Automatically generate PDF from Oracle Applications web forms

Hi,
One can configure Oracle Applications to use a template (PDF, XSL, etc) for a certain web form, which basically allows the user to manually click a button on the form to Export it.
On the other hand, how to do this automatically? In other words, is it possible to automatically export a form to PDF, and store it in DB, after a user inserts data?

Hello Malas,
if you don't need complex layouts, then try as_pdf_mini from Anton Scheffer
http://technology.amis.nl/blog/8650/as_pdf-generating-a-pdf-document-with-some-plsql
or
http://reseau.erasme.org/PL-FPDF,1337?lang=fr
Regards
Marcus
Edited by: Marwim on 14.03.2012 13:54

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