Invoicing with automatic PDF timesheets

You can test the Plugin in the Plugin demo.

Features

This bundle has the following features:

• Automatic generation of a PDF with all contained timesheets
• Configuration of a global language, which is used to format all invoices data (money, date, time).

You configure both settings via the global System > Settings screen or from the “Invoice settings” screen.

Automatic timesheet PDF

When creating a new invoice, another PDF will be created, which contains a summary grouped-by-project (on the first page) and the list of all contained timesheets (on the following pages).

The file can be downloaded on the invoice archive listing page, from the Timesheet action in the dropdown.

You could generate the same PDF using the export function in Kimai, but that requires manual steps:

• changing to the export
• filtering the exact same timesheets
• creating the export
• renaming the file to match the invoice

The used “export template” for this feature can be configured.

This feature needs to be activated by choosing an export template. By selecting the empty entry it can be deactivated again.

Data format language

In the core system of Kimai, you configure the language for an invoice via its template. Then this language is used for translations and also for the formatting of data.

This behavior might not be desired if you export invoice data e.g. to JSON and use that as input for further processing. Or if you translate your invoice to english for cross-country sales but still want to use your countries formats.

Without choosing a language the default behaviour is used.

You can buy this item from the developer with a regular EU-invoice or via Gumroad (platform for selling digital goods). Please create an account during your purchase to receive software updates. Read more about the license and purchase options.

Every customer gets free access to a private GitHub repository (like a forum) for support and access to the latest updates. Sent your GitHub username and your purchase receipt to kevin@kevinpapst.de and you will receive an invitation soon!

Compatibility

Plugins should always be compatible with higher Kimai versions, the following list contains the plugin version and the required minimum Kimai version.

Copy files

Extract the ZIP file and upload the included directory and all files to your Kimai installation to the new directory:

var/plugins/InvoiceBundle/

The file structure needs to look like this afterwards:

var/plugins/
├── InvoiceBundle
│   ├── InvoiceBundle.php
|   └ ... more files and directories follow here ...

Clear cache

After uploading the files, Kimai needs to know about the new plugin. It will be found once the cache was re-built. Call these commands from the Kimai directory:

bin/console kimai:reload --env=prod

rm -r var/cache/prod/*

You might have to set file permissions afterwards:

chown -R :www-data .
chmod -R g+r .
chmod -R g+rw var/

Updating the plugin works exactly like the installation:

• Delete the directory var/plugins/InvoiceBundle/
• Execute all installation steps again:
  • Copy files
  • Clear cache