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Converting from Enterprise to server version

rbuserrbuser
edited April 2003 in Server

We are upgrading to the server version today, and I'm trying to get my
head around the differences.

Currently, all of our reports are stored in a database. We have a
custom report explorer that essentially gets reports for us just like
the built in explorer (pass the name and loadtemplatefromdatabase).
All code we use is done via RAP, we do not ever do any reports or forms
at designtime. Our report module connects to one connection (We use
Advantage) and we design all of our data objects and do all of our
calucations via RAP.

In the server version, the manual appears to indicate that I can
confinue to access my stored reports from a dictionary. Would this be
a safe presumption?

Would i also be able to use the report explorer the same way I'm doing
it now (folders are objects in a table, nearly identical to the way the
RB End user demos do)?

Any other big things I need to prepare for to convert??

Thanks,

Chris

Comments

  • rbuserrbuser
    edited April 2003
    > We are upgrading to the server version today, and I'm trying to get my

    run through the tutorials--they will get you up and going.


    yep.


    yep.


    the magic of the whole thing is that the conversion is so easy. Amazingly
    easy. If you understand teh tutoairls converting to a server base reporting
    system will not be that difficult.

    Enjoy!

    Ed Dressel
    Team DM
  • rbuserrbuser
    edited April 2003


    Excellent. The manual already helped. I haven't gotten it yet, I
    think I placed my order a smidge too late tonight, but it appeared that
    it would all be simple.


    But then it just seemed like it would be too simple.......... So I
    had to check.

    Thanks for the quick reply.

    Chris
  • rbuserrbuser
    edited April 2003
    > Excellent. The manual already helped. I haven't gotten it yet, I

    In the $(Delphi)\RBServer\Developer's Guide there is a PDF file with
    tutorials. Walk through that.


    I know--and it is so fun to show off to user groups.... The most
    difficult thing I found is convincing them that there is no Active X
    controls--it's straight HTML.

    Enjoy!

    Ed Dressel
  • rbuserrbuser
    edited April 2003


    I have to say this is one of the best groups with regard to support.
    Good peer to peer, and you DM guys always seem to have a zip file with
    samples galore for just about every question. For this reason I didn't
    choke as hard as I would normally have putting out the $800 smakers to
    go from Enterprise to Server......

    I'm going to mess with Server this weekend, so maybe ya'll should get a
    pool going on how many questions I post by Sunday night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Chris
  • rbuserrbuser
    edited April 2003
    > I have to say this is one of the best groups with regard to support.

    Just for anyone who is listening Team DM is not DM employees. Only
    volunteers.


    As of noon on Saturday: 0 :-)

    Ed Dressel
  • rbuserrbuser
    edited April 2003
    Ed Dressel [Team DM] wrote:


    Ah.. Sadly, I didn't wake up until just after 11 this morning.. I've
    only gotten as far as installing it!!!
  • rbuserrbuser
    edited April 2003
    > Ah.. Sadly, I didn't wake up until just after 11 this morning.. I've

    A full week later and still no question--told you it was easy

    Ed Dressel
  • rbuserrbuser
    edited April 2003
    Ed Dressel [Team DM] wrote:


    ;-)

    There are few things I can't make it do, but I'm being responsible and
    reading through all the demos and manuals and such...........
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