Reporting on Learn Oracle OTM

Report Development - Sample Report

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Note: This post applies to OTM version 6.x — Query and Format template based reports.

In OTM, you can develop a report with basic knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle BI Publisher. Report developers need to install Oracle BI Publisher Desktop from the Oracle Technology Network.

Once BI Publisher is installed, a Word document menu appears with an ‘Add-Ins’ option:

The report development steps for a typical BI Publisher report in OTM are:

Report Workspaces

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If you want to restrict users to running or viewing only specific reports, you can use the Report Workspace feature in OTM. The steps below restrict a list of reports to a particular user or user role.

Step 1 — Configure the Report Workspace

Configuration and Administration > User Configuration > Manage User Access

User Access Type: Report Workspace
Select the Role or User ID to update.
Click ‘Edit User Access’.

Step 2 — Add Reports to the Workspace

Emailing Reports to Users on a Business Event

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OTM can automatically generate a report and email it as an attachment when a business event occurs. The example below shows how to send a custom report to the user who created a purchase order when a shipment tender is accepted.

Step 1 — Create a Report Set:

Business Process Automation > Reporting > Report Manager > Report Set Manager

Create a Report Set and include your report. You may add multiple reports to the Report Set as required.