Using XML to Produce Reports
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XML Reports
OpenLane’s eXtensible Markup Language (XML) reporting capability allows reports to be requested using XML. The format of the report to be returned is defined in the XML request itself. Reports can be generated in XML, HyperText Markup Language (HTML), or
Additionally, if the report output is specified to be XML, an eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) transformation may be applied to that report to reformat the output into different XML, or into a totally different format.
Note that some web browsers (such as Internet Explorer 5) can interpret XML in the correct hierarchical format. Some browsers just show the XML source.
here are two ways to produce XML reports:
TCommand Line interface Servlet interface
Command Line Interface (OLCmd xmlreport)
The OLCmd command xmlreport accepts a report request in XML and generates a report in a specified format. The output is sent to a file. XML output can optionally be transformed into different formats by use of an XSL Transformation file.
For more information, see OLCmd xmlreport in Appendix A, OLCmd Reference.
| January 2002 |
