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

[Richard HARDWICK]

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> 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

    See the Tugboat article
    "Automatic report generation with Web, TEX and SQL"
    http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb28-1/tb88veytsman-report.pdf

    And perhaps also
    "Automatic report generation with your text editor, Perl and LaTeX"
    http://www.tug.org/pracjourn/2010-1/hardwick/

    R Hardwick
    (Brussels, Belgium)
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> 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 )
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> 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 )
>
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