Creating the Report Definition
A report definition is the association of a data model definition with one or many templates in order to describe the delivery of a report and its content. A report definition also provides a list of available format for output.
A report definition is created by clicking the Report Definitions link in the Embedded Reporting Administration page (Configuration > Recruiting Administration > Embedded Reporting Administration > Report Definitions).
When creating a report definition, the report writer provides a name and a description, selects a report definition category (optional) and a data model. The report definition must be linked to at least one template which consists of an RTF file containing the layout of the generated report (the template created with Oracle BI Publisher). The report writer must also select one or several available formats for the report definition: PDF, XSLX, RTF, HTML, EXCEL, XML, CSV. Supported file formats are summarized in the table.
| RTF | XLS (Excel) | XSL (XSL-FO) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | |
| RTF | Yes | No | Yes |
| XLSX | Yes | No | Yes |
| CSV | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| XML | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Excel (mhtml) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HTML | Yes | No | Yes |
When creating report definitions, report writers should validate selected output formats according to the type of uploaded templates. If a report definition contains at least one template of XLS type, report writers should be prohibited from selecting any other output formats except Excel (mhtml), XML, and CSV.
The report writer can define the availability of a report definition based on user groups so that only desired users can access published reports.