XML Report Bursting and distribution

I want to send PDF report as an attachment to more than 200 suppliers using XML Report Bursting
In XML Report Bursting and distribution, do we need to configure the "Mail Server" on apps. (I mean any configuration is required on apps server)?
Thanks,
[email protected]

Hi,
You'll need to be able to connect to your mailserver via SMTP.
Check out the following:
http://garethroberts.blogspot.com/2008/03/bi-publisher-ebs-bursting-101.html
Regards,
Gareth
Blog: http://garethroberts.blogspot.com/

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Hi,
Is this even possible in Discoverer?Yes, it's possible, but you will have to schedule each cost center as a separate report.
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Updating request description
Retrieving XML request information
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{font.Bookman Old Style.normal.bold=truetype./d11/appldev/CNCDEV/apps/tech_st/10.1.3/appsutil/jdk/jre/lib/fonts/BOOKOSB.ttf, burstng-source=EBS, system-temp-dir=/usr/tmp, user-variable:cp:parent_request_id=5551312, user-variable:cp:application_short_name=XDO, rtf-checkbox-glyph=Wingdings;253;111, pdf-compression=true, font.Bookman Old Style.normal.normal=truetype./d11/appldev/CNCDEV/apps/tech_st/10.1.3/appsutil/jdk/jre/lib/fonts/BOOKOS.ttf, user-variable:cp:request_id=5551351, user-variable.OA_MEDIA=http://cncdev.centricgroup.com:8002/OA_MEDIA, user-variable:cp:Dummy for Data Security=Y, user-variable:cp:org_id=141, user-variable:cp:DebugFlag=N, user-variable:cp:responsibility=51179, user-variable:cp:user=RMEHTA, user-variable:cp:reportdescription=CENTRIC CM Average Cost Change Alert, user-variable:cp:language=en, user-variable:cp:ReportRequestID=5551312, user-variable:cp:locale=en-US, user-variable:cp:territory=US}
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Hi,
Just check this link to get some better clarity,
http://garethroberts.blogspot.in/2008/03/bi-publisher-ebs-bursting-101.html
https://sites.google.com/site/shareapps4u/learning-topic/xml-publisher/how-to-use-xml-bursting-to-send-xml-report-via-email
Then your
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from
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where lt.template_code ='<Template Code>'; --here value <Template Code> is 'XX_TEST_XML_DT'
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Sri

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[http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/html/B10602_01/orbr_dist.htm]
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'' PARAMETER7
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table name
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In our environment "XML Publisher Report Bursting Program" fails randomly and failures are very very few and random, and can not be reproduced.
The error message is
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Copyright (c) 1979, 1999, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
XDOBURSTREP module: XML Publisher Report Bursting Program
Current system time is 16-APR-2013 14:00:42
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.util.Hashtable.put(Hashtable.java:394)
at oracle.apps.xdo.oa.cp.CPUtil.getSessionProperties(CPUtil.java:42)
at oracle.apps.xdo.oa.cp.JCP4XDOBurstingEngine.runProgram(JCP4XDOBurstingEngine.java:84)
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End of log messages from FND_FILE
oracle.apps.xdo.oa.cp.JCP4XDOBurstingEngine
Program exited with status 1
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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<xapi:document key="" output-type="pdf" delivery="123">
<xapi:template type="rtf"
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I covered everything I could find here and in metalink and still cannot make it work.
Any ideas?

Hi;
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