reporting

How to display an overlay label on a chart?

I have a chart created with Birt and I want to add some label on it to specify the 4 regions delimited by the 2 red markers (see image below), one label in each quadrant (centered if possible). I am looking for a solution to do that, directly using birt chart editor or by using a javascript (like I have done for the red markers). ...

ASP.NET MVC Reporting

I am looking for reporting solution for ASP.NET MVC. I need: parameters support render to HTML export to Excel free / reasonably priced Any suggestion? ...

Access Form with multipe tab controls

This is not a deveoper question, it's a novice question from someone that has used Access as a front end for a SQL database for years with no probems. I've now created a stand alone access database that I've created for various staff to fill out different pages of a three page form. The form has control tabs for pages 1, 2 and 3. Each...

Printing a report from a windows service

We need to print a report periodically from a windows service, we use .NET 2.0. We have modules that produce this report as a PDF or as an HTML file, PDF would be better because we have better control over the look of the report. We also have the username, password and the name of the printer selected for the task. I searched and resear...

Need ad-hoc reporting component

We need some simple ad-hoc reporting solution for our ASP.NET web-site. Just an ability to build a query with user friendly interface, then show the result of this query in some table and maybe export it to Excel or print. The solution must be quite easy for end users (our site visitors) who know nothing about databases, SQL and other ...

Reporting using XML data sources -- what tool/language should I use?

I have a bunch of XML data that I'd like use as a data source for some web-based reports. I'm using Reporting Services right now, but I don't really like their report designer very much. I'd like to customize things a little more and be able to generate graphs and charts and make them semi-interactive (allow for sorting, tool-tips, etc...

Reporting Engine Interface

Two interfaces of Reporting Engine are possible: sql based for sql based user non-sql Based interface for normal non-sql friendly users Database is very large so how do I go about thinking about 2) option that is Non-sql based interface How would it be ? ...

Best Relational DataBase Representation Of Time Bound Hierarchies

What in everyone's opinion is the best representation for a time-bound hierarchy in SQL? What I mean by this is: - On any given date you have a normal tree hierarchy - This hierarchy can change from day to date - Each child still only has one parent on any given date Day 1... Business | |-Joe | |-Happy | |-Sneezy | |-Doc(*) ...

After a report / document template tool to generate documents from SQL Server

I'm after a tool to generate decent-looking documents from templates, that needs to: be invoked through code (not interactively) run on Windows, ideally invoked from code within a web-server process standalone* report files that contain their own internal data definitions, query options, etc (i.e. ideally so that we can push simple rep...

SQL Reporting Services - Disaplying Left to right, up and down

Is there a way in SQL Reporting 2005 to display data in a column that prints left to right then up and down? Example: Column 1 Column 2 Adam Bob Carl Dick Eric Fred Instead of the current way which is: Column 1 Column 2 Adam Dick Bob Erick Carl ...

Reporting (free || open source) Alternatives to Crystal Reports in Winforms

Hi, In my winforms project I'm looking for a Crystal Report's like solution free or open source that allows me printing and PDF'ing the Content of a DataSet. ¿Any suggestion or Ideas? I need something simple but fast, Crystal seems very slow for me. Thanks in advance. I'm aware of this question but it seems to me there are just answers...

Sql Server Services - Overview anyone?

In Short I am thoroughly confused by the array of SQL Server services available, and am having a hard time finding a brief primer. The Scoop I am a long time ASP.Net developer who has happily been churning out ASP.Net applications for years. These have usually been based on SQL server and a range of custom tables and views. Just re...

Simple data - I just need simple way to analyze

Summary I am after some advice on the easiest way to analyze simple data using SQL server and .net Details Really simple data - just need really simple way to analyze (with my simple brain) I have a SQL Server table: PKID (Int) ApplicationName (VarChar) MethodName (VarChar) TimeInMs (Integer) AdditionalInfo (VarChar) DateTime (Da...

use JOIN to join part of string in Report

Hi, I have an issue simialar to: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/300339/display-parametermulti-value-in-report is it possible to join part of the values together. I want something like: Join(Left(Parameters!Product.Label,3), ",") but this gives an error. ...

Microsoft WinForm ReportViewer from List

Hi, Can anyone provide a Code Snippet, Tutorial link or information on how to create a report in Microsoft Report from a List of objects? I have the following Dog class: namespace MyNS { public class Dog { public int Legs { get; set; } public string Name { get; set; } public string Breed { get; set; } } } ...

BIRT: PDF - Generation Time

Hello!:-) I'have a report, where the html generation for a preview takes about 39 seconds. When i try to preview the report in pdf, it's not done in 4 Minutes. Is that normal? My other reports have about 50% time - diference at maximum. If its not normal, how can i speed up the report generation in pdf? Thanks! (BIRT 2.1.3, RCP Design...

Online time logging tool

Duplicate: How do you track your hours? Best tools for time tracking? Although this question isn't strictly program related, I think a lot of developers are often put into a position to quickly recap what we've been up to. I'd like hear recommendations for a free, easy-to-use online time-logging tool. Nothing fancy, must...

SQL Server Non-Standard Date Based Histogram

I have user login data with timestamps and what I would like to do is get a histogram of logins by year, but with the year starting at an arbitrary date. For example, I want the following sort of information: 1 May 2005 - 30 Apr 2006 | 525 1 May 2006 - 30 Apr 2007 | 673 1 May 2007 - 30 Apr 2008 | 892 1 May 2006 - 30 Apr 2009 | 1047 Th...

Crystal Report: Centering reports within report viewer control

Looking for a way to center a report within the .NET Crystal Reports viewer control when the containing form is maximized. ...

Large Report Implementation Reccomendations 250 - 300 pages

My group has a report that was recently developed utilizing Reporting Services 2005 with the NeoDynamics Bar Code component. The report is for return authorizations and consists of 2 main reports. The first set of data on the report is the authorization form, listing all of the line item products and some header information (t...