>IF IF IF, you have to justify the cost and show the ROI...Yes, they cost money to procure, but the actually are an investment not an expense.
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>IF IF IF you have one complex report, it's probably not worth it, if you spend all day writting complex reports that are used to make critical business decisions it seem like it would cost you MORE to NOT use the tool that would make you more productive.


You're preaching to the choir, BOb. Sometimes, no matter how good the sermon, management and its limited budget(s) create unfortunate inefficiencies. :-)

Del