Re: report Writer for database

Your only option for MS Windows based reporting is to install ODBC and run one of the many report generators that use ODBC. MS Access and Crystal Reports are some alternatives. There are many others. ODBC you get from http://www.openlinksw.com "Jerry Tomes" <jtomes@ldd.net> wrote: :I'm looking for a report writer that will allow me to develop custom :reports that will search a database in informix. : :The database resides on a UNIX box, with a proprietary informix 4gl :program. The users access the program via Windows based workstation by :telneting to the UNIX box. The can read and write to the database utilizing :"canned" screen inputs and "canned" reports. : :I would like to develop reports that can reside on their workstation, query :the database (via telnet) and retrieve the data in the format of the form :on their workstation for printing. : :The other alternative is to place the reports on the UNIX box, and sent to :a remote printer (laser) from their. This would of course by my last :choice. : :Any ideas. : :P.S. I'm not a informix programmer, but do have programming experience. : :Thanks Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org