Crystal Reports

[IrishLassie]

We have just started using Accpac and I would like to produce some customized reports (ex: Jobcost reports, Finanical Statements) Is Crystal Reports the best option for this? Will I be able to customize the templates Accpac provides with Crystal? Will I be able to export data to Excel using Crystal?

Thanks

 

[Jay Converse]

Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

 

[IrishLassie]

Thanks

Is the program user friendly?

 

[Jay Converse]

That's an ambiguous question. Is Excel user friendly? Is Powerpoint user friendly? It depends on the user. Are you comfortable with outer joins, formulas, and parameters? Then the answer is yes.

 

[IrishLassie]

I feel confident that I will be able to use it but as I go through some of these threads and the lingo that's used I feel like a total idiot. Hopefully it will make more sense as I start getting using it. I used to edit the specification files in the dos version of accpac.

Thanks again for your response.

 

[Jay Converse]

I started using the DOS version of Accpac in 1989, and I transitioned to Crystal OK. If you ever used Quik Reports, you'll be fine. Open existing Crystal reports when you start to see how things are structured.

 

[ettienne]

Just a comment, Financial Reporter is best for financial statements, Crystal is not the right tool for this. Crystal is perfect for other reports.

 

[DjangMan]

Crystal Reports for Dummies is a pretty good book to get into Crystal.

 

[Gichuki]

I have been trying to load data into a training DB and of late, when I get to the point of "loading data into" , the systems gives me an error 'Empty-DB(Error=133 native code=942) message.
Pliz what might I be missing-out on or messing on.
Requesting for Assistance

I need to over-write the training DB for it was not processing P/O invoice entry. Was giving me a Damaged Data error and that Table APIBC could not be found
Rgrds

 

[Jay Converse]

Googling oracle 942 indicates your schema login needs more rights.