02 Installing Oracle BI Publisher Desktop

Table of ContentsGetting Oracle BI Publisher Desktop............................................................................................................2Getting Oracle BI Publisher Desktop for E-Business Suite...........................................................................2Installing Oracle BI Publisher Desktop.........................................................................................................2Downloading and Unzipping the Patch........................................................................................................3Running the Installer...................................................................................................................................3Choosing Setup Language............................................................................................................................4Welcome Screen..........................................................................................................................................5Designating a JRE Location..........................................................................................................................6Word Tutorial Option..................................................................................................................................7Designating a Destination Location.............................................................................................................8Ready to Install............................................................................................................................................9Installing....................................................................................................................................................10Installation Finished...................................................................................................................................11

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Getting Oracle BI Publisher DesktopThe current version of Oracle BI Publisher Desktop is available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN) at:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/publishing/index.html

From this site, download Oracle XML Publisher Desktop 5.6.2 for Microsoft Windows. To use Oracle BI Publisher Desktop, you must meet the following requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 or later

• Microsoft Word 2000 or later

• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4 or later

Getting Oracle BI Publisher Desktop for E-Business SuiteThe current version of Oracle BI Publisher Desktop is available on MetaLink in patch 5027437.

http://updates.oracle.com/download/5027437.html

Always check MetaLink to see that you obtain the most current version. Versions are likely to change.

Installing Oracle BI Publisher DesktopTo install Oracle BI Publisher Desktop, perform the following basic steps:

• Download the patch.

• Unzip the patch.

• Run setup.exe included with the patch.

• Follow the onscreen instructions.

Downloading and Unzipping the Patch• Download Oracle BI Publisher Desktop from OTN or MetaLink.

• The patch will download as:

– XMLP_Desktop.zip (OTN)

– p5027437_11i_MSWIN.zip (MetaLink)

• Unzip that patch into the directory of your choice.

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• It will create a directory named as:

– XMLP_Desktop (OTN)

– XMLP_Desktop_R562 (MetaLink)

Running the Installer• CD (Change Directory) into the directory that was created when you unzipped your

patch.

• Run the installer … setup.exe.

• Follow the onscreen directions.Choosing Setup Language

Welcome Screen

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Designating a JRE Location

Word Tutorial Option

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Designating a Destination Location

Ready to Install

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Installing

Installation Finished

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Student lab:Install Oracle BI Publisher Desktop on your workstation. Because downloading can take a

significant amount of time, the software has been staged in your E:\Temp directory.1. Make certain that you do not have any Microsoft Word sessions open.2. From the E:\TEMP directory, unzip XMLP_DESKTOP.zip into E:\TEMP\XMLP_DESKTOP.3. Run E:\TEMP\XMLP_DESKTOP\setup.exe.4. Select English as the Language.5. Click NEXT on the Welcome screen.6. Accept the Java Runtime Environment Location default of D:\Program Files\Java\

jre1.5.0_06, and then click NEXT.7. Deselect the “Open the Template Builder for Word Tutorial” check box, and then click

NEXT.8. Accept the Designation Folder Location of D:\Program Files\Oracle\XML Publisher

Desktop, and then click NEXT.9. Click the Install button to install XML Publisher Desktop.10. Click Finish to complete the Install.

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