Re: Web..Java..Oracle..PDF

From: Steve McClure <steve_at_pactr.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:10:06 -0700
Message-Id: <10600.115574@fatcity.com>

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Web..Java..Oracle..PDFI would direct you to the Adobe website, and then = to their technical support. They do have products that allow you to = merge data from a database with pdf document. The result is as you = described.

A client I worked with in the past did something very similar, but I was = handling the Database side of things so I don't remember the PDF = details. The folks at adobe were very helpfull though, and there were = several white papers on their site about this kind of thing.

Steve McClure

Original Message -----=20
From: Brian MacLean=20
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L=20
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 6:06 PM
Subject: Web..Java..Oracle..PDF

We are looking for a method of generating PDF doc's in the following =
scenario:=20

A user enters data in a jhtml web form;=20
The server side Java VM takes the form fields and queries the = Oracle DB for extra data;=20
A PDF document is produced (somehow) and mailed to the original web = user;=20

Platform:=20
Oracle v8.1.5=20
Solaris 7=20
Apache=20
Dynamo (Java VM)=20

The real issue is how to get everything into the PDF file format. =20

Is there a way to fill in a PDF doc?=20

Should I write to a post script file (or some other format)=20
then use some tool to convert to PDF?=20

All answers, hints, or web (research) links are greatly appreciated.=20

Brian P. Mac Lean=20
Senior Oracle Database Administrator=20
OCPv8/Oracle Master=20
HomeBid.Com=20
8700 N. Gainey Center Drive=20
Suite 150=20
Scottsdale, AZ 85258=20
Tel:480.609.4624=20
Cel:602.617.6075=20
Fax:480.609.4646=20
Net:brian.maclean_at_homebid.com=20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would direct you to the Adobe =

website, and then=20
to their technical support.  They do have products that allow you = to merge=20
data from a database with pdf document.  The result is as you=20 described.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A client I worked with in the past did = something=20
very similar, but I was handling the Database side of things so I don't = remember=20
the PDF details.  The folks at adobe were very helpfull though, and = there=20
were several white papers on their site about this kind of = thing.</DIV>

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Steve McClure</FONT></DIV>
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MacLean</A> </DIV>
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title=3DORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 =
6:06=20
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Web..Java..Oracle..PDF</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
We are looking for a method of =
generating PDF doc's=20
in the following scenario: =

1) A user enters data in a jhtml web =
form;=20
 2) The server side Java VM takes the =
form fields=20
and queries the Oracle DB for extra data; 3) A PDF document is produced (somehow) and mailed to the =
original web=20
user; 
Platform:=20
         Oracle=20
v8.1.5         Solaris 7 =

         <FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Apache =

        =20
Dynamo (Java VM) 
The real issue is how to get everything =
into the=20
PDF file format.  
        Is there=20
a way to fill in a PDF doc? 
        Should I=20
write to a post script file (or some other format)=20
         then use some tool to convert to PDF? 
All answers, hints, or web (research) =
links are=20
greatly appreciated. 
Brian P. Mac =
Lean=20
 Senior =
Oracle Database=20
Administrator OCPv8/Oracle Master HomeBid.Com 8700 N. Gainey Center Drive Suite 150 Scottsdale, AZ  85258 =
 <FONT=20
color=3D#808080 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
size=3D1>Tel:480.609.4624 <FONT=20
color=3D#808080 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
size=3D1>Cel:602.617.6075 <FONT=20
color=3D#808080 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
size=3D1>Fax:480.609.4646 <FONT=20
color=3D#808080 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
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