Preface

This manual describes the different options available for publishing reports with Oracle Reports Services as well as how to configure the Oracle Reports Services software for publishing reports.

Oracle Reports Services New Features

New Feature	See
Oracle9i Application Server. Provides a middle-tier application server.	Chapter 2, "Installing Oracle9i Application Server with Oracle Reports Services"
Oracle HTTP Server *powered by Apache* for JSDK. Configuration for running the Oracle Reports Server servlet with JSDK through the Oracle HTTP Server powered by Apache.	Section 3.3.1, "Configuring the Oracle Reports Server Servlet with JSDK"
Oracle HTTP Server *powered by Apache* for JServ. Configuration for running the Oracle Reports Server servlet through the Oracle HTTP Server powered by Apache.	Section 3.3.2, "Configuring the Oracle Reports Server Servlet with JServ"
Oracle HTTP Server *powered by Apache* Listener. Configuration for Oracle HTTP Server powered by Apache Listener to run the Oracle Reports Server CGI.	Section 3.4, "Configuring the Oracle HTTP Server powered by Apache Listener"
Control user access to report. Restrict user access to reports that are run with Oracle Reports Services. Oracle Reports Services uses Oracle WebDB to check that users have the necessary access privileges to run the report with restricted Oracle Reports Servers.	Chapter 5, "Controlling User Access to Reports"
Clustering. Improve performance and loading balancing by clustering your Oracle Reports Servers.	Chapter 6, "Configuring Oracle Reports Server Clusters"
Report Customization. Apply customizations to reports at runtime without changing the original report and generate different output depending upon the audience.	Chapter 7, "Customizing Reports at Runtime"

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for anyone who is interested in publishing reports with Oracle Reports Services. Perhaps you have built reports yourself and now want to publish them to a wider audience in your organization. Or perhaps someone else built the reports for you and you now want to deploy them for other users to access. To configure Oracle Reports Services software for publishing reports, you should have a thorough understanding of the operating system (for example, Windows NT or Solaris) as well as Net8. If you are planning to deploy reports dynamically on the Web, then you should also be knowledgeable about your Web server configuration.

Structure

This manual contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1

Introduces the architecture of the Oracle Reports Services and choices that you need to make before you configure the report.

Chapter 2

Provides information about installing.

Chapter 3

Describes how to configure the Oracle Reports Server.

Chapter 4

Describes the various methods for running reports to the Oracle Reports Server.

Chapter 5

Describes how the Oracle Reports Services can be integrated with Oracle WebDB to control user access to reports.

Chapter 6

Describes how to configure the Oracle Reports Services with clustering to enhance performance and reliability.

Chapter 7

Describes how to use XML to apply customizations to reports at runtime.

Notational Conventions

The following conventions are used in this book:

Convention Meaning

boldface text

Used for emphasis. Also used for menu items, button names, labels, and other user interface elements.

italicized text

Used to introduce new terms.

courier font

Used for path and file names, and for code and text that you type.

COURIER CAPS

Used for file extensions (.PLL or .FMX) and SQL commands

CAPS

Used for environment variables, built-ins and package names, and executable names

Chapter 1	Introduces the architecture of the Oracle Reports Services and choices that you need to make before you configure the report.
Chapter 2	Provides information about installing.
Chapter 3	Describes how to configure the Oracle Reports Server.
Chapter 4	Describes the various methods for running reports to the Oracle Reports Server.
Chapter 5	Describes how the Oracle Reports Services can be integrated with Oracle WebDB to control user access to reports.
Chapter 6	Describes how to configure the Oracle Reports Services with clustering to enhance performance and reliability.
Chapter 7	Describes how to use XML to apply customizations to reports at runtime.

Convention	Meaning
boldface text	Used for emphasis. Also used for menu items, button names, labels, and other user interface elements.
italicized text	Used to introduce new terms.
`courier font`	Used for path and file names, and for code and text that you type.
`COURIER CAPS`	Used for file extensions (`.PLL` or `.FMX`) and SQL commands
CAPS	Used for environment variables, built-ins and package names, and executable names

Preface

Oracle Reports Services New Features

Intended Audience

Structure

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Notational Conventions