BI Publisher Report with Excel Template

Step1:Concurrent Program

Create a Concurrent Program with Exceutable File Name as XDODTEXE

Step:2 Data Xml Template

Create a Data Xml Template for the Query

Step:3 Data Definitions

Create a Data Definition under XML Publisher Administrator responsibility with the above XML Template.

Step:4 Excel Template

Define the Tag for Fields in the Excel Template in the following Format:

Data elements: XDO_?element_name?

where XDO_ is the required prefix and

?element_name? is either:

the XML tag name from your data delimited by "?"

a unique name that you will use to map a derived value to the cell

?group_name? is the XML tag name for the parent element in your XML data delimited by "?".

a unique name that you will use to define a derived grouping logic.

Eg:

Tag for AR Invocie Posting Date : XDO_?AR_POSTING_DATE?

Tag for Group : XDO_GROUP_?G_HEADER?

The element name in XML data should match with the field name in the tag.

For group, select the entire record and provide the tag.

Step:5 Templates

Create a Templates under XML Publisher Administrator Responsibility with the type as ‘Microsoft Excel’

Step: 6 Excel Output: