Power Pivot from Excel, Anything else handled by SSRS and VSTO/Office automation. What else is there?
On 12 October 2012 18:57, Heinrich Breedt <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
