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- Word Report Builder 2.2 (D4)
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- Word Report Builder is an easy and convenient tool for the creation
- and customisation of reports which takes advantage of the formatting
- and presentation capabilities of Microsoft Word. The programme allows
- the rapid construction of reports as forms, columnar reports and
- master detail reports. To link to your database, the programme dialogue
- boxes can be used, or the user may choose SQL.
- Word Report Builder is intended to be a powerful replacement
- for Report Smith in Delphi programmes. While Quick Report is feature rich,
- we believe that the power, combined with simplicity and convenience of
- Word Report Builder should cover a wide variety of your printing needs.
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- In order to function correctly, it is necessary that you have
- the Inprise (Borland) BDE versions 5.0 installed
- and also MS Word 7.0 or 8.0.
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- If you do not have a suitable version of the BDE,
- we recommend that you download it from our Web page: http://www.vista.ru/1vista24.htm
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- Installation instructions:
- 1) Install BDE 5.0
- 2) unzip the file with option -d
- 3) add new alias - wordrep - indicating path to the tables in DB-subdirectory
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- Two possibilities are available for the choice of datasource for your reports:
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- 1) Your own application can generate the data for which the report is
- to be generated. In this case, the Word Report Builder will construct
- the report based on the data contained in a temporary table.
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- 2) Word Report Builder can make use of SQL through a query editor
- which is part of the programme. This allows the formation of pre-defined
- reports which are run at a regular interval - e.g. aged debtor &c.
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- Here are some of the features of Word Report Builder:
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- A GUI style design environment, which allows the user to design
- their reports visually inside MS Word.
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- On screen preview facilities, also within Word.
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- Reports can be saved and then viewed and printed as pure Word documents -
- there is no need to send any additional executables to third parties
- to whom you wish to send reports.
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- Word Report Builder allows the creation of Master/Detail
- style reports - e.g. Customer/Orders &.c.
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- The GUI interface means that the learning curve is minimal and
- that users can be operational with a minimum of delay.
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- Word Report Builder has the ability to produce mailing labels
- and multi-column reports using the capacities of Word.
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- The power of SQL can be harnessed for maximum efficiency in the creation
- of your reports.
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- The reports are created and printed rapidly.
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- The page size can automatically be scaled down in order to print
- several report pages on each sheet of printer paper.
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- The use of different fonts, sizes, styles and colours is fully supported,
- just as it is under Word.
- In fact, it is by harnassing the power of Word that gives Word Report
- Builder these abilities.
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- Reports may be printed in Portrait or Landscape mode.
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- No technical knowledge is needed in order for the user to customise his
- or her own reports.
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- It is possible to call the Word Report Builder from other
- programmes (demonstration application also provided).
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- The combination of the above qualities make the Word Report Builder a tool
- which should be considered seriously by any organisation with a need
- to effectively and efficiently disseminate information both between
- their own staff and to clients, suppliers &c.
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- The programme may be used in your own projects, however, the unregistered
- version of Word Report Builder contains a records-limitation.
- For commercial use, we recommend that you obtain the fully
- functional version which is available for a registration fee of only $10.
- For registration visit to http://www.vista.ru/1vista24.htm .
- This charge includes free upgrades for a 6 month period.
- The programme is currently in use by thousands of users worldwide.
- Word Report Builder is copyright Vista (1997 - 1998).
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- Copyright, Vista
- Vista
- vista@aha.ru
- http://www.vista.ru
- Tel (7-095)-928-3714
-