How to Generate XML Output file

Hi,
I want to print sample output XML file.
I got this link 362496.1
An output file can be generated via the Preview functionality available under the XML Publisher Administrator responsibility. Navigation path :
1. Login to the application as SYSADMIN
2. Responsibility: XML Publisher Administrator
3. Function: Templates
4. Select a Template for which a Preview Data file has been uploaded in the past.
5. Click on the Preview icon
6. Save the PDF to the client PC
7. Determine the version either by the above instructions OR by provide the PDF file to Global Customer Support.But in #4 I can not populate any values to search, even if I put all %.
How can I get a valid search?
Thanks a lot,
Ms K

Hi;
AFAIK if you prepare template in XML publisher than you can take output as pdf, by the way you can take xml output too
Please check user guide:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/xml-publisher/docs/XMLP5.6.1UserGuide.pdf
Oracle XML Publisher and Oracle Reports
Oracle XML Publisher and Oracle Reports
Also Please check below thread:
XML output for pdf concurrent program
http://www.quovera.com/whitepapers/downloads/xml_oracle.pdf
Generate XML output using DBMS_XMLGEN.getxmltype and not from rdf
http://www.orafaq.com/forum/t/35204/2/
Hope it helps
Regard
Helios

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