reporting in vb.net

[kc]

Hi All

Just wondering what other people have been using as a report engine in
vb.net for a form based program , ie crysyal, word etc.
Any thoughts on what is considered best.

Thanks in advance

 

[W.G. Ryan MVP]

I hate Crystal since v8 so I'm a bit biased..Microsoft's Reporting Services
is what I use mostly and love it - ActiveReports is a nice tool too.

 

[Starbuck]

Thanks Guys

I've used mostly crystal myself.
Works fine for me, extremely powerful reporting tool withe even more
available if you upgrade to later versions of crystal.
I find it best to do as much of the work gathering data and manipulating it
within stored procedures which you then base the report on.

I have heard mixed things about reporting services.
Most people I've talked to talk about it like it's a beta product.
There is, however, a new version on the way with 2005 is supposed to be a
lot better.

It's a pity access.net never materialised. I've always liked access for
reporting.