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I have been struggling with writing a .Net application that uses Outlook email as a data source. I need to move that data into SQL Server. The Outlook object in the version we have is not as robust as those that came after.
I have learned that CR will see more of the email 'data fields' than the Access data connection I needed to use to connect to Outlook. Things like headers are available in CR but not in through the Access data connection. If someone has a better solution let me know. I have spent far to many hours on the internet and using trial and error to get to the point I am at. I am less that happy with the current connection.
Now to the point. in reading Brian's book, I stumbled across the fact I can use it (Crystal Reports) to actually insert data into the database. I am about to travel this road to see if it will do what I want. But the concept in the book, which is one I have never used or considered, opens up a number of possiblilties and further leverages CR as a tool.
Its one more reason to get the book, these kinds of nuggets can really help the developer. Its Brian's tip/trick but I wanted to pass it along.
After I have given this tip a spin I will post an update.
Regards,
John W.
http://www.CustomReportWriters.net - www.CustomReportWriters.net
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