So should I try the Crystal Reports option?

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Post #260,483

6/30/06 9:44:41 AM

So should I try the Crystal Reports option?

I've never used CR within a program. Do I create a screen that brings up a copy of the report, let the user fill it in, and then email/print it?

What's your recommendation?

lincoln

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Post #260,502

6/30/06 2:21:21 PM

Sure

You should be able to generate it server side. Here's an example that generates a PDF and returns it to the web user.
[link|http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/crystlmn/html/crtskexportingwebbasedreports.asp|http://msdn.microsof...bbasedreports.asp]

You would of course generate a Word doc and send it via email.

PS: Note that I haven't actually done this, but I might someday, so I looked into it.

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Requesting advice on how to do this - (lincoln) - (8) - June 29, 2006, 10:40:44 AM EDT

make word template, save as html doc - (boxley) - June 29, 2006, 11:15:32 AM EDT

Re: Requesting advice on how to do this - (SpiceWare) - (5) - June 29, 2006, 11:19:41 AM EDT

Tried it & got a security error - (lincoln) - (4) - June 29, 2006, 05:15:17 PM EDT

Don't do it man! Don't do it! - (altmann) - (2) - June 30, 2006, 04:22:51 AM EDT

So should I try the Crystal Reports option? - (lincoln) - (1) - June 30, 2006, 09:44:41 AM EDT

Sure - (altmann) - June 30, 2006, 02:21:21 PM EDT

This may help you - (broomberg) - June 30, 2006, 11:31:00 AM EDT

My solution - (lincoln) - July 6, 2006, 11:59:10 AM EDT

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