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About the XML pluggable data source

The information you must publish is often derived from data in various corporate data sources. These data sources may be SQL-based (relational databases) or non-SQL-based, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML). An XML pluggable data source (PDS) is an implementation of the Oracle Reports PDS API that allows you to access XML data sources. XML has been proven as the ideal mechanism of data exchange and has been standardized by W3C. The XML PDS is installed by default with Oracle Reports to allow access to XML data sources. The XML PDS supports access to XML data sources through the standard URL protocols both local and outside a firewall.

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For a detailed example of using the XML PDS, see the chapter "Building a Report with an XML Pluggable Data Source" in the Oracle Reports Building Reports manual, available on the Oracle Technology Network Oracle Reports Documentation page (http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/reports.html).