Scott, I haven't touched it for awhile, but have you looked at asreports.riaforge.org?
This is only good if you have the ability to use the com objects from the RAS though. On 2/21/08, Scott Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Charlie, > > I had not considered the report builder that comes with 7 and 8. > > While I have not used it, I have kept my eye out for references to it via > blogs and posts here, and it seemed to have quite a few problems.... I really > should take a new look at it. > > We have invested a lot of time into Crystal Reports over the years, and it is > felt that we would lose a lot of functionality if we used this product. > > Unfortunately, we only use CF MX 6.1 in our live environment at the > moment..... > > I don't know if it is possible, but if it could take a Crystal report and > convert it into the report builder format it might help. > > I attempted to call Crystal reports developed reports with the cfreport tag > and ran into a few problems. (actually i couldn't get a single simple report > to work.... will attempt it again today). > > I am just curious to know what corporate\big business types might use in this > instance..... > > Over the years we have progressed from using Crystal 8.5 and its ActiveX > viewer, to versions 9 and 11 and exporting as pdf's and served up in a new > browser window. ... > > > >>> "Charlie Arehart (lists account)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 21/02/2008 11:42 am > >>> >>> > > Scott, it's not clear from your email whether you've considered the CF > Report Builder that was added in CF 7. It would seem it does most of what > you want. It's a combination of the ReportBuilder to build the reports (used > by developers) and then CFREPORT in CFML to connect your data to the report > (and control its output) in the ways you describe. > > I know some will jump up and say it's a piece of ****. But I'd ask if they > (and you, Scott) have been following its evolution and how it improved in > 7.01, then in 8. Don't judge it based solely on what you read from people > who used it in its initial launch, which did have issues. Even then, you may > still read some who complain about it even in its latest incarnation. > > But we all know that some could complain about a given framework, or > database engine, or editor, or indeed the very CF we know and love. Folks > need to consider things for themselves. Only they can decide if it suits > their needs (whether greater or lesser than most who've commented on a > thing). > > Just not clear, Scott, if you'd considered it. Hope that's helpful. > > /charlie > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Scott Thornton > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 4:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [cfaussie] Web Reporting > > > Hi, > > I am curious to know what solution you guys may use to produce professional > reports from your web applications? > > Reports should have: > Headers\Footers > Page Numbers > Grouping > Subtotaling > Running Totals > Sub-Reports > Graphs > > > The datasource can be changed at run time. > Reports should be able to be saved by the end user (export as pdf etc). > Reports can be written against stored procs\views\tables. > Report Parameters can be changed at run time. > Reports can be exported to be pdf server side for copying\emailing? > > We currently use crystal reports. the server version either 9 or 11. > > We are increasingly running into problems with these products.... > > Hope you can give me some food for thought. > > Thanks, > > Scott Thornton, Programmer > Billing Unit > Hunter-New England Area Health Service > ext: 24505 p: +61 02 4941 4505 m: 0413 800 242 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Senior Coldfusion Developer Aegeon Pty. Ltd. www.aegeon.com.au Phone: +613 8676 4223 Mobile: 0404 998 273 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
