Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Reporting:
Report Builder Deployment


Choosing which interface to use

Table 1–1 lists the issues you must consider when deciding which interface to use.

Table 1–1: Comparing table and PRINTRB/PRNTRB2 interface issues 
Issue
Table interface
PRINTRB interface
PRNTRB2 interface
Can run from an application.
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Accepts command line parameters from startup parameter files (startup.pf and rbstart.pf).
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Can run from an MS-Windows icon and accepts command line parameters directly from the command line (including database connections); this means that it can run from outside of the OpenEdge environment.
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Can run multiple reports with single invocation of the Report Engine; this means that you do not have to start up and shut down Report Engine for each report.
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Supports multiple database connections.
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Can run multiple instances of Report Engine simultaneously
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