Question regarding outputing results of query to pdf file

Is there a way in which we can output the results of the query to a PDF file in PLSQL?
Thanks much,
Madhu

I have a situation where there needs to be emails sent to the customers on a daily basis.Right now there is scheduled bat file on a particular machine which calls the Form which has the logic to generate the pdf file using Oracle Reports for each of the customer,which is then mailed using Outlook(OLE in form).But now this is kind of a problem as they are constant network problems which hinder the timely sending of the reports.
I am trying to look for a solution so that we can do everything on database end instead of relying on the newtork.
Thank you for any suggestions you have regarding implementing this.
Madhu

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Hi Marc,
thanks for reply, problem is that I'm not using APEX application, I'm just generating web page code straight using oracle general packages.
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Tolli_Birgisson wrote:
I am using CS4 to work on pictures I have taken and will be used for postcards. The sizes can be 105*148 or 120*170 mm. some cards will have more then one picture in which case there may be samller inserts, maybe as small as 25*25mm
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