PL/PDF Reporter
Generate complex, professional PDF documents directly from Oracle PL/SQL—without external reporting tools or middleware.
Native PL/SQL
All generation logic executes inside Oracle. No Java application server or external report server is required.
Precise layout control
Control fonts, colors, images, tables, lines, graphics, headers, footers and page breaks.
Dynamic and data-driven
Drive output from SQL queries, cursors, PL/SQL loops, conditions and database-resident business logic.
A database-centric reporting engine
PL/PDF Reporter is designed for invoices, account statements, forms, business reports and high-volume batch document generation. It is particularly useful when reporting logic must stay close to Oracle data and applications.
Core capabilities
- Create PDF documents programmatically from scratch
- Generate database reports in real time
- Automatic pagination with repeating page headers and footers
- Text, tables, vector graphics, images, barcodes and charts
- TrueType, Unicode and CJK font support
- PDF forms, JavaScript, bookmarks, attachments and document metadata
- Encryption, permissions and digital signatures
- PDF/A output for long-term archiving
- Microsoft Word template engine for business-maintained report layouts
Typical use cases
Organizations use PL/PDF Reporter for invoice generation, customer statements, regulatory reports, production forms, correspondence, printable Oracle APEX output and Oracle Reports replacement or modernization.
Evaluate PL/PDF Reporter
The trial package is fully functional for evaluation, with a five-page limit and a trial watermark until a licence key is applied.