XML Publisher for PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools Rel 8.48 Self-Study Course

XML Publisher for PeopleSoft Enterprise is a template-based reporting solution that separates the data extraction process from the report layout and allows the reuse of extracted application data into multiple report layouts. This course is designed for developers and power users who will be creating and maintaining custom reports. Students will learn how to create report templates and sub-templates, define reports including bursting and translations, as well as the various methods of running and viewing reports.

Learn to:

• Identify data source
• Create template
• Define XML Publisher report
• Run XML Publisher report
• Run report using PeopleCode

Audience

• Reports Developer
• Technical Consultant

Course Topics TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

• Describing XML Publisher
• Describing XML Publisher Phases
• Describing Optional Features
• Describing Sources of Information for XML Publisher

Setting Up XML Publisher

• Defining XML Publisher Settings
• Setting Up XML Publisher Permissions
• Setting Up Report Manager
• Report Manager Service Operations
• Activate Service Operations
• Report Manager Roles
• Defining Report Categories
• Downloading Design Plug-ins

Creating and Registering Data Sources

• Describing Data Sources
• Creating Query Data Source
• Identifying or Creating the Source of Your Report Data
• Registering Data Sources
• Register a Query Source
• Create a Rowset Data Source
• Create an XMLDOC Object

Creating Templates

• Describing Template Types
• Creating RFT Templates
• Designing RTF Templates with a Table
• Creating and Maintaining Reusable Sub-Template Definitions
• Adding a Sub-Template
• Working with PDF Files

Defining XML Publisher Reports

• Describing Report Definitions
• Creating a Report Definition
• Creating an Additional Report Definition
• Creating a Report Definition Based on PDF Template
• Bursting
• Using Content Library
• Regeristing Sub-Template
• Using Translations

Running and Viewing Reports

• Running Reports in Query Report Viewer
• Scheduling PS Query Reports
• Locating and Viewing XML Publisher Reports
• Run Query Reports Scheduler
• Update Report Parameters
• Update XMLP Report Search Criteria
• Running Reports From and Using PeopleCode
• Running Reports from Application Engine Programs

Course Objectives

• Set up XML Publisher for PeopleSoft applications
• Create and register data source
• Create templates
• Define XML Publisher reports
• Run and view XML Publisher reports
• Describe XML Publisher