While describing LogiXML’s Logi Info, Brian Cox stated “there is still room for improvement on the development end of things.”  If LogiXML is listening or if my developer peers wish to understand some of the risks, I will describe a few challenges I experienced.

Logi Info Studio is the developers’ tool for creating LogiXML's Logi Info reports.  Since I am working with Logi Info Studio on one project and Microsoft’s Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) (i.e., the developers’ tool for creating SQL Server Reporting Services reports) on another project, comparing the two products is natural for me.  Examples and descriptions from each developer interface are included.

Element Name Proofing
Consider this simple query using the SQL Server AdventureWorks2008R2 database.