Email and Fax from Oracle EBS R12: Native Functionality vs. AventX

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BI Publisher in R12: Native Document Delivery vs. Advanced Options – The BI Publisher (BIP) feature set has grown significantly since its launch in 2004. One of the enhancements customers ask about the most is BIP’s evolution into a document delivery system. The matrix below is designed to explain the native functionality of an out-of-the-box document delivery solution like STR Software’s AventX as compared to the Oracle EBS Delivery Manager for email, fax, and print output.

Delivery Method BIP Delivery Manager1 Advanced Delivery w/AventX Email documents Email any document type ✓ ✓ Integrates with BI Publisher for EBS ✓ ✓ Email to multiple recipients ✓ ✓ Burst files ✓ ✓ Apply email messages text ✓ ✓ Resend email without concurrent request ✓ Actual confirmation of email receipt ✓ Email success/failure acknowledgement ✓ Attach documents ✓ Support multiple org rules ✓ Fax Documents Integrates with BI Publisher for EBS ✓ ✓ Burst files ✓ ✓ Fax any document without CUPS ✓ Fax to multiple recipients ✓ ✓ Resend fax without concurrent request ✓ Email Success/failure acknowledgement ✓ Attach documents ✓ Apply dynamic cover pages ✓ Accurate confirmation of delivery w/in EBS ✓ Support mulitple org rules ✓ Print documents Print standard Oracle output ✓ ✓ Integrates with BI Publisher for EBS ✓ ✓ Burst files ✓ ✓ Print and collate attached documents ✓ Confirmed print success within EBS ✓ Support multiple org rules ✓

For more information:

• BI Publisher Glossary of Common Terms
• BI Publisher in Oracle EBS R12: 5 commonly asked questions
• Understanding BI Publisher Bursting Control Files in Oracle EBS R12
• ROI Calculator: AventX Email and Fax Solution for Oracle EBS
• BI Publisher University – A Collection of BIP Resources for EBS Users

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