Re: ORACLE Report Writer
Date: 1996/04/13
Message-ID: <4kn88b$fh9_at_airnews.iadfw.net>#1/1
carl_at_aylnews.demon.co.uk (Carl Revell) wrote:
>Can anyone suggest a good tool for creating reports from an ORACLE 7.0
>database (running on HP9000 under HP-UX) that run under Windows on a
>PC client (excluding MS Access)?
>I am looking for something that could possibly be used by end-users,
>so is fairly straightforward to create basic reports, but one which
>the IT department can also use to create more complex reports.
>Are there report writers that don't use ODBC? If so, what do they use
>to communicate between the PC and the ORACLE database?
>Regards,
>Carl Revell
My recommendation would depend on the expertise of your users and the
security needed. Crystal Reports Professional (www.crystalinc.com) is
a good devlopers tool for creating distributable reports and, in the
hands of a 'power' user, it a robust end user tool. However, it has
minimal security & protective features. Cognos Impromptu is an ideal
end user tool that provides excellent security and helpful
administration features in an environment of less knowledgable users.
Michael B. Openshaw
Integrated Medical Networks
(Opinions expressed are my own)
Received on Sat Apr 13 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST