November 2006
Beginner to intermediate
960 pages
28h 56m
English
In this chapter
Introducing Ad Hoc Reporting Conceptually 512
The Crystal Reports Explorer Application 513
BusinessObjects Live Office Add-In 527
Too many competing definitions of Ad Hoc reporting exist to dispense with any introduction. This chapter does not pretend to address the larger question of defining Ad Hoc as a concept, but rather seeks to place the Crystal Reports Explorer tool into context as an Ad Hoc reporting tool. Simply put, Ad Hoc reporting or queries are impromptu questions you put to the data to extract answers. Although many permutations exist, from systems that enable the end user to ...
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