Some quick questions:

1. Can you print to XML format (output reports) in BaaN 4c2?? From what I have been able to read, it seems this is not possible and I just want to clarify.

2. is there any 3rd party products available to do this? (Free or otherwise)


Thanks in advance

Printing to XML format is possible from BaanIVc4 and onwards. At least you need to install portingset 6.1c.06.02

Our B2Email product makes it easy to send Baan Reports by email in XML format, in addition to 6 other formats too.

B2Email works for all versions of Baan IVc, from Baan IVc nothing to Baan IVc4.

You can find hereby an Item Data File produced by B2Email http://www.nazdaq.co.il/samples/b2email.xml

If you need more info, please contact me.

With Regards,

- Bader

Originally posted by NikeNiek
Printing to XML format is possible from BaanIVc4 and onwards. At least you need to install portingset 6.1c.06.02

How can I print in XML format on BaanIVc4 ?

regards,
Xikkos

hi Nike niek,
I also has been searching for such an information of getting XML file from Baan IV c4.
can you please tell how you did the generation of XML file from Baan IV c4?

Hi,

The generation of XML files in BaanIV is used to push Baan reports to Crystal. This is extra functionality of Baan and Crystal, which is not free. You have to pay for it, so ask your Baan contact.

See also forum Third Party Products

http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=24

Regards,

1. Can you print to XML format (output reports) in BaaN 4c2?? From what I have been able to read, it seems this is not possible and I just want to clarify.

Technically, I used to print data to xml format, by embedding data between hard coded tags and later spool this report to an output file with extension .xml

Though this method is not effective for complex reports, some benefit, I was able to achieve.

2. is there any 3rd party products available to do this?
(Free or otherwise)

Crystal Reports may be able to do this. Or for that matter, using any modern programming language, through ODBC, can stream data to an output file or reports in xml format.