Hello

For my client, I need to generate reports from the information stored
in the database. The client has fixed format forms (on paper e.g. US
Customs forms etc).

Will I need to redesign the forms in the application and then show the
information?

Another approach is to scan the forms as image and print the
information on top of that image, so when it is printed , the
information will be displayed at the right places.

Is there any other way? How is the reporting done if the forms are
pre-defined and the information is stored in a database

Thanks for your input

muzamil@hotmail.com (Muzamil) wrote in message news:<5a998f78.0407081314.299d9a84@posting.google. com>...
> Hello
>
> For my client, I need to generate reports from the information stored
> in the database. The client has fixed format forms (on paper e.g. US
> Customs forms etc).
>
> Will I need to redesign the forms in the application and then show the
> information?
>
> Another approach is to scan the forms as image and print the
> information on top of that image, so when it is printed , the
> information will be displayed at the right places.
>
> Is there any other way? How is the reporting done if the forms are
> pre-defined and the information is stored in a database
>
> Thanks for your input

How to do this depends on your reporting tool, not on your database,
so you should probably post this in a forum for your reporting
software. If you're looking for a possible tool, then MS Reporting
Services might be one option if you already have an MSSQL licence:

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/reporting/default.asp

Simon