Copying the P6REPORTS Folder for BI Publisher 11g

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To add sample reports:

  1. Copy the P6Reports.zip from the P6 media pack to a temporary location.
  2. Extract the contents of P6Reports.zip and open the extracted folder.
  3. Depending on your database, open the P6reportsOraBIPub11g or P6reportsSQLBIPub11g folder.
  4. Open the Other folder.
  5. Copy the P6reportsOraBIPub11g_Other.xdrz or P6reportsSQLBIPub11g_Other.xdrz to the BI Publisher repository (or preferred location).

    Example: C:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_domain\config\bipublisher\repository\Reports

  6. Login to BI Publisher as an administrative user.
  7. Select Catalog.
  8. In the Folders pane, highlight P6Reports.
  9. In the Tasks pane, click Upload.
  10. In the Upload dialog box:
    1. Click Browse.
    2. Go to the location where you copied the P6reportsOraBIPub11g_Other.xdrz or P6reportsSQLBIPub11g_Other.xdrz file and select it.
    3. Click Open.
    4. Click Upload.
  11. Verify that P6reportsOraBIPub11g_Other.xdrz or P6reportsSQLBIPub11g_Other folder is now under the P6Reports folder.
  12. Rename the folder if necessary.
  13. Under Browse/Manage..., click Catalog Folders.
  14. Expand P6Reports.
  15. Open the Activity folder.
  16. Under the Activity Look Ahead report, click Edit .
  17. Click the Magnifying Glass icon (top left corner).
  18. In the Choose Existing Data Model window:
    1. Expand P6Reports and select Activity.
    2. Choose Activity Look Ahead.
    3. Click Open.
  19. Close the report.

    Note: Repeat these steps for each sample report. Choose the matching data source for each report.

Tips

The P6REPORTS.zip also includes a folder named "Samples." This folder contains PDF files that show what each of the sample reports will look like when run.

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Overview of BI Publisher

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Configuring BI Publisher Security

BI Publisher Database Authentication Setup

Setting Up LDAP with BI Publisher



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Last Published Friday, January 31, 2014