Re: free reports tool


Top Posting only.

Thanks! Frederico! Much appreciated!

Frederico Fonseca <real-email-in-msg-spam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Top posting corrected.
>On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:12:52 +0100, "Josem" <pt40br@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>>"Richard" <riplin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:1119946970.189752.200320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> I need to know if i can make this txt file with a visual editor program
>>>> instead of change manually the file parameters and if exist a free one.
>>>
>>> There are forms designers that can be used with Cobol, such as
>>> Fujitsu's PowerForm
>>> http://www.adtools.com/products/windows/pform.htm
>>> and Flexus FormPrint
>>> http://www.flexus.com/formprint.html
>>>
>>> I have used others that were not specifically for Cobol but it seems
>>> that you want a specific form of output so it can be used with your
>>> existing merge tools.
>>>
>>
>
>>you can say which the tools that you uses with Cobol to generate reports. I
>>use fujitsucobol, but I don't like powerform and i seek alternatives.
>>
>If you are using Fujitsu then you have the following options
>
>1- Use Flexus FormPrint.
>All-in COBOL solution.
>
>2- Convert your files to Btrieve, and use products like Crystal
>Reports to acces the files.
>Works fine and I can supply some code that works with V9 and V10.
>
>3- Convert all your I/O to database access.
>Then you can use almost every reporting software available for
>Windows.
>
>
>
>
>
>Frederico Fonseca
>ema il: frederico_fonseca at syssoft-int.com


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