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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>I have extensive experience using a
great open-source reporting product called BIRT (Business Intelligence Report
Tool). It is a top level eclipse project driven by a 15 year old
enterprise reporting company called Actuate. It can be downloaded at
http://www.eclipse.org/birt there is also a community at
http://www.birt-exchange.com - it is a java based solution but comes bundled
with apache tomcat - you can also use a php-java bridge solution<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy'>if you have any questions let me know,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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consulting-bounces@drupal.org [mailto:consulting-bounces@drupal.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Sam Cohen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 18, 2009
10:55 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> A list for Drupal consultants
and Drupal service/hosting providers<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [consulting] a clients
needs good reporting software to use withDrupal -- any suggestions?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Hi all,<br>
<br>
I have a nonprofit client -- with limited budget -- that has a need to collect
a lot of data on their constituents around the country. <br>
<br>
Drupal is perfect for collecting this data, but here's the catch. They
need the ability to generate reports based on this data, such as graphic
representations, things Views doesn't do. <br>
<br>
I told them they'd be able to export a spreadsheet and then run reports, but
they want the ability to run reports and crunch numbers right form the site. <br>
<br>
Have any of you run into this or have any suggestions? I'm wondering if
there might be some third party options that I may be able to integrate.
Or perhaps some sort of software that I can install on the server that can read
right from the database (of course, I'd have to teach it CCK logic)<br>
<br>
Or if there's a non-drupal solution that anyone knows of, that would be helpful
too.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Sam<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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