[AccessD] Serving reports to the web

LOL.  Technically correct but totally useless.  Even I know enough to say
ASP.

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Um, ASP?

Drew

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From: John Colby [mailto:jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:16 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; Tech - Database
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Subject: [AccessD] Serving reports to the web


Does anyone have any knowledge of what is required to serve reports to users
on the web.  

The scenario is the Disability Insurance call center, a new client, which
wants to get access to summary information on insurance claims being
processed for management, but eventually to allow claimants to see the
status of their claim live, online.

I need a feel for how the security issue is handled, how users / passwords
can be created automatically, and once created how reports can be generated
and displayed based on the user logged in.  Details are sketchy, but I am
guessing that a secure area would be created where users log in.  The first
pass would segment the users into claimants and managers.  Once logged in, a
selection of possible reports (assuming that once demonstrated, the reports
will grow uncontrollably).

The BE is currently an Access BE approaching 500 mbytes, pounded on all day
by ~40 users live in-house entering claims and answering calls.  How does a
web enabled app get data out.  The "boss" has already pretty much nixed
emailing reports and downloadable predefined PDF files.  Which to me
indicates they are looking at "configurable" reporting out of live data,
straight to html, with strong security to keep the wrong people out.

Anyone out there with experience in doing this kind of stuff?

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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