unoconv

Extension using unoconv to convert reports to the OpenoOffice/LibreOffice supported formats

Installation

Linux

npm i @jsreport/jsreport-unoconv
apt-get install unoconv

Windows

1. Install Python
2. Download unoconv script.
3. Install LibreOffice
4. npm i @jsreport/jsreport-unoconv
5. Configure jsreport

{ 
  "extensions": {
    "unoconv": {
      "command": "python [unoconvScriptPath]"
    }
  }
}

Usage

1. Prepare template generating an office document like xlsx or docx
2. Open unoconv properties and specify desired output format like pdf
3. Run the template

Parallel run

The LibreOffice doesn't support parallel run of the requests. The workaround is to use a global lock on unoconv

{ 
  "extensions": {
    "unoconv": {
      "command": "/usr/bin/timeout 30 flock -w 20 lockfile /usr/bin/unoconv"
    }
  }
}

This workaround was originally described on forum.

Configuration

{ 
  "extensions": {
    "unoconv": {
      "command": "custom unoconv command"
    }
  }
}