[Tugindia] report generation using latex ( with mysql database )

[S. venkataraman]

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 1:01 PM, renukaprasadb at gmail.com <
renukaprasadb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> we had developerd a payroll application  which uses mysql database
>
> we want to generate several report ( like Form 30 / form 16 and salary
> summary sheets )
>
> i would like to know that whether is it possible to retrieve database from
> mysql and generate such report ( if so please point to any links which will
> help doing this )
> -------------------
> i came across several links which guides to create e forms , that allows to
> enter data and save as pdf files.
>
> is it possible to develop e-forms which will allow to do insert / delete /
> modify operations to a database or a file ? ( as good as any desktop
> application )
>
> with regards
>
>
> --
> Renuka Prasad
> 9901945674
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One option is the datatool package.
Another possiblilty is reportlab.  Not a latex solution
 of course.
http://www.reportlab.com/software/opensource/rl-toolkit/
I haven't tried out this package.
Best,
S. Venkataraman