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Oracle BI Publisher 11g R1: Fundamentals


Duration: 3 Days What you will learn BI Publisher is Oracle's strategic enterprise reporting and publishing solution that enables you to extract data from multiple data sources, create layouts for report data, and publish the highly formatted reports to a wide range of destinations (printers, faxes, email, and document repositories via FTP or WebDav). BI Publisher's report formats can be designed by using familiar tools, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. By using BI Publisher, you can also schedule reports and deliver the reports to multiple delivery destinations required by your business. Learn To: Describe the components, basic features, and positioning of BI Publisher as a reporting tool Create data models by using the Data Model Editor based on Oracle Database 11g Define parameters and LOVs for a data model Create BI Publisher reports based on data models Create report layouts by using the Layout Editor (online) Analyze data by using the Excel Analyzer Audience Application Developers Business Analysts Business Intelligence Developer Delivery End Users Functional Implementer Reports Developer Technical Consultant

Course Objectives Schedule and Burst Reports Perform Translations Create Reports Integrated With Oracle BI EE Administer BI Publisher Server Describe BI Publisher Technology and Architecture Use Excel Analyzer Create and Modify Data Models Create Layouts by Using the Layout Editor Create RTF Templates by Using Template Builder Explore and Use the Form Field Method for Creating RTF Templates Creating and Working with Style and Sub Templates

Course Topics Introduction to Oracle BI Publisher 11g Course Agenda Overview of Oracle BI Foundation Suite
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Overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware Overview of Oracle BI EE Evolving role of BI Addressing BI Requirements Functions of Reporting Systems including Challenges BI Publisher as a Strategic Reporting Solution for All Applications BI Publisher Technology and Architecture Functional Components Layout Templates Enterprise Server Architecture and Performance and Scalability Document Generation Process and Output Formats Supported Data Sources Underlying Technology Bursting Overview Internationalization and Language Support Getting Started with BI Publisher Logging In, the Home Page, and Global Header, and Setting Account Preferences Viewing Reports Managing Repository Objects Creating Reports: Workflow Opening Report Editor and Selecting a Data Model Previewing and Configuring Layouts Setting Report Properties Using Excel Analyzer Using Data Model Editor to Create Data Models Based on a SQL Query Data Set Exploring the Schemas Used in the Course Exploring the Data Model Editor UI Examining the Supported Data Sources and Creating a JDBC Connection Defining a JDBC Connection Creating a Simple Data Model Based on a SQL Query Data Set Viewing Sample XML Data Sets Adding Parameters and LOVs to the Query Viewing Reports with Parameters Working with Layout Editor Opening the Layout Editor Navigating and Reviewing the Layout Editor UI Creating a Layout by Using a Basic Template Inserting a Layout Grid Adding a Table, Formatting Columns, Defining Sorts and Groups, and Applying Conditional Formats Inserting and Editing Charts, and Converting Charts to a Pivot Table Adding Repeating Sections, Text Items, and Images Working with Gauges Creating RTF Templates by Using Template Builder Exploring and using Template Builder (in MS Word) Using the BI Publisher Menu Bar Craeting an RTF Template froma Sample, Changing Field Properties, and Previewing Table Data Adding a Chart to an RTF Template

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Designing an RTF Template for a BI Publisher Report Creating a BI Publisher Report by Using Template Builder Exploring the Basic and Form Field Methods Exploring Advanced RTF Template Techniques Including Conditional Formats, Watermarks, Page-Level Calculations, Running T

Working with Style Templates and Sub Templates Explaining Style Templates Creating and Managing Style Templates, and Creating an RTF File and Defining Formatting Styles to Create the Style Template Uploading Localized Version of the RTF Template Associating Style Templates with Reports, Assigning it to RTF Report Layouts, and Creating RTF Templates for Use with a Style Describing Sub Templates, Creating an RTF Sub Template, Main RTF Template, Locally Testing, and Uploading Describing and Defining XSL Sub Templates Creating and Implementing XSL Sub Templates Calling XSL Sub Templates BI Publisher Server: Administration and Security Describing the Administration Page Setting, Viewing, and Updating Data Sources Describing the Security Model for BI Publisher and Oracle Fusion Middleware Describing Groups, Users, Roles, and Permissions Describing Delivery Options Including Print, Fax, Email, WebDav, HTTP Server, FTP, and CUPS Describing and Configuring BI Publisher Scheduler Describing Runtime Configuration and Properties Integrating with Oracle BI Presentation Services Scheduling and Bursting Reports Scheduling and Describing a Report Job and Related Options Managing and Viewing a Report Job Viewing Report Job History Describing Bursting Adding a Bursting Definition to a Report Performing Translations Describing Translation Types Translating by Using the Localized Template Option Translating by Using the XLIFF Option Managing XLIFF Translations on BI Publisher Server Describing the Overall Translation Process Describing Catalog Translation Exporting and Importing the XLIFF for a Catalog Folder Integrating BI Publisher with Oracle BI Enterprise Edition Configuring Presentation Catalog and Presentation Services Integration Navigating Oracle BI EE Creating a Data Model and Report Based on an Oracle BI Analysis Adding a BI Publisher Report to an Oracle BI EE Dashboard Creating a Data Model and Report Based on a BI Server SQL Query Process Creating Data Models and BI Publisher Reports Based on Other Data Sources Describing the Web Services Data Source Describing the HTTP (XML/RSS Feed) Data Source Explaining Proxy Setting for Web Services and HTTP Data Sources

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Creating a BI Publisher Report based on an External Web Service Creating a BI Publisher Report based on an HTTP Data Set Creating a BI Publisher Report based on an Excel Spreadsheet

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