What do ppl use these days for reports? On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Arjang Assadi <[email protected]>wrote:
> Some (ir)relevant videos about reporting using Win Forms to get started > (There are also WPF vids as well). > > http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=30532 > http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=142074 > http://windowsclient.net/learn/video.aspx?v=142067 > > Not keeping the Crystal is the best path forward, there are also ways of > making reports using Power Pivot With Excel and using SSRS and SSAS > directly from Excel, the rest is going to be history. > > Using reporting from Excel users can do their reports in an already > familiar environment. > > Regards > > Arjang > > > On 12 October 2012 15:47, Tony Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I am currently considering rebuilding a report previously created using >> Crystal Reports in VS2010.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I am using VS2012, and as yet, Crystal Reports is not supported (read: I >> did discover a hack workaround but I’m not happy with it)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> That’s sort of ok for me as I only have about 2 reports in this app >> anyway, so I am thinking of rebuilding it using the default Report Builder >> in VS2012.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> But it looks and behaves differently to what I remembered previously. It >> used to be that I could relate my Crystal knowledge straight to SSRS, but >> it appears that I now have some gaps there and I’m hoping someone can give >> me some tips.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Is it SQL Server Reporting services, or a cut down version?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> How can I add a Report Header and Report Footer – I can do that easily in >> Crystal but in Report Builder the option isn’t obvious?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I am somewhat confused about the Column and Row groups. Everything seems >> to be some sort of tabulation, whereas all I want is to have row details >> showing with a summing in the Report footer. Is there something I’m missing >> here?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Regards,**** >> >> Tony**** >> > > -- Heinrich Breedt “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” - William B. Sprague
