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 <kernelfr...@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 <szea...@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 <marc.li...@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 >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: fop-users-unsubscr...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: fop-users-h...@xmlgraphics.apache.org >
