The Greatest of the Latest Oracle XML Publisher

Tim Dexter – Oracle Corporation

The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

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Why XML Publisher?

Endless Reporting Requirements

Complex Reporting Environments

Check PrintServer

PaymentServer

InvoiceServer

ReportFormatter

Reports

LabelManager

Labels

DeliveryServer

Checks

XML / EFT / EDI

Invoices

Destinations

• Have to rely on multiple reporting solutions

• Highly-skilled engineers required to maintain servers and report formats

CostlyTime consumingComplex systemsExpensive maintenanceLabor intensive

Single Solution Environment

• Oracle XML Publisher• Authoring• Managing• Delivering

• Your Business Documents

Meet Business RequirementsRemove ComplexityReduce Maintenance CostReduce Total Cost

XML / EFT / EDI

Reports

Checks

Labels

Destinations

Invoices

The Report Development Cycle of Pain

Mimic Report Requirements BusinessAnalysts

Report Consumers

Mimic report requirementsSlow development and testing cycleLabor intensiveInflexible

IT Dept

Round and round we go …

Specs

Outputs

Definitions

ReportServer

XML Publisher Breaks That Cycle

Business Analysts build/test layoutsIT department focus on dataMore flexibleFaster development / deploymentEasier Maintenance

XSL

EBS

Enterprise

LegacyXMLP

IT Dept

BusinessAnalysts

Report Consumers

From Data to Destination

Web Services

Templates

XML

EDI

EFT

Printer

Fax

Email

Repository

e-Commerce

FormattingServices

DeliveryServices

Oracle 10g, SQL Server,Oracle BI EE

PeopleSoft,SAP, Siebel

CustomApplications

BI Publisher

Data Services

• Word• Excel*• Acrobat

XSL

Layout Services

PDF

RTF

HTML

Excel

• Scriptura• XML Spy• Others

* Coming Fall 2007

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XML Publisher Usage

It’s everywhere …

E-Business Suite

Enterprise

PeopleSoft J.D. EdwardsSiebel

BIEE

XML Publisher

Oracle RetailOracle Database

Oracle Applications• Peoplesoft

• Current release 8.48• Integration with scheduler, query engine

• 8.49 will be a bug fix release – very soon• 8.50 will uptake 5.6.3 features – Early 2008

• E Business Suite• 11i – 5.6.3 to be released very soon• R12 – 5.6.3 embedded

• JD Edwards• Current release 8.96 – “Do it yourself kit”• 8.98 – bursting, better integration, templates• World uptake plans started

• Siebel• 8.0 has 5.6.3 embedded• 8.1 will ship with BIPE integration and templates – Early 08

• Retail• Mid 07 release• XMLP integrated directly

Middleware and Business Intelligence

• BIEE 10.1.3.2• Integrated into dashboards, Answers, direct query, briefing

books, PDF generation

• BIP Enterprise 10.1.3.2• Standalone server release – too much to list

• Application Server• Multiple products now integrating XMLP as their reporting

solution

• Database• APEX3.0 – integration with BIP server• Will ship as option to database

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XML Publisher Features

New and Enhanced Features• Data Extraction Engine• Bursting Engine• Consolidated Document Publishing• Template Enhancements

• RTF Templates• Template Builder

• Delivery Manager• Template Manager

• Translation Manager• Configuration Manager• Font Manager

• Integration• OA Framework Report Viewer• Single Step Reporting

• Performance• Reduced processing time, memory footprint and temporary file space

Data Extraction Engine (Core)

• Fast, scalable extraction engine• Integrated into concurrent manager• Offers all that Oracle Reports offers plus 30-40%

faster• Multiple queries + joins• Event triggers• Flexfield support• Data Structure

• Migration tools will be available from RDF to Data Template

• Formula/Summary columns• Java API layer for OAF support• Data Bursting• Distributed Queries*

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Data Template Demo

Bursting Engine – What is it? (Core)

Bursting Engine (Core)

• Burst individual documents from a batch• Dynamic generation based on data• Deliver in desired layout, output format and delivery channel• Integrated into concurrent processing

BatchData

ControlFile

XML Publisher

Templates

XML

EDIHTML

PDF

PDF

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Bursting Demo

Consolidated Document Publishing (Core)

• Generate consolidated documents• Briefing Books, Shipping Documents,

etc• XML Publisher or 3rd party PDFs• Page numbering• Bookmarks• Start/ End Pages• Overlays• Cross Reference Links• Table of Contents

XML Publisher

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Document Consolidation Demo

Template Enhancements (Core)

RTF Template Enhancements• Brought Forward/Carried Forward• Updateable Variables • Parameters • Batch Processing Enhancements • Restart page numbering• Reset header and footer• Fixed-row enumeration• Drawing/Shape support• Background and Watermark support• SVG image support• SVG chart output support• End on Odd/Even page

• Currency formatting• Multicolumn Pages• Initial Page Number• Property Support• Check boxes• If-then-Else• Number / Date Formatting• PDF bookmark support• Last page only support• Word Art/Org Charts• Advanced Barcode Support• Runtime Optimization

RTF Template Enhancements

Barcodes

SVG Image Batch support

Page Totaling

Last Page Only

Fixed RowEnumeration

CurrencyFormatting

Template Enhancements (Core)

Template Builder• Cross Tab Wizard

• Multiple Levels• Totals

• Enhanced Chart Dialog• Multiple Line Charts• 3D Charts with Gradients• Color Schemas• Real time Preview

• Table Wizard• Translation Support• Template Validation

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Template Builder Demo

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PDF Form Enhancements

• Digital Signature support• Pre-fill forms• PDF Mapping Tool

Business Data• Human Resources • Procurement

Government

PDFBI Publisher

Human Resources• W2, W4• 1099

Procurement• sf26, sf33, sf1449• OF347

Template Manager(EBS)

• Translation Manager• Create translations or localized templates• Based on translation industry standards

• Configuration Manager• Complete configuration stored in database managed via

administration OA pages• Available at site, data definition and template levels

• Font Manager• Fonts loaded to database• Map fonts via UI for use in document output

• Data Template management

Delivery Manager (Core)

• Java based delivery manager• Supporting

• Print • FAX• Email• Document Repository

• Rich set of java APIs for integration into concurrent manager processes

Destinations• S/FTP• HTTP/S• AS/2

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E Business Suite Update

R12 Applications XML Publisher Highlights

• Used across entire division from Financials to SCM to CRM.• Over 800 seeded XML Publisher templates across 55 products• More than 450 templates will be translated to 30 languages for

customers• HRMS using many government forms• Payments team using XMLP for all payments• Financial Applications has consolidated many data sources and

providing multiple templates• R12.x project to migrate remaining reports to XML Publisher

format• Public tools to migrate custom Oracle Reports to XML Publisher

platform

Products and Template Counts• Complex Repair and Overhaul 3• Internal Controls Manager 28• Sales Analysis 5• Receivables 9• Sales 4• Order Capture 1• Application Implementation 4• Advanced Benefits 7• Bills of Material 22• Cash Management 3• Incentive Compensation 6• Service 6• Configurator 3• Doc Mgmnt and Collaboration 11• Asset Management 3• E-Records 5• Engineering 16• Value Based Management 21• Application Object Library 1• Subledger Accounting 15

• Collections 15• Student System 2• Inventory 5• iRecruitment 1• Information Technology Audit 2• European Localizations 63• Regional Localizations 24• Latin America Localizations 2• Supply Chain Localizations 9• Loans 6• Contracts Core 6• Project Contracts 1• Service Contracts 14• Order Management 4• Learning Management 2• Projects 2• Payroll 183• Human Resources 73• Purchasing 9• E-Business Tax 26

• Financials Common Modules 7• FCH 18• US Fed Human Resources 8• Process Operations 11 • PM Process Execution 4• PM Process Planning 18• PM Regulatory Management 1• Payments 129• Public Sector Payroll 6• Public Sector Financials 3• Labor Distribution 12• Advanced Pricing 3• Application Report Generator 1• Shipping Execution 8• Shop Floor Management 1

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Practical Applications

Oracle Financials

Business Requirements• Generate High Fidelity Output• Allow end user customization• 10000+ page output• No change for report

consumers

Implementation• RTF Templates• Scalable transformation• Concurrent Manager

Integration• Date Generation consolidation

Oracle Bill Presentment

Business Requirements• Generate invoices• User level customization• Conditional formatting• Outsourcing Support

Implementation• RTF Templates• Batch Processing• Index File Generation• Integration with CM• Online template PDF generation

Oracle Payments

Business Requirements• Generate Electronic

Funds Transfer files• Support 160 formats • Very large input data • Deliver via FTP, HTTP

Implementation• eText Templates• Delivery Manager

Oracle Procurement

Business Requirements• Generate pixel perfect POs • From SSWA and CM

Implementation• XSLFO Templates• RTF template nearly here !• OAF integration• CM Integration

Oracle Payroll

Business Requirements• Generate employee

checks or payment advice

• Batch generation

Implementation• RTF Templates• Concurrent manager integration

Procurement ContractsGovernment

Business Requirements• Fill out government procurement

forms• Leave empty fields in the document

forlater completion

• PDF document format

Implementation• PDF Forms• OA Framework Integration

Advanced Collections

Business Requirements• Automatic dunning letter

generation• Highly customizable• Dynamic delivery

Implementation• RTF Templates• Conc manager integration• Workflow integration• Delivery manager

Oracle HCM

Business Requirements• Online and batch W2

Generation• Batch and print support

Implementation• PDF Templates• Concurrent manager integration• Large doc printing support

Oracle Financials Consolidation Hub

Business Requirements• Generate Excel & PDF • Upload thru Excel• Report from Excel• SSWA integration

Implementation• RTF Templates• Excel Library• OA Framework integration• Integration with FEM

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XML Publisher Futures

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“Publisher is the only Reporting Platform for Fusion Apps”John Wookey

SVP Oracle

Oracle Fusion Applications

What’s Coming …• Continued development across all Oracle Applications• Tools

• Online Template Builder• Template Builder plugin enhancements• Data Template Builder• Excel Template Builder• PDF Template Mapper

• Application Adapters for BIP Enterprise• Tighter MSOffice integration Excel, Outlook, Word & Powerpoint

• More template formats – Excel, Flex• Continuous Performance Improvements• Delivery Integration• Discoverer Integration (Enterprise)

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