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Choosing Which Interface to Use

Table 1–1 lists the issues you must consider when deciding which interface to use.

Table 1–1: ComparingTable and PRINTRB/PRNTRB2 Interface Issues 

Issue
Table
Interface
PRINTRB
Interface
PRNTRB2
Interface
Can run from an application.
Accepts command line parameters from startup parameter files (startup.pf and rbstart.pf).
Can run from an MS-Windows icon and accepts command line parameters directly from the command line (including database connections); this means that it can run from outside of Progress.
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Can run multiple reports with single invocation of the Report Engine; this means that you do not have to start up and shut down Report Engine for each report.
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Supports multiple database connections.
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Can run multiple instances of Report Engine simultaneously
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