No activities scheduled in opportunities, can that be reported?

Question

Hi everyone!
We need to create a report that would show all opportunities that do not have any activities scheduled.
Any suggestions?

Answer 1

You can build a report to do this using the Minus Set Operator union type. The Minus Set Operator can be found under the Advanced section in the Define Criteria step of creating a report. When combining reports, you have the choice of Union, Union All, Intersect, and Minus. Minus in this list is the functionality you are asking about.
To test the report:
1. Create your report on the Opty Subject Area with the Opty ID and Opty Name columns.
2. Click on Advanced, "Combine with Similar Analysis". Choose Activities.
3. In the Set Operations box that is shown, click on the down arrow next to the two circles.
4. In the drop-down menu, choose "Minus".
5. Add the Opty Id and Opty Name from the columns on the left.
6. Save and run the report. You should have a list of all Optys without a matching activity.
You will need to test this as necessary.
I recommend that you pick up a book by Mike Lairson called "Oracle CRM On Demand Reporting". It is an essential tool for creating reports.
Good Luck.