I am looking for someone who is really good at building complex reports and dashboards. Please follow up here.

Thanks

Chris

(elaborating from a previous post)

I have been tasked with building an application that allows us to analyze our data. I am considering using Force.com as a platform for this application. I will export data from our internal system into the custom application I create on the force.com platform and use the built in reporting and dashboard features to analyze the data. With the 100 free users that come with the Force.com free edition, I will be able to roll out the application to all of my users.

What has taken place so far:

• Signed up for Force.com Free Edition (the one that comes with 100 free users)
• Created a custom object and populated it with data
• Created a custom report on this new custom object and saved the report in the "company dashboards" folder.
• Created a new dashboard and component using new custom report and source report.
• Created a new user profile called "Analytics User". Cloned from "Force.com-Free User" profile.
• Created a new user - type = "Force.com-Free", Profile = "Analytics User"
• Created a new public group = "Dashboard Users". Added new user to this public group.
• Edited "Company Dashboards" folder properties and shared public group "dashboard users" with this folder. 
• Logged in as new user to view dashboard. When clicking on the dashboard tab I get the splash screen and no dashboard.

So I have been tasked with building an application for my company. I like the idea of using Salesforce.com's Force.com platform as a service to develop the application. I also like the idea that Salesforce.com has decided to give me 100 free users of the "Force.com Free Edition" type, to help me get started.

I need to build custom dashboards for a subset of my users.

So the question is, does the Force.com Free Edition user license type have access to dashboards?

I have been unsuccessful at setting it up and cant seem to get an straight answer from Salesforce.com.

Thanks

Chris

So I have been tasked with building an application for my company. I like the idea of using Salesforce.com's Force.com platform as a service to develop the application. I also like the idea that Salesforce.com has decided to give me 100 free users of the "Force.com Free Edition" type, to help me get started.

I need to build custom dashboards for a subset of my users.

So the question is, does the Force.com Free Edition user license type have access to dashboards?

I have been unsuccessful at setting it up and cant seem to get an straight answer from Salesforce.com.

Thanks

Chris