> +1 . Ofbiz does uses it. Atleast there is document for ofbiz+birt > > But pentalo is SIMPLY great except licenze
True, so sorry that it's not ASL2 compatible. What about http://openi.sourceforge.net/ (licence MPL 1.1 : ASL2 compatible) please see also http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Load+OpenI+%28Mondrian+Implementation%29+under+OFBiz and https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-641 Jacques > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raj Saini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <dev@ofbiz.apache.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 3:39 AM > Subject: Re: How to implement bulk printing of documents? > > > > Eclipse BIRT can be a better choice. It is CPL and I think compatible with > > Apache License. BIRT also have a WYSIWYG designer. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Raj > > David E. Jones wrote: > >> > >> Yes, that's right, and a good point Jacques. We wouldn't be able to > >> include the libraries, so this really couldn't realistically become the > >> best practice tool for OFBiz. > >> > >> -David > >> > >> > >> On Feb 13, 2007, at 3:51 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > >> > >>>> Pentaho Reporting (JFreeReport) is in LGPL > >>> > >>> I'm afraid that some licence problems are ahead... > >>> > >>> Jacques > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "PRONZATO Cedric RD-BIZZ-GRE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <dev@ofbiz.apache.org> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:06 AM > >>> Subject: RE: How to implement bulk printing of documents? > >>> > >>> > >>>> David, > >>>> > >>>> I am happy and for sure I will not leave OFBiz without adding > >>>> JFreeReport support or I am not a man! > >>>> > >>>> Cédric, > >>>> > >>>> -----Message d'origine----- > >>>> De : David E. Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> Envoyé : mardi 13 février 2007 10:54 > >>>> À : dev@ofbiz.apache.org > >>>> Objet : Re: How to implement bulk printing of documents? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Cedric, > >>>> > >>>> I think in general most OFBiz users are not too happy with > >>>> JasperReports, and we have pretty much decided against using it as the > >>> best practice tool for reporting in OFBiz. > >>>> > >>>> If you'd be interested in working on an integration to easily use > >>>> JFreeReport with OFBiz (ie a request handler and such to make > >>> the reports available from within OFBiz webapps), and on creating a > >>> couple of sample reports we could certainly include those and > >>> start reviewing that as the best practice reporting tool. > >>>> > >>>> Actually, to some extent there is a best-practice tool now that you can > >>>> create XSL:FO files very easily from OFBiz screen and form > >>> widgets. These have a number of nice things about them, but we still > >>> don't have a visual tool for creating them, which is something > >>> a lot of people are looking for in a reporting solution. > >>>> > >>>> -David > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Feb 13, 2007, at 2:40 AM, PRONZATO Cedric RD-BIZZ-GRE wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Damn I saw that there is some JasperReports in OFBiz but it is the > >>>>> enemy as I am involved in JFreeReport. > >>>>> > >>>>> Cédric, > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Message d'origine----- > >>>>> De : PRONZATO Cedric RD-BIZZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> ftgroup.com] Envoyé : mardi 13 février 2007 10:26 À : > >>>>> dev@ofbiz.apache.org Objet : RE: How to implement bulk printing of > >>>>> documents? > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi Jacopo, > >>>>> > >>>>> I would told you the following things: > >>>>> > >>>>> - use a reporting framework and not something based on fop and xsl > >>>>> which is realy power consuming not itext directly. I would use Pentaho > >>>>> Reporting (aka JFreeReport http://reporting.pentaho.org/) on which the > >>>>> new version will be heavily multi-threaded and which support xml > >>>>> templates. PS: I am also involved in this project. > >>>>> - I would not use the single document definition that is already in > >>>>> OFBiz. It will restrict it so much later if you want to make groups, > >>>>> ... > >>>>> > >>>>> Cédric, > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Message d'origine----- > >>>>> De : Jacopo Cappellato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : mardi 13 > >>>>> février 2007 09:20 À : dev@ofbiz.apache.org Objet : How to implement > >>>>> bulk printing of documents? > >>>>> > >>>>> What is the best/easiest way (if possible) to implement the bulk > >>>>> printing of a set of PDF reports that share the same template (aka > >>>>> screen widget definition)? > >>>>> For example, generate a big PDF with all the purchase orders in the > >>>>> created approved status; the pdf can then be printed and so that the > >>>>> purchase orders are sent by mail to the suppliers. > >>>>> > >>>>> Ideally I'd like to reuse the existing screen definition that defines > >>>>> the single document and just iterate over it and put the output into a > >>>>> single PDF file. > >>>>> > >>>>> Any hints/ideas on how to implement this? > >>>>> > >>>>> Another interesting option would be that of bulk sending by email a > >>>>> set of documents (for example one email per supplier with the attached > >>>>> purchase order), but this is not very important for me at the moment, > >>>>> just one more wish in my list. > >>>>> > >>>>> Jacopo > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > >
