Re: Viewpont Pro OR Crystal Reports

In article <31CA94AA.65FB@despodata.pt>, sergio@despodata.pt says... > >I am not sure about witch report tool i should use with New-Era. > >The standard NewEra reports (like 4gl reports) are apropriate to create text based reports only. > >With ViewPoint Pro and NewEra VPREPORT Class Library i have litle functionality once i can only make a report >based on a Viewpoint Query. There is no variables, flux control, etc (like standard 4gl Reports). > >With Crystal reports i have more functionality and good quality graphics reporting, but if i use it i loose the >interoperativity of Informix NewEra. > >In my opinion, if Informix has improved is forms to GUI environment (4gl Forms to VCL) they should have made de >same with reports. > >Please somebody tell me: > - Your opinion about what report writer should i use and why. > - Am i wrong about the evaluation made to the tools? > - There is plans from Informix to provide a flexible report writer (like Window Painter) and the >corresponding class library (as VCL) ? > >Thanks in advance. > > >S'rgio Alexandre Ferreira >Despodata >Rua da Prata 166 - 4' Dto >1100 LISBOA >PORTUGAL Crystal Reports really sucks when you start pumping a lot of volume through it, it will bomb!!! Unfortunately unless you volume test well you usually don't find this out until it's too late, but i've been burned by it before!! I don't know anything about Viewpoint, but Crystal isn't it. Also, Crystal ODBC's to almost everything and you don't have the option to use your native database drivers which will cost you performance as well as the fact that not all database datatypes convert over correctly with the Crystal ODBC. Hope this Helps!!!