create PDFs dynamically from database

[Null]

Hello --

I am looking for a way to dynamically generate PDF documents - combining
Crystal Reports and data driven "fields".

For example, I have a template that's essentially a summary document and I
would like to populate certain fields with client names and account data.

Also, I would like to make a "master" PDF that contains all the PDF
summaries in one document -- and use bookmarks if possible.

Can this be done, and are there any examples?

Any advice, tips, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

[john farrow]

Check out www.xmlpdf.com for an implementation of the XSL-FO standard for
creating PDF documents from XML.
"Null" <fa**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hello --

I am looking for a way to dynamically generate PDF documents - combining
Crystal Reports and data driven "fields".

For example, I have a template that's essentially a summary document and I
would like to populate certain fields with client names and account data.

Also, I would like to make a "master" PDF that contains all the PDF
summaries in one document -- and use bookmarks if possible.

Can this be done, and are there any examples?

Any advice, tips, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

[Null]

Thanks for the response. I checked it out briefly - it doesn't look like
there's support for using Crystal templates? Can it be used to create pdfs
in "batches" -- I need to create several hundred ~thousands of PDFs at
once....

Thanks again - I'll look it.

"john farrow" <vi*******@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:ua**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Check out www.xmlpdf.com for an implementation of the XSL-FO standard for
creating PDF documents from XML.
"Null" <fa**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uL**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Hello --

I am looking for a way to dynamically generate PDF documents - combining
Crystal Reports and data driven "fields".

For example, I have a template that's essentially a summary document and I would like to populate certain fields with client names and account data.
Also, I would like to make a "master" PDF that contains all the PDF
summaries in one document -- and use bookmarks if possible.

Can this be done, and are there any examples?

Any advice, tips, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

[Matt Frame]

Depending on the version of Crystal and if you are programattically
controlling the creation of the report, which I believe you are, Crystal has
an object for printing to a PDF file, or at least they used to for version 8
and 8.5. We no longer use Crystal but I recommend you search the
CrystalDecisions.com Knowledgebase for PDF's.
"Null" <fa**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Thanks for the response. I checked it out briefly - it doesn't look like
there's support for using Crystal templates? Can it be used to create pdfs in "batches" -- I need to create several hundred ~thousands of PDFs at
once....

Thanks again - I'll look it.

"john farrow" <vi*******@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:ua**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Check out www.xmlpdf.com for an implementation of the XSL-FO standard for

creating PDF documents from XML.
"Null" <fa**********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uL**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Hello --

I am looking for a way to dynamically generate PDF documents - combining Crystal Reports and data driven "fields".

For example, I have a template that's essentially a summary document

and I would like to populate certain fields with client names and account data.
Also, I would like to make a "master" PDF that contains all the PDF
summaries in one document -- and use bookmarks if possible.

Can this be done, and are there any examples?

Any advice, tips, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!