Re: Data Reporting tools

2001-05-11 Thread David A. Barbour
Dick, Go with Discoverer. As the admin, you can build a subset of the data and push it out to the power users with the data labeled any way you like. You can also give you power users the ability to create their own views if you are so inclined. They accomplish this through the GUI, with no

Data Reporting tools

2001-05-10 Thread dgoulet
To ALL, I've been given a project to find a way to make data easily available to end users, preferably via a thin client (read that as browser based). We're looking at Discoverer 3000 and 9iAS, but the boss wants to know what other options are out there. The general idea would be to have a

RE: Data Reporting tools

2001-05-10 Thread Ruiz, Mary A (CAP, CDI)
Hi Dick: I have a similar project on my plate. I like Business Objects. Actually, we do not want users to have to know table/column names and need a product where we can build a data repository. I am not sure if we need a complete end-to-end solution as many BI companies seem ready to

RE: Data Reporting tools

2001-05-10 Thread Dasko, Dan
I haven't used them, but I know that WebFocus is supposed to do that sort of thing, and Cognos has a couple of tools for it. Dan -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 2:11 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L To ALL, I've been given a project to find a way to

RE: Data Reporting tools

2001-05-10 Thread Vadim Gorbounov
Title: RE: Data Reporting tools Dick, I'd support Jacques and vote for BusinessObjects. Release 5ilooks really cool. BusinessObjects is less scalable compared to Cognus, but, I believe, less expensive also. I personally used BO 5, nice and robust product, but, it was not possible

Re:RE: Data Reporting tools

2001-05-10 Thread dgoulet
What do you want, that I should call a spade a spade? ;-) Reply Separator Author: Paul Baumgartel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 5/10/2001 11:26 AM Thanks, Dick, for writing I've been given a project... rather than I've been tasked -- Please see the

RE: Data Reporting tools

2001-05-10 Thread Dawn White
But with Crystal you have to know the links to the tables and sometimes the column names are not user friendly. -Original Message- Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:25 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L We are currently looks at a product named Crystal Reports from the company