"Jim Pockmire" <jpockmire@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
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> What software/application offers the fastest performance when reporting
from
> a SQL Server database. Currently I am using MS-Access with an odbc
> connection to the database. Although the tables are indexed, they are
> somewhat large and multiple links are needed in queries. The result is
that
> in some instances reports take quite a while to run. I am trying to find
out
> if there is a "native" or faster way to produce these reports.
>
>

"Michael Otey" <mikeo@teca.com> wrote in message
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> If you're using SQL Server 2000 then Reporting Services would definitely
be
> a better option.
>
> Michael Otey
>
>
> "Jim Pockmire" <jpockmire@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ulbJc.54361$W6.54088@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> > What software/application offers the fastest performance when reporting
> from
> > a SQL Server database. Currently I am using MS-Access with an odbc
> > connection to the database. Although the tables are indexed, they are
> > somewhat large and multiple links are needed in queries. The result is
> that
> > in some instances reports take quite a while to run. I am trying to find
> out
> > if there is a "native" or faster way to produce these reports.
> >
> >
>
>

"Michael Otey" <mikeo@teca.com> wrote in message
news:%23enJXbjaEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If you're using SQL Server 2000 then Reporting Services would definitely
be
> a better option.
>
> Michael Otey
>
>
> "Jim Pockmire" <jpockmire@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ulbJc.54361$W6.54088@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> > What software/application offers the fastest performance when reporting
> from
> > a SQL Server database. Currently I am using MS-Access with an odbc
> > connection to the database. Although the tables are indexed, they are
> > somewhat large and multiple links are needed in queries. The result is
> that
> > in some instances reports take quite a while to run. I am trying to find
> out
> > if there is a "native" or faster way to produce these reports.
> >
> >
>
>

"Jim Pockmire" <jpockmire@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I am using SQL Server 2000 via Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition. I
> can't seem to find out if Reporting Services is included or not. How can
I
> get more information?
>
>
> "Michael Otey" <mikeo@teca.com> wrote in message
> news:%23enJXbjaEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > If you're using SQL Server 2000 then Reporting Services would definitely
> be
> > a better option.
> >
> > Michael Otey
> >
> >
> > "Jim Pockmire" <jpockmire@cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:ulbJc.54361$W6.54088@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> > > What software/application offers the fastest performance when
reporting
> > from
> > > a SQL Server database. Currently I am using MS-Access with an odbc
> > > connection to the database. Although the tables are indexed, they are
> > > somewhat large and multiple links are needed in queries. The result is
> > that
> > > in some instances reports take quite a while to run. I am trying to
find
> > out
> > > if there is a "native" or faster way to produce these reports.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>