UTL FILE
DECLARE
FILE1 UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
BEGIN
FILE1:=UTL_FILE.FOPEN('/u01/app/oracle/MiddlewareHome/instances/instance1/bifoundation/OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent/coreapplication_obips1/catalog/SampleAppLitetest/root/users/vishnuteja','SAMPLE.TXT','W');
FOR I IN(SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM USER_TABLES)
LOOP
UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(FILE1,I.TABLE_NAME);
END LOOP;
UTL_FILE.FCLOSE(FILE1);
END;
/
DECLARE
FILE1 UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;
BEGIN
FILE1:=UTL_FILE.FOPEN('/u01/app/oracle/MiddlewareHome/instances/instance1/bifoundation/OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent/coreapplication_obips1/catalog/SampleAppLitetest/root/users/vishnuteja','SAMPLE.TXT','W');
FOR I IN(SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM USER_TABLES)
LOOP
UTL_FILE.PUT_LINE(FILE1,I.TABLE_NAME);
END LOOP;
UTL_FILE.FCLOSE(FILE1);
END;
/
1.) Define Header some where in the page as
per requirement. (call header )
<?Call:header?>
<?Call:header?>
<?template: header?>
<?end template?>
<?end template?>
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2) For body Contents
<?start:body?>
<?end body?>
<?start:body?>
<?end body?>
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3)Last Page Only Content:
Insert the following syntax on the final page:
<?start@last-page:body?>
<?end body?>
Insert the following syntax on the final page:
<?start@last-page:body?>
<?end body?>
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4) Sort (Data sorting)
<?sort:trx_number?>
<?sort:trx_number?>
Sort descending
<?sort:trx_number;data-type=‘number’;order=‘descending’?>
<?sort:trx_number;data-type=‘number’;order=‘descending’?>
multiple sort tags
<?sort:trx_number?><?sort:trx_date?&g
—————————–
<?sort:trx_number?><?sort:trx_date?&g
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Oracle Number Format Mask
<?format-number:fieldname;’999G999D99’?>
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Mask Output for US Locale
– SHORT =2/31/99
– MEDIUM =Dec 31, 1999
– LONG =Friday, December 31, 1999
– SHORT_TIME =12/31/99 6:15 PM
– MEDIUM_TIME =Dec 31, 1999 6:15 PM
– LONG_TIME =Friday, December 31, 1999 6:15 PM
– SHORT_TIME_TZ =12/31/99 6:15 PM GMT
– MEDIUM_TIME_TZ =Dec 31, 1999 6:15 PM GMT
– LONG_TIME_TZ =Friday, December 31, 1999 6:15 PM GMT
– SHORT =2/31/99
– MEDIUM =Dec 31, 1999
– LONG =Friday, December 31, 1999
– SHORT_TIME =12/31/99 6:15 PM
– MEDIUM_TIME =Dec 31, 1999 6:15 PM
– LONG_TIME =Friday, December 31, 1999 6:15 PM
– SHORT_TIME_TZ =12/31/99 6:15 PM GMT
– MEDIUM_TIME_TZ =Dec 31, 1999 6:15 PM GMT
– LONG_TIME_TZ =Friday, December 31, 1999 6:15 PM GMT
4) Page Breaks:
<?split-by-page-break:?>
<?split-by-page-break:?>
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5)Arthemitical Calculated Fields:
<?field1 + field2?>
<?field1 – field2?>
<?field1 * field2?>
<?field1 / field2?>
<?field1 + field2?>
<?field1 – field2?>
<?field1 * field2?>
<?field1 / field2?>
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6) Dynamic data columns:
Dynamic Column Header
<?split-column-header:group element name?>
Dynamic Column Header
<?split-column-header:group element name?>
Dynamic Column Data
<?split-column-data: group element name?>
<?split-column-data: group element name?>
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7)Rows per page:
Define row counter variable in a form field
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’, 0)?>
Define row counter variable in a form field
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’, 0)?>
Increment counter for each line (again in a
form field)
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’, xdoxslt:
get_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’) + 1)?>
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’, xdoxslt:
get_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’) + 1)?>
Break if the number of rows is reached (say 6
rows in this example)
<?if: xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’) mod 6=0?>
<?split-by-page-break:?>
<?end if?
<?if: xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’) mod 6=0?>
<?split-by-page-break:?>
<?end if?
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8)Re-grouping XML Data:
Not limited by the structure of the data source
Use the tags
<?for-each-group: BASE-GROUP;GROUPING-ELEMENT?>
<?end for-each-group?>
Not limited by the structure of the data source
Use the tags
<?for-each-group: BASE-GROUP;GROUPING-ELEMENT?>
<?end for-each-group?>
Can establish nested groupings
<?for-each:current-group(); GROUPING-ELEMENT?>
<?end for-each-group?>
<?for-each:current-group(); GROUPING-ELEMENT?>
<?end for-each-group?>
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9)Conditional Cell Highlighting
Allows to conditionally highlight individual cells, columns, or rows in final output.
Allows to conditionally highlight individual cells, columns, or rows in final output.
<?if:XML_ELEMENT>Value?>
<xsl:attribute xdofo:ctx=”block” name=”background-color”>COLOR
</xsl:attribute>
<?end-if?>
<xsl:attribute xdofo:ctx=”block” name=”background-color”>COLOR
</xsl:attribute>
<?end-if?>
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10)Page totals:
Declare variable to hold page totals, following data element declaration
<?add-page-total:TotalFieldName;’element’?>
Declare variable to hold page totals, following data element declaration
<?add-page-total:TotalFieldName;’element’?>
Display total field
<?show-page-total:TotalFieldName;’Oracle-number-format’?>
<?show-page-total:TotalFieldName;’Oracle-number-format’?>
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11) If no data found message in a report
<?if:CS_CNT_ORD =0?>*************NO DATA FOUND*************<?end if?>
<?if:CS_CNT_ORD =0?>*************NO DATA FOUND*************<?end if?>
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12) SQL Functions
12) SQL Functions
lpad function
<?xdofx:lpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)?>
<?xdofx:lpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)?>
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Concatenation Function
<?xdofx:3||2?>
<?xdofx:3||2?>
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rpad function
<?xdofx:rpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)?>
<?xdofx:rpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)?>
trim function
<?xdoxslt:trim(‘ a ‘)?>
<?xdoxslt:trim(‘ a ‘)?>
ltrim function
<?xdoxslt:ltrim(‘ a ‘)?>
<?xdoxslt:ltrim(‘ a ‘)?>
rtrim function
<?xdoxslt:rtrim(‘ a ‘)?>
<?xdoxslt:rtrim(‘ a ‘)?>
decode function
<?xdofx:decode(‘xxx’,’bbb’,’ccc’,’xxx’,’ddd’)?>
Instr function
<?xdofx:Instr(‘abcabcabc’,’a’,2)?>
<?xdofx:decode(‘xxx’,’bbb’,’ccc’,’xxx’,’ddd’)?>
Instr function
<?xdofx:Instr(‘abcabcabc’,’a’,2)?>
substr function
<?xdofx:substr(‘abcdefg’,2,3)?>
<?xdofx:substr(‘abcdefg’,2,3)?>
left function
<?xdoxslt:left(‘abcdefg’, 3)?>
<?xdoxslt:left(‘abcdefg’, 3)?>
right function
<?xdoxslt:right(‘abcdefg’, 3)?>
<?xdoxslt:right(‘abcdefg’, 3)?>
replace function
<?xdofx:replace(name,’John’,’Jon’)?>
<?xdofx:replace(name,’John’,’Jon’)?>
to_number function
<?xdofx:to_number(‘12345’)?>
<?xdofx:to_number(‘12345’)?>
sysdate function
<?xdofx:sysdate()?>
<?xdofx:sysdate()?>
<?xdofx:sysdate(‘dd-mon-yyyy’)?>
<?xdofx:sysdate(‘dd-mm-yyyy’)?>
<?xdofx:sysdate(‘day-dd-month-yyyy’)?>
lower
<?xdofx:lower (char)?>
<?xdofx:lower (char)?>
upper
<?xdofx:upper(char)?>
<?xdofx:upper(char)?>
length
<?xdofx:length(char)?>
<?xdofx:length(char)?>
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Returns the minimum value of the element in
the set
<?xdoxslt:minimum(ELEMENT_NAME)?>
<?xdoxslt:minimum(ELEMENT_NAME)?>
Returns the maximum value of the element in
the set.
<?xdoxslt:maximum(ELEMENT_NAME)?>
<?xdoxslt:maximum(ELEMENT_NAME)?>
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Copy the Current Node
Use this element to create a copy of the current node.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:copy-of select=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?copy-of:name?>
Use this element to create a copy of the current node.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:copy-of select=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?copy-of:name?>
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xxx) Call Template
XSL Syntax: <xsl:call-template name=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?call-template:name?>
xxx-1) Call Template – Template Declaration
XSL Syntax: <xsl:template name=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?template:name?>
XSL Syntax: <xsl:call-template name=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?call-template:name?>
xxx-1) Call Template – Template Declaration
XSL Syntax: <xsl:template name=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?template:name?>
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Import Stylesheet
XSL Syntax: <xsl:import href=”url”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?import:url?>
XSL Syntax: <xsl:import href=”url”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?import:url?>
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Variables
Declaration and Assigning Value
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX,‘variable name’, 0)?>
Declaration and Assigning Value
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX,‘variable name’, 0)?>
Variables -1
Sets the value of variable_name to the current value plus the element amount
xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX,‘variable name’, xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX,‘variable name’)+element name)
Sets the value of variable_name to the current value plus the element amount
xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX,‘variable name’, xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX,‘variable name’)+element name)
Variables -2
Get Value
<?xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘variable name’)?>
Get Value
<?xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘variable name’)?>
Oracle Number Format Mask
<?format-number:fieldname;’999G999D99’?>
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<?format-date:fieldname;’MASK’?>
Mask Output for US Locale
– SHORT =2/31/99
– MEDIUM =Dec 31, 1999
– LONG =Friday, December 31, 1999
– SHORT_TIME =12/31/99 6:15 PM
– MEDIUM_TIME =Dec 31, 1999 6:15 PM
– LONG_TIME =Friday, December 31, 1999 6:15 PM
– SHORT_TIME_TZ =12/31/99 6:15 PM GMT
– MEDIUM_TIME_TZ =Dec 31, 1999 6:15 PM GMT
– LONG_TIME_TZ =Friday, December 31, 1999 6:15 PM GMT
<?format-number:fieldname;’999G999D99’?>
——————————
<?format-date:fieldname;’MASK’?>
Mask Output for US Locale
– SHORT =2/31/99
– MEDIUM =Dec 31, 1999
– LONG =Friday, December 31, 1999
– SHORT_TIME =12/31/99 6:15 PM
– MEDIUM_TIME =Dec 31, 1999 6:15 PM
– LONG_TIME =Friday, December 31, 1999 6:15 PM
– SHORT_TIME_TZ =12/31/99 6:15 PM GMT
– MEDIUM_TIME_TZ =Dec 31, 1999 6:15 PM GMT
– LONG_TIME_TZ =Friday, December 31, 1999 6:15 PM GMT
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for-each loop
<?for-each:XML group element tag name?>
<?end for-each?>
for-each loop
<?for-each:XML group element tag name?>
<?end for-each?>
———————
IF Stament
– <?if:boolean_test?>
<?end if?>
<?if:LINE_TYPE=’LINE’ ?>
<?end if?>
IF Stament
– <?if:boolean_test?>
<?end if?>
<?if:LINE_TYPE=’LINE’ ?>
<?end if?>
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Rows per page (Examples 6 rows per pages)
Define row counter variable in a form field
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’, 0)?>
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’, 0)?>
Increment counter for each line (again in a
form field)
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’, xdoxslt:
get_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’) + 1)?>
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’, xdoxslt:
get_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’) + 1)?>
Break if the number of rows is reached (say 6
rows in this example)
<?if: xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’) mod 6=0?>
<?split-by-page-break:?>
<?end if?
<?if: xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ’Counter’) mod 6=0?>
<?split-by-page-break:?>
<?end if?
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xdo user guied xml tags
Defining Groups?
<?for-each:XML group element tag name?>
<?end for-each?>
<?for-each:XML group element tag name?>
<?end for-each?>
Defining body area?
Use the following tags to enclose the body area of your report:
<?start:body?>
<?end body?>
Use the following tags to enclose the body area of your report:
<?start:body?>
<?end body?>
To change a shape’s size along the x or y
axis, use:
<?shape-size-x:RATIO?>
<?shape-size-y:RATIO?>
<?shape-size-x:RATIO?>
<?shape-size-y:RATIO?>
To insert Page Break?
Page Breaks
<?split-by-page-break:?>
Page Breaks
<?split-by-page-break:?>
To insert Initial Page number in different
page?
Initial Page Number
<?initial-page-number:pagenumber?>
Initial Page Number
<?initial-page-number:pagenumber?>
End on Even or End on Odd Page
<?section:force-page-count;’end-on-even-layout’?>
To end on an even page with layout
<?section:force-page-count;’end-on-even-layout’?>
To end on an odd page layout:
<?section:force-page-count;’end-on-odd-layout’?>
<?section:force-page-count;’end-on-even-layout’?>
To end on an even page with layout
<?section:force-page-count;’end-on-even-layout’?>
To end on an odd page layout:
<?section:force-page-count;’end-on-odd-layout’?>
Generating Bookmarks in PDF Output
<?copy-to-bookmark:?>
directly above your table of contents and
<?end copy-to-bookmark:?>
<?copy-to-bookmark:?>
directly above your table of contents and
<?end copy-to-bookmark:?>
Check Boxes implimention XDOUserGuide page no
– 172.
Drop Down Lists
Conditional Formatting
<?if:VENDOR_NAME=’COMPANY A’?>
<?end if?>
<?end if?>
If-then-Else Statements XDOUserGuide page no –
178.
Choose Statements
<?choose:?>
<?when:expression?>
<?otherwise?>
<?when:expression?>
<?otherwise?>
Column Formatting XDOUserGuide page no –
180.
Row Formatting XDOUserGuide page no – 183.
Conditionally Displaying a Row
Conditionally Highlighting a Row
Conditionally Displaying a Row
Conditionally Highlighting a Row
Cell Highlighting
Displaying Page Totals
<?add-page-total:TotalFieldName;’element’?>
<?show-page-total:TotalFieldName;’Oracle-number-format’?>
EG Oracle format mask (for example: C9G999D00)
<?add-page-total:TotalFieldName;’element’?>
<?show-page-total:TotalFieldName;’Oracle-number-format’?>
EG Oracle format mask (for example: C9G999D00)
Brought Forward/Carried Forward Totals
XDOUserGuide page no – 191
<xdofo:inline-total
display-condition=”exceptfirst” <!–>
name=”InvAmt”>
Brought Forward: <!–>
<xdofo:show-brought-forward <!–>
name=”InvAmt”
format=”99G999G999D00″/>
</xdofo:inline-total>
display-condition=”exceptfirst” <!–>
name=”InvAmt”>
Brought Forward: <!–>
<xdofo:show-brought-forward <!–>
name=”InvAmt”
format=”99G999G999D00″/>
</xdofo:inline-total>
<xdofo:inline-total
display-condition=”exceptlast” <!–>
name=”InvAmt”>
Carried Forward: <!–>
<xdofo:show-carry-forward <!–>
name=”InvAmt”
format=”99G999G999D00″/>
</xdofo:inline-total>
display-condition=”exceptlast” <!–>
name=”InvAmt”>
Carried Forward: <!–>
<xdofo:show-carry-forward <!–>
name=”InvAmt”
format=”99G999G999D00″/>
</xdofo:inline-total>
Running Totals
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Declares the “RTotVar”
variable and initializes it to 0.
————–
Declares the “RTotVar”
variable and initializes it to 0.
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘RTotVar’,
0)?>
Sets the value of RTotalVar to the current
value plus the new Invoice Amount.
Retrieves the RTotalVar value for display.
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘xml_tag’,
xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘RTotVar’) +
xml_tag)?><?xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘RTotVar’)?>
Data Handling
Sorting
———-
<?sort:xml_tag?>
Sorting
———-
<?sort:xml_tag?>
<?sort:xml_tag1?>
<?sort:xml_tag2?><?sort:xml_tag2?>
Regrouping
———-
To regroup the data, use the following syntax:
<?for-each-group: BASE-GROUP;GROUPING-ELEMENT?>
———-
To regroup the data, use the following syntax:
<?for-each-group: BASE-GROUP;GROUPING-ELEMENT?>
Regrouping by an Expression
To establish nested groupings within the
already defined group, use the following
<?for-each:current-group();
GROUPING-ELEMENT?>
Using Variables
—————
—————
Use the following syntax to declare/set a
variable value:
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘variable name’, value)?>
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘variable name’, value)?>
Use the following syntax to retrieve a
variable value:
<?xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘variable name’)?>
<?xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘variable name’)?>
You can use this method to perform
calculations.
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘x’, xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘x’+1)?>
<?xdoxslt:set_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘x’, xdoxslt:get_variable($_XDOCTX, ‘x’+1)?>
Defining Parameters
——————-
Declare the parameter in the template.
Use the following syntax to declare the parameter:
<?param@begin:parameter_name;parameter_value?>
——————-
Declare the parameter in the template.
Use the following syntax to declare the parameter:
<?param@begin:parameter_name;parameter_value?>
parameter_name is the name of the parameter
parameter_value is the default value for the parameter (the parameter_value is optional)
parameter_value is the default value for the parameter (the parameter_value is optional)
Setting Properties
Advanced Report Layouts
<?for-each@section:group name?>
where group_name is the name of the element for which you want to begin a new
section.
where group_name is the name of the element for which you want to begin a new
section.
For example, the for-each grouping statement
for this example will be as follows:
<?for-each@section:G_INVOICE?>
The closing <?end for-each?> tag is not changed.
<?for-each@section:G_INVOICE?>
The closing <?end for-each?> tag is not changed.
Dynamic Data Columns
——————–
• Dynamic Column Header
<?split-column-header:group element name?>
——————–
• Dynamic Column Header
<?split-column-header:group element name?>
• Dynamic Column <?split-column-data:group
element name?>
• Dynamic Column Width
<?split-column-width:name?> or
<?split-column-width:@width?>
<?split-column-width:name?> or
<?split-column-width:@width?>
• Dynamic Column Width’s unit value (in
points) <?split-column-width-unit:
value?>
value?>
Defining Columns to Repeat Across Pages
<?horizontal-break-table:number?>
<?horizontal-break-table:number?>
Number and Formatting
Using the Oracle Format Mask for Number
<?format-number:fieldname;’999G999D99′?>
Using the Oracle Format Mask for Number
<?format-number:fieldname;’999G999D99′?>
Date Formatting
Using the Oracle Format Mask for Date
<?format-date:date_string;’ABSTRACT_FORMAT_MASK’;’TIMEZONE’?>
or
<?format-date-and-calendar:date_string;
‘ABSTRACT_FORMAT_MASK’;’CALENDAR_NAME’;’TIMEZONE’?>
or
<?format-date:hiredate;’YYYY-MM-DD’?>
Using the Oracle Format Mask for Date
<?format-date:date_string;’ABSTRACT_FORMAT_MASK’;’TIMEZONE’?>
or
<?format-date-and-calendar:date_string;
‘ABSTRACT_FORMAT_MASK’;’CALENDAR_NAME’;’TIMEZONE’?>
or
<?format-date:hiredate;’YYYY-MM-DD’?>
Calendar and Timezone Support tags are
avaliable
Using External Fonts
1. Copy the font to your <WINDOWS_HOME>/fonts directory.
1. Copy the font to your <WINDOWS_HOME>/fonts directory.
Advanced Barcode Formatting
Register the Barcode Encoding Class
Advanced Design Options
Locating Data
Using XSL Elements
Apply a Template Rule
———————
———————
Use this element to apply a template rule to
the current element’s child nodes.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:apply-templates select=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?apply:name?>
This function applies to <xsl:template-match=”n”> where n is the element name.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:apply-templates select=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?apply:name?>
This function applies to <xsl:template-match=”n”> where n is the element name.
Copy the Current Node
———————-
Use this element to create a copy of the current node.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:copy-of select=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?copy-of:name?>
———————-
Use this element to create a copy of the current node.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:copy-of select=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?copy-of:name?>
Call Template
————-
Use this element to call a named template to be inserted into or applied to the current
template. For example, use this feature to render a table multiple times.
————-
Use this element to call a named template to be inserted into or applied to the current
template. For example, use this feature to render a table multiple times.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:call-template
name=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?call-template:name?>
Template Declaration
——————–
Use this element to apply a set of rules when a specified node is matched.
——————–
Use this element to apply a set of rules when a specified node is matched.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:template name=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?template:name?>
Variable Declaration
——————–
——————–
Use this element to declare a local or global
variable.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:variable name=”name”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?variable:name?>
Example:
——–
<xsl:variable name=”color” select=”‘red'”/>
Assigns the value “red” to the “color” variable. The variable can then be referenced in
the template.
——–
<xsl:variable name=”color” select=”‘red'”/>
Assigns the value “red” to the “color” variable. The variable can then be referenced in
the template.
Import Stylesheet
—————–
Use this element to import the contents of one style sheet into another.
Note: An imported style sheet has lower precedence than the importing
style sheet.
—————–
Use this element to import the contents of one style sheet into another.
Note: An imported style sheet has lower precedence than the importing
style sheet.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:import href=”url”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?import:url?>
Define the Root Element of the Stylesheet
—————————————–
This and the <xsl:stylesheet> element are completely synonymous elements. Both are used to define the root element of the style sheet.
Note: An included style sheet has the same precedence as the including
style sheet.
—————————————–
This and the <xsl:stylesheet> element are completely synonymous elements. Both are used to define the root element of the style sheet.
Note: An included style sheet has the same precedence as the including
style sheet.
XSL Syntax: <xsl:stylesheet
xmlns:x=”url”>
BI Publisher Tag: <?namespace:x=url?>
Native XSL Number Formatting
Extended Function Support in RTF Templates
Extended SQL and XSL Functions
==========================================
Extended SQL and XSL Functions
==========================================
2+3 <?xdofx:2+3?>
Addition
2-3 <?xdofx:2-3?> Subtraction
2*3 <?xdofx:2*3?> Multiplication
2/3 <?xdofx:2/3?> Division
2**3 <?xdofx:2**3?> Exponential
3||2 <?xdofx:3||2?> Concatenation
———————————————
lpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)
2-3 <?xdofx:2-3?> Subtraction
2*3 <?xdofx:2*3?> Multiplication
2/3 <?xdofx:2/3?> Division
2**3 <?xdofx:2**3?> Exponential
3||2 <?xdofx:3||2?> Concatenation
———————————————
lpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)
<?xdofx:lpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)?>
lpad(string1,padded_length,[pad_string])
———————————————
rpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)
———————————————
rpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)
<?xdofx:rpad(‘aaa’,10,’.’)?>
rpad(string1,padded_length,[pad_string])
———————————————
decode(‘xxx’,’bbb’,’ccc’,’xxx’,’ddd’)
———————————————
decode(‘xxx’,’bbb’,’ccc’,’xxx’,’ddd’)
<?xdofx:decode(‘xxx’,’bbb’,’ccc’,’xxx’,’ddd’)?>
decode(expression, search, result[,search,
result]…[, default])
—————————————————————–
Instr(‘abcabcabc’,’a’,2)
—————————————————————–
Instr(‘abcabcabc’,’a’,2)
<?xdofx:Instr(‘abcabcabc’,’a’,2)?>
instr(string1,string2,[start_position],[nth_appearance])
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substr(‘abcdefg’,2,3)
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substr(‘abcdefg’,2,3)
<?xdofx:substr(‘abcdefg’,2,3)?>
substr(string, start_position,[length])
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replace(name,’John’,’Jon’)
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replace(name,’John’,’Jon’)
<?xdofx:replace(name,’John’,’Jon’)?>
replace(string1,string_to_replace,[replacement_string])
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to_number(‘12345’)
<?xdofx:to_number(‘12345’)?>
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to_char(12345)
<?xdofx:to_char(‘12345’)?>
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to_date <?xdofx:to_date ( char [, fmt
[,’nlsparam’]] )
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sysdate() <?xdofx:sysdate()?>
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minimum
<?xdoxslt:minimum(ELEMENT_NAME)?>
Returns the minimum value of the element in
the set.
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maximum
<?xdoxslt:maximum(ELEMENT_NAME)?>
Returns the maximum value of the element in
the set.
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chr <?xdofx:chr(n)?>
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ceil <?xdofx:ceil(n)?>
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round <?xdofx:round ( number [, integer
])?>
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lower <?xdofx:lower (char)?>
LOWER returns char, with all letters lowercase
LOWER returns char, with all letters lowercase
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upper <?xdofx:upper(char)?>
UPPER returns char, with all letters uppercase.char can be any of the datatypes CHAR,VARCHAR2, NCHAR, NVARCHAR2, CLOB,or NCLOB
UPPER returns char, with all letters uppercase.char can be any of the datatypes CHAR,VARCHAR2, NCHAR, NVARCHAR2, CLOB,or NCLOB
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length <?xdofx:length(char)?>
The “length” function returns the length of char
The “length” function returns the length of char
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greatest <?xdofx:greatest ( expr [, expr]…
)?>
GREATEST returns the greatest of the list of exprs
GREATEST returns the greatest of the list of exprs
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least <?xdofx:least ( expr [, expr]… )?>
LEAST returns the least of the list of exprs.
LEAST returns the least of the list of exprs.
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–###########################################################
–LDT files For Oracle BI Publisher Stuff ( FNDLOAD Scripts )
–###########################################################
1.DATA_TEMPLATE (Data Source .xml file)
— ———————————————————-
–============================================================
— ———————————————————-
java oracle.apps.xdo.oa.util.XDOLoader DOWNLOAD -DB_USERNAME apps -DB_PASSWORD apps -JDBC_CONNECTION ‘(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=XX_HOST_NAME)(PORT=XX_PORT_NUMBER))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=XX_SERVICE_NAME)))’ -LOB_TYPE DATA_TEMPLATE -LOB_CODE XX_TEMPLATE -APPS_SHORT_NAME XXCUST -LANGUAGE en -lct_FILE $XDO_TOP/patch/115/import/xdotmpl.lct -LOG_FILE $LOG_FILE_NAME
–LDT files For Oracle BI Publisher Stuff ( FNDLOAD Scripts )
–###########################################################
1.DATA_TEMPLATE (Data Source .xml file)
— ———————————————————-
–============================================================
— ———————————————————-
java oracle.apps.xdo.oa.util.XDOLoader DOWNLOAD -DB_USERNAME apps -DB_PASSWORD apps -JDBC_CONNECTION ‘(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=XX_HOST_NAME)(PORT=XX_PORT_NUMBER))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=XX_SERVICE_NAME)))’ -LOB_TYPE DATA_TEMPLATE -LOB_CODE XX_TEMPLATE -APPS_SHORT_NAME XXCUST -LANGUAGE en -lct_FILE $XDO_TOP/patch/115/import/xdotmpl.lct -LOG_FILE $LOG_FILE_NAME
java oracle.apps.xdo.oa.util.XDOLoader UPLOAD
-DB_USERNAME apps -DB_PASSWORD apps -JDBC_CONNECTION
‘(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=XX_HOST_NAME)(PORT=XX_PORT_NUMBER))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=XX_SERVICE_NAME)))’
-LOB_TYPE DATA_TEMPLATE -LOB_CODE XX_TEMPLATE -XDO_FILE_TYPE XML -FILE_NAME
$DATA_FILE_PATH/$DATA_FILE_NAME.xml -APPS_SHORT_NAME XXCUST -NLS_LANG en
-TERRITORY US -LOG_FILE $LOG_FILE_NAME
2. RTF TEMPLATE (Report Layout .rtf file)
— ———————————————————-
–============================================================
— ———————————————————-
java oracle.apps.xdo.oa.util.XDOLoader DOWNLOAD -DB_USERNAME apps -DB_PASSWORD apps -JDBC_CONNECTION ‘(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=XX_HOST_NAME)(PORT=XX_PORT_NUMBER))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=XX_SERVICE_NAME)))’ -LOB_TYPE TEMPLATE -LOB_CODE XX_TEMPLATE -APPS_SHORT_NAME XXCUST -LANGUAGE en -TERRITORY US -lct_FILE $XDO_TOP/patch/115/import/xdotmpl.lct -LOG_FILE $LOG_FILE_NAME
— ———————————————————-
–============================================================
— ———————————————————-
java oracle.apps.xdo.oa.util.XDOLoader DOWNLOAD -DB_USERNAME apps -DB_PASSWORD apps -JDBC_CONNECTION ‘(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=XX_HOST_NAME)(PORT=XX_PORT_NUMBER))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=XX_SERVICE_NAME)))’ -LOB_TYPE TEMPLATE -LOB_CODE XX_TEMPLATE -APPS_SHORT_NAME XXCUST -LANGUAGE en -TERRITORY US -lct_FILE $XDO_TOP/patch/115/import/xdotmpl.lct -LOG_FILE $LOG_FILE_NAME
java oracle.apps.xdo.oa.util.XDOLoader UPLOAD
-DB_USERNAME apps -DB_PASSWORD apps -JDBC_CONNECTION
‘(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=XX_HOST_NAME)(PORT=XX_PORT_NUMBER))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=SERVICE_NAME)))’
-LOB_TYPE TEMPLATE -LOB_CODE XX_TEMPLATE -XDO_FILE_TYPE RTF -FILE_NAME
$RTF_FILE_PATH/$RTF_FILE_NAME.rtf -APPS_SHORT_NAME XXCUST -NLS_LANG en
-TERRITORY US -LOG_FILE $LOG_FILE_NAME
— ————————————————————- ———————————————————-
–============================================================
— ————————————————————- ———————————————————-
Query to find xml template and data
definitions:
select b.concurrent_program_name,
c.user_concurrent_program_name,
b.output_file_type,
e.executable_name,
e.execution_file_name,
e.execution_method_code,
a.application_short_name ,
a.data_source_name “DATA DEFINITION NAME”,
a.data_source_code “DATA DEFINITION CODE”,
d.template_name “TEMPLATE NAME”,
d.template_code “TEMPLATE CODE”,
d.template_type_code,
d.default_language,
d.default_territory,
f.file_name
from xdo_ds_definitions_vl a,
fnd_concurrent_programs b,
fnd_concurrent_programs_tl c,
xdo_templates_vl d,
fnd_executables e,
xdo_lobs f
where a.data_source_code =
b.concurrent_program_name
and b.concurrent_program_id =
c.concurrent_program_id
and a.data_source_code = d.data_source_code
and e.executable_id = b.executable_id
and f.lob_code = d.template_code
and a.application_short_name = ‘FND’
and b.concurrent_program_name like ‘FNDSCURS’
and e.EXECUTION_METHOD_CODE like ‘P’
and f.file_name like ‘%.rtf’
ORDER BY EXECUTION_FILE_NAME
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–***********************************************************
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Xml Interview FAQ
1. What
is BI Publisher? Ans. It is a reporting tool for generating the reports. More
than tool it is an engine that can be
integrated
with systems supporting the business. 02. Is BI Publisher integrated with
Oracle Apps? Ans. Yes, it is tightly integrated with Oracle
Apps for reporting needs. In 11.5.10 instances xml publisher was used, in R12
we can it BI Publisher 03. What is the difference between xml publisher and BI
Publisher? Ans. Name is the difference, initially it was released on the name
of xml publisher ( the initial patchset), later on they have added more
features and called it Business Intelligence Publisher. In BI by default we
have integration with Data Definitions in R12 instance. Both these names can be
used interchangeably 04. What are the various components required for
developing a BI publisher report? Ans. Data
Template,
Layout template and
the integration with Concurrent Manager.
5. How
does the concurrent program submitted by the user knows about the data template
or layout template it should be using for generating the output? Ans.
The concurrent program ‘shortname’ will be mapped to the ‘code’ of the
Datatemplate.
Layout template is attached to the
datatemplate; this forms the mapping between all the three. 06. What is a
datatemplate? Ans. Datatemplate is an xml
structure which contains the queries to be run against the database so that
desired output in xml format is generated, this generated xml output is then
applied on to the layout template for the final output. 07. What is a layout
template? Ans. Layout template defines how the user views the
output, basically it can be developed using Microsoft word document in rft
(rich text format) or Adobe pdf format.
The data output in xml format (from Data
template) will be loaded in layout template at run time and the required final
output file is generated. 08. What are the output formats supported by layout
template? Ans. xls, html, pdf, eText etc are supported based
on the business need. 09. Do you need to write multiple layout templates for
each output type like html/pdf? Ans. No, only layout template will
be created, BI Publisher generates desired output format when the request is
run 10. What is the default output format of the report? Ans. The default output
format defined during the layout template creation will be used to generate the
output, the same can be modified during the request submission and it will
overwrite the one defined at layout template 11. Can you have multiple layout
templates for a singe data template? Ans. Yes, multiple layouts can be
defined; user has a choice here to use one among them at run time during
concurrent request submission.
12. Where
do you register data and layout templates? Ans. Data template will be
registered under xml publisher administrator responsibility> Data
Definitions Layout template will be registered under xml publisher
administrator responsibility>Templates tab. 13. I want to create a report
output in 10 languages, do I have to create 10 layout templates? Ans. No, BI
Publisher provides the required translation for your templates, based on the
number of languages installed in your oracle apps environment requires outputs
are provided 14. What is the required installation for using BI Pub report?
Ans. BI Publisher Desktop Tool has be installed. Using this tool you can
preview or test the report before deploying the same on to the instance. 15.
How do you move your layout or data template across instances? Ans.
xdoloader is the utility that will be used. 16. What is the tool to map
required data output and layout templates so that they can be tested in local
machine? Ans. Template viewer will be used for the same. 17. Which
component is responsible for generating the output in xml format before
applying it to layout template? Ans. Data Engine will take Data Template
as the input and the output will be generated in xml format which will then be
applied on layout template 15. Can BI publisher reports be used in OAF pages?
Ans. XDO template utility helper java classes are provided for the
same. 16. Name some business use cases for BI reports? Ans. Bank
EFT, customer documents, shipping documents, internal analysis documents or any
transactional documents 17. How do you pass parameters to your report? Ans.
Concurrent program parameters should be passed, ensure that the parameter
name/token are same as in the conc prog defn and the data template
18. What are the various sections in the data template?
Ans. Parameter section
Trigger Section
Sql stmt section
Data Structure section
Lexical Section
13. What
does lexical section contain? Ans.
The required lexical clause of Key Flex field or Descriptive FF are created
under this section 20. What triggers are supported in Data
template? Ans. Before report and
After report are supported 21. Where is the trigger code
written? Ans. The code is written in
the plsql package which is given under ‘defaultpackage’ tag of data template.
22. What is the file supporting the translation for a layout
template? Ans. xliff is the file that supports the translation, you can modify
the same as required. 23. How do you display the company logo on the
report output? Ans. Copy and paste the logo (.gif. or any format) on the
header section of .rtf file . Ensure you resize per the company standard