About Integrating Oracle Publisher with Siebel

Oracle Publisher (BIP or OAP) is the reporting module for Siebel CRM. Siebel integrates with Oracle Publisher for report execution and administration. Oracle WebLogic Server and Publisher Server are installed as part of Oracle Publisher installation.

You might need to install and configure Siebel CRM to use Oracle Publisher so that it can run reports. The tasks you perform depend on whether you must use Siebel Reports for the first time or if you are already using it. They also depend on the Siebel CRM version that your deployment uses. If you have an existing Siebel Reports environment, and if you must use the latest report features, then you must upgrade to the latest Siebel CRM monthly update and perform other configuration work for the Siebel application and Oracle Publisher.

Some Siebel Business Applications do not require a Siebel client. For example, Siebel Loyalty can use the Oracle Publisher libraries to run Oracle Publisher reports. You can also use a business service in the XMLP Report server component to request a report without using a Siebel client. This guide does not describe these usages.

For more information about how Siebel CRM integrates Siebel Reports and the architecture it uses, see About Siebel Reports Architecture.

Each new Siebel CRM release typically introduces new report features and functionality. However, before you can use these latest features for first-time installations, you must perform several postinstallation and configuration tasks. For a step-by-step view of these tasks, see Roadmap for Integrating Oracle Publisher with Siebel for First-Time Installations. If you are upgrading from previous releases, you only need perform the instructions in About Upgrading Siebel Reports for Siebel 17.0.