Okay folks.  I've been posting on here for a long time, and yes, we have gone way off topic at times (i.e., "Anything but SQL").  However, flaming has always been...

Do you run Crystal on your SQL server now?  If so, Reporting Services should not be a problem.  40 people in our class were running RS on their servers w/ SQL...

I think the leader of any nation deserves respect in death if they had values and did not corrupt their nation or embarass themselves.  President Reagan was not corrupt, nor...

I'm sorry.  I am wrong about IIS and SQL required on the same server.  It does require IIS but not necessarily on the same server.  That's just the way I have...

Well, I can assure that it's free.  I have a copy.  You just need to request it from Microsoft's Web site.  All you pay for is postage.  As for being...

You might want to consider SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services.  It's free with a valid SQL Server 2000 license.  It does require Visual Basic .NET (as a minimum) for report design. ...

Andy,

I, personally, have missed you but was warned about your new baby.  I don't even want to go there. 

The new forum software seems...

You folks are perfectly welcome!  Sorry about Figure 10.  I told Andy and Steve about it missing but I don't think they got to it before the article was published. ...

You know, you have a point there. I'm at home right now but will definitely take a look at that tomorrow. I will experiment with different fonts, borders,...

In favor of Access, it makes a great front end for our SQL Server. That's assuming you are familiar with Access projects.

All the best,

Dale

Using Access as a database engine, you need to realize that your database can only grow to 2GB. So here's my breakdown on when to use Access vs. SQL.

1....

Try this for a 3rd party shareware. It's called Visual Database Designer:

http://www.downseek.com/download/4716.asp

All the best,

Dale

Are you talking about something separate from the Database Diagram tool in Enterprise Manager?

All the best,

Dale

OK. Good luck! I know how it is when all the machines are locked out by IT. Call in trouble ticket... Wait and see... wait and see...

All...

By the way, the article I referred to from Microsoft does also apply to Access 2000 (see the link that was embedded in that article) so if you ever have...