PL/PDF SDK


PL/PDF SDK - the PDF generator


PL/PDF SDK is a reporting solution to author and deliver all your reports and documents easier and faster than other reporting tools. Use SQL*Plus or familiar desktop PL/SQL editor to create everything from pixel-perfect customer facing documents to interactive management reports from Oracle database. If you use Oracle database, then the best tool to use for the dynamic generation is the PL/SQL language because:

  • It is integrated with the Oracle database; therefore it is the safest, quickest and most efficient way of interacting with the database
  • It is a well-known language for anyone who works in an Oracle environment; therefore there is no need for developers to learn a new programming language
  • There is no need for a separate server (physical or virtual i.e. separate software); therefore the cost of hardware and operation is reduced. Also, because of the simplicity of the infrastructure, the risks are reduced.

You can use PL/PDF SDK to dynamically create PDF documents from database contents, similar to dynamic Web pages with Oracle APEX. PL/SQL programmers need only decent graphics or print output experience to be able to use PL/PDF SDK quickly. Since PL/PDF SDK frees you from the technicalities of the PDF file format, you can focus on acquiring the data and arranging text, graphics, and images on the page. PL/PDF SDK offers all functions required to generate PDF documents with text, graphics, images, and interactive elements such as annotations or bookmarks. Use PL/PDF SDK for the following tasks:

  • Add reporting capability to your APEX application
  • Create PDF documents on a Oracle server in real time
  • Create database reports in PDF
  • Create PDF/A for archiving