I think simple requirements would fit reporting tools space better. Another alternative worth looking into may be Eclipse BIRT On 26 Jul 2012, at 13:18, Chris Curvey <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Mark Phillips > <mark.phillips@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I am seeking suggestions for business intelligence and data mining tools compatible with postgresql. A new manager at a client's shop is leaning toward the MS offerings. I would like to be able to speak to the issue. >> > > I'm in the same boat, and while it's not really my job, I'm looking > for two things: > > 1) a tool for power users to be able to get their own data. There are > a few folks here who are smart enough to be trusted with direct access > to the database, but I don't want to ask them to learn SQL. Something > like an open source version of the old Business Objects drag-n-drop > interface would be great. > > 2) I could also use a more traditional reporting tool to replace (or > augment) Crystal Reports. Heck, I'd take an open-source version of > SQR if I could get it. > > I've looked at Pentaho and Jasper, but I have not had much success. > (Can't remember exactly the issue right now, but I recall that they > seemed to be huge products and I could never quite figure out how to > do something simple with them.) > > I'd be interested in other suggestions from the community, or if > people have some pointers to good newbie guides for Pentaho/Jasper, > > -Chris > > P.S. If the open source tools are written in Python, so much the better :) > > > -- > e-Mail is the equivalent of a postcard written in pencil. This > message may not have been sent by me, or intended for you. It may > have been read or even modified while in transit. e-Mail disclaimers > have the same force in law as a note passed in study hall. If your > corporate attorney says that you need an disclaimer in your signature, > you need a new corporate attorney. > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
