Re: database reporting tools

You do not need to look any further than Crystal Reports Software. Understood that Crystal Reports is the bread and butter report writer, but there are other applications in the Crystal suite, which I am sure will be able to do most everything that you require. --- Michael Krzepkowski <michaelk@sqlcanada.com> wrote: > Hi! > > Class 1: Sybase Infomaker (free deployment, if it > matters to you). > > Class 2: Cognos Impromptu and Powerplay (OLAP, not > report writer). > > > HTH > > Michael > > > "Thomas L. Cusack" wrote: > > > Hello Everyone; > > > > I am currently doing research on two classes of > database reporting tools > > which will work with Informix, either vi ODBC or > native. > > > > The first group will be your run of the mill > report writer type class such > > as Crystal Reports, Borland Report Smith > etc...These are basic report writer > > tools. > > > > The second are the more complex tools such as > Brio, Hummingbird Bi-Query, > > SAS, etc which atypically are used for Data > Warehousing, Data Mining but can > > also be used to write reports. > > > > I am really looking for a third party out of the > box type solution. I > > understand that 4GL, ESQL-C, PERL etc can do these > tasks. > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > Thank You > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/