[Dxbase] Reports? - rpt vs. lsv

[Joseph Glockner]

Eric,

The *.rpt reports are generated using the program
called Seagate Crystal reports (version 7.0) ..

The *.lst reports, as you know, are made using the
built-in List MAKER.

The *.rpt is the more powerful report maker program.

The *.lst IS quite powerful, for the Variables that
are already in the User Designed List Maker.

NOTE Eric:  the Seagate Crystal reports program can
be version 7.0, version 8.0, or even up to version 8.5 --
BUT, when you use 8.0 or 8.5 you HAVE TO make very sure
that you save the report under the version 7.0 ..

There is a learning-curve - as with any software.

The Seagate Crystal Reports - can probably be obtained
via EBay.


73 Joe wa6axe


Eric - VE3GSI wrote:

> To any and all Report experts,
> 
>  
> 
> I have been working on generating a custom Report using DXbase 2007's
> built-in tools.  So far my project is still in the learning stage but I have
> come up with an observation that I cannot answer using the Help files.
> 
>  
> 
> The powerful report generator that is built-in to DXB saves it projects with
> the .lsv extension and are saved in the \Reports folder under DXbase. I also
> noticed there are other reports also saved in the same folder using the .rpt
> extension. For the most part these are the ones that come with the DXB
> install, plus some of the reports that our mentor Joe has been kind enough
> to provide us with, which also have the .rpt extension.
> 
>  
> 
> What tool(s) are required to create the .rpt type reports? Are these the
> .rpt reports more powerful then the .lsv reports? It looks to me that the
> .lsv reports I make cannot generate input options when run - i.e.: "What
> mode?:" (or at least I have not found a way to do it yet), which begs me to
> ask are there other advantages of making .rpt type reports.
> 
>  
> 
> I'm off to put the coffee on, so I can be wide awake when all your answers
> come in. <grin>
> 
>  
> 
> TNX,
> 
> Eric - Ve3gsi.
> 
>  
> 
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