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Posted to user@ofbiz.apache.org by "tanzeem.mb" <ta...@hotmail.com> on 2009/05/13 06:48:57 UTC

Re: Have you ever integrated pentaho with ofbiz

I have used POI API inside a java method and  
UtilHttp.streamContentToBrowser() to send result to browser. hope this might
help you

Angelo Matarazzo wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I followed previous discussions about reporting in Ofbiz.
> There were some stuff so that third-party report could work with ofbiz.
> This is a list with links or comments:
> 
> JasperReport (usage deprecated)
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Open+Source+Projects+and+Standards
> 
> BIRT: (doesn't use entity Engine)
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-1348 
> 
> DataVision: (there are imported classes in Ofbiz)
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Open+Source+Projects+and+Standards
> 
> 
> Now I'm selecting data through the Entity Engine and by JFreeChart I'm
> generating graphics using  a ChartViewHandler class.
> 
> To export ListForm to pdf I'm using XSLT:FO  (FOP) Look at
> http://www.nabble.com/Generating-Reports-in-Ofbiz-td8706717.html#a8711198
> or 
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/FAQ+-+Tips+-+Tricks+-+Cookbook+-+HowTo#FAQ-Tips-Tricks-Cookbook-HowTo-XSLFO
> 
> To export to excel or xml I'm following this advice:
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Export+to+Excel
> 
> I want to make it clear first that I  would  always like to use entity
> engine.
> 
> My two questions are:
> Why DataVision? Is it useful? Who can provide me an example?
> 
> I have problems with excel format, is there a way that allows me to create
> an real excel file and not a xml file?   
> 
> Hoping it might be helpful, 
> thank you for future explanations.
> 
> 
> 
> Vu Hong Thuan wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> I see that the reports in ofbiz is very simple.
>> I want to integrate third-party report into ofbiz. I prefer pentaho.
>> Could you give me some suggestion about the integration.
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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