Hello Martin:
While I agree that there are many different ways of getting at Adagio data, I stand by the comment that, if the report is of value to the client, then the means of producing that report is of value too. The client may well pay more for the consultant time of investigating various solutions than simply writing a check (cheque?) for Crystal Reports for Adagio.
As regards OLEDB, it is available on a restricted release basis directly from Softrak. It is not re-distributable. Price has not yet been determined.