Oracle BI Publisher 11g/12c: Fundamentals

Introduction to Oracle BI Publisher 11g

• Course Agenda
• Overview of Oracle BI Foundation Suite
• Overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware
• Overview of Oracle BI EE
• Functions of Reporting Systems including Challenges
• Introducing BI Publisher Paradigm
• BI Publisher as a Strategic Reporting Solution for All Applications
• Salient Features of BI Publisher
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BI Publisher Technology and Architecture

• Functional Components
• Layout Templates
• Multitier Architecture
• Enterprise Server Architecture and Performance and Scalability
• Document Generation Process and Output Formats
• Supported Data Sources
• Bursting Overview
• Internationalization and Language Support
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Getting Started with BI Publisher

• Logging In, the Home Page, and Global Header, and Setting Account Preferences
• Viewing Reports
• Managing Repository Objects
• Managing Favorites
• Using Create Report wizard to Create Reports
• Selecting Data: Data Model, Spreadsheet, and BI Subject Area
• Configuring Report Properties

Using the Data Model Editor

• Exploring the Schemas Used in the Course
• Exploring the Data Model Editor UI and the Supported Data Sources
• Creating a Private Data Source
• Creating a Simple Data Model based on a SQL Query Data Set
• Using Query Builder to Build a Query
• Viewing Data and Saving Sample Data Sets
• Adding Parameters and LOVs to the Query
• Configuring Parameter Settings and Viewing Reports with Parameters

Working with Layout Editor

• Opening the Layout Editor and Navigating the Layout Editor UI
• Creating a Layout by Using a Basic Template
• Inserting a Layout Grid
• Adding a Table, Formatting Columns, Defining Sorts and Groups, and Applying Conditional Formats
• Inserting and Editing Charts, and Converting Charts to a Pivot Tables
• Adding Repeating Sections, Text Items, and Images
• Working with Lists, Gauges and Pivot Tables
• Creating Boilerplates

Using Template Builder to Create Templates

• Using the BI Publisher Menu Bar
• Creating an RTF Template from a Sample, Changing Field Properties, and Previewing Table Data
• Adding a Chart to an RTF Template
• Designing an RTF Template for a BI Publisher Report
• Creating a BI Publisher Report by Using Template Builder in Online Mode
• Exploring the Basic and Form Field Methods
• Exploring Advanced RTF Template Techniques Including Conditional Formats, Watermarks, Page-Level Calculations, Running Totals, Grouping, and Sorting

BI Publisher Server: Administration and Security

• Describing the Administration Page
• Creating the JDBC Connections
• Setting, Viewing, and Updating Data Sources
• Describing the Security Model for BI Publisher and Oracle Fusion Middleware
• Describing Groups, Users, Roles, and Permissions
• Describing Delivery Options Including Print, Fax, Email, WebDav, HTTP Server, FTP, and CUPS
• Describing and Configuring BI Publisher Scheduler
• Integrating with Oracle BI Presentation Services and Oracle Endeca Server

Scheduling and Bursting Reports

Performing Translations

Integrating BI Publisher with Oracle BI Enterprise Edition

Creating Data Models and BI Publisher Reports Based on Other Data Source

• Schedule and Burst Reports
• Perform Translations
• Create Reports Integrated With Oracle BI EE
• Administer BI Publisher Server
• Describe BI Publisher Technology and Architecture
• Create reports from OBI EE data sources
• Create and Modify Data Models
• Create Layouts by Using the Layout Editor
• Create RTF Templates by Using Template Builder
• Explore and Use the Form Field Method for Creating RTF Templates