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Using Apache FOP with XML for PDF formatting, input from database.
Hello friends,
I am working on a project where I have to export the data from the database
to a PDF. The requirement is that the PDF should look like a standard
template. The link for template is given below.
I was having a conversation with Bob Swanson and I came to know that I
don't need to always use XML file for creating PDF.
What I would like to do is, read the XML file for table structure, image
links, font files, etc. Then access the database for information(I already
have functions for that), and then input that data in the pdf in
appropriate sections, which has the design based on the XML file. If anyone
has done anything similar, I can really use some pointers or basic source
code or similar examples.
If I am wrong, kindly correct me.
Link for how the PDF should look :
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1994132/Business_Model_Canvas.png
Re: Using Apache FOP with XML for PDF formatting, input from database.
Posted by Dirk Eiden <di...@gmx.de>.
Perhaps you could create a PDF form and fill it with PDFBox or iText.
Am 12.11.2014 09:18, schrieb Marc:
> Hi,
> Perhaps could you have a look at the PDF Form and FPF file?
> I'm not sure that FOP support the PDF Form generation at this time, I
> hear about an extension some times ago.
> Marc
> Le 11/11/2014 16:09, Kernel freak a écrit :
>> Hello friends,
>>
>> I am working on a project where I have to export the data from the
>> database to a PDF. The requirement is that the PDF should look like a
>> standard template. The link for template is given below.
>>
>> I was having a conversation with Bob Swanson and I came to know that I
>> don't need to always use XML file for creating PDF.
>>
>> What I would like to do is, read the XML file for table structure, image
>> links, font files, etc. Then access the database for information(I
>> already have functions for that), and then input that data in the pdf in
>> appropriate sections, which has the design based on the XML file. If
>> anyone has done anything similar, I can really use some pointers or
>> basic source code or similar examples.
>>
>> If I am wrong, kindly correct me.
>>
>> Link for how the PDF should look :
>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1994132/Business_Model_Canvas.png
>
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Re: Using Apache FOP with XML for PDF formatting, input from database.
Posted by Rune Johansen <ru...@metafocus.no>.
If you can deliver results from your database as XML ( eg. forxml in Sql Server ) over HTTP, you can easily generate master/detail reports using document variables.
Rune Johansen
System developer / Partner
Metafocus AS
> Den 12. nov. 2014 kl. 11:56 skrev Kernel freak <ke...@gmail.com>:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am already trying the Ireport software, which is beyond hopeless. I have finally made the layout as an Image and getting position of sections to put data from database.
>
>> On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Jakab Gipsz <sz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> You may can use JasperReports Server free for this functionality which is based on fop behind. It have a GUI template designer and can access one or more databases, etc.
>>
>> Bye Szeak
>>
>> 2014-11-12 9:18 GMT+01:00 Marc <Ma...@free.fr>:
>>> Hi,
>>> Perhaps could you have a look at the PDF Form and FPF file?
>>> I'm not sure that FOP support the PDF Form generation at this time, I hear about an extension some times ago.
>>> Marc
>>> Le 11/11/2014 16:09, Kernel freak a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Hello friends,
>>>>
>>>> I am working on a project where I have to export the data from the
>>>> database to a PDF. The requirement is that the PDF should look like a
>>>> standard template. The link for template is given below.
>>>>
>>>> I was having a conversation with Bob Swanson and I came to know that I
>>>> don't need to always use XML file for creating PDF.
>>>>
>>>> What I would like to do is, read the XML file for table structure, image
>>>> links, font files, etc. Then access the database for information(I
>>>> already have functions for that), and then input that data in the pdf in
>>>> appropriate sections, which has the design based on the XML file. If
>>>> anyone has done anything similar, I can really use some pointers or
>>>> basic source code or similar examples.
>>>>
>>>> If I am wrong, kindly correct me.
>>>>
>>>> Link for how the PDF should look :
>>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1994132/Business_Model_Canvas.png
>>>
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Re: Using Apache FOP with XML for PDF formatting, input from database.
Posted by Kernel freak <ke...@gmail.com>.
Hello,
I am already trying the Ireport software, which is beyond hopeless. I have
finally made the layout as an Image and getting position of sections to put
data from database.
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Jakab Gipsz <sz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> You may can use JasperReports Server free for this functionality which is
> based on fop behind. It have a GUI template designer and can access one or
> more databases, etc.
>
> Bye Szeak
>
> 2014-11-12 9:18 GMT+01:00 Marc <Ma...@free.fr>:
>
>> Hi,
>> Perhaps could you have a look at the PDF Form and FPF file?
>> I'm not sure that FOP support the PDF Form generation at this time, I
>> hear about an extension some times ago.
>> Marc
>> Le 11/11/2014 16:09, Kernel freak a écrit :
>>
>> Hello friends,
>>>
>>> I am working on a project where I have to export the data from the
>>> database to a PDF. The requirement is that the PDF should look like a
>>> standard template. The link for template is given below.
>>>
>>> I was having a conversation with Bob Swanson and I came to know that I
>>> don't need to always use XML file for creating PDF.
>>>
>>> What I would like to do is, read the XML file for table structure, image
>>> links, font files, etc. Then access the database for information(I
>>> already have functions for that), and then input that data in the pdf in
>>> appropriate sections, which has the design based on the XML file. If
>>> anyone has done anything similar, I can really use some pointers or
>>> basic source code or similar examples.
>>>
>>> If I am wrong, kindly correct me.
>>>
>>> Link for how the PDF should look :
>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1994132/Business_Model_Canvas.png
>>>
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Re: Using Apache FOP with XML for PDF formatting, input from database.
Posted by Jakab Gipsz <sz...@gmail.com>.
Hi,
You may can use JasperReports Server free for this functionality which is
based on fop behind. It have a GUI template designer and can access one or
more databases, etc.
Bye Szeak
2014-11-12 9:18 GMT+01:00 Marc <Ma...@free.fr>:
> Hi,
> Perhaps could you have a look at the PDF Form and FPF file?
> I'm not sure that FOP support the PDF Form generation at this time, I hear
> about an extension some times ago.
> Marc
> Le 11/11/2014 16:09, Kernel freak a écrit :
>
> Hello friends,
>>
>> I am working on a project where I have to export the data from the
>> database to a PDF. The requirement is that the PDF should look like a
>> standard template. The link for template is given below.
>>
>> I was having a conversation with Bob Swanson and I came to know that I
>> don't need to always use XML file for creating PDF.
>>
>> What I would like to do is, read the XML file for table structure, image
>> links, font files, etc. Then access the database for information(I
>> already have functions for that), and then input that data in the pdf in
>> appropriate sections, which has the design based on the XML file. If
>> anyone has done anything similar, I can really use some pointers or
>> basic source code or similar examples.
>>
>> If I am wrong, kindly correct me.
>>
>> Link for how the PDF should look :
>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1994132/Business_Model_Canvas.png
>>
>
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Re: Using Apache FOP with XML for PDF formatting, input from
database.
Posted by Marc <Ma...@free.fr>.
Hi,
Perhaps could you have a look at the PDF Form and FPF file?
I'm not sure that FOP support the PDF Form generation at this time, I hear about an extension some times ago.
Marc
Le 11/11/2014 16:09, Kernel freak a écrit :
> Hello friends,
>
> I am working on a project where I have to export the data from the
> database to a PDF. The requirement is that the PDF should look like a
> standard template. The link for template is given below.
>
> I was having a conversation with Bob Swanson and I came to know that I
> don't need to always use XML file for creating PDF.
>
> What I would like to do is, read the XML file for table structure, image
> links, font files, etc. Then access the database for information(I
> already have functions for that), and then input that data in the pdf in
> appropriate sections, which has the design based on the XML file. If
> anyone has done anything similar, I can really use some pointers or
> basic source code or similar examples.
>
> If I am wrong, kindly correct me.
>
> Link for how the PDF should look :
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1994132/Business_Model_Canvas.png
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