Sage BIC standard vs Advanced for SQL queries

Hi there, just a quick question please. 

to do custom reports or build sql queries easier (what I actually would like to achieve) would Intelligence reporting be the one to use? and I assume one would need advance for that? the evDict is abviously useful, just thinking using BIC could be easier sometimes? Or am I missing the plot?

so to sum up I am after a way to put together better SQL queries faster really. he he.

thanks for your time, 

Derrick

EDIT: Sorry I should have specified using Sage 200 Evolution which has BIC and BIC ADV modules.