Tips Database
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I want to create a database of short tips (Each tip would be a couple of paragraphs with an embedded graphic perhaps); so that I can select from an index and export a tip as a pdf (with appropriate formatting). What tools can I use to develop this database. When I read about Crystal Reports and Microsoft Report Services, they all seem to be rather complex and relate to creating reports from data. Perhaps a short VB.Net program that accesses a folder of word documents would be appropriate? Or, perhaps I should be using VBA in a Word document? I am not sure where to begin, to be frugal with my learning curve. Your advice please?
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I want to create a database of short tips (Each tip would be a couple of paragraphs with an embedded graphic perhaps); so that I can select from an index and export a tip as a pdf (with appropriate formatting). What tools can I use to develop this database. When I read about Crystal Reports and Microsoft Report Services, they all seem to be rather complex and relate to creating reports from data. Perhaps a short VB.Net program that accesses a folder of word documents would be appropriate? Or, perhaps I should be using VBA in a Word document? I am not sure where to begin, to be frugal with my learning curve. Your advice please?
Hi, RDL technology (Report Definition Language) http://www.microsoft.com/sql/technologies/reporting/rdlspec.mspx[^] has a built-in functionalies for linking with DataSet/MSSQL and exporting pdf/xls/... documents. Actually, I like RDL more than CR ;) Hope this helps :)
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Hi, RDL technology (Report Definition Language) http://www.microsoft.com/sql/technologies/reporting/rdlspec.mspx[^] has a built-in functionalies for linking with DataSet/MSSQL and exporting pdf/xls/... documents. Actually, I like RDL more than CR ;) Hope this helps :)
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Thanks Naji for your prompt reply of assistance. RDL sounds very impressive and requires SQL. I have looked at SQL Express 2005. I believe that I must use both SQL and RDL together to create the reports I want. Will these work with Visual Basic.Net ver 2003. Or, do I need to upgrade to 2005? Or is there a SQL for 2003? Also, might you be able to show me a "trivial, but useful," example of implementing this into a Visual Basic.net program? Perhaps a database of quotations with embedded clipart? Or, can you advise where I might find a book or website that will shorten my learning curve? Thanks for any further guidance you can offer. John
Naji El Kotob wrote:
RDL technology (Report Definition Language) http://www.microsoft.com/sql/technologies/reporting/rdlspec.mspx\[^\] has a built-in functionalies for linking with DataSet/MSSQL and exporting pdf/xls/... documents. Actually, I like RDL more than CR
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Thanks Naji for your prompt reply of assistance. RDL sounds very impressive and requires SQL. I have looked at SQL Express 2005. I believe that I must use both SQL and RDL together to create the reports I want. Will these work with Visual Basic.Net ver 2003. Or, do I need to upgrade to 2005? Or is there a SQL for 2003? Also, might you be able to show me a "trivial, but useful," example of implementing this into a Visual Basic.net program? Perhaps a database of quotations with embedded clipart? Or, can you advise where I might find a book or website that will shorten my learning curve? Thanks for any further guidance you can offer. John
Naji El Kotob wrote:
RDL technology (Report Definition Language) http://www.microsoft.com/sql/technologies/reporting/rdlspec.mspx\[^\] has a built-in functionalies for linking with DataSet/MSSQL and exporting pdf/xls/... documents. Actually, I like RDL more than CR
Hi John, This will answer your needs http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms252073(VS.80).aspx[^] Good Luck :)
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