Creating a Data Definition

A BI Publisher Data Definition is the required link between the mechanism that generates XML data and the template into which we wish to merge the XML data. We can create a Data Definition in a few simple steps:

• Log on to Oracle Applications

• Select the XML Publisher Administrator responsibility

• Select the Data Definitions menu option

How to do it...

To create a data definition, perform the following:

1. Log in to Oracle with the XML Publisher Administrator responsibility.

2. Click on the Data Definitions link as shown in the following screenshot:

   

3. Navigate to the Data Definitions tab and click the Create Data Definition button as shown in the following screenshot:

   

4. Enter data as shown in the following table:

   Item name	Item value
   Name	XXHR Duty Roster
   Code	XXHR_BIP_ROSTER
   Application	XXHR Custom Application
   Start Date	01-Jan-1951
   End Date

   Note

   Please note that any fields that are not defined in this table should be left as their default value.

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