Using XML PIVOT clause in SQL to generate crosstab report BI Pub. Possible?

I am trying to use the XML version of the Pivot Clause in an SQL query to generate the SQL needed for a cross tabular or Pivot report in BI Publisher. How can I use the output (e.g. below) in BI publisher as the SQL query? It is ignoring the XML column when I view the output in BI. IS this possible and has anyone tried this?
for example
SQL> SELECT *
2 FROM (
3 SELECT deptno, job, sal
4 FROM emp
5 )
6 PIVOT XML
7 (SUM(sal) FOR deptno IN (ANY));
JOB DEPTNO_XML
ANALYST <PivotSet><item><column name = "DEPTNO">20</column><column name = "SUM(SAL)
">6600</column></item></PivotSet>
CLERK <PivotSet><item><column name = "DEPTNO">10</column><column name = "SUM(SAL)
">1430</column></item><item><column name = "DEPTNO">20</column><column name
= "SUM(SAL)">2090</column></item><item><column name = "DEPTNO">30</column>
<column name = "SUM(SAL)">1045</column></item></PivotSet>
MANAGER <PivotSet><item><column name = "DEPTNO">10</column><column name = "SUM(SAL)
">2695</column></item><item><column name = "DEPTNO">20</column><column name
= "SUM(SAL)">3272.5</column></item><item><column name = "DEPTNO">30</colum
n><column name = "SUM(SAL)">3135</column></item></PivotSet>
PRESIDENT <PivotSet><item><column name = "DEPTNO">10</column><column name = "SUM(SAL)
">5500</column></item></PivotSet>
SALESMAN <PivotSet><item><column name = "DEPTNO">30</column><column name = "SUM(SAL)
">6160</column></item></PivotSet>
thanks
Paul P

Sorry Sunder, you're going to have to work a little harder to get points! I know how the PIVOT clause and all its options work so I don't need documentation on just the SQL. Its how it works in BI that I'm interested in.
I want to use the XML option in the PIVOT clause as I don't want to hard code the crosstab columns. (see my code in the original posting)
I want to know if BI Publisher is able to read the output of the script when creating a report based on an SQL query and generate something that actually looks a crosstab rather than a column of XML. I want my report in BI to look something like the output below. (Sorry about output. I can't get fixed width font working on this forum).
PRODUCT INTERNET_Q1 INTERNET_Q4 PARTNERS_Q2
Bounce 347 632 954
Smash Up Boxing 129 280 560
Comic Book Heroes 47 155 275
thanks
Paul P

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