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    Web reporting for business

    Is there something out there that allows me to create web reports from my MSSQL server, but the reports are customized based on login to the site?

    Something like SQL Reporting Services would be perfect if I could use a WHERE user='%USERNAME%' in the SQL and have the variable show that report with just the specific users' login name in it.

    I'm afraid to ask if crystal reports does something like this cause I've heard its a bitch. or something like tying SQLRS into Sharepoint?
    Feb 23, 2010 2:52pm PST
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    Web reporting for business Is there something out there that allows me to create web reports from my M... : epitThis person is cool!

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      Do you want just the user's name or you want the data to be dynamic to just the user's data? : bombayThis person is cool!
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        well, I assume if you have at least the username, you can build sql around it to pull just the users' dat... : epitThis person is cool!
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          With Business Views in Crystal Reports you can link to two separate data sources (IE: AD and MSSQL) then ... : spiffymcThis person is cool!
          • I'd really shy away from this, you now own reporting accuracy. : bombayThis person is cool!
        • Do you have row level security in the erp, or a method to tell and slice the data at the erp level? Many... : bombayThis person is cool!
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      You people are crazy. Crystal Reports is awesome, you just need to learn how to use it properly =) : spiffymcThis person is cool!
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        And yes Crystal Reports can do that as long as you're not talking about two completely different reports,... : spiffymcThis person is cool!
        • Actually even if it was two separate reports, I would just create them as sub-report objects and have the... : spiffymcThis person is cool!
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        I've just seen a lot of hate and very little love for CR. not sure where the hate comes from as I've only... : epitThis person is cool!
        • I'm just biased because I used to teach a few basic and advanced Crystal Reports classes. It all comes do... : spiffymcThis person is cool!