1. How logical data models simplify
reporting for business users
In the previous article in this series, we looked at how ActiveReports Server takes a best-of-
breed approach to presenting complex physical data in a meaningful way. In this article we
look at the power of Logical Data Models in more detail as one of the key foundations of
creating a reporting solution that works for business users.
Introduction: Sorry, Britney Spears did not cover “Dr. Feelgood”.
Contrary to what you might think, the above table is not the tracklist of the most ridiculous
cover album ever. That honor goes to Pat Boone for In a Metal Mood. This is what happens
in most report designers when you use the Artist and Song tables without any regard for
underlying relations in the database. Below is a scheme of what the tables might look like:
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