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make invoice report to use LibreOffice Draw and PowerShell

Invoice to use powershell and LibreOffice draw

I recommend LibreOffice Draw, if you make reports template to use Ofice Suite.

So, I make invoice report template.

invoice report is most use in ERP,CRM,any other bussiness system software.

Especially,pagenation is very difficult.

To make pagenation,we can make any other reports.

Condition

1. invoice report in 6 rows

2. 9 rows sales data

3. 2 page invoice reports

4. last page in last rows add sales total.

Environment

• Windows10 Pro

• PowerShell

• LibreOffice Draw

• Flat OpenDocument Graphic(fodg)

How to use

1. make data.csv

2. run makeinvoice.ps1 and make invoice output folder.

3. run print.ps1 and print invoice to default printer.

data.csv is 9 rows.

data.csv

How to make

make template

1. make template to use LibreOffice Draw.

2. add TextBox {salesno},{customer},{supplier},{item1} - {item6},{subtotal1} - {subtotal1}.

This template 6 rows.

make data.csv

1. write header salesno,customer,supplier,item,subtotal.

2. write invoice data.

make makeinvoice.ps1

1. load data.csv

2. loda template

3. replace {salesno},{item1}

4. 6rows full output invoice

5. output remainder data to invoice report.

6. delete {item5},{item6}…​ etc.

7. output last invoice report.

make print.ps1

1. get invoice list from output folder.

2. print to default printer and delete invoice report.