Features and Benefits of Consuming WebFOCUS Web Services
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| Creation of metadata for any Web service via its WSDL |
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Easy incorporation of metadata into robust enterprise reports |
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| Powerful and intuitive GUI tool |
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Enables developers to rapidly generate robust reporting applications |
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| Drill down from any report to any other data available via Web services |
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Empowers users to make intuitive leaps with information |
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| The ability to join data from Web services or a real database to a Web service |
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Enables the building and deployment of comprehensive reports |
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| Output of any Web services data as Excel spreadsheets, Excel PivotTables, PDF files, or standard HTML |
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Addresses a broader range of user needs and preferences |
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Provides more flexible output and analysis options |
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Eliminates re-keying of data |
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| Geographical mapping of data from Web services |
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Improved ability to visualize the spatial component of business data |
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| Advanced visualization of data available from any Web service |
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Allows for creation of more compelling illustrative reports |
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| Scheduled or event-driven e-mail alerts containing data from a Web service |
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People throughout the organization can be kept apprised of critical issues when they arise |
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