# Reports libraries with Rails?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reports-libraries-with-rails/176999>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 9, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reports-libraries-with-rails/176999 "2009-10-09T15:37:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaurSSS\_cio\_Szabo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@MaurSSS\_cio\_Szabo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MaurSSS_cio_Szabo)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reports-libraries-with-rails/176999/1 "2009-10-09T15:37:26Z")

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Hey, folks.

Is there any good library to generate reports on ruby on rails (like  
Crystal  
Reports, for example)? I’m working on a system, and I need for my  
reports:

1. Generate HTML Reports
2. Generate CSV Reports
3. Generate Excel / OpenOffice Spreadsheets Reports
4. Generate XML Reports (REST-like format)
5. Generate PDF Reports

Is there any good tool? I would prefer a library that works on C-Ruby,  
but  
in the absence I’m wiling to use JRuby too…

Thanks,  
Mauricio

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**Author:** ![MaurSSS\_cio\_Szabo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@MaurSSS\_cio\_Szabo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MaurSSS_cio_Szabo)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/reports-libraries-with-rails/176999/2 "2009-10-09T16:55:53Z")

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hi,

i have no idea on this for C-Ruby but if you are willing to use jRuby,  
then there is Jesper Reports. check it.

your sincerely  
mengu