Generate document from templates and database

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I’m looking for a solution to generate document (ideally docx but pdf is ok) from a database Ex: I have a project entry (with client info, dates, information about the project, etc.) and I want to generate documents from a tender templates, containing selected entries from the database. Here is what I tried until now : * Custom database (tinyDB [https://tinydb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html]) + custom webpage form + a docx template with jinja [https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/3.1.x/]markups served by a homemade webpage hosted on pythonanywhere [https://www.pythonanywhere.com/](lot of work and not reliable as I’m doing everything myself) * Nocodb [https://nocodb.com/]form and database (no document generation yet) (self-hosted or on cloud) * Airtable [https://airtable.com/] (closed source and on cloud) for forms, database and document generation Airtable is what I’m currently trying because it’s the only one that I found that have lot of support and adds on. There are a few options on Airtable for document generation, lot of which cost around $30/month which is why I’m looking for a viable alternative. Ideally I would like to be able to upload my already made templates. More point to the solution if it’s supports geodata I’m considering keeping airtable and using the api to generate document with the python program I used on the first point, but I’d like to know if there is more options.

I am searching for a similiar Software. Ideal would be a low code database platform selfhostet with easy document generation. I am still searching but you can take a look at rei3.de/en/home. Low code and database works good. The document generation is a bit hacky but you can fill placeholders oft a HTML side. But they hinted that they will habe to work in this because the library they used is no longer supportet. So I hope it will geht easier.
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Thanks! This look interesting. I can’t find the document generation though

Look in the community board. Link is in the bottom oft the page. There is a thread with an example. Ah I see. The better thread is in the german part here …rei3.de/…/220-pdf-aus-formulardatensatz-erstelle…

I hope with translation it is usable.

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