Re: What are the advantages of HTML output?

[Peter Clark <PGCLARK@VAC-ACC.GC.CA>]

Hi Chris,

Out of curiosity, are you asking on behalf of GoC Cluster or just your 
department?

The advantages of HTML output should be fairly evident ... as are the 
disadvantages.

We at Veterans Affairs took the middle-of-the-road approach, changing all our 
reports over to HPLaser output. This resolved a few things for us: first of 
all, it fixed the flakiness of the .LIS output reports (wherein network traffic 
could cause a printer to revert to its default settings thereby royally 
screwing up most reports). Two, it allowed us to use many of the SQR printing 
features unavailable in .LIS output such as graphics and images (you should see 
our Leave Statement ... a thing of beauty compared to what Cluster delivered). 
Three, it allowed us to use the SQR Viewer properly thereby saving an awful lot 
of trees. A feature of the Viewer is that it will allow the user to save the 
report in HTML format. Our users now have the flexibility to A) view the 
pertinent info they were seeking without killing any trees, B) print the report 
if desired and C) convert the report to HTML for publishing on their intranet.

As for the work involved, yes there is a bit. Not so much in the way you format 
a report but just in the housekeeping aspects.

Gimme a shout if I can be of further assistance.

Peter Clark
PeopleSoft HRMS Tech Support
Veterans Affairs Canada
(902)566-8682

>>> "Calder, Chris" <CCalder@JUSTICE.GC.CA> 2000/07/10 3:39:45 pm >>>
Hi everyone,

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who could provide me with the
advantages of generating SQR output in HTML format. Currently, we have all
output generated as a .LIS file on the clients workstation.

Is there a lot of work to ensure correct formatting for printing and viewing
the output in a browser?

Thanks in advance ;-)

Chris Calder
Programmer/Analyst
PeopleSoft - HRMS
Justice Canada
Tel: (613) 946-4751