I asked if they have modified one of the canned XML's to create their own
(they didn't). My impression of the deal is that they would need to work
really hard to release V8 at the end of December (aprox. Date? Anyone?)
Mario Aguirre
Lakin General Corporation, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Caughey [mailto:caugheyt@...]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 3:13 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Version 8 reports
Or XML rather? Yes, the "canned" Vantage reports will be driven from XML
files rather than the DBF files in 6.10 and earlier. There is a way to add
any field you want to the XML file - so no more ODBC in subreports if a
field you want is not available in the file. This is huge. No more
requirement for the user to have ODBC and no more hassle with the login (or
modifying the .mfg file) just because you needed an extra field on the Job
Traveler.
Yes, I heard too that creating custom reports (as in to replace RB) was part
of the deal. The CR 10 they sell for Vantage has a full developer version.
My understanding was that it hooks directly to the database without ODBC and
the user's can run the reports without having the whole CR developer program
loaded on their PC. It is this direct to the DB part that would make this
version useless for reporting against, for instance, an Access DB or some
other system.
So it looks like they are providing a useful alternative to RB - in addition
to the extremely powerful Dashboard capabilities that can replace many
simple RB reports. I spoke to one of the early adopters and they said
converting all their RB reports actually went fairly fast once they got
rolling - especially with a tool they wrote to figure out which reports were
really on menus versus the "one off" reports that could wait until they are
actually needed again (maybe never).
-Todd C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mario Aguirre [mailto:maguirre@...]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 2:58 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Version 8 reports
Todd,
What I was told in Vegas was that all reports on V8 will run through XLM.
Also, they say that you could create your own for custom reports. I believe
they might not have this clear at this point. You could run reports using
ODBC and Crystal (Vantage 6.1). The issues are:
1. You need to modify your .mfg file to have the login information
2. It will not use a license if run within Vantage
3. What about waiting a see if this XML thing is what they will
implement.
Since RB is going, I am looking at V8 almost as a new implementation. The
screens and all look so different too.
Good luck.
Mario Aguirre
Lakin General Corporation, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Caughey [mailto:caugheyt@...]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:52 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Version 8 reports
My understanding was that for the users to use the "distributed" DLLs that
run the reports without ODBC (against the Vantage database) the special CR
10 Pro from Epicor would be required. Also, special version will run
against only the Vantage database(s). But....the menus should allow other
versions of CR reports to run - in which case the ODBC part would be
required (with password) on the client as would a license for that version
CR. The nice thing about the Epicor version is the substantial cost
reduction over putting CR licenses on every desk.
At least, that what my scribbled notes from Perspectives tell me.
-Todd C.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jasper Recto [mailto:jrecto@...]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:19 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Version 8 reports
Is that Yes, Yes, No, No ONLY if you use Epicor's version of Crystal
Reports?
-----Original Message-----
From: pjw@... [mailto:pjw@...]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 2:17 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Version 8 reports
As told and demonstrated at perspectives. Yes, Yes, No, No.
Patrick Winter
-----Original Message-----
From: Jasper Recto [mailto:jrecto@...]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:15 PM
To: Vantage Groups (E-mail)
Subject: [Vantage] Version 8 reports
From my understanding, Version 8 no longer supports any report builder
reports and we must switch over to Crystal for our custom reports.
Will adding crystal reports to the vantage menu be as simple as adding
report builder reports?
Will you be required to setup ODBC User or File DSN's on every computer?
Will you be required to enter in the Progress SQL92 driver password every
time you run a report?
Thanks,
Jasper
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