Adam Turoff on Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:21:27 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [Plug] how would you do a report off of an SQL database ?


> 
> "Edward J. Sager" wrote:
> > Use PERL, DBI and DBD as above
> > Install MS's Word Viewer into my browsers
> > Write CGI scripts that read data from database and output RTF files
> 
> Does Perl have a module which supports COM?  If so, you can drive Word
> directly.  I have used this to good advantage when Crystal Reports
> failed me (which is often...)
> 

Yes.  Use ActivePerl.

http://www.activestate.com/

Z.


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