Chapter 19. Using ColdFusion to Generate Reports

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Although developing database-driven web applications is great, it’s likely that at some point you will want to do something with the data other than just display it on a web page. Whether it’s understanding how many customers you have, how many orders you have processed, how many posts have been added to your forum, or a host of other data-related questions, you can often answer them by generating a report. Tools such as Crystal Reports and Active Reports generate nicely formatted reports complete with charts and graphs. ...

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