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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> Re:Oracle Reportwriter & Crystal Reports (Slightly OT)
Steven,
I don't think there are any sites that contrast these two against each other, mainly because it would be an apples vs. oranges type of comparison. Sure they both do the same job, but that's where the similarities end.
Oracle ReportWriter is definitely an industrial strength tool, multiple cursors, multiple display areas or whatever they call them. Not end user friendly for developing one's own reports, direct SQL*Net connection and their "compiled" reports not interpreted so they run faster and can process more data.
Crystal on the other hand is end user friendly, but only one cursor per report. Formatting is a little less flexible to, plus you've got to contend with ODBC and their interpreted reports which do run slower and don't like huge volumes of data.
Therefore, should you have one or the other? Naw, you need them both. Leverage each's strengths & you'll get exactly what you want.
Dick Goulet
____________________Reply Separator____________________ Author: "Steven Hovington" <steven.hovington_at_procession.com> Date: 8/13/2001 6:59 AM
Does anyone have any recommendations on these reporting tools, or pointers to resources discussing the relative merits?
Thanks in advance,
Steven H.
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