>Bob,
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>Obviously there is some confusion going on as to which version of Crystal Reports we are talking about. As I mentioned in previous messages, I don't know that much about Crystal except what others I know who use it have told me. That also holds true for pricing.
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>As far as having clients buy Crystal to design reports, no thanks. I doubt the average user could figure it out. Besides, I am looking for a report designer/preview control that becomes part of my app, not something external.
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>Thanks anyway. Take care,
>Paul

Paul;

I have called the guys at Crystal on several occasions to discuss licensing requirements. They cannot explain it nor do they understand it. We concluded it would cost a small fortune to implement. We still do not know the reality though.

Crystal is a good product and I have used it for several years at other locations. Learning how to use it to create reports is not for the average person without going to classes or spending a good deal of time with the product.

At present I am using a "report writer" called Cognos. It has a good deal of power and cost to go along with it.

Tom