To start report conversion, you need to have the following installed on your computer:
Oracle Reports Designer
BI Publisher
JDK
You need to install Oracle Reports Designer only if your Oracle Reports are not already in XML format.
We will use version 10.1.2.0.2 for this example. To install this version follow the steps given here:
Download Oracle Developer Suite 10g from:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ids/index.html
Run the setup process providing the parameters, as described in the following screenshot:
Select the Complete option for Select Installation Type, as shown in the following screenshot:
After completing the installation, you should be able to run Oracle Reports Designer from the menu link, as shown in the following screenshot:
You can skip this step if you are using Oracle EBS.
Download BI Publisher 10.1.3.4 release from:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bi-publisher/downloads/index.html
Now, follow the setup process to install the BI Publisher.
The conversion utility requires JDK version 1.1.8 or later.
Test your currently installed version, as shown in the following screenshot:
In case your version does not satisfy the requirements, get the latest version from:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-6u26-download-400750.html