Re: Question about Oracle Discoverer

KM schreef:

> Why not Application Express? It is very very simple to use, takes very
> less time to develop the application and it is all done using a browser.
> http://apex.oracle.com
>
> -km
>
> antonyliu2002_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> > My boss does not know much about database. He would like to have a GUI
> > reporting tool for the Oracle 10i student database we maintain in our
> > office.
> >
> > I searched a little bit and found that Oracle Discoverer might be a
> > good one for him.
> >
> > I have a few questions here as I am also new to this.
> >
> > 1. What version of Oracle Discoverer should I download for Oracle 10i
> > and Windows XP (my boss uses an XP box)? I downloaded and installed
> > Oracle Discoverer 4 Administration Edition, but it seems this package
> > itself also comes with a Oracle Database and I don't know how to login.
> > Even if I login, it is not gonna do the job, because we need to
> > connect to the student database on another computer, see below.
> >
> > 2. The student database runs on a Dell desktop that runs as the
> > database server which provides backend support for some web application
> > of this office, too. So, what my boss would need is a standalone
> > reporting tool that can be connected to the database on the Dell
> > computer. Will Oracle Discoverer be an option given this situation?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >

[Quoted] And it does not require a license to use. Discoverer (probably) does. Received on Thu Aug 31 2006 - 14:49:37 CEST