Re: RPT to Reports 2.5 conversion - HELP!

Curt Mideiros wrote:
>
> On Mon, 01 Sep 1997 17:02:16 -0700, Jim F <jimf_at_onramp.net> wrote:
> >We would like some input about how any of you have undergone
> >RPT (old SQL*Report) to Reports 2.5 conversion. We have hundreds
>
> We went throught the same problem with RPT to Reports 2.5.
> There arn't any easy answers, but here's the only thing I could find:
>
> 1.) Kumuran systems - Last time I talked to them they were very
> expensive ($50-75K) for a few hundered reports.
>
> 2.) Miti (now Scribe) use to sell "RPT-2-C", which would take RPT
> code as an input, and generate either "C" coder or an executable
> file (known as RPT-2-EXE). I called them, and they say they
> don't sell or support it anymore. I found one vender in Europe
> that had it for (VMS,UNIX,DOS,etc), but again quite expensive
> at $10-$15K + not incl support.
>
> 3.) I've heard that Designer/2000 can convert RPT code - though
> I only use Developer/2000, so I can't say how well it works,
> and I understand that the character --> GUI takes some tweeking.
> ..

Hi,

I too am in the same situation of needing to convert about 200 RPT files to Reports 2.5. Unfortunately, I don't currently have any answers either (other than Kumaran - WAY too expensive for us). I would be interested in finding out other possible solutions as well. Does anyone else out there know anything more about the possible Designer/2000 solution? Hey ORACLE, if you're 'monitoring' these newsgroups, do YOU have any VIABLE upgrade solutions?? As it stands now, if we can't find a reasonable upgrade solution and are forced to rewrite everything anyway, we will most likely use that 'opportunity' to purchase a different tool (instead of purchasing Developer/2000). Are you listening ORACLE???

To Curt, Jim, and anyone else having this problem, I would be very interested in joining forces to try to find a solution.

Respectfully,

Ruth Whitis
Office of Indiana State Chemist
Purdue University
whitisr_at_isco.purdue.edu Received on Thu Sep 04 1997 - 00:00:00 CEST