6th October 2009

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Selecting a record from a database table in SQL based on a certain ordering of the records in a table is a difficult problem. For example selecting the employee with the second highest salary. In this short snippet, Aamod recounts his having been asked this question in an interview and how to solve the problem.

http://aspalliance.com/1885_Selecting_Records_Based_on_Row_Number_in_SQL

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Sometimes you need to create reports quickly. You might not always have time to format fancy reports containing graphs. Or maybe you have to create reports that do not need graphs. Reusing one ASP.NET web page you can display many reports.

In this article the author presents a comprehensive solution to build a GridView with template fields generated at run time with in-place Insert, Delete and Edit operations with a full description of an effective implementation and usage of ITemplate interface.

In this fourth part of the series, Vince Varallo examines the creation of an employee report and demonstrates the usage of Crystal Reports object model to change the grouping fields and manipulate the properties of the group at runtime to show or hide sections, reset the page number, or insert a page break using Visual Studio 2008. He provides a step-by-step analysis of each procedure with the help of relevant screen shots and source code.

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In this article, Vince walks the user through the process of creating a Crystal Report as a web service and then creating a web site to consume the service. After providing a short introduction, he examines the relevant steps which includes the creation of a web service, adding crystal reports file, and establishing database connectivity using Visual Studio 2008. Towards the end of the article, he examines the creation of a web site with the help of relevant source code and screenshots.

In this fourth part of the series, Vince Varallo examines the creation of an employee report and demonstrates the usage of Crystal Reports object model to change the grouping fields and manipulate the properties of the group at runtime to show or hide sections, reset the page number, or insert a page break using Visual Studio 2008. He provides a step-by-step analysis of each procedure with the help of relevant screen shots and source code.

In this third part of the series, Varallo shows how to rebuild the Invoice created in Part 1 using disconnected datasets instead of connecting directly to the database. This gives the user the flexibility to manipulate the data and implement rules in a c# business class rather than in the report. He provides a detailed overview of each concept in a step-by-step manner supported with screen shots and source code.

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In this second part of the series, Eric shows the reader how to create a burndown chart using Reporting Services, Visual Studio 2008, and Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 for an agile project. After giving a short introduction and the requirements, he examines the creation of burndown reports with the help of relevant SQL statements and screen shots.

In this first part of the series, Eric shows the reader how to create two reports using Reporting Services, Visual Studio 2008, and Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 for an agile project. After giving a short introduction and the requirements, he examines the creation of scenario story report with the help of relevant SQL and screen shots.

This article examines the steps the author took to make the local reports work using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services in ASP.NET.

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August 28, 2009 – Kentico Software (http://www.kentico.com), the Web content management system vendor, today announced it will plant a tree for every bug found in the latest version of Kentico CMS for ASP.NET. The company also promises to fix all reported bugs within 7 days. It's a part of Kentico’s commitment to deliver a stable platform for managing web sites, on-line stores and social networks.

Clients can report bugs at trees.kentico.com where they can also see the current number of reported bugs. The trees will be planted by company employees at the end of this initiative in November 2009. Each tree will be devoted to the person who reported the bug first.

All information about the initiative is available at trees.kentico.com.