Reporting

Create a .docx file starting from a template and save it to the specified absolute path

Syntax

var file = utils.generateDocx(reportId,args,langId,path,fileName)

Details

Argument

Description

reportId

long value representing a specific report template in CON66

args

a collection of pairs <attributeName,attributeValue> to use to bind queries connected to that report

langId

(optional) language that identify the template to use; can be null

path

the absolute path where saving the document (it must not include the file name)

fileName

(optional) the name to use when creating the file; may be null: in that case, a dynamic name will be assigned automatically

file

the file name of the generated .docx file

This method will fire an exception in case of problems when generating the docx file.

Merge a list of docx files to a new docx file

Starting from a list of already existing docx files, stored in the same location, merge them and product a new one.

Syntax

utils.mergeDocx(Long srcDirId, String[] docxNames, Long destDirId, String mergedDocxName, boolean deleteFilesAfterMerge)

Details

Argument

Description

srcDirId

directory id where the already existing docx files are located

docxNames

a list of file names, related to docx files to merge; they must be specified as a javascript Array of strings, where each element contains only the file name, NOT the absolute path

destDirId

directory id where the new docx file will be saved

mergedDocxName

docx file name

deleteFilesAfterMerge

flag true|false indicating whether the source docx files must be automatically deleted, after the marge operation has been successfully completed

This method will fire an exception in case of problems when generating the docx file.

Convert a docx file to a pdf file and save it to the file system

Syntax

utils.convertDocxToPdf(docxFile, pdfFile, deleteDocxFile)

Details

Argument

Description

docxFile

string representing the source file, in docx format

pdfFile

string representing the new file to create, in pdf format

deleteDocxFile

boolean flag used to automatically delete the source file, when the pdf file has been created

Important note: this method can work with 3 alternative implementations behind the scenes:

  • using CloudConvert Web Service API - in order to enable this implementation, you have to set the global property CloudConv Key, i.e. you have to buy this online service before invoking it

  • using LibreOffice Portable - this product must be installed in the same server hosting Platform; moreover, the global property named "LibreOffice Path" must be defined too. In case you need to convert a docx to a PDF/A (PDF archive format), you have first to change the file <pathlibreoffice>/Data/settings/user/registrymodifications.xcu and change/add the following line: 

<item oor:path="/org.openoffice.Office.Common/Filter/PDF/Export"><prop oor:name="SelectPdfVersion" oor:op="fuse"><value>1</value></prop></item>

In that case, all PDFs generated will have this format.

You can download and install LibreOffice portable, according to the operating system, starting from this link:

In case of Linux:

export VER=6.3.6
wget https://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/6.3.6/rpm/x86_64/LibreOffice_6.3.6_Linux_x86-64_rpm.tar.gz
tar -xzvf LibreOffice_${VER}*.tar.gz
cd LibreOffice_${VER}*/RPMS
yum install libreoffice6.1-${VER}*.rpm libobasis6.1-images-${VER}*.rpm libobasis6.1-core-${VER}*.rpm libreoffice6.1-ure-${VER}*.rpm libreoffice6.1-en-US-${VER}*.rpm libobasis6.1-en-US-${VER}*.rpm libreoffice6.1-writer-${VER}*.rpm libreoffice6.1-calc-${VER}*.rpm libreoffice6.1-impress-${VER}*.rpm  libobasis6.1-writer-${VER}*.rpm libobasis6.1-impress-${VER}*.rpm libobasis6.1-calc-${VER}*.rpm libobasis6.1-ooofonts-${VER}*.rpm
cd ../..
rm -Rvf LibreOffice_6.1.4*

If none of the previous settings have been defined, a default PDF conversion is used, based on POI open source library, which does not ensure a good PDF conversion anyway.

How to print a report directly to a printer

Syntax

var response = utils.printDocument( printerName, copies, mediaSize, printParams, reportName,dirReports, datastoreId, reportFormat, reportParams);

Details

Argument

Description

printerName

printer name

copies

number of copies; e.g. 1

mediaSize

dimernsion of the paper, expressed as 1-10 values (i.e. A0-A10); can be null

printParams

js object containing parameters specific for the selected printer; if not needed, set it to {}

reportName

.jasper file name, which must be stored with the folder

 /reports

Argument

Description

dirReports

optional subfolder where the .jasper file is located; it is a subfolder of the one described above; if not needed, you have to set it to ‘’

datastoreId

optional, related to the data source used by the .jasper report to get data from the database; if the default repository is used, then set it to null

reportFormat

report format, e.g. PDF

reportParams

input parameters required vy the .jasper report file; if not needed, set it to {}

result

outcome; it could contain an error message if no printers has been configured or if the specified printer name has not been recognized or if the .jasper file is not located in the required path or in case of a generic print error. If the report has been successfully genrated and it has been sent to the printer spooler, then the ""Report printed." message is sent back

Generate a report starting from a .jasper report template and save it to the server file system, in the specified path.

Syntax

var json = utils.saveDocument(
    reportName,
    dirReports, 
    datastoreId, 
    compId,r
    eportFormat, 
    reportParams,
    savePath
);

Details

Argument

Description

reportName

.jasper report name

dirReports

optional folder where the .jasper file is located; this is a relative path and it is always contained within the subfolder <application-context-path>/reports/

datastoreId

optional data source id used by the .jasper template to read data from the database

compId

optional value: business component id to use to fill in the report

reportFormat

report format to use when creating the report; allowed values are: PDF, XLS, DOCX

reportParams

input parameters required by the report template

savePath

path where the generated report will be saved; it must includes the file name error message, in case of errors; "" if the generation has been successfully completed

It returns a JSON string containing: { "success": true } if the report has been created successfully, or a JSON string having this format otherwise: { "success": false, "message": "..."}

Example

and the database schema to pass forward to the report is the Platform repository schema:

var reportParams = new Object();

reportParams.paramxyz = "...";
...
var json = utils.saveDocument(
    "mytemplate.jasper",
    null, 
    null, 
    null,
    "PDF", 
    reportParams,
    "pathwheresavingthepdf/myreport.pdf"
);
utils.setReturnValue('{ "success": true, "fileName": "myreport.pdf", "dirId": ' + dirId + ' }');

If you want showing the report you can create a javascript action

if(response!==null && response!=='') {
    var risp = Ext.decode(response);
    if(risp.success) {
        mydesktop.createWindow({
          title: 'uploadfilesgrid.preview.text',
          width: 800,
          height: 600,
          manager: mydesktop.getManager(),
          modal: true,
          plain: true,
          layout: 'fit',
          items: 
            new Ext.Panel({
              html: '<iframe src="' + contextPath + 
                '/filemanager/downloadfile?dirId='+ risp.dirId + '&fileName='+ risp.fileName +
                '&appId='+applicationId+'&applicationId='+applicationId+
                '&preview=true" width="100%" height="100%"/>'
            })
        }).show();    
    } else {
       showMessageDialog("Error",risp.msg,function() {}, true);
    }
}

Generate a screenshot of the first page of a PDF document

Useful when you need to create a documents gallery where showing a preview of every document.

Syntax

var json = utils.convertPdfToImage(pdfDirId, pdfFileName, imgDirId, imageExtension, scale);

Details

pdfDirId - folder identifier, where the input PDF file is already stored 
pdfFileName - PDF file name, stored in the folder identified by pdfDirId 
imgDirId- folder identifier, where the image will be saved 
imgExtension- image format; allowed formats: png 
scale- positive number <= 1.0, used to define how much to reduce the PDF; e.g. 0.3; the more is reduced, 
the smaller the image is 
The method returns the image name.

Example

var fileName = utils.convertPdfToImage(19,"a1.pdf",9,"png",0.3);
utils.log("FILE: "+fileName,"WARN");
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