Upgraded Data Templates Might Cause Validation Errors in 11g

Planning to Upgrade from Oracle BI 10g to BI 11g 1-37

1.4.2.6 Applications Using 10g Web Services for Integration Will Require Changes to Application Code

If you have applications that use Web service APIs for integration with BI Publisher, then you must update the application code to continue to implement BI Publisher functionality in custom applications. The 11g Web services are described in Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer’s Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher.

1.4.2.7 Differences Between 10g and 11g Sub Template Implementation

If you have reports in 10g that use sub templates, then after upgrade those sub templates continue to work in 11g if the import protocols used were HTTP or FTP. If you used File protocol, then you must copy the sub templates manually to the 11g server and provide the same relative path as in 10g. In 11g BI Publisher, sub templates have been introduced as catalog objects. Oracle recommends migrating the 10g sub templates to the catalog to leverage the enhanced security and manageability. This migration also requires updating the import syntax in the calling templates. For more information, see Section 1.4.3.8, Sub Template Management in Catalog.

1.4.3 BI Publisher: Highlighted New 11g Functionality to Leverage

Features of the new 11g functionality are described in the following sections: ■ Section 1.4.3.1, Graphical Web-Based Report Design Tool ■ Section 1.4.3.2, Report Interactivity ■ Section 1.4.3.3, Retrieve and Structure Data with the Data Model Editor ■ Section 1.4.3.4, Support for Additional Data Sources ■ Section 1.4.3.5, Scheduled Jobs Management Enhancements ■ Section 1.4.3.6, Auditing and Monitoring Capabilities ■ Section 1.4.3.7, Consistent Look and Feel Using Style Templates ■ Section 1.4.3.8, Sub Template Management in Catalog

1.4.3.1 Graphical Web-Based Report Design Tool

Figure 1–8 shows BI Publisher’s layout design tool. Figure 1–8 BI Publisher’s Layout Editor 1-38 Upgrade Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence The layout editor is targeted for both business users and report developers. It is a new browser-based graphical design tool that provides an intuitive, drag and drop interface for creating pixel perfect reports in PDF, RTF, Excel, PowerPoint, and HTML. It also provides dynamic HTML output that supports lightweight interaction through a browser as described in Section 1.4.3.2, Report Interactivity . Using sample data from the data model, the layout editor immediately updates the design with the data as you add components to the layout, so that you know exactly how that finished product will be displayed.

1.4.3.2 Report Interactivity

Figure 1–9 shows the Interactive Viewer. Figure 1–9 BI Publisher’s Interactive Viewer Reports designed with the layout editor can not only generate the output in a pixel-perfect format, but the same reports can also support interaction with the data to gain deeper insights. You can click any chart or pivot table within the report and all the data presented in the report is automatically updated and filtered based on the item clicked. With the Interactive Viewer, you can create just one report to meet both requirements of printable output and online interactivity.

1.4.3.3 Retrieve and Structure Data with the Data Model Editor

Figure 1–10 shows the data model editor. Figure 1–10 BI Publisher’s Data Model Editor