Re: Business Objects with DB2 data

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't followed the thread completely, but if the report writing will 
be done by someone with DB knowledge and you want to deploy to a web 
interface for ease of use and management then take a serious look at 
JasperReports and JasperReport Server.  The UI designer, iReport is easy 
to use and the report server runs in Tomcat which is drop dead easy to 
install and run on the i.

I wrote a series of articles on using JasperReports on IBM i in 
iProDeveloper starting in January of this year 
(http://www.iprodeveloper-edition.com/iprodeveloper/201301?pg=30#pg30) 
You'll need a subscription to view the article.  Also I have done 
similar sessions at Common on JasperReports and IBM i.

It's worth a look and it's open source and free (but if you insist on 
paying and want commercial support, JasperSoft has a commercial edition 
as well).

Pete Helgren
www.petesworkshop.com
GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java

On 8/4/2013 10:39 AM, Hoteltravelfundotcom wrote:
> OK My only question is, then the consensus is that, All the Business
> Objects out there, are not really being utilized as stated, that
> no users are creating any reports, or a very tiny minority?SO then in what
> way would we be better off getting the SEQUEL or NGS product?
>
> It seems then that it is a matter of, which person in IT would be doing the
> report writing, and how proficient they are. Meaning that, the person w
> ould have to have an ISeries background, as opposed to someone with only
> SQL Server background (who would be more able to work in Bus. Objects).
>
> Of course, costs are going to be less with anything other than BO,. But
> they already are paying for the Crystal Reports.