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<p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Hello. I work for St. Lawrence University and by next July
we will have the finance portion of Colleague installed and soon to follow will
be the HR module. The database we will have this installed on will be SQL
Server 2008.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have a few strategic reporting questions (and keep in mind
that we are very new to Datatel):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>Do colleges/universities share their Business Objects
Reports with one another?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>We have experience with Microsoft’s Reporting
Services that is a part of SQL Server. What disadvantages do you see with us
using this vs Business Objects? We currently do not have Business Objects.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>In Colleague, is it easy to modify and create reports?
What do you think about it? How do end users like it?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Same
question as above for FRx reporting, SAS, and iStrategy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>Has anyone used any other end user reporting tool against
their ODS?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mark<o:p></o:p></p>
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