RE: Report Writer.

["Shaw, David" <dshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I also like Sequel.  It's a great programmer's report writer and data
manipulation tool.  It also is a good report writer for the knowledgeable
power users.  However, I have to agree with David that the average user
tends to find it bewildering.  I haven't played with the Sequel graphical
front-end at all, though - that may make it seem more familiar and less
complex to the average Excel user.  It seems to me, though, that the most
important ingredient for end-user reporting is a well-documented, logically
organized data base.  The best tool in the world doesn't help if the user
can't find the data.

Dave Shaw
Spartan International, Inc.
Spartanburg, SC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Gibbs [mailto:david@midrange.com]
> 
> > I was looking for an good reporting tool on AS/400. We 
> should be able to
> > retrieve as/400 data and generate lot of reports.
> 
> I've had good experiences with ASC's Sequel product.
> 
> It's not (IMHO) an end user tool, but it's quite powerful.
> 
> Check out http://www.asc-as400.com
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