Conclusion

You should understand that this is in no way a full description of the reporting capabilities of Web Intelligence. However, the goal of this chapter was to introduce the Web Intelligence reporting paradigm and to show some of the main features that differentiate Web Intelligence from Crystal Reports. Having both of these engines available within a single framework is an extremely powerful set of report authoring and analysis capabilities. If you are interested in learning more about the intricacies of the Web Intelligence reporting engine, refer to the extensive product documentation that accompanies the product because it is quite detailed and will lead you through the full breadth of WebI capabilities. There are extensive features on report formatting and placement for printing, linking of reports, complete description of the formula language, in-depth discussion of the advanced query filters, and how multipass SQL is handled by the microcube for starters.