February 6, 2012 at 8:37 am
Just wondering if anyone has experience with any of the various enterprise reporting software that is out there and may like to comment on it. I've been looking into the capabilities of Reporting Server but wanted a sense of what other products are out there now and how they compare.
I have direct experience with Business Objects but that was 8 years ago or so and I'm sure that product had been enhanced a bit since then. I do remember it was a capable and flexible product, that was before Microsoft had a its own product.
Any comments or interesting links would be appreciated. Thanks:-)
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February 6, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Business Objects is still alive and kicking, also Cognos, MicroStrategy... Crystal Reports.
It mostly depends on: Budget, Available skill set and Personal preference.
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I'm happy with SSRS 2008 R2. It's been out quite a while and seems pretty mature. I understand earlier adopters were not quite so happy. I like the fact that the report definition is essentially an xml file. I like the fact that Visual Studio users can develop in a familar environment.
I haven't worked with Crystal since v.11. I'm anti-crystal. Maybe SAP got it right in the most recent release. When a decent product gets acquired and then goes through a series of mergers I am sceptical.
The following link is biased and somewhat out-of-date. But its a hilarious read if you have the time!
Edit: The link contains unprofessional language.
February 6, 2012 at 6:24 pm
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Hello ,From my opinion i have been used crystal reports and so happy with it, it gave me all facilities i need ,may be it sometime slow ,but nothing bad else
Crystal Reports has been the king of the reporting hill for some time. It offers the most powerful features of any report writer. Having been an avid user of Crystal for many years (and a former Crystal Partner and Trainer), I feel it still represents the ultimate in reporting flexibility and power.
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