Re: Looking for Good and Easy-to-use Reporting Tool

Brian,

What you mentioned below is more sophisticated than what I am capable of doing now. Could you or anyone on this email recommend other tool that meets the following requirements:

1. Require less programming effort. I am trying to stay away from having to
write sophisticate programming language, such as Java or .Net
2. Allow to bundle SQL commands in store procedure like style.
3. Allow to evaluate conditions of SQL result set and trigger alert email based
on a preset threshold.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Modra [mailto:epailty(at)googlemail(dot)com]
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 3:09 PM
To: Su, Alan
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Looking for Good and Easy-to-use Reporting Tool

2009/12/11 Su, Alan <Alan(dot)Su(at)daiwausa(dot)com>:
> Can anyone recommend a good, easy to ease and inexpensive reporting tool for
> accessing and manipulating Postgre database/table? The key features I am
> looking for with this tool are as follows:
>
>
>
> Require less programming effort. I am trying to stay away from having to
> write sophisticate programming language, such as Java or .Net
> Allow to bundle SQL commands in store procedure like style.
> Allow to evaluate conditions of SQL result set and trigger alert email based
> on preset threshold.

Have you seen this:
http://www.zwartberg.com/surf.html

You can write SQLs or calls to PLPGSQL (stored procedure) directly
into the XML configuration file, then generate a web front end. No
Java or C++ required, though you can make complex features in C++. But
for more complex GUI logic, you'll need Javascript. There is no
escaping writing programs to describe logic, but the straight-forward
front-end is all auto-generated from your XML configuration and HTML.

To do email from triggers will require extra coding, but talk to me about it...

The Karoo Project is new, and the documentation is a bit lacking, but
you can email me your questions "Brian Modra" <brian(at)zwartberg(dot)com>

>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Alan
>
> This email and all files and information transmitted with it are
> confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to
> whom the email is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the
> person responsible for delivering the email to the intended recipient(s),
> you have received this email in error, and use of it is strictly prohibited.
> Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual sender and not of the
> company unless specifically so indicated. If you have received this
> communication in error, please immediately notify the sender, delete this
> message, and do not print, copy, or disclose the content of this message.
> Inadvertent disclosure of this message does not waive any privilege or claim
> of confidentiality.
>
> For important conflict disclosures, please visit
> http://www.daiwausa.com/report_disclosure.html
>
> If your settings do not permit you to access this link directly, please use
> your internet browser to visit this website address.
>

--
Brian Modra Land line: +27 23 5411 462
Mobile: +27 79 69 77 082
5 Jan Louw Str, Prince Albert, 6930
Postal: P.O. Box 2, Prince Albert 6930
South Africa
http://www.zwartberg.com/

This email and all files and information transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom the email is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the email to the intended recipient(s), you have received this email in error, and use of it is strictly prohibited. Opinions expressed herein are those of the individual sender and not of the company unless specifically so indicated. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender, delete this message, and do not print, copy, or disclose the content of this message. Inadvertent disclosure of this message does not waive any privilege or claim of confidentiality.

For important conflict disclosures, please visit http://www.daiwausa.com/report_disclosure.html

If your settings do not permit you to access this link directly, please use your internet browser to visit this website address.