The ez way, use Mysqlfrom to access you database, run a query to extract the data you wisk, save it as html, looks very nice. http://www.anse.de/mysqlfront/download.php Regards, Pete Mazur wrote: > > :-) Ya, I was thinking I would try to stay away from formatting in HTML, > and let the tool do it, quite like Crystal would (at least, I think it > does...have only read books on it in Barnes & Noble). But I could resort to > using JSP's to build the reports. > > Hmmmm, I will check Freshmeat too, though. > > I just figured I can't be the first guy on the block that wants to design > reports out of MySQL without using Windows. I mean, I recall MySQL boasting > that NASA uses MySQL...what the heck do they use for reporting? Of course, > I suppose if you have MySQL on an NT machine, you can add Crystal > Reports..... > > Any additional dialog from anyone else (you too J.K. :-0 ) would be > appreciated! > > Rob Mazur > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joshua J. Kugler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mazur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 4:31 PM > Subject: Re: Reporting Tool : Linux? > > > Print to HTML. Pull up in browser. Print. > > > > But seriously, have you tried looking on freshmeat? > > > > j----- k----- > > > > On Monday 02 July 2001 14:32, Mazur wrote: > > > OK, what are all you guys using for a reporting tool, with MySQL as a > > > backend (where you don't need Windows)? > > > > > > I need a reporting tool to generate management reports/letters out of > > > MySQL, which I will be using for a web-based application. > > > > > > I guess I am looking for something like Crystal Reports, but ported for > > > Linux. I am suspecting I may be asking for too much at the moment. As > far > > > as I can see, I can not run Crystal on a Linux web server. > > > > > > So, what are you guys using to generate reports for the exec's such that > > > you do not need a Windows machine in any part of the equation? > > > > > > Rob Mazur > > > > > > p.s. At the moment, I am thinking of using an MS Access link to MySQL > to > > > generate reports and mail merges, etc., but I hate to do that if I can > help > > > it...... > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Before posting, please check: > > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > -- > > Joshua Kugler, Information Services Director > > Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], 907-474-7601 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php -- _______________________________________ Pete Kuczynski Sr. Field Engineer DHL Airways Inc. Infrastructure Technology & Services (773)-462-9758 24/7 Helpdesk 1-800-434-5767
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