As you suggested using the pkg tool it is hard to create an exe file, can you provide an alternative way to achieve my requirements?

Thanks @bjrmatos26 in advance for your time and help.

Hello @jan_blaha @bjrmatos26

I have downloaded the js report npm package and used that with the node app to generate a report, so , in summary, node app will get a request, process some database operation, and then with this data and template name report will be rendered.

I have created one basic template named test which is just containing "<h1>Hello</h1>". we know this will be stored in the data folder of the root repository. and I have also included configuration file report settings. All things work fine when I am running on the local machine.

Overall server.js file. [ when "/report" path will be called test report will be displayed]

if (process.env.JSREPORT_CLI) {
 module.exports = jsreport
} 
else {
  jsreport.init().then(() => {
     // start here
   
  })
}


app.get('/report', (req, res) => {

  console.log("------ report endpoint is called -----")

 
  jsreport.render({
    template: {
      name: test,
      engine: 'handlebars',
      recipe: 'chrome-pdf'
    },
    data: {}
    

  }).then((result) => {
    
  
   console.log("-------------------------------------------------------", result.content,);
    
    res.send(result.content);
    
    
  })
})

Problem starts here:

--> When I am trying to convert this app into an executable file using the pkg tool and following the command "pkg . --debug " the exe file is not able to render a template. As we know if we have to include a data folder in the executable file I have put it in the package.json file.

In package.json file: (So templates should be inside exe file)

"pkg": {
"assets": [
"./data/*/",
]
}

--> Error I am getting:

(because) unable to find specified template (test)
Error: Unable to find specified template (test)
at C:\snapshot\reporting\node_modules@jsreport\jsreport-core\lib\shared\createError.js:10:13