Bulk Report Generation in DOT Format via Java
Generate reports in Microsoft Word DOT file using data source & a template.
Aspose.Words for Java
Overview
How to Generate DOT Reports Using Java
In order to create DOT file reports, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use assembly API for Java platform. You can download its latest version directly from
and install it within your Maven-based project by adding the following configurations to the pom.xml.
Repository
<repository>
<id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
<name>Aspose Java API</name>
<url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
Dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
<artifactId>aspose-words</artifactId>
<version>version of aspose-words API</version>
<classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>
Steps to Generate DOT Reports via Java
- Load template in an instance of Document class
- Create an object of ReportingEngine
- Build report using Call engine.buildReport method
- Save the result with Doucment.save method
System Requirements
Before integrating the code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with Java Runtime Environment for JSP/JSF Application and Desktop Applications.
- Get latest version of Aspose.Words for Java directly from Maven.
Generate Word Reports in DOT Format - C#
// Create Document object and initialize with DOT template.
Document dot = new Document("template.dot");
// Create Sender object.
Sender sender = new Sender("LINQ Reporting Engine", "Hello World");
// Create ReportingEngine object.
ReportingEngine engine = new ReportingEngine();
// Build report.
engine.buildReport(dot, sender, "s");
// Save as DOT document.
dot.save("word.dot");
Free App to Assemble DOT
Check our live demos to create DOT files with following benefits.
DOT What is DOT File Format
Files with .DOT extension are template files created by Microsoft Word to have pre-formatted settings for generation of further DOC or DOCX files. A template file is created in order to have specific user settings that should be applied to subsequent files created from these. These settings include page margins, borders, headers, footers, and other page settings. Such templates are used in official documents such as company letterheads and standardized forms. The DOT file format is specific to Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier, but is supported by higher versions as well. Microsoft Word by default opens every new document based on normal.dot file. If modified, all the new files created will result in same settings as from the template file. In Microsoft Word 2007, the DOT file format has been replaced with Office OpenXML based DOTX file format.
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