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

[Kyle Burton <mortis@voicenet.com>]

Look into post script, things like gnuplot, and some of the perl libraries
is where I would start.  Perhaps TeX/LaTeX or LyX, it'll probably take
a little longer to learn, but you'll be able to automate the begesus out of
it once you understand them -- and they'll be more flexible for you.

I just know abou them, not how to use them.  Haven't gotten that far yet.

k

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On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Darxus wrote:

> 
> As you know, I work in a microsoft environment.  But there are Linux
> possibilities around here.  One of the things I do is real pretty reports
> off of an SQL database, using ms access.  How would you do the equivalent
> under Linux ?  I'm not talking about plaintext stuff I could do w/
> straight perl, I'm talking about graphical stuff, nicely laid out, with
> charts & stuff (which is admitedly rather easy in ms access, when it
> works).  
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