Producing the Report with Oracle BI Publisher
The report writer is responsible for gathering reporting requirements and building the report template. This is where the report writer gets to be creative and methodical to produce pixel-perfect reports for users.
The report writer uses the Oracle BI Publisher plug-in for Microsoft Word to build reports. This plug-in enables the report writer to import sample XML, view reports that are generated with data from the sample XML, and modify and create report templates directly inside of Microsoft Word. The Rich Text Format (RTF) also supports advanced formatting commands and layout options. RTF templates support a variety of output types, including: HTML, PDF, RTF and XLS.
Oracle BI Publisher can be downloaded at the Oracle BI Publisher download page. (http://www.oracle.com/ technetwork/middleware/bi-publisher/downloads/index.html)
The Oracle Fusion Middleware Report Designer's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher is a useful guide to learn design reports. Refer to these chapters to obtain relevant information: "Creating RTF Templates Using the Template Builder for Word" and "Extended Function Support in RTF Templates". (http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e22254/toc.htm#BEGIN)
Another source of information is the Oracle XML Publisher Report Designer's Guide available on the Knowledge Exchange. Refer to sections 1, 2 and 5 to obtain relevant information. (http://knowledgeexchange.taleo.com/docs/DOC-5680)