Login details to use Oracle BI publisher desktop

Question

I have installed Oracle 10g database and Oracle 10g developer suite.

I am beginner to use Oracle BI publisher for making reports.

Today i have installed Oracle BI publisher desktop for making reports in ms-word 2007. when i try to log on in BI Publisher option in ms-word. It ask for username, password & report server.

Should i need to installed the BI Publisher Server to fill up the report server details?

please advice.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes, you need to connect to a BI Publisher Server instance to create new reports unless you have a local XML file of sample data from the Server-side Data Model.

With the Template Builder Install you should have a good set of samples.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Oracle\BI Publisher\BI Publisher Desktop\Template Builder for Word\samples\RTF templates\Balance Letter

This Tutorial from the Oracle Technology Network will move you along nicely working with the sample files noted above.

Creating Report (RTF) Templates with MS Word (This tutorial shows how to work "off-line" with a Sample Data XML file)

http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/obe/fmw/bi/bip/tb4word/tbwordbip.htm

For real work you will need access to a fully installed BI EE environment then you can reach the BI Publisher component (XMLPSERVER)

Username:  weblogic
Password:  ((PASSWORD))
Report Server:  http://NAME:PORT/xmlpserver

For a simple install of BI the URL could be:

http://192.168.56.101:7001/xmlpserver

Without a corresponding server you cannot pull in the data elements defined against the source.

This tutorial will show you much more about BIP.

Getting Started with Oracle BI Publisher 11g (focused on using the Online Report Writer:

http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/obe/fmw/bi/bip/bip11g/gettingstarted/gettingstarted.htm