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["Fabrice Henrion" <fhe@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You probably should start from here and complete it:
http://www.alistek.com/wiki/index.php/Comparison_matrix_of_reporting_engines
_for_OpenERP 

You could add Cubic Report, Latex, QWeb, and Pentaho. That should cover
pretty much everything.

Best,

__
Fabrice Henrion



 

From: Openerp-community
[mailto:openerp-community-bounces+fhe=openerp.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Eric Caudal
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 3:10 PM
To: openerp-community@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Openerp-community] Module for creating LaTex reports in
OpenERP

 

Hi 
Would somebody have a comprehensive, simple but complete comparison grid
between all the reporting tools with pros and cons?
Best regards

Eric Caudal
CEO
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Elico Corporation, Shanghai branch
OpenERP Premium Certified Training Partner 
Cell: + 86 186 2136 1670
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Elico
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On 01/15/2014 01:45 AM, Gustavo Orrillo wrote:

Hi all,

 

We just developed a new openerp module that allows the creation of reports
using Latex, and we wanted to share the information with you.

 

What is Latex? 

 

TeX is a computer program for typesetting documents, created by Donald
Knuth. It takes a suitably prepared computer file and converts it to a form
which may be printed on many kinds of printers, including dot-matrix
printers, laser printers and high-resolution typesetting machines. LaTeX is
a set of macros for TeX that aims at reducing the user's task to the sole
role of writing the content, LaTeX taking care of all the formatting
process. A number of well-established publishers now use TeX or LaTeX to
typeset books and mathematical journals. It is also well appreciated by
users caring about typography, consistent formatting, efficient
collaborative writing and open formats.

 

Why we used Latex?

 

Well... we ran into some problems creating reports  using RML and WebKit,
and we thought it made sense to develop a module for creating reports using
LaTex (we have some experience doing that).

 

How do I use the module?

 

The OpenERP-addon combines "Mako Template language" and Latex to generate
high-end quality reports. Latex is not a simple language but you don't need
to be an expert for creating simple reports. There is a learning curve
involved in using Latex, but the productivity gains of using it are very
high.

 

You must install Latex in your server to make it works. In debian and ubuntu
you can execute:

 

apt-get install texlive-latex-base texlive-fonts-recommended

 

Where can I learn Latex?

 

The best place to start is http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX. Another good
place for finding modules is CTAN (http://www.ctan.org/)

 

Where can I download the openerp module?

 

You can find the module in: https://launchpad.net/openerp-report-latex

 

If you feel like trying it or documenting or suggesting new functionalities
or helping with the development of the module, you are welcome to do so,

 

Any comments or thoughts, don't hesitate to e-mail the developers

 

Cheers,






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