RE: Report Writing Software

At my last employer we had it doing queries and were looking to it as a
replacement for Query/400.  The product may have changed to the point of
that being one of many features the product has.  The thing I liked about
the product was that it seemed simple enough for somebody in HR to develop
their own reports but also was very "custom programming" minded in that you
could create your own Java extensions/exit points - which makes it sound
like it's right up your alley.

HTH,
Aaron Bartell 

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Josh Diggs
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:47 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Report Writing Software

Aaron,

I hope your finger is okay.  I didn't anticipate people having to manually
check wether or not they were in the real world.

I looked at the planetj web site and could not find many tech specs.  Is
there a GUI for report design?  If so is it, or can it be page oriented (the
focus of their web site is on creating web applications, not reports).  Is
there an api to generate a report from within your own code without running
this under an application server?  Can the output be put to a spool file?

I will put in an inquiry with planetj as well, but it always helps me if I
can get a little info from an actual user.

Thanks,

Josh

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of albartell
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 8:49 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Report Writing Software


Check out WOW at http://www.planetjavainc.com/products.htm.  This is one of
the few query tools I have used on the iSeries.

Any of you from the real world?

Such a loaded question;-)  Just pinched myself, but wasn't convinced so I
stuck my finger in a metal fan and it hurt like crazy.  I am in the real
world... I think :-)

HTH,
Aaron Bartell 

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Josh Diggs
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:06 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Report Writing Software

        I am looking for report writing software for a system i 520 v5r3.

        Here is a list of requirements and desired features

        Requirements:
        1.  Able to report directly from database, not a spool file scraper.
        2.  API for integrating into existing programs using parametric
queries (java and/or rpg)
        3.  GUI report design

        Desired Features:
        1.  Output to different formats including excel, pdf, and spool file
        2.  Ability to run the client and ideally the server software on
multiple platforms 
        3.  I know I'm forgetting something so I reserve the right to
arbitrarily shoot down great recomendations

        Hopefully I'm posting this in the right place.  I thought of posting
it on the general midrange list, but I am hoping for technical responses.
I've started doing some research, but vendor websites are all thick with
marketing speak.  I'm looking for real world experience from real world
users.  Any of you from the real world?

        Thanks in advance,

        Josh


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