No, it has no connection with Crystal that I know of, and certainly you're being at CF6.1, it just won't work for you. Hope you find a good solution. If you're on a windows machine, perhaps consider SQL Server Reporting Services. You ask what big businesses would use, and that's one end of the spectrum. Another would be open source solutions like JasperReports, JFreeReport, Eclipse BIRT, Datavision, and so on.
/charlie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Thornton Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [cfaussie] Web Reporting 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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
