An alternative to the full 'XML Publisher Administrator' responsibility?

Hi. We use XML Publisher within the Oracle Applications E-Business Suite (Release 12).
We would like our users to have the ability to upload their modified rtf templates back to the XML Publisher interface. However, we don't really want to give them the full 'XML Publisher Administrator' responsibility. Has anyone found a way around this? Thanks, Joy.

Hi. Thanks for replying. We don't have XMLP Developer in the list of Oracle Applications responsibilities - only 'XML Publisher Administrator' and 'XML Gateway'. We don't use BI Publisher standalone. Any ideas how we get XMLP Developer to appear in the list in Oracle Apps? Thanks.

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Add XML Publisher Administrator responsibility with EBS 11.5.9

Hi all !
I'm exploring the possibility to use XML Publisher inside Oracle E Business Suite 11.5.9. because...unfortunately it's not possible to upgrade EBS to the 11.5.10 version
I found a note on the forum which says: "Starting from 11.5.9 the XMLP is bundled with Apps. You just need to add XML Publisher Administrator responsibility to your profile, and install MS Word template builder on your PC".
So...my questions are:
1) how can I add the XML Publisher Administrator responsibility to my profile ? Should I set up something (already existing into EBS), or should I install a patch ?
2) how can I know the XML Publisher version bundled within Apps (if what is written inside that note it's true), 'cause I'd like to use the 5.6.3 version
Also, I looked for a solution on Metalink and the only note regarding how to use XML Publisher inside E Business Suite 11.5.9. is the note id 278727.1 (even I should install the 4.5 XML Publisher version - TOO OLD)
Thanks in advance
Alessandro

Hi Ravi thanks for you answer !
So....I tried to create the responsibility from scratch, because nothing is defined for XML Publisher, in this way (from the OA System Administrator):
Responsibility Name: XML Publisher Administration
Application: XML Publisher
Responsibility Key: XDO_ADMINISTRATION
.....but inside the Data Group area
Name : Standard
Application: ?
....and inside the Menu area which information should I write ?
Is there something to follow in order to create from scratch a XML responsibility ?
Thanks again
Alex

How to delete data definition form XML Publisher Administrator

Hi all,
I want to ask is there any possibility to delete existing data definition from XML Publisher Administrator responsibility?
Version: 11.1.0.7.0
Regards,
Alexander.

Hi,
Once you opened the page, before do any action in it follow the below steps.
1. Click the link 'About this page' in the left bottom.
2. Click the Expand All option under page definition
3. Then click on the view object 'TemplatesVO2' against the view attribute 'Data Source Name'
4. A select query will be appeared in that you can find the source table for that particular page.
Regards,
Sathya

Error while trying to update the XML template using XML Publisher Administrator

Hello Folks,
We are on R12.1.3
I changed a condition in a report and trying to upload the new XML template using XML Publisher Administrator.
when i click the Apply button, it is throwing an error 'Bad Request'
Navigation : XML Publisher Administrator > Data Definitions > query the report
Click on the name of the report > click 'Update file' besides Data Template > Choose file > Click Apply
I am getting the below error
Bad Request
Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand.
Now, i could not upload a new XML template.
Am I doing anything wrong.
regards,
Kris

user10163762 wrote:
Thank you Eugen and Hussein.
The problem is not with the template.
It seems to be a problem in that particular instance.
Uploaded it in a different instance.
However once i run the program, i cannot view the output as the browser window flashes and disappears.
My colleague says , it is to do with the trusted site to download something from the browser.
Can you please guide me on how to fix this ?
http://bit.ly/1k8e2vi
Thanks,
Hussein

How to remove a font file and its mapping from XML Publisher Administrator

Hello,
I am trying to remove a font file and its mapping from the XML Publisher Administrator. If this is not possible, is there a way to disable it?
The reason why I am asking this is because we just got a new check printer, and I was able to print just fine. However, the MICR font was not coming up properly on the check, so I went ahead and configured the font with the XML Publisher Administrator. Now my check output is coming up blank after running the XML report publisher program. The only change I did was to upload the MICR font and mapped it.
My template and rdf report file are working fine in another environment we have, so I know that's not the problem.
Any help is appreciate it.
Thanks.

This is how you do it
Font
DELETE FROM xdo_lobs
where lob_code like '<Font_name>';
Font Mapping Set
DELETE FROM xdo_font_mapping_sets_TL
WHERE mapping_code like '<MAPPING_CODE>'

OPP(Output Post Processor) not processing the report (XML Publisher)

Hi,
I have defined a concurrent program (XML Publisher report) then ran but failed with the errors below. I am running the report in Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10.2, thru a concurrent manager other than Standard Manager. My guess is that OPP(Output Post Processor) is not processing the request outputs coming from a different manager/work shift since requests ran thru Standard Managers are all OK.
In the OAM(Oracle Applications Manager)-> OPP, there is only 1 process allocated for both Actual and Target. If we increase the number of processes, will it work?
/home/app/oracle/prodcomn/temp/pasta19356_0.tmp:
/home/app/oracle/prodcomn/temp/pasta19356_1.tmp: No such file or directory
Pasta: Error: Print failed. Command=lp -c -dkonica4 /home/app/oracle/prodcomn/temp/pasta19356_1.tmp
Pasta: Error: Check printCommand/ntPrintCommand in pasta.cfg
Pasta: Error: Preprocess or Print command failed!!!
Anybody who has experienced similar issue?
Thanks in advance.
Rownald

Hello,
Just an additional tests info. We have 2 concurrent managers which I think is affecting the XML report output - Standard Manager(running 24 hours) and a Warehouse manager (9am-4:15pm).
When I run the report before or after the Warehouse manager workshift(9am-4:15pm), the output is fine - which means PDF is generated and Pasta printing is OK. However, when report is run between 9am-4:15pm, the report only shows XML output with an error in Pasta printing(above). I also found that re-opening the output(ran prior to Warehouse workshift) on the period between 9am-4:15pm would also result to just an XML output instead of the previous PDF.
Anybody who has experienced similar issue like this? Any idea? The report is not directly defined as "inclusion" in the Warehouse manager, only the program calling it. Any effect of multiple concurrent managers in the XML Publisher output?
Thanks in advance for your ideas..

Any one have issues w/ XML publisher Administrator and OPP???

We recently used the administrator to create font definitions for templates, once we did that the OPP process kept failing when we would run any of the reports that automatically pick up the template assigned to that report. Invoices for instance
However, running the XML Report Publisher and supplying the request ID, Template, etc etc etc... Would work just fine.
I'm wondering if there is any correlation between the 2? I would just remove the font definition, but I think that is they way you have to do it w/ version 5.6.1, adding the font via the custom properties tab didn't work out.
I've logged a tar on the issue... but as TAR's go... it's going slow like tar.
Wondered if anyone else had any info?

Well... in case you ever do run into this... the OPP log file will have a null point error in it.
And applying Patch #5024026 should/will fix the problem.

Enable to get the aligned XML Publisher Report output

Hi All,
In BI Publisher report there is a column called short_text which have data like
i) Price Basis : Free Delivery to Tata Power SED
(ii) Delivery time : Within 6 weeks from the date of PO
(iii) Payment : After acceptance within 7 Days
(iv) Freight : Nil
(v) Insurance : Nil
(vi) Packing & Forwarding :Nil
(vii) CST/VAT : @ 5% VAT
(viii) Excise Duty : @ 10.3%
(ix) Service Tax : Nil
(x) Entry Tax : Nil
(xi) Warranty : Nil
But the data in the output is not coming in the aligned manner like above.
Could anyone please help on this??
Regards,
Swapna.

Hello Bala,
I wouldn't SUBMIT the same program to get the Spool number. You can achieve the same by [NEW-PAGE PRINT ON|http://help.sap.com/abapdocu_702/en/abapnew-page_print.htm#!ABAP_ADDITION_1@1@] command.
Check the code snippet i've provided below:
DATA: spfli_wa         TYPE spfli,
      print_parameters TYPE pri_params,
      valid_flag       TYPE c LENGTH 1.
START-OF-SELECTION.
CALL FUNCTION 'GET_PRINT_PARAMETERS'
    EXPORTING
      no_dialog            = 'X'
    IMPORTING
      out_parameters       = print_parameters
      valid                = valid_flag
    EXCEPTIONS
      invalid_print_params = 2
      OTHERS               = 4.
IF valid_flag = 'X' AND sy-subrc = 0.
*   1. Write the output to the output list(no spool is generated)
    SELECT carrid connid
           FROM spfli
           INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF spfli_wa.
      WRITE: / spfli_wa-carrid, spfli_wa-connid.
    ENDSELECT.
*   2. Write the output to SAP spool(no list is displayed)
    NEW-PAGE PRINT ON PARAMETERS print_parameters NO DIALOG.
    SELECT carrid connid
           FROM spfli
           INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF spfli_wa.
      WRITE: / spfli_wa-carrid, spfli_wa-connid.
    ENDSELECT.
    NEW-PAGE PRINT OFF.
    MESSAGE i000(zibi027) WITH 'Spool' sy-spono 'is generated!!!'.
    "You can use the spool number (SY-SPONO) to email the list output
ENDIF.
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BR,
Suhas

XML Publisher with Service Module - Service Request Reports -- URGENT

Hi all ... any pointers/help/guidance with the problem listed below would be much appreciated.
I'm working in the context of the Oracle Service Module & Service Request Reports.
I'm required to configure the XML Publisher Responsibility seeded functionality with the service module reports.
Listed below are the two reporting requirements that I'm considering , corresponding to the following seeded XMLP Responsibility seeded components:
(I'm quoting an extract from the Oracle TeleService Implementation & User Guide here).
Detailed Report
Data Definition: Service Request Detail Definition (CS_SR_DETAIL_DEF)
Corresponding Template: Service Request Detail Report Template (CS_SR_DETAIL_TMP.en)
Template Description: Includes all of the available service request attributes including charges, the two descriptive flexfields, and extensible attributes.
Summary Report
Data Definition: Service Request Summary Definition (CS_SR_SUMMARY_DEF)
Corresponding Template: Service Request Summary Report Template (CS_SR_SUMMARY_TMP_en)
Template Description: Includes a subset of the detailed report attributes including the same charges information as the detailed report.
When I log into the EBS >> XML Publisher Administrator Responsibility >> Service Application ... I find these seeded XMLP components, together with the preview data, downloadable templates & sample output.
The question is:
Where (responsibility/application/navigation/etc.) do I find the seeded EBS Service Reports to provide the expected XML input to the seeded XMLP Service Request Data Definitions & Templates????
Notes ...
I have found the following two reports, under the Service Application in EBS, set their output type to XML and viewed the output of the submitted request:
- Service Request Detail Report
- Service Request Summary Report
... but each of these two reports produce XML output of a different data model/structure to that expected by each of the corresponding seeded XMLP data-definitions/templates.
Additionally, I cannot find any corresponding concurrent program definitions on the system with the same SHORT-NAME/CODE as the seeded XMLP data definitions themselves i.e. CS_SR_DETAIL_DEF and CS_SR_SUMMARY_DEF.
Are the necessary reports not actually seeded within EBS? Do the seeded XMLP data definitions & templates require development of new Concurrent Programs from scratch to access the database tables and provide the necessary data/input, or am I missing something here??

I am sure you found a solution to your problem. If not, to give a pointer to this issue, I guess these reports are gererated right from the service request screen and this definition is used there.This report can be generated from several places based on where you are within SR scree.
Thanks
Nagamohan

XML Publisher Report not generating the PDF output.

Hi,
I am trying to develop a XML Publisher Report in R12 Vision Instance.
I have developed the rdf report and concurrent program with XML as output format. Ran the concurrent program and I got the XML output. Based on XML output I have created the rtf template. Using both the template and xml output I have created in Data Definition and Template in XML Publisher Administrator Responsibility. Now I am comming to the concurrent program and running the program, here instead of generating the PDF output it is generating again the XML output and concurrent program completing with warning status.
When I am trying to do the same in 11i Vision Instance, Concurrent Program completing with normal status and when trying to view the output it is saying "Unable to Publish output for the Processed Request".
Kindly please help me out in this issue.
Thanks,
Manasa.

Hi Mahesh,
Here the concurrent programs are not erroring out. It is completing with Warning status and when we click on View Output the output is coming in XML format instead of PDF, this is in R12 Vision Instance.
In 11i Vision Instance, concurrent program is completing with Normal Status but when we click on View Output it is saying "Unable to Publish output for specified request".
Thanks,
Manasa.

XML Publisher:Concurrent Prg not picking the RTF Template

Hi All,
We developed the rdf report and design the layout and we registred it.when we run the concurrent program program is not picking the RTF template.
We are using the Following version.
Oracle Apps 11.5.10
xml pub is 5.6.2
So please do the need ful, pleaseeeeeeee
Thanks & Regards
Leela

that suggests you haven't got the setup of the data definition and/or the layout template right.
Go into the XML Publisher administrator responsibility and select 'Data Definition'
You need to make sure that when you create the data definition it has the same code as the concurrent program short name and application. This is the connection between the two.
Having create the data definition, click on the 'Templates' tab and create a template. It should connect with the data Definition you have just created.
Now upload your layout template file.
If you have this right, then you will be able to see the layout template from the onsite setting tab.

XML Publisher rtf output not consistent with the rtf created

I am using XML publisher to generate a custom report.
The approach I folllowed:
1) AM Class: Write the VO data to XMLNode using vo.writeXML() method
2) XML Publisher Administrator Responsibility: Create a data template and attach the xml created in step1 as "Preview Data"
3) XML Publisher Administrator Responsibility: Create a rtf template (contains images and text), attach the data template (step 2) and attach the rtf created.
4) Controller class: Use TemplateHelper.processTemplate() method, passing the rtf template and the XML data from VO.
5) Verify the rtf output in application.
Issues I am having are as follows:
1) Major issue is page format. I have saved my rtf file with a different page format as below:
     File->Page Setup->Paper->Width:255 pt
               ->Height:165 pt
     File->Page Setup->Margins->Top: 12 pt
                    ->Bottom: 0.1 pt
                    ->Left: 0.1 pt
                    ->Right: 12 pt
When I open my document from the application, the margins and page setup rtf output is not retained (as given in teh doc), hence my whole layout is disturbed.
Thus, I am getting a very weird layout when I open my rtf output from application.
How can I retain the page settings?
2) I added a image, and the size of the image also is not retained as well.
And if I set the layout wrapping style anything other than "In line with text", the image does not show up in the output.
Would greatly appreciate if someone can put some light on this.

RTF & PDF output can't be exact same, we can minimize the difference by eliminating all extra spaces(Ex: from table rows, in between form fields etc.) from RTF while generating RTF output.
For reference:
BUG:8662322 - RTF FORMAT DOES NOT SHOWS WITH FIXED HEIGHT OF ROW
Thanks,
Sandeep

Number format issue in XML Publisher from OAF (',.' is replaced by 'u n')

Hi All,
I am facing a problem in XML Publisher report. In report I need to display some number fields with 'USD' format. In RTF, data type 'Number' and format '###,##0.00' is selected. If I run concurrent program from oracle core forms using System Administrator > Concurrent > Request, I am able to get correct number format.
Ex : 123456.00 After Number format : 123,456.00
Also its working fine from XML Publisher Administrator responsibility (using Preview).
But problem is when I submit the concurrent request through OAF, I am not getting correct data. ',' is replace by 'u' and '.' is replace by 'n'.
Ex: 123456.00 In Report 123u456n00
Checked profile value : ICX: Numeric Character and its set to 1,000.00 at site level.
Do I need to set character set anywhere in OAF before calling concurrent program?
I tried to use "alter session set nls_numeric_character = ',.';" by calling stored procedure from OAF. But still its not working.
Please give me solution for this.
Regards,
Sadanand

Hell - I am running into the same issue? Did you guys find a resolution for this? Please let me know, would really appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Dhiraj
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Problem with data size in XML Publisher report

Hi Experts,
I am working on EBS11i and database 9i. I working on XML Publisher reports, i have one XML Publisher report with generating output in EXCEL format. If i submit the report, if the data is huge (like 2.3 million records), it's ending up with warning, but if data is less, it's completing normal. Could somebody help me why it's behaving like this, is it because the report is XML Report, the xml file it's generating not have enough memory in server side if the data is huge.
Could somebody help me how to solve this issue.
Note: I need output in EXCEL format only.

Pl identify the version of XMLP you are using.
Pl post the complete warning message from the concurrent log file. Are there any additional error messages in the Output Post Processor log file ? Have you specified enough temp space using the XML Publisher Administrator responsibility ?
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Srini

XML Publisher

Hi all,
I want certain clarifications n XML Publisher reporting tool
1.I have attached a java code to call the report and have hard coded the location of rtf file and the datatemplate.
But we dont want to hardcode the location.What are the possible ways to prevent hardcoding.
2.From XML Publisher Administration responsibility, I created a data definition and a template(RTF Template)
But we are not registering the report as a concurrent program.So how to use data definition and the templates directly in the java program.
3.What are the steps to be performed to make the report translatable.
Java Code:
package oracle.apps.dpp.report;
import com.sun.java.util.collections.Hashtable;
import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.Collection;
import oracle.apps.xdo.XDOException;
import oracle.apps.xdo.dataengine.DataProcessor;
import oracle.apps.xdo.template.FOProcessor;
import oracle.apps.xdo.template.RTFProcessor;
public class DPPReportAPI {
public DPPReportAPI() {
public String getUIReportUI(String p_strReprtLayout, Hashtable p_htParam, String p_strReportType) {
//based on the layout, write the SQL and bind it with the parameters in the Hashtable
//to get the value in the hashtable, use htParam.get("param1");
//pass the formed SQL for execution to the XML Publisher API that returns XMLdata
//Use the XMLData and the layout to generate the report
OutputStream rtfXSLOS = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
InputStream xmlDataIS = null;
InputStream xmlTransIS = null;
try {
RTFProcessor processorRTF2XSL =
new RTFProcessor(p_strReprtLayout);
//Convert rtf to FO XSL
processorRTF2XSL.setOutput(rtfXSLOS);
processorRTF2XSL.process();
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("catch " + e.getMessage());
System.out.println(" Exception in xxmlp.FormatNotification, Method-formatToXSL");
e.printStackTrace();
//Convert XSL to String
String xslString = ((ByteArrayOutputStream)rtfXSLOS).toString();
//Get xsl template as input stream
InputStream xslTemplateIS =
new ByteArrayInputStream(xslString.getBytes());
try {
Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver");
String url = "jdbc:oracle:thin:@ap601sdb:20063:cz121dv1";
java.sql.Connection jdbcConnection = DriverManager.getConnection(url,"apps", "apps");
DataProcessor dataProcessor = new DataProcessor();
dataProcessor.setDataTemplate("/home/sanagar/Java/testdatatemplate.xml");
Hashtable parameters = p_htParam;
//parameters.put("id", "catalog1");
dataProcessor.setParameters(parameters);
dataProcessor.setConnection(jdbcConnection);
dataProcessor.setConnection(jdbcConnection);
dataProcessor.setOutput("/home/sanagar/Java/testoutput.xml");
dataProcessor.processData();
} catch (SQLException e) {
System.out.println("SQLException " + e.getMessage());
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("ClassNotFoundException " + e.getMessage());
} catch (XDOException e) {
System.out.println("XDOException" + e.getMessage());
FOProcessor processorXSL2RPT = new FOProcessor();
processorXSL2RPT.setData("/home/sanagar/Java/testOutput.xml");
processorXSL2RPT.setTemplate(xslTemplateIS);
//Set Output
OutputStream osReport = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
processorXSL2RPT.setOutput(osReport);
//Set Output Format
if (p_strReportType == null || p_strReportType != null && p_strReportType.equals("FORMAT_PDF"))
processorXSL2RPT.setOutputFormat(FOProcessor.FORMAT_PDF);
else if (p_strReportType.equals("FORMAT_RTF"))
processorXSL2RPT.setOutputFormat(FOProcessor.FORMAT_RTF);
else if (p_strReportType.equals("FORMAT_HTML"))
processorXSL2RPT.setOutputFormat(FOProcessor.FORMAT_HTML);
else if (p_strReportType.equals("FORMAT_EXCEL"))
processorXSL2RPT.setOutputFormat(FOProcessor.FORMAT_EXCEL);
try {
processorXSL2RPT.generate();
} catch (XDOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.exit(1);
return osReport.toString();
public static void main(String[] args) {
DPPReportAPI xmlPublisher = new DPPReportAPI();
Hashtable parameters = new Hashtable();
parameters.put("P_TRANSACTION_NUMBER", "1000");
String strOutput = xmlPublisher.getUIReportUI("/home/sanagar/Java/CUSTOMERCLAIM.rtf", parameters, "FORMAT_RTF");
System.out.println("Output String: "+strOutput);
Thanks,
Sangheetha.

Hi Sangheetha,
I am new to Java, and working on the XMLP 5.6.3 with EBS 11.5.9.
Where to write this Java code for bursting or the Java API's documented in XML Publisher user guide. JDevloper tool is required to do this, if yes pls let me know which version should i go for and how can use for XMLP to develop reports, i mean how to integrate the JDeveloper with XML Publisher and EBS.
I really appriciate your early reply.
Thanks,
Madhu

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