Oracle HCM BI Publisher

Oracle HCM BI Publisher (Business Intelligence Publisher) is a powerful reporting and document generation tool that is part of Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud. BI Publisher allows users to create, customize, and deliver a wide range of reports and documents using data from Oracle HCM Cloud and other data sources. It provides a user-friendly interface for designing and formatting reports, making it easy for non-technical users to generate complex and dynamic reports.

Here are the key features and functionalities of Oracle HCM BI Publisher:

1. Report Creation: BI Publisher enables users to create various types of reports, such as operational reports, statutory reports, compliance reports, and ad-hoc reports. Users can design reports using a variety of data sources, including Oracle HCM Cloud data, SQL queries, XML data, and web services.
2. Report Templates: BI Publisher provides a library of pre-built report templates that users can customize to meet their specific reporting requirements. Users can also create their own report templates with custom layouts, formatting, and branding.
3. Data Model Designer: The Data Model Designer in BI Publisher allows users to define data models, data sets, and data sources. This enables users to extract and organize data from different sources and create data templates for use in reports.
4. Parameterized Reports: BI Publisher supports parameterized reports, allowing users to create dynamic reports that prompt users to enter specific parameters before generating the report. This makes it easy to generate personalized and filtered reports based on user input.
5. Scheduled Reports: Users can schedule report generation and delivery at specified intervals. BI Publisher can deliver reports via email, FTP, or save them to a shared location, ensuring timely and automated report distribution.
6. Multi-Language Support: BI Publisher supports multiple languages, allowing users to create reports in different languages and cater to a diverse user base.
7. Integration with Oracle HCM Cloud: BI Publisher seamlessly integrates with Oracle HCM Cloud, providing direct access to HCM data for reporting purposes. It can extract data from various HCM modules, such as employee data, payroll information, time and attendance records, and more.
8. Security and Access Control: BI Publisher provides robust security features, ensuring that reports are accessible only to authorized users based on their roles and permissions.