Hello all, I normally simply watch the conversation threads here as most of the info is over my head however I saw something in this thread which caught my attention. Will the new report designer functionality currently in incubation be able to function as a bibliography manager connected to the database portion?
1. Meaning if I find articles publications etc and enter it into the bibliography manager, and then need to organize these works for a report in let's say it's the APA format, I will be able to do this with the new report designer? 2. Currently the bibliography tool allows me to enter basic information on the works I wish to reference, however if I wish to do anything more advanced, I need to go to Base and work with the database. Does anyone have a form or template for the bibliography functionality, better designed for displaying and working with the information in the bibli.odb? -----Original Message----- From: Ariel Constenla-Haile [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 3:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [dba-users] Sun Reporter Designer (lacking of) Documentation [comes from: How do we foster an active community of Base users?] Hi Mechtilde, Andrew, et. al. Mechtilde escribió: > The Sun Report Builder is released with version 2.3.0. Now we need a > documentation how to use it. > > Therefore we need somme people who have enough experience with > database and knowledge how to do a documentation. It seems like users (at least in the spanish mailing list) have started to try to use the report designer, but without much success, due to the complexity, and the lack of documentation. By the questions I have received, the rep. des. is completely useless without extra bibliography (it took me more than 1 hour to make a user understand its basics!!!). On the on-line help I found: - Creating Reports - Using and Editing Database Reports - Report Builder - Sorting and Grouping - Report Navigator - Report Navigator - Page Numbers - Properties but all this is in a very abstract level, and does not seem to help the user when he tries to create a "real" report. Unfortunately, I do not have time to offer my collaboration providing original report samples or documentation (I still have to try the new report API!!!), but it is a good idea to join efforts, and save time. For example, sample reports in the Wiki, covering all the features, will be helpful. Another idea will be to ship the extension with samples (although it isn't very easy for the user to find the folder where the extension files are located; the extension should implement a menu or something to link to these sample files). I don't know if this could help, but something must be done to help the user with the rep. designer. I hear your ideas. Bye and thanks, Ariel -- Ariel Constenla-Haile La Plata, Argentina [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.arielconstenlahaile.com.ar/ooo/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
