B Appendix: Designing RTF Templates

This appendix provides instruction and best practices for the creation of the Rich Text Format (RTF) templates that form the basis of reports.

The recommended method for creating RTF templates is using the Oracle BI Publisher Template Builder plug-in for Word. This appendix provides information on installing the plug-in, along with guidance and examples for building templates for different types of reports, using the core Supplier Evaluation style.

The following topics are covered in this appendix:

• Types of Reports

• BI Publisher Template Builder Plug-in for Word

• Building RTF Templates

• Formatting Report Contents

• System Text and Language Translations

• Style Guidelines

For a summary of the reports supplied as part of the core suite of default core reports, see Appendix: Report Layouts. For further details of the layout of each report layout, see Oracle Retail Supplier Evaluation Report Layouts.