Introduction to jsreport

jsreport is an innovative tool designed for enhancing your reporting capabilities by enabling the generation of various report formats like PDFs and Excel sheets with ease. Whether you are working on a small project or a large enterprise solution, jsreport offers extensive API options to cater to your reporting needs.

Getting Started with jsreport

First, you will need to install jsreport. Here’s how you can start:

\$ npm install -g jsreport

API Examples

Create a Report

To create a new report, you can use the following API call:

  const jsreport = require('jsreport')

  jsreport.init().then(() => {
    jsreport.render({
      template: { content: 'Hello jsreport', engine: 'handlebars', recipe: 'chrome-pdf' }
    }).then((res) => {
      res.stream.pipe(fs.createWriteStream('./report.pdf'))
    })
  })

Custom Headers and Footers

Add custom headers and footers to your reports:

  template: {
    content: 'Hello {{name}}',
    engine: 'handlebars',
    recipe: 'chrome-pdf',
    chrome: {
      headerTemplate: 'My header',
      footerTemplate: 'My footer'
    }
  }

Dynamic Data in Reports

Here’s how to pass dynamic data into your template:

  jsreport.render({
    template: { content: 'Hello {{name}}', engine: 'handlebars', recipe: 'chrome-pdf' },
    data: { name: 'John Doe' }
  }).then((res) => {
    res.stream.pipe(fs.createWriteStream('./report.pdf'))
  })

Using jsreport with Express

To integrate jsreport with an Express app:

  const express = require('express')
  const jsreport = require('jsreport')

  jsreport.init().then(() => {
    const app = express()

    app.get('/report', (req, res) => {
      jsreport.render({
        template: { content: 'Hello World', engine: 'handlebars', recipe: 'chrome-pdf' }
      }).then((out) => {
        out.stream.pipe(res)
      })
    })

    app.listen(3000, () => {
      console.log('Server started on port 3000')
    })
  })

Conclusion

jsreport is a powerful and flexible tool that can greatly enhance your application’s reporting capabilities. Whether you need simple PDF generation or complex report functionalities, jsreport’s extensive APIs cater to every need.

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