Features and Benefits of the WebFOCUS Reporting


Webfocus Feature Benefits
Rich reporting   Real-time reports  
Empowers any type of user, at any skill level, to run reports in real time
 
  Multiple format support – including HTML, Excel, and PDF  
Users can view the information in the format that best suits their needs
 
  Compound reports that combine several reports into a single report that can be distributed on a scheduled or alert-driven basis  
Increases value and relevance of information
 
  Proactive drill-down options – including automatic, conditional, and cross-contextual in all supported formats  
Empowers end users to make intuitive leaps with enterprise information
 
  On-demand paging
table of contents
 
Simplifies and enhances navigation through large reports
 
  Cascading style sheets  
Reduces amount of code required for advanced formatting, improving scalability
 
Function Webfocus Feature Benefits
Financial reporting   Robust platform for financial reporting and analysis – including intuitive ad hoc, OLAP, and forecasting  
Accelerates decision-making via complete, accurate, up-to-the minute views of financial and corporate performance
Satisfies the broadest range of financial reporting needs
Users can point and click to create financial reports, such as profit and loss, income statements, or budget analysis
 
Function Webfocus Feature Benefits
Development   GUI, drag-and-drop development environment  
Reduces learning curve and accelerates time to market
Powerful capabilities
 
  Natively access more than 300 data sources – ranging from legacy to ERP to multi-dimensional cubes like Hyperion Essbase and Microsoft Analysis Services  
Delivers real-time information – live data· Simplifies data management
Scales to meet unlimited demand
Assimilates new technologies and sources easily
Minimizes programming time and costs
 
  Resource layout painter generates sophisticated HTML forms without having to use HTML editor or third-party 3GL development tool  
Provides even more control over application development
Provides ability to quickly grasp meaning of data
Meets diverse user requirements quickly
 
  Seamless integration with Microsoft Front Page and other HTML development tools  
Allows Web-based programming with easy-to-use features that many programmers already know
 
  Point-and-click graphics tool supports over 90 styles
Merges compatible graphs into a combination graph
 
Shortens development time
Easier to visualize meaning of data
Users have a complete look at the data from every possible angle
 
  Uses calculated results in subsequent calculations – all in a single pass through the data  
Efficient use of resources
 
  Object Inspector lets users view the properties of any report element at any time  
Enables users to view the entire report, columns, fields, images, and sort groups
 
  Deferred receipt  
Less stress placed on production environment
Streamlines operations
 
  Zero client, central deployment  
Immediate Web deployment
 
  Two-way e-mail templates let users request information from anywhere, including mobile devices  
Provides information to users any time and anywhere with wireless and handheld devices
 
  Portal integration  
Broad delivery of personalized information
 
  Management and administration infrastructure  
Secure wide-scale distribution
 
Function Webfocus Feature Benefits
Analytics   Dimension Builder puts OLAP in any report, allowing automatically created hyperlinks on dimension fields and the selection of multiple drill-down values before running against the database  
Easily give any report greater analytical capabilities