BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) - Version 11.5 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Provide steps to download and install the BI Publisher Desktop, along with tips and tricks regarding the requirements to complete the install successfully.
The following steps can be used for downloading and installing the BIP Desktop tool:
1. ALL versions of the BI Publisher server have a specific matching version of the BIP Desktop.
Reference the product documentation to determine the proper version intended for your applications, and ensure a valid (matching) BIP Desktop tool is installed. It should be DOWNLOADED from:
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bi-publisher/downloads/index.html
2. If some other installation of BIP Desktop exists (same version or not) it must be de-installed prior to the new install.
3. The BIP Desktop install must be done on the desktop machine as a user with admin rights.
(one can right click on the executable and choose 'Run as Administrator')
Note: The PC admin user used to perform the install must also be the user account which accesses the Desktop tool.
4. Microsoft Office 2016 is Certified for BIP Desktop version 12c (12.2.1.2 and 12.2.1.3).
5. Microsoft Office 2013 is Certified for BIP Desktop versions 11.1.1.9 and 12.2.1 (12c).
6. Microsoft Office 2010 and 2007 are certified for BIP Desktop version 11.1.1.7 and 11.1.1.6. Note for Desktop 11.1.1.6 only 32-bit for Office 2010 is certified.
Oracle BI Publisher Desktop 12.2.1.4.0 for 32 bit Office on Windows (255 MB)
Oracle BI Publisher Desktop 12.2.1.4.0 for 64 bit Office on Windows (248 MB)
7. For the Windows client PC platform:
a. for Desktop 11.1.1.7 and 11.1.1.6
-- 64-bit Office on Windows, Windows 7, Vista
-- 32-bit Office on Windows, Windows 7, Vista, XP
b. for Desktop 11.1.1.9
-- 64-bit Office on Windows, Windows 7, Vista
c. for Desktop 12.2.1
-- 64-bit Office on Windows, Windows 7, 8.1, 10
-- 32 bit Office on Windows, Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (for cases where 32 bit office is installed on 64 bit hardware)
8. For the JRE version:
a. for Desktop 11.1.1.6, 11.1.1.7, 11.1.1.9:
-- 1.7.0_80+ or 1.6.0_35+
--- 32-bit or 64-bit
b. for Desktop 12.2.1:
-- 1.8.0_51+
--- 32-bit or 64-bit
Note:
The versions of Microsoft Office, BI Publisher Desktop, and the Java JRE must all match as either 32-bit or 64-bit.