[comp.databases] Informix Report Writer and 4GEN

kelly@bellahs.UUCP (Kelly Kingdon) (06/14/91)

	Has anyone had any experience with an interactive report
	writer product by 4GEN that sits on top of Informix 4.0?

	I am currently using Informix On-line 4.0 on Sun OS 4.1 
	and am writing reports with Informix Ace report writer.
	I am looking for a product that can provide a WYSIWYG
	(what you see is what you get) environment for the end user 
	to modify the format of the report.  An Informix support person 
	suggested 4GEN.  I am interested in hearing the pros and cons 
	of the product.  Also if anyone could give me a contact and/or 
	phone number to reach someone at 4GEN I'd greatly appreciate it!

	I have already looked at Informix's QuickStep and have ruled
	it out because it can not convert between Ace and QStep scripts.
	It does not allow me to use work variables or logic in the
	QStep report.

	thanks!

	Kelly