Re: Interactive Interface for Oracle ?

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:50:47 -0700
Message-ID: <3E9F7617.35F3D6C8@exesolutions.com>

RM wrote:

> I need to create an application where the end user can retrieve data from
> Oracle and send the output to excel spreadsheets. Basically, I need to
> provide a user friendly graphical interface where the user can input their
> criteria's.
>
> Do you have suggestions as to sources that can tell me how to do this. Any
> books, web site etc . . .

No. Nor would I ever support sending database data to a spreadsheet. Unless, of course, the object of the exercise is to let end-users massage data so that reports will reflect untruths.

What can they possibly do in Excell that can't be better done in Oracle with a decent report writer? Nothing except as noted above.

Daniel Morgan Received on Thu Apr 17 2003 - 22:50:47 CDT