How do I use BI Publisher in Excel?

Open Excel with the BI Publisher Template Builder for Excel Add-in installed. Log on to the BI Publisher server. Select the report or data model for which you want to create a new layout; or, select an existing layout to modify. Design your template in Excel.

How do I create a BIP template in Excel?

This procedure will follow these steps:

1. Obtain sample XML data from your data model.
2. Open the BlankExcelTemplate. xls file and save as your template name.
3. Design the layout in Excel.
4. Assign the BI Publisher defined names.
5. Prepare the XDO_METADATA sheet.
6. Test the template using the desktop Excel Template Builder.

How do I use Oracle BI Publisher desktop?

Log in to Oracle BI Publisher Desktop from Excel to refresh your data, apply new parameters, and apply a template to the report data. Create a template in Excel, upload it to the Oracle BI Publisher repository, and then access and run the report from Excel. Excel Analyzer is available only in a connected client.

What is Oracle Analytics Publisher desktop?

Oracle Analytics Publisher (formerly known as Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher) is a reporting solution to author, manage, and deliver reports and documents. HTML, Accessible PDF (with Tagged PDF) and PDF/UA-1 are the supported output types for consuming accessible reports.

How do I open a template in Oracle BI Publisher?

Open the Template Viewer: From the Windows desktop, click Start, then Programs, then Oracle BI Publisher Desktop, then Template Viewer. Click Browse to locate the folder that contains the sample data file and template file. The data file and template file must reside in the same folder. Select Excel Templates.

How do I download the BI Publisher tools?

The tools can be downloaded from the Home page of Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher or Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, as follows: Under the Get Started region, click Download BI Publisher Tools, then select the BI Publisher Desktop option (32bit Office or 64bit Office) appropriate for your version of Microsoft Office.

What is Oracle BI Publisher report format?

Oracle BI Publisher report formats can be designed using Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat, the tools that are easy to use, and most users are already familiar with. Oracle BI Publisher also allows you to create reports from different types of data sources such as Oracle Database, Files, BI EE, Web services, and Discoverer.

How long does it take to create a BI Publisher report?

Approximately 1 hour. Oracle BI Publisher is a strategic enterprise reporting product from Oracle that provides the ability to create and manage highly formatted reports from a wide range of data sources. Oracle BI Publisher is available as part of the Oracle BI Enterprise Edition Suite and also as a stand alone reporting tool.