What is BI Publisher report?

What is BI Publisher report?

BI Publisher enables you to design and create report layout templates with the more common desktop applications of Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat, and renders XML data based on those templates. With a single template, it can generate reports in many formats (PDF, RTF, Excel, HTML, and so on) in many languages.

How do I run a BI Publisher report?

To define a new report:

1. While logged into Oracle BI Publisher as Administrator, click the Reports tab.
2. Click Home, then click the My Folders link.
3. Click Create a new report in the Folders and Report Tasks menu.
4. Enter Invoices as the report name, then click Create.
5. Click Edit under the newly created report.
6. Click Report.

What is BI Publisher used for?

BI Publisher is a product within the Oracle BI Foundation that enables the creation of highly formatted reports and documents. BI Publisher is not just a tool but a complete reporting solution. This post helps one to make reporting simpler, easier and faster than what most conventional reporting tools have to offer.

How do I create a BIP report in Siebel?

The following steps list the process of how to create a custom Siebel Report:

1. Create a Siebel integration object.
2. Generate an xml data file to use it as a data source during template developing.
3. Create a template using BI Publisher Add-in for MS Word.
4. Upload the new template to Siebel.

Where do I work with Siebel BI Publisher?

Oracle® Business Intelligence Publisher (Oracle BI Publisher) is the reporting module for Siebel CRM. You work with Siebel Reports in the following locations: ■ In the Siebel client to run, schedule, and view reports. For more information, see Chapter 4, “Running Reports”. ■ In Microsoft Word to create and customize report templates.

How to create a custom report in Siebel application?

In Siebel Application, go to template view and create a new report. Select the report layout, XLIFF file and assign the Integration Object. Associate the Report with a Siebel Applications view and upload the file. Your report is now available in the view you have associated it with. From this point you can run or schedule your new custom report.

How do I configure bipdataservice in the Siebel application?

Launch the Siebel Web Client and log into the Siebel application as a Siebel administrator. Navigate to the Administration – Web Services screen, then the Inbound Web Services view. In the Name field of the Inbound Web Services list, query for BIPDataService. In the address URL for the BIPDataService, change the value eai_ lang to eai_anon_ lang.

Which Siebel CRM fix packs do I need to upgrade to?

If you have an existing Siebel Reports environment, and if you must use the latest report features, then you must upgrade to the latest Siebel CRM Fix Packs 8.1.1.x or 8.2.2.x and do other configuration work for the Siebel application and Oracle BI Publisher. Some Siebel Business Applications do not require a Siebel client.