID6>42800.00</AmountGross_ID6>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

- <A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

<AddressNumber_ID4>903066</AddressNumber_ID4>

<AmountGross_ID6>-1080.00</AmountGross_ID6>

</A_P_Detail_Reports_S1>

When the node of an S1 section is expanded, you can view the item tags of the individual record. Each piece of data is enclosed within descriptive item tags that include the object ID.

Special Characters

Many special characters that are used in RDA and included in EnterpriseOne data are replaced in the XMLPOSA interface output. For example:

“>” is replaced with “&gt”.
’&’ is replaced with “&amp”.
Apostrophes are replaced with “&apos”.
Quotes are replaced with “&quot”.

Other special characters that are prohibited, as defined in the XML 1.0 specifications, are replaced with an underscore.

Formatted Numbers

Numbers are formatted in the Oracle XML Publisher output using JAVA BigDecimal String format. This formatting consists of an optional sign (“–”) followed by a sequence of decimal digits. These digits can be followed by a fraction and additionally by an exponent, for example, –123456.3455e-3.

Page Headers and Page Footers

Information that is contained in page headers and page footers of RDA reports is grouped together at the top of the XML file. This ensures that the headers and footers do not break up the report data. Design your reports in RDA without including page headers and page footers. You should design the page headers and page footers in the XML template.
This is an example of the page header that is included in the XML output for the address book report task covered in this guide:

<PageHeaders>

- <Page_Header_S1>

<Company_Name_ID10>JD Edwards, Inc.</Company_Name_ID10>

<Report_Name_ID11>One Line Per Address</Report_Name_ID11>

</Page_Header_S1>

</PageHeaders>

Level Break Sections

Level break sections are used in RDA to group large amounts of data into manageable groups. Level break headers typically display a descriptive heading for the group while the level break footer typically displays an aggregate. These level break sections appear in the XML file as parents of the section on which they were created.

Conditional Sections

Conditional sections appear in the XML file at the root level. They do not appear as children of the section from which they are called.

Child Sections

Child sections appear in the XML file as children of the section from which they are called.

Report Properties
The following report properties are included in the XML file for auditing and informational purposes:

• Machine key
• Environment
• Role
• User
• Hostname
• OneWorld release //This is the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne application release.
• Report time
• Reportdate
• Company name
• Language
This is an example of the report properties that are included in the XML output for the address book report .

<Properties>

<Title>One Line Per Address</Title>

<Machine>DENSNBX01</Machine>

<Host>DENSNBX01</Host>

<Environment>STGAIMGS1</Environment>

<User>JDE</User>

<Role>*ALL</Role>

<Language>EN<Language />

<Company>JD Edwards, Inc.</Company>

<OneWorldRelease>E90</OneWorldRelease>

<Date>2006/4/27</Date>

<Time>8:41:43</Time>

</Properties>

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So here it goes for setting up MS Access with Oracle Database Backend for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. (I’ve put the screen shots for my EnterpriseOne 9.0 Standalone Client.)

1. You will need to have Oracle OBDC drivers installed for using MS Access or any other similar software (Even MS Excel etc) to use.
   • The download link for the same – http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/windows/odbc/index.html
   • Download ODBC Driver version 10.2.0.2.0 , and Extract it to C:\ of your hard disk.
   • Finally you will have the Drivers at “C:\ORA10202″
   • Now let’s install these drivers using the Oracle Universal Installer. You can get to this using the Programs Menu as shown in screen shot below.
     
   • Once you start the Universal Installer, Click NEXT.
   • Select the Products.xml from the folder you have extracted – C:\ORA10202\Disk1\stage\products.xml, and then Click NEXT.
     
   • Select Typical, and Continue clicking NEXT.
   • Select the Oracle Home where you have the Oracle Installed.
     In the case of Standalone E9, you will have the Oracle Home installed in C:\oracle\E1Local,. which might default automatically.
   • Once done, we Click INSTALL, and Finish it off.
2. You now have your Oracle ODBC Drivers Installed, its wise to Restart the System.
3. We need to create the ODBC connection for the connectivity. For this, navigate to “Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Data Sources (ODBC)”
4. In it, select the SYSTEM DSN tab, and Click Add.
5. Select the Oracle 10.2.0 driver, and click Finish.
   
6. Here Enter a Data Source Name, and description.
7. Now select the TNS Service Name from the drop down list, which will have all the Oracle details which are the ones populated in your tnsnames.ora file.
   
8. For JDE EnterpriseOne Standalone 9.0, use the following User name password
   JDEDATA900 / JDEDATA900
   You may use the Database Username/password which you may be using for your Database.
9. Test the connection. If not successful, try changing the parameters and do it again.
10. Save the DSN connection.
11. Open MS Access (any version), and Create a Blank Database.
12. Right Click inside the Database file, and Select LINK TABLES.
13. In the File Type drop-down, select ODBC Database.
14. Click the Machine Data Source, where you can see all your ODBC data sources.
    Select the one you just created in steps 6-10, and click OK
15. Enter the password for the UserID, and click OK
16. This will now list all your tables from the Datasource.
17. Select the Table/s you want to view/update/insert/delete, and click OK (you could tick Save Password to avoid the hassle of entering it everytime you open it.)
18. Yes you have Done it. Now you can open the table, to View it, Update/Insert/Delete/ or what ever you want.
    

NOTE: Access (sometimes) does not give you warnings or Messages during Update/Delete/Insert, so please be careful with Data.

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