[thelist] report writer - php-based on mySQL db?

[moni_orife]

Thanks Ron,

the question of a php-based report writer was posed to me, and isn't something that I popped off the top of my head.  In my opinion,
it doesn't much matter what a given application is written in just as long as it runs on popular & readily available software
platforms.

I searched the web fairly extensively and I wasn't able to find much in the way of a PHP-based system.

I recieved a request from a superior - he asked the question... we need solution X (see: php-based report writer on mysql db), what
do you know about solution X.

What I was able to boil down from his request is that he needs a tool that'll help marketing areas for improvement... user activity
& such.  I also get the feeling that he wants this done economically as possible.

So it appears that he doesn't necessarily need a report writer but rather a nice log analyzer such as webtrends.  I'm fairly
familiar with webtrends, but what are the other top log analyzers out there?

Tracking individual users may be more challenging with a log analyzer, so this is where a report writer may be handy.

what are your thoughts?
thanks.

 - moni




-----Original Message-----
From: Luther, Ron [mailto:ron.luther at hp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:13 PM
To: moni at emospace.com; thelist at lists.evolt.org
Subject: RE: [thelist] report writer - php-based on mySQL db?


moni_orife asked:

>>I'm looking into my options for a php-based report writer for a mySQL database.  >>I wasn't able to come up with much information
>>having browsed google and the-list archives.

>>Can anyone help me with the options & what people are using... & perhaps what's >>preferred? php-based or not?


Hi Moni,

The 'php-based' portion of the question was throwing me for a loop ...
and maybe there are some nice php-based report writer packages that
you can tinker with ... I haven't used any.

While I mostly play with report writers against Oracle or MS-SS7 dbs,
most of the 'big' reporting packages claim to run against pretty much
anything.

Those would include rw's like Brio (pretty nice), Business Objects
(also pretty good), Crystal Reports (horrid the last time I was forced
to use it), Hyperion/ESSBase (I'm not fond of Excel front-ends), Oracle
Reports (horrid bloody frames), and probably some other things.

Let me know if you want more details on any of those ... assuming any
of those might fall within the budget.

HTH,

RonL.