Re: How to use the charting component?

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> - Can we have interactive charts processed from the server-side?
Yes it is possible, technically. The black book illustrates a few examples
of this. However, you need to be very familiar with licensing before going
this route.

> - In client side, the user can see the VBSCript i.e the
> ConnectionString and the Queries/Tables. It worries me for security
> concerns. Is there a mean to hide this?
You can try hiding the script in a js file for instance. As a general rule,
client-side attributes are available to the client.

> - In client-side, is it better to retrieve from a direct connection to
> the database or would it be better to retrieve from the DB and then
> copy the data into a Client PlaceHolder/XML?
Either can do, really.

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Regards,
Alvin Bruney - ASP.NET MVP

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<c.le_roq@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1120184768.738420.313170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello,
>
> I am a beginner with Office Web Components and I am wondering how to
> implement the best architecture. My server side web programming
> language is asp.net with vb.net.
>
> My needs:
> Provide my users with reporting charts through our intranet. If
> possible use interactive graphs otherwise static pictures.
>
> I got a few info and this is what I've understood so far:
> - Client-Side: If my users have MS Office installed on their PC then I
> can make a HTML page containing the Chart GUID and a bit of VBScript to
> connect the Chart Object with Data from a Database. The users will be
> able to interact with the ActiveX chart.
> - Server-Side: If my users do not have MS Office on their PC then I can
> process Server-Side GIF charts (OWC installed on the server) in ASP.net
> code. The users will get a gif image on their browser.
>
> My questions:
> - Can we have interactive charts processed from the server-side?
> - In client side, the user can see the VBSCript i.e the
> ConnectionString and the Queries/Tables. It worries me for security
> concerns. Is there a mean to hide this?
> - In client-side, is it better to retrieve from a direct connection to
> the database or would it be better to retrieve from the DB and then
> copy the data into a Client PlaceHolder/XML?
>
>
> Cheers for your help,
>
> Chris
>
> P.S: Any snippets codes welcome
>


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