Yesterday, we saw how ActiveReports compares with Data Dynamics Reports from a business reporting perspective.
As if to underscore the difference, we had someone ask us today whether ActiveReports supports interactive cross tabs, a quintessential BI feature also known as pivot tables or even more loosely speaking "BI" in another parlance.
This also underscore today's business reality that the traditional boundary lines between standard reporting as we know it and business (intelligence) reporting are fast blurring and users (and therefore .NET developers) need a toolset that can span across the spectrum instead of being a limitation.
To answer the question, not surprisingly, it is the Data Dynamics Reports product (not ActiveReports) that meets this particular requirement, targeted as it is towards business users and business reporting.
if you had to go one step further and include true analysis/BI capabilities, the Data Dynamics Analysis product would be an even better fit.
We usually recommend our customers to give both products a try and find out which one really meets their specific needs.
